As tariff tensions between India and the USA escalate, the Indian Military’s Jap Command on Tuesday shared a 1971 newspaper clipping highlighting that Washington had shipped “arms price $2 billion” to Pakistan since 1954.
Sharing the clipping on its X deal with, Jap Command of the Indian Military wrote, “This Day That Yr” Construct Up of Warfare – 05 Aug 1971.”
“US Arms price $2billion shipped to Pakistan since 1954”, the newspaper heading reads, with particulars of US shipments to Pakistan elaborately defined within the information report.
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As per IANS, the Indian Military shared particulars of how Pakistan is a haven for international terrorists.
What Is In 1971 Report?
The report highlights how the US remained one of many key suppliers of arms to Islamabad until 1971, the 12 months when warfare broke out between India and Pakistan, ensuing within the formation of Bangladesh.
This previous information report being posted by the East Command of the Indian Military assumes significance in mild of the American President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on India and his threats of imposing a ‘penalty’, along with the 25 %.
Trump’s Tariffs On India
Trump on Monday threatened to impose further tariffs on Indian items, objecting to New Delhi’s commerce of subsidised Russian oil. This prompted a powerful counter from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), which identified the ‘unfair’ remedy and concentrating on by the US.
“They don’t care how many individuals in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian Warfare Machine. Due to this, I shall be considerably elevating the Tariff paid by India to the USA,” Trump had posted on Reality Social.
Subsequently, the MEA stated that the US objections have been “unjustified and unreasonable”. The Ministry additionally rebuked the European Union for singling out Indian refiners over their commerce with Russia.
(with IANS inputs)