Sadhavi Chauhanis an Associate Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, a public policy think-tank in New Delhi. Her research interests include Russia and the security dynamics of the South China Sea.
Vladimir Putin was due to visit Pakistan this week, but has postponed his trip indefinitely and given no reason for his decision. Sadhavi Chauhan believes, however, that this setback is no threat to increased Russian cooperation with Pakistan and other Central and South Asian countries.