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India’s balancing act in West Asia looks shaky amid Iran war
India is losing ground in West Asia as the US-backed Israeli war on Iran intensifies, claims an opinion piece. New Delhi remained silent when the US launched an illegal war and killed…
The Story in Brief
India is losing ground in West Asia as the US-backed Israeli war on Iran intensifies, claims an opinion piece. New Delhi remained silent when the US launched an illegal war and killed Iran's Supreme Leader in February, and did not condemn a torpedo strike on an Iranian frigate that had just left India's MILAN naval exercise. US forces later targeted infrastructure near the Chabahar Port, a key Indian strategic asset. While the MEA said the Shahid Beheshti terminal was undamaged, India only expressed 'concerns' privately, according to the report, as Tehran threatens to bring in Chinese investment to the Chabahar Free Zone to pressure New Delhi.
The Indian Opinion
The usual claim that India has a pure 'strategic autonomy' in West Asia is wearing thin. Siding with the US and Israel while staying silent on the assassination of Iran’s leader and a strike near Chabahar port looks less like neutrality and more like a tilt. If the Chabahar terminal is a genuine counterweight to Gwadar, New Delhi must show it can protect that investment, or admit it has chosen a side.
Source: news.abplive.com
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