Denis Alipov.
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Energy and defence relations between India and Russia are accelerating at “unprecedented” ranges, Moscow’s ambassador to India Denis Alipov mentioned on Friday, noting that it was the western sanctions imposed in opposition to Russia within the aftermath of the launch of its assault in opposition to Ukraine that had introduced India and Russia nearer.
Speaking to state-controlled information channel Russia Today, days forward of the primary anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, the veteran diplomat demanded an finish to what he described because the “hegemony” of the United States, saying that the western world order was more and more changing into unattractive for a lot of creating international locations who want to the Global South and the East Asian area as an alternative.
“India is a rapidly growing power and will play an ever-bigger role in global affairs. It is a respected nation and recognized for responsible and independent policies. It is pursuing justice in international affairs to ensure access of the Global South to natural, financial, and technological resources as a necessity for sustainable and successful development,” Mr. Alipov mentioned.
‘Non-U.S. groupings key’
Emphasizing that the way forward for the creating world belongs to the “greater Eurasia partnership” which is supported by the Kremlin below Russian President Vladimir Putin, he argued in help of a free commerce settlement that may join India, Iran, and Russia. Mr. Alipov supported BRICS— a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa— and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as groupings that may ship improvement objectives for his or her member nations.
“Cooperation under BRICS and SCO is based on equal and richly beneficial partnerships as well as a common desire for democracy in global affairs, the central role of the UN, and international law,” Mr. Alipov mentioned. He defined a significant normative divergence between Moscow and Washington DC by rejecting among the defining options of worldwide initiatives led by the West.
“We don’t accept the neo-colonial policy promoted by the western countries labelled as ‘rules-based order’ to camouflage the desire to retain a decisive say in global affairs, a rather cunning idea, I must admit,” argued Mr Alipov.
Critiquing the Quad
By questioning the concept of the “rules-based order”, the Russian ambassador additionally hit out at one of many key pillars of the Quad initiative the place India is a participant alongside Japan, Australia, and the U.S. Obliquely referring to the Quad, Mr. Alipov defined that non-western international locations are being roped in “to participate in the creation of those rules”.
“The hegemony of the U.S. must end. This notion is becoming more and more attractive for many countries and explains their desire to join the SCO and BRICS. Expansion of these organizations is only a matter of time,” he mentioned.
Mr. Alipov was appointed as Moscow’s envoy to Delhi days after Mr. Putin launched the so-called “special military operation” in opposition to Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then, he has forcefully put forth the Kremlin’s viewpoint on a number of events.
