What a few weeks can do. Just last month, the West slammed India’s relations with Russia.

It wasn’t just that the South Asian country refused to denounce Moscow’s deadly assault on Ukraine; its purchases of discounted Russian oil, according to opponents, flew in the face of international sanctions intended at damaging the Kremlin’s coffers.

The White House was making its displeasure clear, calling New Delhi “somewhat shaky” and speaking of its “disappointment”.