Indian analyst says Putin's Valdai remarks on multipolarity resonate in India, TASS reports

Remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on multipolarity at the Valdai Discussion Club have resonated in India, according to Indian analyst Malika Pandey, as reported by Russia's state news agency TASS. Pandey was quoted as saying that Russia consistently upholds the principles of sovereignty, strategic independence and the building of a more representative international order.

The Valdai Discussion Club is an annual forum hosted in Russia where Putin regularly delivers wide-ranging remarks on global affairs, often framing Russia as a counterweight to Western-led international structures. TASS's report presents Pandey's assessment as representative of favorable reception in India, without citing additional Indian commentators, officials or polling data to indicate how broadly that view is shared.

India has maintained a policy of strategic autonomy in its foreign relations, including continued engagement with Russia alongside its ties to Western countries, a balancing approach that Indian officials and analysts have long described using similar language around sovereignty and independence.

The report reflects the views of a single named commentator rather than an independently verified assessment of Indian public or official opinion toward Putin's remarks.