Self-interest policy

It is naive to expect nations to let their strategic choices be determined by morality. Nations act only in their own interests. All else comes later

Let’s start with a trick quiz question. And no googling please. What, when and why was Operation Searchlight? Those who know the answer will also figure why I am bringing this up on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and India’s position on it.

India’s repeat abstentions at the UN votes (even Bangladesh has now decided to vote against Russia) have drawn Western criticism and taunts of immorality. Hi there India, you have pretensions to be the Vishwaguru, no? Some hypocrisy over this destruction of a much smaller state by a military superpower. How long can you afford to be silent?