In this discussion I examine whether India shared the coordinates of the Iranian frigate with the US, why the US torpedoed the Iranian frigate after it left India—but would not have done so if it had left Russian or Chinese hospitality—India’s dangerous energy vulnerability, and some thoughts on Sikhs and Khalistan.
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Key Takeaways
- Did India really pass coordinates of the Iranian frigate to the US?
- Why the US torpedoed the frigate after it left India, but would not have sunk it had it left Russia or China—exposing India as a soft state
- How this incident exposes India’s vassal-like foreign policy
- India’s extreme vulnerability to energy and fertilizer shortages
- The deeper cultural patterns behind India’s short-term and unreliable alliances
- Thoughts on Sikhs, Khalistan, and India’s internal contradictions