How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims
Al Jazeera
India sees itself a security provider in the Indian Ocean. On Wednesday, it couldn’t save even its own guest.
New Delhi, India — Dressed in a blue Navy uniform and sleek sunglasses, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in late October, addressed a gathering of the country’s sea warriors.
He listed out the strategic significance of the Indian Ocean — the massive volumes of trade and oil that pass through it. “The Indian Navy is the guardian of the Indian Ocean,” he then said, to loud, proud chants of “Long Live Mother India” from his audience.
More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.
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