The Trump–Putin summit in Alaska dazzled with red carpets, military flyovers, and high-stakes optics but delivered little for global energy consumers like India.

• No agreement, no peace: Despite being branded “productive,” the summit ended without a cease-fire or tangible commitments on Ukraine.
• Only stagecraft, no strategy: The meeting leaned heavily into spectacle media-averse appearances, strategic photo-ops, and a display of camaraderie rather than serious negotiations.
• Putin’s PR coup: Putin gained diplomatic visibility, reinforcing Russia’s return to global prominence without making concrete policy concessions.
• Limited energy impact: Analysts see minimal effects on oil flows existing sanctions and infrastructure bottlenecks keep global energy markets constrained.
• India in limbo: As a major Russian oil importer, India remains sensitive to these outcomes its energy security, trade balance, and tariff posture remain unresolved and precarious.