Sunday, 7 December 2025

Triangular Comparison Chart: India–US–Russia



🔺 Triangular Comparison Chart: India–US–Russia

1. Strategic Interests Matrix

Dimension India US Russia

Security Balance US + Russia; modernize military Contain China; Indo-Pacific stability Counter NATO; maintain Asian influence
Technology Access US tech; diversify with Russia Expand tech dominance; partnerships Reduce dependence on West; tech barter with India
Energy Discount Russian oil; diversify renewables Secure supply chains; pressure Russia Maintain India as top energy buyer
Defense Russian legacy hardware + US ISR/tech Grow Indo-Pacific defence ties Maintain arms exports, joint R&D
Geopolitical Priority Multi-alignment China containment Strategic autonomy + anti-West alignment



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2. Relationship Strength Comparison (2025)

(Scale: ★★ = Medium, ★★★ = High, ★★★★ = Very High)

Bilateral Pair Strength 2025 Notes

India–US ★★★★ High-tech, QUAD, trade, Indo-Pacific
India–Russia ★★★ Energy, defence, Eurasian connectivity
US–Russia ★ Hostile, sanctions, strategic rivalry



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**3. Key Areas of Convergence vs Divergence

Area Convergence Divergence

Defense India needs both US tech & Russian hardware US sanctions; Russia–China defense closeness
Energy India–Russia strong trade US wants to limit Russian energy revenues
Geopolitics India plays central balancing role US–Russia confrontation pressures India
Technology US supplies advanced tech Russia and US tech ecosystems clash



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🔺 Triangular Comparison Chart: India–Russia–China

1. Strategic Interests Matrix

Dimension India Russia China

Security Counter China; stabilize borders; preserve autonomy Avoid over-dependence on China; maintain India ties Expand influence; keep India in check
Economy Reduce dependency on China; expand Russia trade China is main buyer + investor Secure supply chains; dominate neighborhood
Energy Buy discounted Russian oil Sell energy to India & China Heavy Russian imports, diversify sources
Geopolitics Indo-Pacific focus Eurasian bloc building BRICS+ expansion for China-led order



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2. Relationship Strength Comparison (2025)

Bilateral Pair Strength 2025 Notes

India–Russia ★★★ Long legacy, defense + energy
Russia–China ★★★★ “No limits partnership”; economic dependence
India–China ★ High tension; troop standoff; economic rivalry



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3. Convergence vs Divergence

Area Convergence Divergence

BRICS All three want multipolarity China–Russia bloc vs India’s autonomy
Energy Shared interests in Russian exports India–China competition for influence
Security India–Russia alignment tradition China–India border conflict
Geo-Economics Eurasian corridors China’s BRI undermines India



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🌏 Strategic Triangle Summary

India’s Position

India remains the balancing pivot in both triangles:

In the India–US–Russia triangle, India uses multi-alignment to extract maximum strategic gain.

In the India–Russia–China triangle, India keeps Russia close to avoid a total Russia–China axis.


Russia’s Position

Russia tilts towards China economically but needs India for:

market diversification,

balanced Asian diplomacy,

defence co-development.


China’s Position

China tries to:

pull Russia fully into its orbit,

isolate India by border pressure + economic dominance,

shape BRICS as a China-centric order.


US Position

The US sees India as:

the only Asian counterweight to China,

essential to Indo-Pacific stability,

a gateway for supply-chain and technology diversification.



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