A. India is a rising global power, and an ally of the U.S.
B. I can’t hear about the Indian state of Kashmir
without also thinking of the song Kashmir on Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti album. I can hear that sitar now keeping time to the march of the drums and cellos.
China overestimates its importance to the US.
The Kingdom of Sikkim, a beautiful place. Gangtok is in the foothills of the Himalayas with 100’+ bamboo all over. It’s wedged between the Kingdom of Bhutan, Nepal and China.
The bulk of China’s military modernization $$ has gone to their Air Force and Navy, strategic forces especially.
Their ground forces are talking and thinking about modernizing, but no real efforts have occurred.
In this mountainous region, with limited access, the Indians might whoop their ass.
If we go hot with the ChiComs can we start sinking containers ship loaded with their slave made crapola? Can we start making TVs and electronics in the USA again? Will we learn our lesson and dump globalism? Can we hang Free Traitors™?
India is now ranked #4 of 133 Countries. he he
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=india
If China isn’t careful they’re going to get some nukes into their major cities from India and then vice-versa.
Maybe they think that annexing their way to the Indian Ocean is worth the risk. I just don’t see India wanting to be ruled by foreigners again and I think they’d go nuclear if their options were reduced to any form of foreign rule.