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Caasa is not directed at India, a loophole was carved almost specifically for India but like smart businessmen, they are trying to see if they can get some orders too by using Caatsa. The fact remains that we have a healthy trade surplus and we dont need any more headaches on the trade front...

The idea that France and Russia dont have objections isnt factual, they just demonstrate it differently. Do you believe all the talk that comes out of nowhere of Russia selling Pakistan weapon systems or Putin visiting are not connected to Indian actions? Or the drama that might happen in the...

If you are right on technical grounds, then the navy would be stupid to consider them. As far as CAATSA goes, sanctions are more , not less likely if we pick American platforms. That's common sense. They are not going to sanction themselves. However international diplomacy is pretty much like...

..and you think the French, the Russians and the Chinese dont do that...? This is the big boys club. Playing here means that's the norm.. The trade deficit with the US is over $20 billion, that's a lot and wont be made up with the orders you mentioned. I'm no fan of anybody but I'm a...

It will be a govt to govt deal with the Americans. We dont buy and the Americans cant supply that much oil though that's one component in reducing the deficit. I'm just pointing out that this offers us a way out on the deficit situation (provided we have the money to buy anything...) and going...

Almost all large defence buys are strategic in nature. The French promised many things, including a veto on demand (reportedly) to get the rafale order . What exactly will be gained by placing a repeat order when we have Trump breathing down our necks on the trade deficit. If we go with...

Precisely why the F18 has an advantage . Add to that the factor of trade surplus that I have already mentioned about, it would require extraordinary circumstances to not select that platform. An additional order for Rafale does nothing for India in the geopolitical arena. An F18 order would...

We run a huge trade surplus with the US, that will be a determining factor in this deal.

It doesn’t really matter what has happened in the past, we now face pressure from the US to reduce the trade deficit . One easy way would be to buy military equipment which we are planning to anyways. Along with additional P8’s, the SH is something that will be under consideration. It won’t be...