"This is a great concern for our countries. I mean if you want closer ties with us then why participate in exercises that are an existential threat to us?"
"We will definitely always raise these questions and currently we don't have a mutual understanding here."
"The EU has called for closer ties with India while admitting there was no mutual understanding with Narendra Modi's government over Russia's war on Ukraine."
The EU is pursuing closer ties with India while acknowledging there is no mutual understanding over India's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. Indian forces took part in Russia's Zapad military exercises in Belarus that simulated conflict with NATO, prompting concern from EU frontline states. Kaja Kallas described such participation as a great concern and questioned why India would join exercises that pose an existential threat to EU countries. The European Commission objects to India's purchases of discounted Russian oil because those purchases help fund the war. Brussels plans to tighten secondary sanctions on actors aiding Russia, while balancing trade negotiations and resisting proposals for punitive 100% tariffs.
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