India considered missing piece in Russia’s multipolar dream
(MENAFN) India remains a crucial but complicated factor in Russia’s ambition for a multipolar global order. Following Operation Sindoor, India witnessed China’s active support to Pakistan through military hardware, intelligence sharing, command coordination, and shaping international narratives. India and China have experienced periodic military clashes along their shared border.
Meanwhile, the US-led NATO alliance openly backs Ukraine against Russia. China, as an adversary of the US, has quietly supported Russia, whereas India has maintained a neutral position on the Ukraine-Russia conflict to avoid antagonizing Washington. This neutral stance frustrates Russia.
China—and to a lesser degree Russia—disapprove of India’s growing involvement in the Quad alliance, which includes the US, Japan, and Australia, and is viewed as anti-China. Additionally, Russia’s ongoing engagement with Pakistan—due to its strategic significance in Central Asia and as a message to India not to grow too close to the US—irritates India.
As the world’s fourth-largest economy and one of the fastest-growing, India is a vital partner for both Russia and China. If Russia can successfully draw India away from Western influence, the Russia-India-China (RIC) bloc could become a powerful force. The combined purchasing power parity GDP of China (19.6%), India (8.23%), and Russia (3.48%) totals 31.31%, giving BRICS more economic weight than the G7.
By 2025, RIC represented 37% of the global population and ranked among the top global defense spenders after the US, with China spending $266 billion, Russia $126 billion, and India $77 billion. NATO’s defense expenditure reached $1.5 trillion in 2025, accounting for 55% of global military spending, mainly opposing Russia.
In this context, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s keen interest in revitalizing the trilateral dialogue with India and China, highlighting improved India-China border relations. Russia also accused the West of attempting to sow discord between the two Asian giants.
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