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American Hindu Coalition and US India Security

Council express solidarity with Ukrainians

Ramesh Kapur says Indian Americans cannot support invasion of one country by the

other and they can play an important role in bringing peace in the region

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC
A of eminent Indi-
group
an-Americans on Wednesday
came together to express their
solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Organized by American Hindu Co-
alition along with US India Security
Council at the US Capitol, the event
“Indian Americans Against Geno-
cide in Ukraine” called for an ur-
gent end to the human sufferings in
Ukraine by Russia, which has waged
a war against the country.
Observing that Indo-US rela-
tionship transcends political parties
and elected leaders, Indian American
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
said the heart of this relationship is
an embrace of human rights and em-
brace of secular democracy and free-
dom.
This is a fight between certain
countries who believe in authoritar-
ian dictatorships and those coun- want to leave the impression that In- the United States and India join to come out in support of the people
tries that believe in an international dian-Americans condone the geno- hands together against genocide in of Ukraine. “We must be outrage in
rules-based order, he said. “That’s cide in Ukraine. Indian Americans, Ukraine, he asserted. Ukraine and must be equally outrage
what the fight is about,” he asserted. he said, cannot support invasion Kumar Barve, former majority on the genocide happening in Ban-
Krishnamoorthi said the long-term of one country by the other. Indi- leader of Maryland, said its safe to gladesh and Kashmir,” he said.
strategic threat to the United States an-Americans can play an important say that 100 per cent of Indian-Amer- Prof Narendra Rastogi from the
and India is the Chinese Communist role in bringing peace in the region, icans are opposed to the Russian in- Harvard University alleged a geno-
Party. he added. vasion of Ukraine. cide is happening in Ukraine and
“So, if we are going to counter
Dr Mohan Sapru representing
The US is looking for business
that long term strategic threat, then partnership with India, while India the Global Kashmiri Diaspora, said called for a political solution to the
war. Nissim Reuben, from the Amer-
we have to come to the aid of those is looking for a security partnership the world should learn lesson from ican Jewish Committee, said there is
who would fight against authoritari- with the US. “That’s the challenge,” the genocide in Kashmir and that tremendous opportunity for India,
an dictators. Who would fight against Kapur said. It’s very important that the international community needs US and Israel to work together.
invasion, who would fight against
naked aggression, brutal oppres-
sion, which is what we’re seeing in
Ukraine? So how can we stop that?” Ro Khanna Pushes for CAATSA Waiver to India
Krishnamoorthi asked.
“The event is to show our sup-
port for the people of Ukraine. This ongressman Ro Khanna has pushed for a sia and China’s close partnership.”
waiver for India with regards to the Counter-
Khanna introduced an amendment to ensure that
is not against any country, but to show Cing America’s Adversaries through Sanctions the US “take additional steps to encourage India to
our support …. What’s going on in Act (CAATSA), despite Delhi’s reliance on Moscow accelerate India’s transition of Russian-built weapons
Ukraine is very unfortunate,” said for military imports. A leader from the Democratic and defense systems while strongly supporting India’s
Alok Shrivastava, executive director Party representing California, Khanna said, “While immediate defense needs.”
of the American Hindu Coalition. India faces immediate needs to maintain its heavily This is not the first time that an American law-
Indian Americans are disap-
pointed by certain countries’ stand of Russian-built weapons systems, a waiver to sanctions maker has made such a request to President Biden.
In October last year, two members of the US
under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through
not supporting the Ukrainian people Sanctions Act during this transition period is in the Senate requested President Joe Biden to not sanction
and their democratically elected gov- best interests of the United States and the US-India India under CAATSA for purchasing military equip-
ernment, he said. defense partnership to deter aggressors in light of Rus- ment from Russia.
Ramesh Kapur from US India
Security Council said he does not

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