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India's Balancing Act Risks Eroding Russia's Trust | India-Russia Relations Explained | UPSC International Relations | Vajirao & Reddy IAS Is India's Balancing Act in foreign policy risking Russia's trust? Has the India-Russia friendship changed after Ukraine war? Why is Russia concerned about India's tilt towards West? In this video from Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS with 37 Years of Excellence, we decode India-Russia Relations for UPSC. Analysis based on The Hindu, PIB and Economic Times. This topic is extremely important for UPSC CSE - GS Paper 2 - International Relations, Bilateral Relations, India-Russia Relations, Strategic Autonomy, Multialignment, Effect of Policies of Developed Countries on India, and for UPSC Prelims 2026. For decades, Russia has been India's most trusted defence partner. But today, India is doing a Balancing Act - Buying oil from Russia, but also increasing defence and trade ties with USA, QUAD, France and Europe. Is this Balancing Act affecting the strategic trust? We discuss - History of India-Russia Relations, Why Russia is important for India? S-400, BrahMos, Defence Imports, Oil Trade, UN Votes on Ukraine. What is India's Balancing Act? What is Strategic Autonomy and Multi-alignment? Why is Russia's trust eroding? Russia-China proximity, Delayed defence supplies, Rupee-Ruble trade issues, India's stand on Ukraine war. This analysis will help you answer UPSC Mains Questions like - Q. Discuss India-Russia relations in the context of changing geopolitics. Is strategic autonomy still relevant? Vajirao & Reddy IAS brings you Daily International Relations Analysis for UPSC Preparation. 🔥 What You Will Learn: 1. India-Russia Relations - Historical Background 2. What is India's Balancing Act in Foreign Policy? 3. Why is Russia's Trust Eroding? 5 Key Reasons 4. India-Russia Defence, Energy and Trade Ties 5. Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on India 6. Strategic Autonomy vs Multi-alignment - UPSC Concept 7. Future of India-Russia Friendship - Way Forward Perfect for UPSC Mains GS2, Essay on Foreign Policy and UPSC Interview. Like, Share & Subscribe to Vajirao & Reddy IAS for Daily Current Affairs, International Relations and Newspaper Analysis. #IndiaRussia #IndiaRussiaRelations #BalancingAct #StrategicAutonomy #Multialignment #IndianForeignPolicy #RussiaUkraineWar #ModiPutin #S400 #BrahMos #IndiaRussiaFriendship #InternationalRelations #UPSC_IR #GS2 #UPSC2026 #TheHindu #PIB #VajiraoAndReddyIAS #Geopolitics #OilTrade #DefencePartnership #RussiaTrust #ForeignPolicy #CurrentAffairs