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India, despite its growing partnerships with the US, Israel and the Gulf states, has been absent from any meaningful conflict-resolution initiative on Iran.
“Its diplomacy has been missing in action for several days after the initiation of hostilities. Even the sinking of an Iranian ship near Indian territorial waters drew muted and reserved reactions from the Indian side,” Karim said.
Any open condemnation of US actions risks derailing its trade rapprochement attempts with Washington, which took a hit when the US imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil last year.