America’s Hypocrisy Exposed: How US Blocked Israel From Arming India – And Now Criticises Russian Defense Deals | World News

Washington, DC: The United States, led by US President Donald Trump, increased concerns about India’s ongoing defense and energy participation with Russia. However, such criticism is a sharp contradiction with America’s own past actions, where India rejected its critical defense technology over and over again. These actions left with very few options other than discovering alternatives, including Moscow and strong military ties.

In the late 1990s and in the early 2000s, India faced increasing threats in both the Eastern and western borders. After the Kargil war supported by China, he accelerated ballistic missile development programs. Short and medium -range missiles began to create a security difficulty for India. In contrast, the new Delhi urgently asked for access to advanced air defense systems.

At that time, Israel developed one of the most advanced air defense platforms in cooperation with the US-ARROW-2 Theater missile defense system. Designed to cut short and medium-range ballistic missiles in a 300-kilometer radius, the Arrow-2 is ideal for India’s needs.

The new Delhi expressed his intention to purchase the Arrow-2 system from Israel and Tel Aviv was ready to continue to agree. However, the United States used a veto force to prevent transfer. Since the system was developed jointly, Israel needed the US approval to export. Washington rejected the permission on the grounds that India was not a member of the missile technology control regime (MTCR), and argued that such a sale could destabilize regional security.

This reasoning came at a time when Pakistan has already produced ballistic missiles with the help of China, a movement that the US chose to ignore. Ultimately, in 2002, Washington officially prevented the sale of Arrow-2 and had a great decline in the ambitions of the new Delhi’s air defense.

In the same period, India also tried to receive the Falcon Air Warning and Control System (AWACS). Then, Defense Minister George Fernandes visited Washington in 2002 to negotiate the agreement. But once again, the United States overthrew India. The justification remained the same: In Indian hands, such advanced technology can disrupt the balance of regional power. The decision was seen by many people in the new Delhi that Pakistan’s strategic interests preferred at the expense of new Delhi’s legitimate security concerns.

These repeated denials were not part of isolated events, but part of a wider model. They pushed India to re -evaluate its dependence on external defense suppliers. In particular, the rejection of the Arrow-2 system has become a turning point.

As a result, India increased domestic research and development. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) started to work on the ballistic missile defense (BMD) program aimed at protecting the country from land or air threats through a two -layer prevention system. The phase of the program led to the development of PrithVi Air Defense (PAD) and Advanced Air Defense (AAD) interceptors. These systems can neutralize ballistic threats at both high and low altitudes and are completed with long -range monitoring radars and task control centers to monitor incoming threats.

The success of these first efforts prepared the ground for the second stage of the BMD program. After 2016, DRDO has expanded its focus of development, which can neutralize intermediate -range ballistic missiles (IRBMS) and hypersonic threats.

Air Defense-1, which was successfully tested in November 2022, showed the ability to cut missiles up to 5,000 kilometers. Air defense-2 designed to protect against threats between 3,000 to 5,500 kilometers. This multi -layered Kalkan enabled India to protect strategic assets and city centers using the hitting technology.

Now, the program is going to the most ambitious stage. During the Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development of Sudarshan Chakra Sky Shield, a comprehensive and AI -integrated air defense system to be deployed nationwide until 2035.

This Phase-III project aims to secure critical infrastructure, including subway, railways, hospitals and religious areas, through a domestic network designed for full-spectrum protection.

Ironically, most of these developments began only after rejecting the US access to India’s basic defense technologies. Washington’s repeated rejection forced the new Delhi to innovate.

The same United States, which once stated that the regional peace as a reason for the detention of arms from the new Delhi, is now experiencing problems with India’s Russian weapon systems and crude oil supply.

The return of India to Russia was never due to preference, but from necessity. Moscow was willing to supply high -grade defense equipment without adding political conditions. Russia became a consistent partner at a time when others hesitated. Today, when America criticizes India for defense cooperation with Russia, it ignores the historical context that shaped these decisions.

The duality in Washington’s policy of defense against India restricts access to critical technology in the past and now expresses the discomfort of India’s strategic alternatives, and continues to raise eyebrows in diplomatic and defense circles. The course was open for India: Strategic autonomy cannot withstand the whims of foreign powers. Journey to domestic innovation imported from imports is a proof of this awareness.