अनुगृह्णाति यन्मित्रं शत्रुसाधारणं हि तत् ॥ कZ_०७.९.४६च्द् ॥
anugṛhṇāti yan mitraṃ śatrusādhāraṇaṃ hi tat
That ally which shows favor (also to others) is indeed ‘shared with the enemy’.
Do not treat it as a secure strategic asset; structure agreements with verification, limited exposure, and alternative partners.