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Denk-doch-mal-meta OP t1_j9yqwgi wrote

No. Most countries that did not vote Yes are either fearing Russia, are shitholes themselves or are dependent on Russia. India is the biggest of them.

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kompootor t1_ja1dza7 wrote

Please look up any reputable analysis on who has the upper hand in the relationship: India vs Russia; or also for fun, China vs Russia.

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Denk-doch-mal-meta OP t1_ja2u3ks wrote

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kompootor t1_ja3ebkn wrote

What wouldn't fit my worldview? What contradicts what I've said? The numbers are important, sure -- it tells you that there is a significant mutual economic interest, ramped up to 11 since the war began. The reason for looking up an analysis is because they can interpret those numbers over the past several years, and in context of the region and of Russia's, India's, and China's trade and foreign policy in general, and tell you, again, who's the boss in the relationship.

For a start, consider trade. Russia's available export markets were dramatically cut since the war began, and as its economy has been primarily driven by oil and gas exports, it slashed prices to find new buyers fast. China came first, then India, who together import an equal share of about 40% of Russia's crude (-ish -- the numbers are fluctuating per the article; it was about the same share in December; Russia also majorly exports gas and refined fuel of course). Note how dramatically India's imports rose, supposedly once it got the right price and political incentive. If Russia said tomorrow "we're mad -- no more oil", then India goes back to their old supplier -- but who else does Russia have to sell that 20% of crude to, that they already sell well below market price?

That's a very basic analysis on how what looks to be a mutual trade agreement might actually be extremely one-sided, but there's so much in the three-way relationship that you have to look at a full analysis. And one about the last 5--10 years, not an analysis of the Cold War.

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Denk-doch-mal-meta OP t1_jac6zt8 wrote

If this war shows something than how dependent we all are on each other. Energy, machine parts, food etc., everyone needs something. So most relationships are not one-sided.

Speaking of India they could decide to change their energy imports but that would deeply affect their military also because it's based on Russian tech. So it's complex.

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