Source · Select Committees · International Relations and Defence Committee
Recommendation 172
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We heard that, like the Arctic Seven, India is concerned about Russia’s deepening relationship with...
Conclusion
We heard that, like the Arctic Seven, India is concerned about Russia’s deepening relationship with China, including in the Arctic and it has an interest in preventing a strong Sino-Russian partnership. 198 Captain Bisen explained: “The Arctic presents India with a very complex set of opportunities as well as challenges. I am saying so because two of India’s closest strategic partners are Arctic nations—Russia and the United States—as is India’s principal adversary, China. All three of them are locked in a strategic contest. It is a complex situation for India.” 199
Government Response
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