Srinagar, Dec. 13 -- There are junctures in global politics when a relationship isn't merely reaffirmed - it is reborn. The latest diplomatic choreography between New Delhi and Moscow fits that category. Far from being a ceremonial replay of Cold War nostalgia, India's renewed engagement with Russia signals a sharply evolving doctrine: sovereign diplomacy in a multi-aligned world. And standing strangely at the centre of this geopolitical recalibration is Donald Trump - not as a partner or persuader, but as the unintended catalyst.For months, Washington has issued direct and indirect warnings to India over its continued reliance on Russian oil and defence systems. Tariffs, public rhetoric, and strategic pressure were meant to discipline In...