Modi and Putin Meet at SCO Summit Amid Geopolitical Pressure on India-Russia Ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. DW analysis questions whether India-Russia relations can withstand mounting geopolitical pressures, as India continues to balance its strategic autonomy amid Western pressure over Moscow ties and its own expanding partnerships with the US and Europe.