New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Speaking on the trajectory of India's international relations, Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, offered his perspective on India-China and India-Russia ties in an exclusive conversation with ANI.

Aghi remarked on India-China relations, stating, "China will always treat India as not an equal partner...I don't see India and China relations going to the same level as India-US relations in the long term..."

On India-Russia relations, Aghi emphasised the appropriateness of the recent bilateral engagement, saying, "India has to do what is good for it. PM Modi's meeting with Putin was an appropriate meeting from every aspect..."

This perspective came in the context of Prime Mini...