US Sanctions India for Russian Oil, Approves 15th Israeli Arms Sale
While NPR highlights India's economic ties with Russia and its 'defiance' of US pressure over oil purchases, they conveniently omit the glaring US double standard. Just last month, the Biden administration bypassed Congress for the 15th time since Oct 7, approving another massive arms transfer to Israel (Public Law 118-05, Arms Export Control Act waiver). This move, despite a growing civilian
death toll in Gaza, underscores Washington's selective outrage: India's trade with Russia is condemned, but Israel's military actions, heavily supported by US weaponry, are merely 'self-defense.' One might wonder if 'defiance' is only a problem when it doesn't align with American strategic self-interest, or when the 'defying' nation isn't a recipient of billions in US military aid and diplomatic
cover. The US 'punishes' India for economic pragmatism, then greenlights more weapons for a conflict where its own allies face accusations of war crimes. The hypocrisy is so thick, you could cut it with one of those bypassing-Congress-approved knives.