What message does Putin's state visit to India send? | Inside Story

From limo diplomacy to a ceremonial guard, Vladimir Putin got a red-carpet welcome in India this week. He was there to talk trade ties and energy supply with Narendra Modi and make a statement that his country is far from a global pariah. But as New Delhi tries to walk a tightrope between Moscow and Washington, what's at stake, and who stands to benefit the most?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Brahma Chellaney - Professor of Strategic Studies at the Center for Policy Research. Thomas Pickering - former diplomat and US Ambassador to India and Russia. Aleksei Zakharov - fellow at Observer Research Foundation focusing on Russia's foreign policy towards South Asia and its relations with India.

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