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    EYE ON INDIA                                                             JUNE 05, 2026     |  The Indian Eye                    6

             India expands diplomatic outreach

                           amid widening global crises

              From Moscow to West Asia, New Delhi is pursuing a multi-pronged diplomatic strategy to safeguard

                     energy security, strengthen strategic partnerships and push for reforms in the global order

                                                                                                                  institutions created after the Second
            OUR BUREAU
                                                                                                                  World War.
            Moscow / New Delhi
                  s geopolitical tensions deepen                                                                  “The United Nations is facing
                  across regions, India is increas-                                                               a very serious crisis,” he said.
            Aingly relying on diplomacy on
            multiple fronts to protect its strategic                                                              “The structured institutions of
            and economic interests while posi-                                                                    1945 are increasingly proving
            tioning itself as a voice for stability in
            an increasingly fractured world order.                                                                to be incapable of addressing
                National Security Advisor Ajit                                                                    the security challenges that the
            Doval’s engagements in Moscow this
            week reflected that broader strategy.                                                                 world is facing.”
            Participating in the 1st International
            Security Forum and the XIV Inter-                                                                         Doval stressed that reforms of
            national Meeting of High-Ranking                                                                      international structures must ensure
            Officials  Responsible  for  Security                                                                 broader representation  of  Global
            Matters, Doval combined discussions                                                                   South countries and fully consid-
            on  security  cooperation,  terrorism,                                                                er their interests and positions. The
            energy flows, multilateral reform and                                                                 emphasis on the Global South aligns
            regional conflicts  into  a  coordinated   NSA Ajit Doval meets his counterpart Secretary of the Security Council of    with India’s attempt to project itself
            diplomatic message: India seeks en-  the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, on the sidelines of the first International Security   as a leading voice for developing na-
            gagement with all major powers while                                                                  tions frustrated with the dominance
            advocating dialogue over escalation.               Forum, in Moscow on Thursday. (ANI Photo)          of traditional global powers in deci-
                One  of  the  most  significant  as-                                                              sion-making institutions.
            pects of Doval’s visit was his meeting   over global oil supplies and maritime   triggered fears of major disruptions in   Counter-terrorism also remained
            with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the   security, directly affecting countries   oil and gas supply chains.  a prominent theme in Doval’s en-
            Security Council of the Russian Fed-  like India that remain heavily depen-  For India, the stakes are particu-  gagements. In Moscow, he asserted
            eration. According to officials, the two   dent on imported energy.  larly high. Any prolonged disruption   that there can be “no double stan-
            sides reviewed “ongoing cooperation   Addressing the Moscow forum,   in energy flows through the Gulf re-  dards  in  the  fight  against  terrorism”
            in defence, security, energy and eco-  Doval called for “special attention”   gion could increase import costs, fuel   and said responsible states must de-
            nomic ties” and also exchanged views   to the situation in West Asia and   inflation and affect economic growth.   cide “whether to  support  sponsors
            on the upcoming BRICS NSA meet-   stressed the importance of keeping   Doval’s  remarks  therefore  reflected   of terrorism or to counter them with
            ing scheduled to be held in New Delhi.  international trade routes open.  not only diplomatic concern but also   decisive actions.”
                The discussions highlighted how   “The ongoing tensions in the   India’s pressing economic calculations.  The remarks came in the backdrop
            India continues to preserve deep stra-  region continue to raise very serious   At the same time, India has   of the April 22 terror attack in Pahal-
            tegic engagement with Russia even as   concerns,” Doval said. “Risk to mari-  carefully   avoided   inflammatory   gam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which
            global alignments shift rapidly. New   time traffic and disruptions to energy   rhetoric or direct alignment with   26 people were killed. The Resistance
            Delhi has increasingly strengthened   infrastructures show how fragile the   any  side  in  the  conflict.  Instead,   Front, identified as a proxy of the Pa-
            ties with Western nations in recent   contemporary situation is.”   Doval reiterated that “India stands   kistan-based  Lashkar-e-Taiba,  had
            years,  especially  in  technology,  de-  He emphasised that “safe and   ready to contribute constructive-  claimed responsibility for the attack.
            fence and trade, yet it has simulta-  uninterrupted movement of interna-  ly to support all efforts to reduce   By linking terrorism, maritime
            neously maintained longstanding   tional trade through international wa-  tensions and help restore stability.”  security, institutional reform and geo-
            cooperation with Moscow in defence   terways, including the Strait of Hor-  This  approach  reflects  New   political stability, India appears to be
            and energy sectors. Doval’s Moscow   muz and the Red Sea, is essential for   Delhi’s growing preference for is-  broadening the scope of its diplomatic
            outreach underlined India’s attempt   the global economy.”          sue-based diplomacy — engaging si-  engagement at a time when multiple
            to maintain strategic autonomy rather   The Strait of Hormuz has be-  multaneously with competing powers   crises are unfolding simultaneously.
            than become tied to any one geopo-  come the focal point of global anxiety   while keeping channels of communica-  For New Delhi, the message
            litical bloc.                     following military escalation involving   tion open across geopolitical divides.  was clear: amid rising instability and
                That balancing act has become   the United States, Israel and Iran.   India’s diplomatic messaging in   sharpening rivalries, diplomacy across
            particularly important amid the esca-  Tehran’s moves to choke shipping   Moscow also extended beyond re-  all fronts remains central to India’s
            lating crisis in West Asia. The conflict   routes and  reportedly  introduce a   gional security. Doval used the fo-  strategy — whether through BRICS,
            surrounding Iran, Israel and the Unit-  tolling system for commercial vessels   rum to  renew India’s  long-standing   bilateral partnerships, multilateral re-
            ed States has raised serious concerns   passing through the waterway have   demand for reform of international   form or regional de-escalation efforts.

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