[DM1]

well it was a commie govt in India granted a Democratically elected one. India was allied with Russia at the time and Nixon was a virulent anticommunist

[Cronos]

well it was a commie govt in India granted a Democratically elected one.

India's never had a commie central government -- it has two states (out of 28) that have had democratically elected communist governments who've won and lost. India was socialist, still is, though it is dismantling that now that its improving its own lot.

India was allied with Russia at the time

No. India was friendly with Russia and still is for a very good reason -- Russia and India have lots of points in common, #1 being to contain their mutual neighbor: China, with whom both have fougth wars.

Plus, most Indians keep emphasising that Russia is their true friend. There's no way we could split the two nations -- they trust each other completely.

Nixon was a virulent anticommunist

Oh, I guess that's why he got so pally with the COMMUNIST Chinese?