If this was completely true, I think that India would have a much easier time of things. The problem is that they do the above, but also secretly (or not so secretly) believe that they're a superpower so they don't have to listen to anyone. Just look at how multinationals in the country are abused by the justice system. And a hallmark of being a superpower is that you get to push other countries around without much regard for their needs and wishes.I would he happy if that is the case. But no. India has no concept of loyalty or principles. It'll jump from one patron to another, depending on its interest. India also likes to play nations against each other if it could. Unfortunately for India, the great nations have already sussed it out and are no longer falling for it's games.
I think that everyone already knew understood how India is only ever on India's side. They will make a sacrifice to help someone else unless there's something juicy in it for themselves. India would never enter into a proper alliance or hold themselves to a particular standard of behavior. And I think that most of the world's powers are okay with that - as long as India could act as a counterweight to China. But the difference in how the US treated India before and after the May 7 battle is stark. The Americans now know that India can't counter China, not in econmics, not in people power, not in technology, not in diplomacy, and most certainly not militarily. And so India has lost much of its value to everyone else. That and Trump hates losers.That is why this whole episode of President Trump slapping extra tariffs on India is so funny.
India, by being a QUAD member and a BRICS member, is trying to play everybody.
In the end, they got played and owned by President Trump and they are entirely helpless.
That was the best part, or maybe they have nowhere to turn now is the best part.
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