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India-US Relations Strain Under Double Standards in Covert Actions

India-US relations are facing strain due to alleged covert actions and security cooperation challenges. Double standards in counter-terrorism efforts, India's covert operations and bilateral trust are key issues.

By Srijan Sharma
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India-US relationship is currently navigating some challenges as the countries attempt to align their interests beyond political considerations. Recently, the U.S. highlighted India's alleged covert actions, sparking mild tensions between the two nations. The Washington Post published an article providing insights into an Indian covert operation that was thwarted by the U.S. security agencies. For the past few months, the U.S. has been pursuing this issue, alleging that India planned a covert operation to assassinate Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. This pursuit reveals the double standards in U.S's strategic behaviour and has the potential to strain the otherwise strong India-US relationship.

However, two major questions must be addressed. First, why has the U.S. failed to maintain its strategic and security relationship with India, despite knowing that these areas form the strong foundation of India-US ties in today's global and regional politics? Second, what are the implications of India's attempt to expand its covert operations, and what are the reasonable consequences of such actions?

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