Will Rubio’s Jamnagar Move Permanently Break The Russia-India Oil Axis?

The announcement by India’s largest private refiner Reliance Industries Ltd that it is open to collaborating with U.S. companies across oil, gas and clean energy, including in Venezuela, is a welcome signal to Washington that all is not lost in its ongoing attempts to utilise the Asian subcontinent as a key economic, political and military counterpoint to China’s dominance across the Asia-Pacific region. It also comes at a time when New Delhi has become an increasingly important support mechanism for Russia, both economically and geopolitically.…