Hate to break it to you the opinion of the RAND think tank is hardly reflective of what the US political establishment thinks. Yes they talked of a distinct relationship you have with Russia but things have become harsher now and will continue to do so. There's no middle ground with them, regardless of how much they want you to face china.
Here;
U.S., India cracks? Biden says talks on Russia 'unresolved'
Asked if India was fully in sync with the United States, he said: "We're in consultation with India today.
We haven't resolved that completely."
In a statement, the U.S. State Department said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Thursday and "
stressed the importance of a strong collective response to condemn Russia's invasion and call for an immediate withdrawal and ceasefire."
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Washington is in still unresolved "consultations" with India, when asked if Washington and Delhi were fully in sync on a response to Russia's attack on Ukraine ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote.
www.reuters.com
That being said India has shown to be a friend at Russia's time of need.