India on the precipice
Feb 19, 2021
3 minutes
By Simran Jeet Singh
The View is reported by Ciara Nugent, Madeline Roache, Simmone Shah and Julia Zorthian
For decades, the world has turned a blind eye to India’s abysmal human-rights record. This approach draws from a broad Western perception of India as a strategic ally. The U.S., like many other countries, sees India as an important counterweight to China. They are the two most populous nations with megaeconomies.
Global powers tend to prefer India because of its standing as the
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