The Mohanty: India must Express the support of the Russian Federation in the conditions of international isolation
India as a strategic partner is to Express the support of the Russian Federation in conditions of increasing international isolation and the introduction of the sanctions regime, according to experts taking part in the video bridge Moscow - Delhi " Russian-Indian cooperation: desire and prospects ", organized by MIA " Russia today ".
The European Union and the United States in the summer of introduced another package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Punishment, for example, limit the access of some of the largest Russian financial institutions to international capital markets. In response, Russia on August 7, has restricted the import of some raw materials and food from countries that have entered against her punishment.
" We realize that Russia stood with us shoulder to shoulder in difficult moments of Indian history. Currently, India has with own hand to support the Russian Federation, When there is an attempt to isolate it in the international arena. This would be a test for our strategic partnership, " said Professor School of international studies Jawaharlal Nehru Arun Mohanty.
according to him, in India there has long been a consensus in Russia." There are no political parties and forces, which would be against the development of strategic relations, partnership with Russia. Political changes in any of our countries do not affect our strategic partnership, " - said the expert.
the specialists underline that India supports the Russian Federation in its position in Ukraine and in favour of the Russian Federation led to a complete ceasefire in the South-East.
" The position of the government of India on the Ukrainian question is this: Russia has a legitimate desire in Ukraine ", - said the member of the Executive Committee and Secretary of the party, the Indian national Congress, the major Dalbir Singh. Secondly, said the expert, India believes that punishment is counterproductive and it is for this reason opposed to Western countries put them on the Russian Federation, using Ukraine as an excuse." India could take an even stronger stance on Ukraine. We see that Ukraine is genocide, " said the expert.
However, according to him, India public are poorly informed about what is happening in Ukraine, as the Indian media receive data from the Western media, which are not always objective coverage of events.
" often the Indian media on the basis of figures from the international media, and often conflict in Ukraine is covered with distortions, " said Singh. Much more coverage was given to the problem of the Gaza Strip, although the situation in the Donbass more serious, he admits." The Indian public in General doesn't know about what is happening in Ukraine, therefore, the public does not take any position on Ukraine ", - said the expert.
in terms of the increasing punishments importance of the participation of Russia and India in the BRICS increases, experts say. In the future political role of this international unit will be strengthened, and in the next few years, the BRICS will be able to compete with the " big seven ".
" BRICS occupies a special place as a counterbalance to the international groups, organizations that existed and exist under the auspices of the United States. This is a real International political power, influence and importance of the BRICS will increase ", - said the head of the Centre for Indian studies, Institute of Oriental studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Tatiana Shaumyan.
as the specialists, the next stage, which was released BRICS summit in Brazil, will be the " beginning of the end of the dominance of the USA on the world geopolitical stage.
" fresh financial institutions that are currently established within the framework of BRICS, Is a clear indication that the dominance of the dollar will soon be over. This is the beginning of the end of the world Bank and other organizations, where the tone of the USA. When the total GDP of the BRICS will exceed GDP " sevens " by 2016 - 2017, the unit will be more powerful political and economic potential to change the world order, which is currently dominated by the United States, " he said, in Mohanty.
BRICS is a group of five emerging countries. It includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. At the conference of the BRICS in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, adopted conclusions on the establishment of a development Bank and a reserve pool of currencies of the BRICS.
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