Trump pretending to win a war he is losing, while attacking neutrals
India has summoned the top US diplomat in New Delhi, demanding answers after US forces attacked a peaceful oil tanker resulting in the deaths of 3 Indian seamen.
The incident occurred when U.S. forces launched a strike on the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, which was carrying a crew of 24 Indian seafarers. According to reports, the vessel was hit in what the U.S. Central Command described as a "precision" operation, like the one that killed around 120 school children on the opening day of the war. The vessel was hit as part of Washington's unilaterally-imposed blockade, an action that itself violates several treaties the US has signed over the years. The other 21 sailors on board the tanker were rescued by Omani authorities.
India's Ministry of External Affairs has lodged a strong protest, summoning U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jason Meeks to "explain" the unprovoked attack on innocent Indian civilians. Officials described the strike as "deeply unfortunate" and called for an immediate end to assaults on commercial shipping in the region.
This incident is the latest in a series of aggressive, quasi-terroristic moves from Trump that have seen the US torch its soft power and descend to the status of an international pariah state, while also undermining US power and influence around the world, especially vis-a-vis its long-term rivalry with China.
Opposition voices in India have also used the incident to ramp up pressure on the government, accusing it of insufficiently confronting Washington over repeated incidents affecting Indian crews. The summoning of the U.S. diplomat signals growing frustration in New Delhi with Trump's erratic and increasingly desperate behaviour.
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