Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:32am on 12 Aug 2025,Tuesday India Global
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stance against US tariffs on Indian imports of Russian oil, calling it a “historic moment” in US-India relations. Rubin said Modi’s defiance will be remembered as the point when the US learned “you cannot kick India around.” He criticized President Donald Trump’s policy as hypocritical, noting America’s own purchases of Russian strategic minerals. Rubin predicted that once this episode passes, bilateral ties will strengthen. He also warned that Pakistan, under Army Chief Asim Munir, poses a nuclear threat and has lost legitimacy as a state. Rubin urged future US administrations to secure Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal to prevent catastrophic consequences.
