Shashi Tharoor Defends India's Sovereign Right to Multi-Alignment: "Trump Must Respect Our Relations with Russia"

Dec 06, 2025 01:54 pm CST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserts India's right to maintain independent foreign relations following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India. Amid US tariffs over India's Russian oil purchases, Tharoor emphasized his concept of "multi-alignment" as essential in today's fractured geopolitical landscape, stating that each nation must respect others' sovereign choices in international partnerships.