On 24th February Russia began their ‘special military operations’ in the Ukraine, what the west termed as the ‘invasion of Ukraine’. Nations subservient to the west denounced Russia, leading to the most unprecedented set of sanctions ever applied to any nation in modern times. And in typical fashion the west jumped on their moral high horse to lecture the world about truth, justice and I guess the American way of life!
They rejoiced when the Russian Ruble collapsed by more than 70%. We witnessed commentators and columnists out doing each other in their bloodthirsty zeal to attack Russia, and any nation that did not yield to their demands.
One month on and what I had predicted is coming true. I defended India’s sovereign right to take a neutral stand, whilst others used the bogus narrative of the west to question and undermine India.
Russia has now declared that all unfriendly nations would have to buy its oil and gas with Rubles, and via a Russian Bank. Any nation that defied that order would have their fuel cut. Within days the Ruble recovered all the losses. In fact, the likes of Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece and Hungary are buyers who will conform to the Russian requirements. You see, only a foolish slave nation would accept the duplicity of the west. India is no longer that nation. It is big enough, strong enough and politically alert to show the west the proverbial two fingers.
The west trumpeting sanctions are now suddenly coming up with excuses to exempt certain items. Items that they need desperately. The irony being we witnessed the spectacle of western nations and their diplomats all unsuccessfully attempting to force India into submission. I would advise our PM Johnson, be careful not to overstep the line in the sand with India. The sleeping giant will flatten those protruding toes.
The world is trapped in a mindset determined by the metrics imposed by western imperial nations. Wars have many facets, often steeped in history that one needs to understand if we are to ever seek out peace. NATO created an environment, intentionally, to intimidate Russia. Ukraine is but a pawn and President Zelenskyy a mere puppet of NATO and the EU. The conflict is destroying Ukraine and tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost their lives. Millions have lost their homes with as many fleeing to other nations for safety. And the west calls this success against Russia!
And what has been achieved with this madness? Only for President Zelenskyy to now accept Russian demands. He has also accepted that Ukraine will not join NATO or the EU. In fact, he accepts that certain regions of Ukraine will become autonomous or aligned to Russia. The tragedy being the blood of the innocent flows because the west wanted their proxy war with Russia. Now where have we seen this before?
There is a global reset taking place. With the rise of China and India, we will witness the Dollar economies try their level best to maintain their control over the world. For all of us, we must be careful that we are not taken for a ride by any of the vested parties. India has judged the room correctly. Its actions are best for India and Indians. It now needs to be even more emphatic about its role in the world.
The lesson to learn is to be wary of the west when they say they have got your back, lest you find they have stabbed you in that very same back!
Henry Kissinger famously said, “To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal”. I believe the time has come for the west to understand, to be an enemy of India will be their fatal mistake.
