Well, Jeff, you and I disagree on this. For you, this is an academic exercise. Or a fictional one. You have never lived in or even been to India.
I lived in India for 24 years and can tell you that the level of mistrust for Communist China in India is very great. No Indian leader can align this democratic country with a communist country that supports Pakistan, tries to encircle India, and still sits on its territory.
And my track record, to be blunt, is better than yours. I predicted 9/11 in my book (see profile and tagline) and it came true. And I predict India will NOT form a military alliance with communist China.
"And I predict India will NOT form a military alliance with communist China. "
Amen
And as things stand currently, India will neither ally with the US.
Having lived in India for three years and visiting it yearly, I wholeheartedly concur with your prediction! This is purely a pragmentary decision by India that is temporal at best.
some states in india like west bengal are communist states..
Well, you are wrong on that acount. I was a consultant for an American and Canadian project and spent six weeks there in the late 90's evaluating engineering companies for that project in Bombay, Madras, Bangalore and New Delhi. I will not try and compare that with your 24 years.
...and I am not in some kind of competition with you on predictions. I hope China and India do not get closer. I know there is great mistrust there...but we are not helping matters by our continued realtionship with Pakistan. I believe we, the US, should be much more closely aligned with India.
As to could the things take a turn that sees India and China closer, even militarily? Like I said, the historical prcedence says stranger things have happened (ala Stalin/Hitler)...all I am saying is we need to be careful, vigilant and forment much better ties to India.
Best regards.
That being said, India is not going to pass on this opportunity to settle the border issue with China. The Chinese, for their part, are trying to neutralize a direct threat on their southern border, when the time comes for action on Taiwan. They will be satisfied if there is no direct military involvement of India in the upcoming conflict.
India has proved that when the rubber meets the road, the U.S. always takes care of its own interests, and India will be left to fend for itself. Pakistan is probably the worst nuclear proliferator. Additionally, however much they claim innocence, the taliban and its sister organization al qaida, were under pakistan's patronage. Yet the U.S. continues to prop up and support this rogue country. It should be part of the axis of evil.
IMHO, this is just India taking care of India.