Why does US support Pakistan inspite of its harbouring terrorism – even when it has concealed the dreaded 9/11 Osama Bin Laden with their state machinery? But for a brief lull of anguish, it is business as usual! Pakistan continues to get US aids and repeatedly bailed out by the western funding institutions while the vibrant democratic India with 1.4 billion population, gets only preached to restrain when terrorists strike? Isn’t it disgusting? One would have expected the democratic west to stand up on the stated moral principles and support India. But it is always gets lectured to maintain peace lest there will be a nuclear conflict! Why?
USA wants just a pliable partner – Pakistan holding a begging bowl with chaos and instability all around, suits well. Its strategic location advantage in Central Asia adds to its credit for keeping the military assets of the west.
In the past decade, India has started taking its own decision, be it buying oil from Russia defying sanctions, in spite of west dictates. Even for military supplies India is no longer arm twisted – also the lobbies that were in vogue in earlier regimes have got vaporised! India is becoming economically strong – makes most of the equipment indigenously, builds its own trade links – be it BRICS or Middle East trade corridor! Would US or for that matter any other strong country like such a nation? USA does not want any nation to question its stand – wants only those who tow their line. Yes – Pakistan fits the bill and not India! The country is so reliable that some nuclear arsenals of the west are safeguarded in Pakistan as per some reports!
These days, global partnerships are not structured on principles, it is built only on pliability. The more you are strong and independent, more an unreliable and undesired partner you become! West would even indulge in weakening!
So for heaven’s sake don’t expect US to appreciate your moral stand not only now but ever in the future – be it a democratic or republican president in chair – they don’t want an economically strong partner with an independent mindset! Western principles are more self centred than that of the morally oriented east! West is only good at diplomatic preaching of others!
As long as Modi and Jaishankars are around, India is unlikely to blindly tow the western world! Pakistan would continue to be in political and economic turmoil for ages to come and be a launching pad with lavish aids from the west, for all the trouble makers!
It is only a waste of time and effort sending multiple delegations to explain our position – west is deaf!
