There's no such thing as a free lunch, especially in international relations. You talk like the Soviet Union gave India charity and expected nothing in return. India not only bought weapons but also gave the Soviet Union diplomatic and political support.
I think you are the one being naive.
Says who? You. Please don't make me laugh.
I wonder if Chinese members listen to what they are saying on this forum.
"India is a nobody in geopolitics" --
"US imperialism" -- This one wins the cake. What is OBOR about? But to spread Chinese imperialism --
"Indian economy is tiny" --
"Indian financial capabilities are minuscule" --
"Indian military is weak and unprofessional" -- the same military that gave China a bloody nose in Ladakh? --
"India is irrelevant technologically" --
The is what happens when your only source is Chinese state-controlled media.
A dumb post from beginning to end.