Maybe the libs are right about the whole Russian puppet think, cuz this is such a dumb move, I really don't see how it does anything but help Russia. What alternative does India actually have when it comes to Russia, I'd imagine there's practically none.
The BJP are fascist fanatics but I'd still say India is less of an outright puppet then Europe.
Yeah it's a stunningly dumb move on the part of the US. India invested billions in oil refining infrastructure since the war started. They were doing practically no refining before the war, and now it's a huge industry for them. If Trump thinks they're just going to abandon that then he's delusional. All this is going to achieve is to drive India further towards BRICS because they're going to have no other choice.
If Trump thinks they’re just going to abandon that then he’s delusional.
He is delusional
indubitably
JDPON Don is heightening the contradictions between the American Empire and the Global South in order to bring a swift end to the number one exporter of global capitalism. Critical support to Comrade Trump!
The problem is that India so far has not done anything so far to suggest we will take a strong against Trump's posturing. Like the earlier batch of sanctions and him claiming credit for the ceasefire with Pakistan.
India doesn't need to take a strong stance against Trump, all it has to do is do nothing. The trajectory is already set. They can keep doing the exact same as they've been doing so far and that already completely undermines what the US is trying to achieve. Let Trump claim credit and declare victory in the media, in fact that is probably the best way to play this, he is incredibly easy to manipulate by simply flattering his ego. Meanwhile in reality he achieved absolutely nothing if India just keeps refining and reselling Russia's oil.
Doing nothing is not ideal for India even though is what is gonna happen. Oil and weapons are just two aspects where India is close to Russia. But India is just as and maybe more dependent on US for the way our economy works. Providing services to the US is one of the biggest sectors for our economy and it's a big reason why we have a trade surplus with the US. If the tariffs apply on these then ut will hurt the economy a lot.
Yellow card, India. 10 yards penalty! Best not go over par on the next hole. or you will be out!