India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

[Vayutuvan]

Venezuela situation is still fluid. Some statements may have been designed to elicit certain responses. Testing the waters, so to speak. I am sure transatlantic telephone lines are busy with highly encrypted traffic. They have to consider DNC concerns.

Of course, some here believe that Trump is a dictator and illegitimate.

[drnayar]

Marco Rubio just said the quiet part out loud. Rubio didn’t cite law, trade, or consent...


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Why does China need their oil? Russia? Iran? This is the West. This is where we live.”

Russia, China, and Iran must “get out,” Rubio said — because the Western Hemisphere is ours, and no one from “outside our hemisphere” is allowed in America’s backyard.

isn't ukraine Russia's backyard

[Vayutuvan]

isn't ukraine Russia's backyard

Great catch. But then that is on Eurotrash.

[Amber G.]

Trump has warned of fresh Tariffs on India over oil trade with Russia:

“PM Modi is a very good man. He's a good guy. He knew I was not happy. It was important to make me happy. They do trade, and we can raise tariffs on them very quickly”.

[sanjaykumar]

It’s more likely the EU-India deal of $690 billion over ten years that precluded use of US dollars.

I am surprised the Europeans have the temerity to do this.

I really wonder what card India is secretly holding. Nothing seems to faze them. Is it the growing power of China which only makes India more desirable and perhaps critical?

Or are they indeed sitting in a Guyana sized oil field in the Andamans?

[RCase]

Trump has warned of fresh Tariffs on India over oil trade with Russia:

“PM Modi is a very good man. He's a good guy. He knew I was not happy. It was important to make me happy. They do trade, and we can raise tariffs on them very quickly”.

The man wants a happy ending! No worries, Modiji can speak to Uncle XI to send a cute chinese masseuse to villa Mar-Lo to do the needful.

[RCase]

Marco Rubio just said the quiet part out loud. Rubio didn’t cite law, trade, or consent...


“

Why does China need their oil? Russia? Iran? This is the West. This is where we live.”

Russia, China, and Iran must “get out,” Rubio said — because the Western Hemisphere is ours, and no one from “outside our hemisphere” is allowed in America’s backyard.

India should sieze the opportunity and declare that the Indian subcontinent will not be allowed to have any outside powers in it's hemisphere (read BD, Nepal, Bhutan, SL, Myanmar and Maldives). The first salvo needs to be BD that will serve as a warning shot to the others to toe the line. Time to downsize Bangladesh immediately, before others come in and India has to play defense. Widen the chicken necks and other areas of national strategic interest. It is Vasudaiv Kutumbukum onlee.

[Amber G.]

Sharing: Joint Statement by Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin:

There is no legitimate basis for excluding the Senate Judiciary Committee from this briefing.

[drnayar]

It’s more likely the EU-India deal of $690 billion over ten years that precluded use of US dollars.

I am surprised the Europeans have the temerity to do this.

I really wonder what card India is secretly holding. Nothing seems to faze them. Is it the growing power of China which only makes India more desirable and perhaps critical?

Or are they indeed sitting in a Guyana sized oil field in the Andamans?

India probably is but no need to get unwanted attention.. at least not just yet !!

[V_Raman]

or are we sitting on giant lithium/uranium deposits somewhere?