Kya kissed Soviet Ass. What did Soviets get out of us?
During those times that is.
Afterwards post 91 both the Soviet investments in China and India paid them reasonably. And having gained from these relationships the Soviet successors, ie. the Russians have continued the policy of supporting both the Chinese and the Indians. Which makes sense if we see it from their POV.
From our POV too we have gained the new found friendship of US only because the Americans know that we Indians and Chinese have
options.
US allies, those that had abandoned their 'options' for the so called, US led alignment of interests, ended up giving up their interests completely and unequivocally. Ask the guys next door, if you have doubts.
I wonder why Pakis on this forum never talk about what they got out of their alignment-of-pragmatic-national-interests with the US
. Bolo yaar, kya mila?