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US Preps $500 Million Milatry aid Pakage To Wean India From Russian Weapons

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Washington: The US is preparing a $500 military aid package for India to deepen security ties and reduce the country’s dependence on Russian weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

India is to be the largest recipient of such aid, and the announcement of dates and weapons are yet to be known.

The effort is part of a much larger initiative by President Joe Biden’s administration to court India as a long-term security partner. Despite its reluctance to criticize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine this initiative is undertaken by US. According to a senior US official, who wished to stay anonymous, “President Joe Biden administration plans India to be long-term security partner. He further added “The administration is working with other nations including France to make sure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has the equipment it needs. India is already diversifying its military platforms away from Russia. Also the US wants to help make that happen faster.

Defense secretary Lloyd Austin in a news conference last month said “We’re doing all this because the United States supports India as a defense industry leader in the Indo-Pacific and a net provider of security in the region. And we all understand the challenges that we face there. The People’s Republic of China is seeking to refashion the region and the international system more broadly in ways that serve its interests.” The news conference was also attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Currently, India is the world’s largest buyer of Russian weapons.

US had last month announced an economic aid package for Ukraine amid the war against Russia. “It was necessary to help the Ukraine government continue to function amid the ongoing Russian invasion,” said US.

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Congress Pays ‘Hardik Gratitude’ To Hardik Patel Over His Resignation From Gujarat Unit

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New Delhi: Hardik Patel, a Patidat leader, resigned from the Grand Old Party on Wednesday, penning a caustic letter to party head Sonia Gandhi, accusing him of singing the BJP’s tune. These are claims made by the BJP, not someone who has left the Congress, according to Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil. Srinivas BV, the national head of the Youth Congress, posted a letter from Rahul Gandhi with the mysterious phrase, “Those who are terrified, ‘hardik’ gratitude to them.” The tweet read, “Those who stand by truth stand with ideology.”

“If you talk about (party’s) leadership, you were sharing a stage with Rahul Gandhi a few days back. Who stopped you from meeting him? We have internal democracy. There is a thin line between internal democracy & indiscipline. BJP doesn’t have internal democracy,” the party’s Rajya Sabha MP said.

Hardik Patel said in his letter that the Congress was unconcerned for the country or Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has been insulted by the party. He and his community have experienced derision and disdain, and he is both heartbroken and appalled.

“Over the last 3 years I have found that the Congress party and its leadership both at central and state level have been merely reduced to opposing everything, whereas the people always seek an alternative that thinks of their future and is capable of taking India ahead,” Hardik Patel said.

The Patidar leader claimed that the Congress’ top leadership has a general lack of sincerity regarding all matters. “Whenever I met with top leadership, I always had the impression that they were more interested in what messages they had received on their phones and such such petty matters,” he added, adding that Congress leaders are typically abroad when the party and the country need them.

“…big leaders of Congress in Gujarat are far away from issues of Gujarat but are more focussed on ensuring that chicken sandwich for leaders who have come from Delhi is delivered on time,” Hardik Patel wrote.

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