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India Puts Diplomacy & Peace First, Not Profit From Ongoing Wars

21:03, 20 September 2024

Swapna Nair

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India, committed to its policy of refraining from supplying weapons to countries engaged in conflict, declines Israel's arms requests amid western pressure and refuted allegations that its manufactured shells had been rerouted to Ukraine. Experts confirm that no approvals have been granted for arms exports in either situation.

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India has declined to supply arms to Israel and Ukraine to maintain its neutral stance in conflicts, and emphasising dialogue and diplomacy over involvement in arms supply to warring nations, Ambassador (Retd) Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), told Sputnik India.

India's engagement in supplying military equipment is mainly focused on ancillary products and specific contracts, rather than full-fledged arms to conflict-striken regions, the ambassador stated.

India deliberately refrains from participating in military exercises that could potentially escalate violence, consistently aligning with its broader peace-oriented foreign policy, Trigunayat affirmed.

India likely had faced pressure from Western nations to supply arms to Ukraine and Israel, still, “no permissions or clearances have been granted for arms exports to either of the conflict zones,” JS Sodhi, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) and Defence expert, told Sputnik India on Friday.

Both pundits pointed out that certain private businesses in India have formed partnerships with various countries and secured arms supply contracts that were likely established prior to the onset of these conflicts.

“While some private companies may produce arms and ammunition clandestinely, this activity is not reflective of the Indian government’s official stance,” Sodhi stated.

West Profits From Сontinuous Conflicts

The United States military-industrial complex has significantly benefited from these ongoing wars, with a substantial increase in orders, Trigunayat said.

Since gaining independence in 1776, the United States initiated 201 wars and conflicts around the world, Sodhi echoed. This trend reflects the country's tendency to be among the first to supply arms to warring parties whenever tensions rise, a factor that has significantly contributed to the growth of its defence industry.

The American economy relies heavily on selling military equipment, and in the current Ukraine and Israel conflicts, the US has provided substantial arms and ammunition to both sides, the General contended.

Halting arms supplies from the United States could potentially foster greater global peace. However, the nation's ongoing focus on profit continues to fuel support for conflicts, thus exacerbating existing tensions and instability, he observed.

The United States often intervenes in global conflicts, leveraging its 750 military bases to assert dominance under the mistaken belief that no country will oppose it. However, the world is increasingly aware of how America has exploited these military actions to bolster its economy, resulting in bloodshed and chaos in other nations, Sodhi concluded.

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