New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent state visit to India was an indication that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent its message of non-alignment as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, Christopher Wood, Jefferies' Global Head of Equity Strategy, has noted in a report.

Wood, in his popular weekly report 'GREED & fear', asserted that India is not going to allow itself to be pushed around "serving the imperial interests of other powers."

"Putin's visit does not mean that Delhi is on Russia's side. What it does mean is that the Modi Government is sending the message that it maintains its non-aligned status and is not going to allow itself to be pushed around serving the imperial intere...