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"Why Did Putin Choose India? Unraveling the Secret Behind His Historic Visit!"

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00:00Vladimir Putin just made India a promise that has the West seeing red, an uninterrupted supply of
00:07Russian fuel. This move is a direct jab at the United States, which has been trying to crater
00:12Russia's economy with sanctions. But this is about more than just barrels of oil. It's a direct
00:17challenge to America's dominance on the world stage. So how is this new alliance about to
00:23redraw the world's energy map? And why can't the U.S. do its thing to stop it? At a recent summit
00:30in New Delhi, Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did more than just shake
00:35hands. They forged a deal that sends shockwaves through global politics. Putin personally promised
00:41a steady, uninterrupted supply of energy to fuel India's booming economy. For India, a country that
00:48imports about 85 percent of its crude oil. This is a huge deal. Discounted Russian oil has become a
00:54lifeline, helping tame inflation and keep the lights on in a chaotic global market. Before 2022, Russia
01:01made up just two percent of India's oil imports. That share has now exploded to over a third. And
01:07for Russia, this partnership is absolutely critical. With Western markets slamming their doors shut,
01:13India has become the top customer for its seaborne oil, handing Moscow a vital economic lifeline to
01:20fund its state and stabilize its economy. It's a classic win-win. One nation gets the affordable
01:26energy it desperately needs, and the other gets a reliable market, creating a powerful economic block
01:32that's making the West very nervous. Washington hasn't exactly been quiet about this. The Trump
01:37administration has openly accused India of bankrolling Russia's war in Ukraine with these energy
01:42deals. To apply pressure, the U.S. recently slapped a heavy 50 percent tariff on many Indian goods,
01:49a move widely seen as partly a penalty for its oil trade with Moscow. The U.S. has also been tightening
01:55the screws by sanctioning the shipping, insurance and financial entities that help move Russian oil
02:00to Indian refiners. The message couldn't be clearer. Stop buying Russian oil or face the consequences.
02:07India, however, has consistently shot back that it has every right to choose its own trade partners,
02:12putting its own energy security first. And critics of the U.S. position see some glaring hypocrisy,
02:18as Putin himself loves to point out. How can the U.S. lean on India when it's still buying critical supplies
02:25from Russia? Despite broad sanctions, the U.S. has been giving itself a pass, using waivers to keep
02:31importing Russian nuclear fuel for its own power plants, a dependency that really undermines its demands
02:36on everyone else. This energy pact is about so much more than oil. It's a signal that the global
02:42pecking order is changing. As Putin put it, India and Russia are working together to build a more
02:47just and democratic multipolar world through alliances like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation
02:53Organization. A huge part of that plan is ditching the U.S. dollar, settling more and more of their trade
02:59in their own national currencies, the rupee and the ruble. This move helps insulate them from the
03:04bite of Western sanctions. Their economic goals are ambitious, to say the least. The two countries
03:09are aiming for $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, a target they now think they can hit even
03:15sooner. Trade between them has already skyrocketed to a record of nearly $69 billion in the last fiscal
03:22year. A massive jump from pre-war levels. And that oil guarantee? It's the foundation for this entire
03:28vision, cementing a long-term partnership that doesn't need a stamp of approval from the West.
03:33So why can't the U.S. just put a stop to all of this? While American sanctions have created some
03:39headaches for Indian refiners, the lure of cheap Russian crude is just too strong to pass up. But
03:44more importantly, India is a vital strategic partner for the U.S., especially in the Indo-Pacific.
03:50Completely alienating a democratic ally of 1.4 billion people would be a spectacular own goal,
03:57torching years of diplomacy for a fight it's unlikely to win. India has become a master of
04:02the balancing act, keeping its special and privileged strategic partnership with Russia alive,
04:07while still managing its ties with the West. The message from New Delhi is loud and clear.
04:12Strategic autonomy. This isn't just a deal for oil. It's a declaration of economic independence
04:18in a new global era. A powerful new alliance is being forged, and the world's energy markets,
04:23along with the global balance of power, will never be the same.
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