The United States’ favoritism towards India stemming from their deepening strategic ties has been a significant subject of debate, especially in the context of regional stability. Looking back at history, leniency and favoritism towards India have been observed on multiple occasions. Moreover, not only did the year 2024 witness two major agreements between the U.S. and India, further bolstering their defense-industrial cooperation, but also Washington announced the reformation of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) export control policies paving the way for enhanced space cooperation between the two countries.[1] This once again brings attention to America’s partisan approach towards India and its strategic motivations, especially at a time when it has been pursuing a policy of discrimination against multiple states including those in South Asia, prominently Pakistan.
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