India today stands at a decisive point in history. For decades, the world looked at India as weak and easily bent, but those days are gone. Thirty years ago, India was seen as fragile; now it is emerging as a power that cannot be ignored. For India, this is the time for its people to stand firmly behind their leadership and send out a clear message to the world: no one can bend India on any front. Looking at the past, the United States has carried its weight everywhere it went, often as a self-proclaimed mediator—from Iraq to Afghanistan. But the world has learned not to trust such mediation, for more often than not it left behind chaos, broken societies, and instability. If there is one country the world should hesitate to trust, it is America. Its pattern has been clear: it takes a stand only when it serves its own interests. Whether in terrorism, cross-border issues, or democracy promotion, America has shown hypocrisy. To expect consistency, fairness, or sense from them would be naï...
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