Ruag
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India hasnt been but it is trying to be the puppy of the west now. Read my post again. What west is offering to India is not to strengthen India for the sake of India. They try to stuff you for their ambitions and objectives from the region. And When India accepts that, it isolates itself from regional mindset. All the countries of the Central, South, West and South Asia should join hands and make Security Block against the west. None of us in the region has reason to kill the other to survive. This is where India is trying to cash itself and that at the cost of regional stability and interest and this is when we see India becoming a western puppy!
How is India trying to be a "western puppy"?
Do you know despite tremendous American pressure, India continues to have extensive economic relations with Iran? 40% of the refined oil consumed by Iran is supplied by India (the Iranians ship their crude oil to refineries in India and then import it). Indian oil companies have made billions of dollars worth investment plans in Iran.
Look at the manner in which India stood against American pressure on climate talks. Look at the Doha Round of talks during which India stood up against US and EU for the sake of the developing world.
It is not India which allows USA to operate its drones to kill people, but Pakistan. It is not India which asked USA to send its nuclear aircraft carrier to the Bay of Bengal in 1971, but Pakistan.
In recent years, India has started to develop closer relations with USA and EU because we share so many shared ideals - democracy, secularism, freedom, equality etc. But that is about it. And why single out India? There are numerous Asian countries which not only buy weapons from USA, but also allow US troops to operate on their soil, including Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Philippines, South Korea, Japan etc. Why not point a finger at them and call them a "western puppy"?
India strives to develop cordial relations with all nations, be China, USA, EU, Russia or Japan. India is perhaps the only country in the world which has close relations with both Russia and USA. India is also perhaps the only country in the world which greatly values its relationship with both the Arab world and Israel. We launched an Israeli spy satellite in 2007, but we also evacuated hundreds of civilians during Israel-Lebanon War and strongly condemned Israeli massacre in Gaza.
So, tell me friend.. who is the "western puppy" here?