Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been going on for almost a month. Western countries are openly opposed to Russia regarding this and are supporting Ukraine. But countries like India and China have appealed for peace from both sides and insisted on dialogue. Western countries are questioning India’s attitude regarding the matter. Recently, US President Joe Biden has described India’s stand on Ukraine and Russia as staggering.
‘Biden shuts down on Chinese aggression’
Geopolitical expert Brahma Chelani has given his point on this whole matter. He has made some tweets regarding the issue and through it raised questions on America and its policy. This is the dual character of America. At a time when India is facing Chinese aggression on the border, including the threat of war, but Joe Biden will not open his mouth on this aggression. Yet the insensitive Biden calls India’s response to a distant war ‘staggered’.
‘Biden happy to sell arms to India’
Chelani further said that over the past two years, nearly 2 lakh Indian soldiers have faced off against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the Himalayas, as India remains at the highest level of military preparedness. But despite all this, no Western leader has appealed to China to withdraw the forces it has made against India in violation of bilateral agreements.
He has said that Biden is satisfied that China and India engage in their border standoff by honking. The confrontation allows US arms makers to sell more weapons to India in government contracts without competitive bidding, and Biden is happy with that.
Biden government is keeping silent on China issue
Chelani has said that the Donald Trump government and its officials had openly criticized Chinese aggression against India, but the Biden government has remained silent on the matter. Biden has shied away from publicly supporting India or even urging China to withdraw its massive military build-up on India’s border.