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Invasion of Ukraine by Russia: what positioning of India and Pakistan?

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By: Jelena Tomic Follow

The war in Ukraine has reshuffled the cards on a planetary scale.

On March 3 at the UN, an overwhelming majority of member countries condemned the Russian offensive.

But 35 of them abstained, including 11 Asian countries including two rival nuclear powers, India and Pakistan.

Analysis of these balances and power relations with Gilles Boquérat, associate researcher at the Foundation for Strategic Research.

  • Russia

  • Ukraine

  • India

  • Pakistan

  • Diplomacy