President of #Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with the speakers of the parliaments of #Latvia, #Lithuania and #Estonia. pic.twitter.com/3S6QGg3KdV— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 24, 2022
Rift over Ukraine exposed as high-powered UK delegation to India called off (China’s FM in India today, first high level visit in 2 years)
It was not clear if India’s issues were with individual members of the chosen delegation or related to a wider concern about British MPs being given a platform in India to urge Modi to take a more robust position.
Britain has been concerned by reports that India’s central bank is in initial consultations on a rupee-rouble trade arrangement with Moscow that would enable exports to Russia to continue after western sanctions restricted international payment mechanisms.
The talks would allow India to continue to buy Russian energy exports and other goods.
India may feel it cannot afford to alienate its main arms supplier.
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