[Irreverent]

Y I agree :-) but have you seen the speech by the India Foreign secretary...he says India cannot be a partner and a target at the same time...i guess what he says is very pertinent.

[familyop]

"Y I agree :-) but have you seen the speech by the India Foreign secretary...he says India cannot be a partner and a target at the same time...i guess what he says is very pertinent."

Yes. India has strong defensive capabilities (including new anti-ballistic missile systems). But strong offensive capabilities are also necessary, as you point out.

I have noticed some efforts by our governments to avoid drawing too much attention to some of India's contemporary military know-how, though. Our leaders are walking some fine lines in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts while preparing for potentially worse scenarios.