The top takeaways from this analysis are several. First, Russia’s energy geopolitics with China and India are mutually beneficial. Second, China’s energy diversification strategy is being balanced out by India’s insatiable appetite for discounted Russian resources. Third, India is rapidly replacing China as Russia’s top partner. Fourth, neither the aforesaid nor the ongoing Sino-American discussions over a New Détente are zero-sum for Moscow or Beijing. And finally, a new global strategic balance is emerging.
Simplistic take, for example the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline is not mentioned.
This year, Ch - Rus trade is expected to reach 180 billion dollars vs just 30 billion with India.
The problem not mentioned by the author is that connectivity between China and Russia is far greater than the one between India and Russia, all due to simple geography, so for all the talk about India matching China, this is hardly going to happen.
Simplistic take, for example the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline is not mentioned.
This year, Ch - Rus trade is expected to reach 180 billion dollars vs just 30 billion with India.
The problem not mentioned by the author is that connectivity between China and Russia is far greater than the one between India and Russia, all due to simple geography, so for all the talk about India matching China, this is hardly going to happen.
Very good – and optimistic! – analysis