He was China’s obedient servant — signing an MOU with Beijing while MMS was still holding the office of India’s Prime Minister.
Then came the closed-door White House meetings, during the Biden era, the frequent pilgrimages to Washington, the shameless cursing of India’s government from American soil — without understanding, without standing,
He became His Master’s Voice.
Trump blames Iran, but admits US strikes killed Indian sailors — and refuses to apologize.
The US hides behind “blockade violations” to fire on Indian vessels.
This is no different from terrorists hiding behind women and children to fire — except here it’s a superpower hiding behind a self-declared blockade, and the target is unarmed commercial shipping.
As stated earlier: Hormuz belongs to the whole world. No nation can blockade it. No nation can tax passage through it.
This is not “enforcement” — this is a blatant act of aggression against the rights of the Free World, and an act of cruelty against humanity.
Three Indian seafarers are dead. Their names were Suresh, Sharma, and Chaurashiya — not “collateral.” Not “violators.” Sailors.
The US should pay — in cash and in kind — to the families of the killed sailors, and for the damages caused to the ships.
The same goes for Iran, whose aggressive blockade started this entire crisis.
Both owe a price for what they’ve broken. If America wants to lead the Free World, it cannot also hold the world’s oxygen supply at gunpoint and shoot first. Leadership and blockade-by-missile cannot coexist. Choose one.
India did not ask for this war. India does not owe deference to either side of it. But India will not stay silent while its citizens come home in body bags with no apology — only a press release blaming the other guy.
Peace deal or no peace deal — Hormuz should be free at once, with merchants entering and leaving with their goods.
The sea was free before this war. It must beIt must be free after it.
Anyone — anyone — who fires on a merchant ship for the “crime” of sailing through international waters has declared war on global commerce itself, and should be named as such.