00:00on august 5 1971 as the winds of war stirred the subcontinent the indian army issued a reminder
00:07that history cannot be forgotten a newspaper clipping shared by the army boldly stated
00:13u.s arms worth two billion dollars shipped to pakistan since 1954. it was a stark flashback
00:20to a time when america backed pakistan even as india fought a just war to liberate bangladesh
00:26india stood tall then and it stands tall now fast forward to 2025 as tensions once again rise
00:33between washington and new delhi this time over india's oil imports from russia india is not
00:39blinking when u.s president donald trump threatened to hike tariffs on indian goods india did not just
00:45react it responded with facts firmness and foresight in a sharply worded statement the ministry of
00:52external affairs pushed back calling the criticism unjustified and unreasonable india's message was
00:58clear our crude oil purchases from russia are not political they are practical dictated by global
01:05market realities and essential for our economic security while the west reaches sanctions india
01:11pointed to the west's own trade practices reminding the world that the eu's russian lng imports hit a
01:19record 16.5 million tons in 2024 the u.s continues to import uranium palladium and even fertilizers from
01:28russia so why single out india let's not forget india is the world's fastest growing major economy
01:36a 3.7 trillion dollar powerhouse from silicon valley to wall street america needs india as much as india
01:44needs the united states yes trade talks are ongoing with the next round set for august 25th in new
01:50delhi and yes there are disagreements especially over agriculture and genetically modified foods but
01:57india's position is firm millions of indian farmers cannot be sacrificed at the altar of market access
02:05in 2024 2025 india u.s trade hit 186 billion dollars and counting with india enjoying a 44.4 billion dollar
02:17surplus that's not a dependency it's strategic partnership from 1971 to today india has never
02:26caught down not when arms were sent to our adversaries not now when oil and tariffs are used as a tool
02:34of pressure so the bottom line is india walks with dignity deals with fairness and stands for its own
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