Brookings Tanvi Madan on Wang Yi's visit to India

The video explores the complex dynamics between Russia, India, and China, highlighting India's strategic position and its challenges in balancing relations with these countries. It discusses India's role in the Quad alliance and its evolving stance on Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. The video also examines China's potential lessons from global events, including the Russia-Ukraine war and its implications for Taiwan and border disputes.

What is the main reason for the lack of a joint front between Russia, India, and China?

• India's support for the Russian invasion

• China's strong bond with the US

• The fraught relationship between China and India

• Russia's isolation from global affairs

How does India balance its role in the Quad?

• By avoiding any alignment with the Quad

• By supporting China's position in the Quad

• By aligning with the Quad to counter China

• By aligning with the Quad to isolate Russia

What is the significance of the Quad for India?

• It shows India's willingness to make choices that Russia opposes

• It isolates India from its allies

• It strengthens India's ties with Russia

• It weakens India's position in Asia

What shift has India made in its approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

• From condemning Russia to supporting it

• From viewing it as a Russian-NATO problem to a Russia-Ukraine problem

• From supporting Russia to supporting NATO

• From supporting Ukraine to supporting Russia

How has India responded to Russian disinformation efforts?

• By supporting Russian narratives

• By remaining neutral

• By endorsing Russian claims

• By rejecting Russian disinformation

What is one potential lesson China might learn from the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

• The need to strengthen ties with NATO

• The benefits of isolating itself from global affairs

• The importance of international sanctions

• The effectiveness of Russian military strategies

What is India's stance on the border dispute with China?

• India is willing to ignore the border issue

• India insists on resolving the border issue before normalizing relations

• India wants to set the border issue aside

• India has already resolved the border issue with China