Posted on 09/10/2019 1:47:57 PM PDT by NorseViking
India and Russia could generate a “third order” — outside the constraints of either the United States or China.
In the context of the recent India-Russia annual summit in Vladivostok, there were some underlying interests between the two countries that seemed conspicuous. Firstly, India and Russia find themselves with very few political issues between them, a rare foreign policy relationship that has stood the test of time. Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar pointed to the fact that the India-Russia relationship has remained a relatively stable factor in international relations, more so than any other significant relationship since the heydays of the Cold War.
Secondly, both countries are building on the economic dimension of their partnership, evidenced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation as the chief guest in the Eastern Economic Forum to boost Indian investments and business in Russia’s Far East. There is an increasing recognition that the economic relationship can move beyond its current one-dimensional nature based on New Delhi’s reliance on defense imports from Moscow.
Thirdly, and most importantly, India and Russia have a common interest in reducing their dependence on the United States and China in matters of regional importance. While India is tugged by the United States to deepen their military partnership through various initiatives like the Quad, Russia’s current strategic closeness with China is not guaranteed in the long run.
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The third order is usually fries and drinks.
It’s best to add these on to the second order.
Anything coming out of the diplomatic core is best used as starter fuel. Leave the wood for the heavy lifting.
It would be a marginal improvement over ChiCom influence IMHO.
They key to winning at Risk is to always take Kamchatka
That’s what this article feels like.
That’s what this article feels like.
Trump wants to pull out of Afghanistan. That should make it easier.
The illusion of control
Good, kick all the Indian H1Bs out of the US and tell them to get jobs in Russia.
This could be fun watching India and Russia move north-south while China moves west with its OneBelt, One Road plan.
Could be time to buy some cheap land in Uzbekistan.
Never happen.
Modern India was built on American money. Russia doesn’t have pockets as deep. Betray the US and India goes back to eating bugs and wearing loincloths.
India keeps getting screwed by Russia and they keep coming for more. Zhirinovsky has fantasies of playing on the beaches of the Indian Ocean in the area.
“Good, kick all the Indian H1Bs out of the US and tell them to get jobs in Russia.”
Excellent!
“” “” Modern India was built on American money. Russia doesn’t have pockets as deep. Betray the US and India goes back to eating bugs and wearing loincloths.”” “”
Isn’t it Bloc mentality? Why do you think it is necessary to force such choices upon nations?
Why do you think they can’t deal with both US and Russia?
“” “” Never happen.”” “”
Why not? If Trump would manage to downgrade China to its natural state who do you think would fill the void? Arabia or Pakistan? Not realistic.
I think you’re reading something that isn’t there.
I just don’t think the Indians would be wise to play both ends against the middle. They are easily led astray into the socialist camp.
What would they play in your opinion?
India is
Russia was
What are you asking?
Your post #16.
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