The U.S. is slowly weaning India off Russian arms

Deals signed during Modi visit could mark decisive shift in dependence on Moscow

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on June 23. © Reuters

Rupakjyoti Borah is a senior research fellow with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies and the author of "The Strategic Relations Between India, The United States and Japan: When Three is not a Crowd." The views expressed here are his own.

Despite the rapturous welcome Washington extended to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, the U.S. has yet to completely sweep New Delhi off its feet as a new strategic ally.

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