Jaishankar's 'Great Game': India Balances Global Powers Amidst West Asia Crisis
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News18•14-03-2026, 10:25
Jaishankar's 'Great Game': India Balances Global Powers Amidst West Asia Crisis
•India, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, is navigating the West Asia crisis with a balanced diplomatic approach, engaging all major powers.
•Despite global tensions and an oil crisis, countries like America, China, Russia, Iran, and Israel are acknowledging India's strategic diplomacy.
•India is building the first US refinery in 50 years (Reliance), improving ties with America, which now supports India's Russian oil imports.
•Relations with China have improved significantly, with relaxed FDI norms, record trade, and resumed direct flights/Mansarovar Yatra after 2024 PM Modi-Xi Jinping meeting.
•India maintains strong ties with Israel (PM Modi's visit, military deals) and Iran (diplomatic engagements, aid, safe passage for cargo from Strait of Hormuz).
