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India and the U.S.: A Time for Clarity and Strength

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 naïve.

The presidents of the United States may change, but the attitude remains the same. The only difference with Donald Trump was that he was blunt and very ungentlemanly in dealing with nations. Where others spoke in diplomatic tones, he said aloud what American policy has always meant in practice: to run international relations like a business, with profit as the motive.

Trump in particular has played politics not just abroad, but within India’s domestic sphere. By raising issues like ceasefire with Pakistan, he has indirectly provided ammunition to the opposition. This helps build narratives aimed at weakening India’s leadership and changing its government. Trump clearly knows that no one could handle negotiations and national interest better than Narendra Modi. On a personal level, he seems jealous of Modi’s standing as one of the most influential leaders in the world today. His hunger for personal recognition is obvious—he bleeds for the Nobel Peace Prize like few others before him, and every move he makes is aimed at furthering his own scores and self-interest.

The unrest that has recently erupted in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal leaves little doubt that there is an American hand involved. A clear pattern emerges in all of these situations, pointing to attempts to create instability in India’s neighborhood.

This is no longer an era where if America says something, the world must believe it. That time is gone forever. America’s moves are aimed at spreading its influence and securing business gains worldwide. Today, destabilizing India suits them because the one man they least want to see as Prime Minister is Narendra Modi. He himself has said he is a tough negotiator—and the U.S. would rather face a pliable India than a strong one.

Recent U.S. stands with Bangladesh and Pakistan make this intention clearer: to create unrest in the region, isolate India from its neighbors, and then force India to turn back to the U.S. for support. That is why India’s "Neighborhood First" policy must be strengthened. By keeping close, strong ties with its neighbors, India not only secures its borders but also reduces space for foreign powers to manipulate regional equations.

Another layer of hypocrisy is exposed in the debate over Russian oil. The West points fingers at India, but the reality is everyone—including the U.S. and European nations—continues to do business with Russia in far greater amounts. When India secures its energy needs, it is labeled opportunistic. But when the West does the same, it is called strategic. This double standard is plain for the world to see.

Yet history shows that every crisis India has faced has only strengthened its people’s will and unity. Far from weakening India, external pressure has brought the nation closer together, turning challenges into stepping stones for greater resilience. This moment will be no different. It will only fuel India’s pursuit of strength, sovereignty, and self-reliance.

As someone once said: to be an enemy of the United States is difficult, but to be its friend is dangerous. India must take that truth seriously.

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