Oil Prices, Diplomatic Dilemma, Chinese Aggression: How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Could Affect India

The war on Ukraine has begun. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin authorised “a special military operation” against the country early Thursday to eliminate what he called a serious threat. Meanwhile, the world, including India, has called for de-escalation of tensions in the region, even as a series of blasts rocked Ukraine into the beginning of the invasion.