US geopolitical incompetence is forcing India to choose a side now. US went after Russia with sanctions, and when they realized that India wasn’t going to follow they started threatening both with more sanctions. This clearly tells India that US sees it as a puppet that it can dictate foreign policy to, and that using dollar as a reserve currency is not safe.

The choice between aligning with a dying power that’s becoming increasingly belligerent or a rising one that acts rationally and predictably is an easy one. China and India may disagree on lots of things, but two rational actors can work together towards mutual benefit.