India can only count on wishes from the US. Actual fighting will have to be done by India on its own. Good that they have 1.4 million troops + another million paramilitary. Having hundreds of nuclear weapons won't hurt.
I don't get the saltiness. What did the US think would happen when Trump & his officials publicly berated India and imposed sanctions which haven't been imposed on any other country and then be told by Navarro publicly in a newspaper article to act like a strategic partner if it wishes to be treated as one after being insulting & condescending throughout the article. All this while the US plays footsie with Pakistan and its army chief whom India directly holds responsible for the killing of 25 unarmed citizens.
Let’s face it India is acting out of economic self interest. Trump will have to use a variety of carrot and stick.
Besides that, India has a long history of cooperation with the Russians / Soviets.
So they may think Russia can help them with China.
You seem to know a lot about the situation. Is India producing this oil or just a middle man? Why can’t Russia get oil from Iran?