Indian foreign policy on Russia is not as bad as Washington thinks
In almost every U.N. vote, India has chosen to abstain. New Delhi won't bring up Moscow, much less condemn it, despite a resolution denouncing Russian aggression in multilateral forums. According to the Biden administration, India is crucial to the success or failure of the Indo-Pacific strategy. India gains real economic and security advantages by avoiding criticizing Russia.
India has defended the global order in other ways as well. It has repeatedly demanded a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. And it has joined the Quad, an international grouping of democratically inclined countries. Even though New Delhi supports the liberal international order, it does not necessarily find the system satisfactory. India strives to fit into the multipolar world system; it is not a revisionist state. India's nonalignment may stabilize the current global order, as Indian leaders "inherently think of themselves as a pole in the international system."
India being in no one's camp reduces the combined might of each bloc against the other due to the ultimate strategic prize that no bloc can win. Maintaining the international order seems to benefit from this as well. The possibility of winning New Delhi's support rises when American decisions on the global stage advance India's national interests. India has demonstrated its commitment to the liberal international order, albeit in its own, sometimes restricted way. India is unlikely to defend the order in the same manner as the West, despite being a great power. American leaders may realize that applying further pressure will probably backfire.