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title: "With Friends Like These: Sentiment toward Russia in BRICS nations, part 1: India"
description: "When Putin welcomed counterparts from Iran, China, India and other BRICS nations to Kazan last week, he was hoping to build a wall against the West’s “perverse methods.” 
Is his message of anti-Western solidarity breaking through? Join us as we follow narratives about Russia in BRICS nations. Today: India."
---

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# [With Friends Like These: Sentiment toward Russia in BRICS nations, part 1: India](https://filterlabs.ai/actionable-analytics/views-of-russia-from-brics-allies-p1-india)

 Written by [FilterLabs Editors](https://filterlabs.ai/actionable-analytics/author/filterlabs-editors) | Nov 1, 2024 3:00:00 PM

### **Key takeaways:**

- Putin hopes that the BRICS economic group can act as a counterweight to western influence
- He has found a partial ally in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi but, despite appearing friendly with Putin, Modi also wants to maintain good diplomatic and economic relations with Europe and the United States
- Many Indian social media users are optimistic about the BRICS partnership, but they also have concerns about Russia’s war in Ukraine and Moscow’s nuclear threats

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