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and G20. The US is also eyeing India as a potential logistical hub for the repair and maintenance of American and allied naval and aerial assets in the strategically crucial Indo-Pacific region, according to bne IntelliNews columnist Dionis Cenusa.
Washington is keen to build up its strength and allies in the Pacific regions ahead of a potential clash with China over Taiwan. Cenusa suggests that India's military cooperation is becoming a critical component of this contingency planning.
India is the world's biggest arms importer and moving slowly turning to the US as Delhi also does not want to see a conflict in its backyard of the Indo-Pacific region. In this, India has more in common with the US than China due to a long-standing border conflict with China on their joint Himalayan frontier since 2020.
2.12 Putin & government’s popularity
The war in Ukraine has only boosted Putin’s popularity.
Approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Date
Jan. 2021
July 2021
Jan. 2022
Feb. 2022 (full-scale invasion)
July 2022 Jan. 2023 July 2023 Nov. 2023
Approve Disapprove (%) (%)
64 34 64 35 69 29 71 27
83 15 82 16 82 15 85 13
No answer (%)
2 1 2 1
2 2 3 2
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