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How has India avoided the opprobrium China attracts for its stance on Russia?

Security Council meeting and vote on resolution on war in Ukraine

India and China both abstained from the UGA vote on a resolution on Russian aggression on Ukraine Source: AAP / Lev Radin/Sipa USA

While many Western nations are openly condemning China for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts say India has managed to avoid the West's fury.



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