Amid the global energy crisis, India is increasing its reliance on Russia for critical supplies of oil and LNG. This deepening energy partnership is viewed by analysts as a strategic move that balances relations between the nations and the United States.

As Russia comes to India’s aid amid the global energy crisis, a familiar mantra has resurfaced among officials and political analysts – that Moscow is New Delhi’s “all weather-friend”. Such a stance is anchored by deep strategic interests, with both countries viewing each other as vital to their balancing between China and an increasingly erratic United States, according to observers. On Friday, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said Moscow was well-positioned to ramp up energy....