Indian Economy: News and Discussion

[Crazywithmath]

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We are totally growing on the basis of domestic consumption, but savings need to be increased.
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[ezsasa]

Tax revenues as a % of GDP, 2022:

India: 17.1%
Denmark: 48.0%
France: 47.3%
Germany: 40.9%
UK: 34.3%
Brazil: 32.6%
US: 26.8%
Turkey: 25.0%
China: 22.3%
Nepal: 20.7%
Pakistan: 9.1%
Bangladesh: 7.8%

(UNU-WIDER Govt Revenue Dataset)

 

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If Modi govt comes back we are looking into positive trade balance with in next 5 years

 

[Varoon2]

Align with US against whom?
Soviet which is thousands miles away?
China? Once Sino-Soviet relationship broke down in 1960s, China was slowly moving into USA's side.
Ironically, India was the target that USA was worried about during cold war.
That was why USA sent her fleet to warn India in 1971: USA could not afford a South Asia dominated by India.

The conclusion is: It is not India but USA who had no interest in creating an alliance with India for all these years in the cold war because they saw India itself as a threat. This attitude was only changed due to the rise of China.

They would have, had Indian been strongly anti-Soviet, if India opened its economy hugely to US investment, bought US arms, and perhaps made some kind of concession on Kashmir. This was not something India wanted to do, it desired much more freedom to manoeuvre and to choose on a subject to subject basis , while preserving its democracy, and of course keep Kashmir within India.

The US behaviour during that 1971 war shows( if evidence is really needed) that the cold war as it played out, was not about a binary of democracy vs totalitarianism/dictatorship. The US sided with the Pakistani military and Islamists, using the pretext/pretense that the Russians were getting involved. In this way, it was more demonstrably anti-India, than anti-Russia/anti-communism. The US would have rocks for brains, if it really thought that India was glorifying the Soviet system, or helping to propagate it worldwide, not to say adopt the system for India itself. Something else was afoot in 1971.

 

[Crazywithmath]

They would have, had Indian been strongly anti-Soviet, if India opened its economy hugely to US investment, bought US arms, and perhaps made some kind of concession on Kashmir. This was not something India wanted to do, it desired much more freedom to manoeuvre and to choose on a subject to subject basis , while preserving its democracy, and of course keep Kashmir within India.

The US behaviour during that 1971 war shows( if evidence is really needed) that the cold war as it played out, was not about a binary of democracy vs totalitarianism/dictatorship. The US sided with the Pakistani military and Islamists, using the pretext/pretense that the Russians were getting involved. In this way, it was more demonstrably anti-India, than anti-Russia/anti-communism. The US would have rocks for brains, if it really thought that India was glorifying the Soviet system, or helping to propagate it worldwide, not to say adopt the system for India itself. Something else was afoot in 1971.

The Americans actively courted India; until the late '60s.

‘Friends with Benefits’ is an excellent account of the US-India relationship by @seemasirohi, who lucidly writes about the bilateral relationship from the early 1990s onwards.



Thoroughly recommend this book – it’s easy to read, full of interesting stories & unputdownable. 1/42Image

“It is a fact that China improved the range of its missiles & bombers with US technology. Corporate greed, political misjudgment, corruption and an underlying certitude that a non-Western power would not be able to best the US blinded policymakers & gave China a free ride.” 2/42



On the scenario presented by General Dynamics to the Pentagon in 1991 on the US firing cruise missiles on Indian targets: “Today it may seem fantastic, even unbelievable, but at that time, India was seen as a hostile power by large segments of the US strategic community.” 3/42



On the sale of 60 F-16s to Pakistan in 1989: “the essence of Washington’s South Asia policy – military parity must be maintained between India and Pakistan. If India got ahead because of indigeneous capabilities or Soviet weapon sales, Pakistan must be compensated.” 4/42



“60 F-16s would do nicely. Democracy, or lack thereof, was not a defining metric from hardcore decisions. Sometimes I wondered if democracy was a qualification at all. This (1989) was a very different time… to the 1950s, when s actively wanted democracy to survive..” 5/42



“J.N. Dixit, India’s foreign secretary in the early 1990s, had to navigate US pressure to join a 5-nation conference on a regional framework.. hyphenated & , & essentially designated as the ‘chowkidar’ of the region. The proposal suited just fine but not at all.”



“1994-99 Defence Planning Guideance.. talked about the need to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival. But to the surprise of many, the planners saw India as a rival…: ‘We should discourage Indian hegemonic aspirations over the other states in South Asia &.. Indian Ocean” 7/42



In 1993 “(Robin) Raphel said ‘[W]e view Kashmir as a disputed territory. We do not recognize ... (pause) … that instrument of accession as meaning that Kashmir is forever more an integral part of India. And there are many issues at play in that time frame, as we all here know."



“as soon as Raphel was named assistant secretary, she had asked to see the Indian Prime Minister, no less… No way, said the foreign office, because even in her new position, her rank was equivalent to that of a secretary or senior joint secretary in the Indian system.” 9/42



“Clinton’s first term saw a rapid expansion of Chinese efforts to capture US technology. It was done legally, openly and with the blessings of the US administration. The Chinese govt saw how easy it was to enlist US corporations in their long-term plan to beat the US.” 10/42



After India’s nuclear tests in 1998: “Joe Biden… gave a nuanced critique. He condemned the tests, no doubt, and asked India to sign all treaties, but he also said ‘a nation of India’s size, importance and stature cannot be isolated forever. We will have to engage India…” 11/42



“He remined the Congress that India was ‘not a rogue state’ but the world’s largest democracy. ‘It is a country with which we should have good relations’. He represented the ‘realistic’ branch of the Democratic Party.” 12/42



“(Naresh) Chandra had himself monitored India’s nuclear programme for various Prime Ministers. He apparently constituted the sole civilian oversight over a programme run by scientists, with hardly any interference from politicians.” 13/42



Chandra “expressed frustration with some of the BJP leaders in Delhi, who flaunted India’s new power and made Washington nervous… also had to deal with ‘parallel channels’ between New Delhi and BJP supporters in the US, who thought they could manage the Americans better.” 14/42



“Stephen Cohen, considered to be the father of South Asia studies in the US.. said, ‘The group that’s come to power believe strongly that they aren’t going to get anywhere by being good boys… We are looking for rogues & they are volunteering to be the rouge of the decade.”



“years for the US.. to develop basic sensitivity & stop telling to open a dialogue with in the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack… Imagine if … had asked to open talks with al-Qaeda after 9/11 & settle things with a dialogue instead of launching.. wars.”



In the Iraq War in 2003" “the Pentagon ‘embedded’ nearly 600 mostly American reporters with various army units. They embraced the war and often used the pronouns ‘we’ when describing the many battles. Instead of reporting the war, the US media promoted it.” 17/42



On George W. Bush, “Interestingly, he was prescient on China and foresaw the trouble before Democrats would acknowledge anything was wrong… ‘It is an espionage threat to our country’… It would take 20 years for consensus to develop that China was out to displace the US.” 18/42



In 2005, Zelikow (counsellor of the US State Dept).. “while laying out the new South Asia policy said, ‘Its goal is to help India become a major world power in the 21st century. We understand fully the implications, including military implication, of that statement.” 19/42



In 2005, " & signed a 10-year defence framework agreement calling for more cooperation in security-related areas. It doesn’t get as much importance as the nuclear deal but it’s way up there on the importance ladder... ambitious in scope & opened many doors, albeit slowly.”



2005 nuclear deal: “Jaishankar, a PhD on the politics of nuclear proliferation from JNU, was the ‘facts man’ on the inside & the ‘narrative man’ on the outside. He gave ‘exclusive’ briefings to key reporters in Washington & Delhi, making each one feel only they had the story.”



2008 NSG deal: “Chinese behaviour in Vienna disappointed but didn’t surprise the Indian side. At one stage, the Chinese wanted to expand the NSG waiver to include Pakistan, but that idea was DOA – dead on arrival – and laughed out of the room by nearly every country.” 22/42



On US Special Representative for Pakistan & Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke in 2009: ‘He didn’t know South Asia and didn’t care to learn,’ according to a White House official who saw Holbrooke in action. ‘Then he brought in a bunch of people who also didn’t know South Asia.’ 23/42



In 2011, “Clinton’s open criticism of 's policy left a sour taste. She criticized for not speaking out more openly about human rights violations, reflecting the prevailing view in Washington that was hesitant & didn’t exercise influence commensurate with its stature.”



"On poor relations during Obama 2.0 in 2013, “One former US official said the argument was that India had got the nuclear deal and there was no need to overinvest political capital in the US. Instead, India should keep the door open for a potential border deal with China.” 25/42



During the Devyani Khobragade case in 2013, “As a senior Indian diplomat told me later, ‘The whole thing smacked of moral condescension: ‘Look, you brown people – let us teach you something about the law’.” 26/42



On John Kerry annoying Sushma Swaraj in 2014, “He was late for his meeting with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj – a slight that didn’t go unnoticed. As Swaraj waited, one of her aides discovered the reason for the delay… Kerry giving an interview to NDTV’s Prannoy Roy.” 27/42



On the Chinese incursion in 2014: “Modi, who dreamt of luring Chinese capital to finance infrastructure, had got an early reality check. In an effort to please the Chinese, the Indian government had even told the Dalai Lama to move an important celebration out of New Delhi.”



“A former foreign secretary told me the Americans were hesitant in the past, because appearing for Republic Day would be a huge political signal to India’s neighbours [, ].’ US domestic politics were also a factor in how various constituencies might perceive the invitation.”



On trade issues in 2015, “The aide asked why India, which was so adept at ‘throwing a monkey wrench in multilateral negotiations’ to protect its farmers and development space, was so diffident in a bilateral situation. It was a good question, and I didn’t have an answer.”



In 2016, “Americans often forgot how much India had moved towards the US under Modi. He was the most openly pro-US Prime Minister thus far. He was acting more quickly on all things American… even if Obama seemed to take little personal interest in India beyond climate change.”



On the Obama admin’s naivety towards China in 2016: “The lack of hard-nosed political calculations was shocking. US officials, who are prone to telling other countries how best to protect their national interest, were failing to protect their own vis-à-vis China.” 32/42



“Obama closed the India file on a positive note. In his 8 years he moved from flirting with the idea of letting China be the supervisor of South Asia to issuing a joint vision statement with India and declaring India an MDP (Major Defence Partner).” 33/42



“The Trump administration listed 3 priority areas for the India relationship – energy cooperation, counterterrorism, & defence technology & trade. No more of those 30 or 40 dialogues that started under the Obama and Bush administrations to show the breadth of the relationship.”



“ was nervous because Trump was maverick enough to actually change US policy & ignore age-old justifications, tortured explanations & the.. benefits of bribing a country clearly working against US interests in . diplomats could feel the ground shifting under their feet.”



“Jaishankar saw the Trump-sized disruption as an -sized opportunity. could find a more favourable ‘terms of engagement’, compared to what a ‘more orthodox ’ might have offered. officials refrained from ostentatious criticism of Trump, unlike.. counterparts in Europe.”



On Trump’s sense of humor: “He was given a short account of Modi’s personal life and told that Modi lived away from his wife. Without missing a beat, Trump said, 'I got some women I can set him up with’. 37/42

Trade disputes in 2018: “US oil exports to India rose dramatically. One had to wonder about the constant threat of sanctions for one way or another, which somehow resulted in benefitting industry in the end. In that sense it was always ‘ First’, & not just under Trump.”



“One of the objectives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations… is to fight prejudice, but their spokespersons also routinely accuse critics of ‘Islamophobia’…Afraid of being labelled Islamophobic, Democrats & US leftists are generally unwilling to question the motives..”



Revocation of Article 370 in 2019: “India was losing the battle of narratives… Indian officials told me that Western editors had rejected a couple of opinion pieces that didn’t suit their goal, which, at the time, was to shine a spotlight on India’s anti-democratic moves.”



After Galwan in 2020: “Equally important was real-time intelligence shared by US agencies, which allowed the Indian Army to get a better sense of Chinese deployments, including the kinds of weapons the troops carried. The US began sharing geospatial intelligence soon after..”



“- relationship caused its own set of problems for . Deferential to both & corporate interests, pursued an overly mercantilist approach for decades, losing sight of the big geostrategic picture.. & are increasingly in concert of the nature of the threat.”

 

[notaname]

This deserves to go in political thread but has got potential to impact economy so here.
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The latest “WTF this is crazy” policy of KA congress govt has been not picking industrial trash. I have a factory in Peenya and BBMP fellows who have picked trash all these years suddenly stopped coming since a month. They are supposedly penalised if they pick the trash.

The trash picking “business” has been given away to private fellows who are charging exorbitantly to pick trash. These are basic amenities and govt should not privatise it. Worse they are not even regulating it. The contractor charges on his whim and we have no other option because it’s cartelised and noone else will come pick our trash!

I have a small place of 6000 sq ft and I negotiated for 5k per month to pick trash! A neighbor who has a much bigger factory is shelling out 25k a month! WTF! This is crazy!

 

[Varoon2]

Align with US against whom?
Soviet which is thousands miles away?
China? Once Sino-Soviet relationship broke down in 1960s, China was slowly moving into USA's side.
Ironically, India was the target that USA was worried about during cold war.
That was why USA sent her fleet to warn India in 1971: USA could not afford a South Asia dominated by India

And of course, you would discount the American public, who were by and large sympathetic to India in that war, not to the shenanigans of Nixon-Kissinger.

 

[blackleaf]

Align with US against whom?
Soviet which is thousands miles away?
China? Once Sino-Soviet relationship broke down in 1960s, China was slowly moving into USA's side.
Ironically, India was the target that USA was worried about during cold war.
That was why USA sent her fleet to warn India in 1971: USA could not afford a South Asia dominated by India.

The conclusion is: It is not India but USA who had no interest in creating an alliance with India for all these years in the cold war because they saw India itself as a threat. This attitude was only changed due to the rise of China.

Against the Soviets. India could have chosen the American side in the Cold War. The US was interested in having India as an ally. It was only after Nehru's non-aligned movement and he and his daughter's embrace of Fabian Socialism that the US chose Pakistan as their partner in South Asia.

 

[Varoon2]

Against the Soviets. India could have chosen the American side in the Cold War. The US was interested in having India as an ally. It was only after Nehru's non-aligned movement and he and his daughter's embrace of Fabian Socialism that the US chose Pakistan as their partner in South Asia.

Very possible, but why start arming Pakistan, before India bought even a single bullet from the Russians. This directly affected India's security, and raised the temperature in south Asia.

The motive was not " India loves communism, particularly the Russian variant, therefore we must preserve and strengthen freedom and democracy by giving weaponry to Pakistan " The US was countering India's non alignment plus its fabian socialism and mixed economy ideology. And pressuring India to join US led security pacts.

 

[blackleaf]

Very possible, but why start arming Pakistan, before India bought even a single bullet from the Russians. This directly affected India's security, and raised the temperature in south Asia.

The motive was not " India loves communism, particularly the Russian variant, therefore we must preserve and strengthen freedom and democracy by giving weaponry to Pakistan " The US was countering India's non alignment plus its fabian socialism and mixed economy ideology. And pressuring India to join US led security pacts.

The US was basically you are either with us or against us. Nehru was too proud for our own good. He was unable to give up his ideology to make the pragmatic choices that would have been good for the nation.

Pakistan meanwhile was ruled by army generals that had absolutely no ideology beyond being against India. They have no problem partnering with the US or anyone else. They were willing to do anything for the US once they go support against India. That is why the Americans loved Pakistan as a partner.

 

[no smoking]

Against the Soviets. India could have chosen the American side in the Cold War. The US was interested in having India as an ally.

Having India as an ally against Soviet for what?
Soviet had no direct border to Indian Ocean or Middle East: her land force was thousands miles away with several other countries sitting in the middle; her navy had to travel thousands miles before entering Indian Ocean.

So, basically there was nothing need India to do against Soviet.

It was only after Nehru's non-aligned movement and he and his daughter's embrace of Fabian Socialism that the US chose Pakistan as their partner in South Asia.

Think this way: in 1960s to 80s, without US force, in East Asia, Japan could keep China in check (not to mention Soviet), but in South Asia and Middle East, which local country could contain India? The answer is none!

So, with or without non-aligned movement, US wouldn't see India as a potential partner because India itself was the challenger to US' dominance in Indian Ocean.

 

[Haldilal]

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Bajaj CNG Bike: Now the world's first CNG run bike is coming, will be launched on this date! - Times Bull

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Force Releases Gurkha 5-Door Teaser; Check Whats New

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MS Dhoni invests in e-cycle startup EMotorad

Indian cricketer Dhoni invests in EMotorad, gains equity ownership. The company led by Gupta has ambitious sales targets and expansion plans, supported by investments from Dhoni and partnerships with various startups.

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Kolte Patil sales up 26% YoY, reports highest ever figures at ₹2,822 crore in FY24

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IdeaForge's Q6 Mapping Drone Certified

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Mahindra and Mahindra green energy arm to invest ₹1,200 crore in solar and wind hybrid project

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Finolex Cables eyes 10% growth in auto cables business

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With Musk set to visit India, here’s a look at which Indian states are favourites for auto FDI & why

Government data shows MNCs have favourite states when it comes to where to invest. Auto companies especially look for specific advantages that some states have & concentrate on those.

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Thermax launches new facility for water treatment solutions - ET Infra

The factory will integrate advanced production techniques and automation to enhance production efficiency and output while minimising waste, the company said in a statement.

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Philips expands innovation footprint in India with new R&D centre in Pune

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India's Exponent Energy brings 15-minute charging to passenger three-wheelers | TechCrunch

Exponent Energy has partnered with Omega Seiki Mobility to launch its passenger electric three-wheeler with 15-minute charging in India.

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[Haldilal]

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[Anupu]

Titan, Murugappa may make iPhone camera parts to keep China out

Apple explores partnerships with Murugappa Group & Titan Company for local assembly of camera module sub-components in India, aiming to shift operations from China and strengthen the Indian supplier ecosystem.

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The iPhone ecosystem is deepening.

 

[Varoon2]

Having India as an ally against Soviet for what?
Soviet had no direct border to Indian Ocean or Middle East: her land force was thousands miles away with several other countries sitting in the middle; her navy had to travel thousands miles before entering Indian Ocean.

So, basically there was nothing need India to do against Soviet.



Think this way: in 1960s to 80s, without US force, in East Asia, Japan could keep China in check (not to mention Soviet), but in South Asia and Middle East, which local country could contain India? The answer is none!

So, with or without non-aligned movement, US wouldn't see India as a potential partner because India itself was the challenger to US' dominance in Indian Ocean.

But if India allowed US bases or use of Indian bases, the US would have been very appreciative. India was not interested in being drawn in to US geostrategic compulsions. In the absence of such bases, it's possible that the US viewed India as a kind of 'challenger'. But to what degree?

A major reason Pakistan was liked all those years is because it was seen as a barrier to keep the Russians out( or significantly restrict) of the Indian ocean, and hence Russia's direct access to Gulf oil resources and Indian ocean trade routes. The US-UK was not confident that India would be reliable in this policy, and they were essentially correct, India didn't see itself as playing any such role. India saw such behaviour, rightly or wrongly, as perpetuating colonialism and imperialism, which India experienced barely a few years earlier.

And let's not downplay the economic dimension of India-Pakistan. Despite strategic disagreements and divergences between India and the West, the Western MNCs have always seen India as more important than Pakistan. Philips, Siemens, SKF, Asea Brown Boveri, Alfa-Laval, Unilever, Cadbury, Sandvik, Bosch, General Electric, Otis Elevator, Nestle, KSB Pumps, Colgate Palmolive, ITC, Pfizer, Bayer, Ingersoll Rand, BASF and several more, have always had a larger presence in India than in Pakistan, even relatively. And this was in the 1950s to 1970s, when India was less open to such MNCs than it later became.

 

[no smoking]

But if India allowed US bases or use of Indian bases, the US would have been very appreciative.

First of all, USA already had a big military base in Diego Garcia.
Secondly, there were plenty of USA's allies there were willing to provide military bases for USA military force, but they declined until 1980. Why? They didn't need! There were only 2 routes for Soviet navy entering Indian Ocean: Mediteranea and South China Sea. Either way, USA had strong naval force deployed.
As a result, before 1974, Soviet could only keep 2-3 warships in Indian Ocean each year.

India was not interested in being drawn in to US geostrategic compulsions. In the absence of such bases, it's possible that the US viewed India as a kind of 'challenger'.

It was true that India was not interested in being drawn into US camp.
But, on the other side, USA was not interested in drawing Indian into her side either.

But to what degree?

As much as India had no "freedom of action".

A major reason Pakistan was liked all those years is because it was seen as a barrier to keep the Russians out( or significantly restrict) of the Indian ocean, and hence Russia's direct access to Gulf oil resources and Indian ocean trade routes.

And also a barrier to keep India away from the dominant position of Indian Ocean.

The US-UK was not confident that India would be reliable in this policy, and they were essentially correct, India didn't see itself as playing any such role. India saw such behaviour, rightly or wrongly, as perpetuating colonialism and imperialism, which India experienced barely a few years earlier.

No, US-UK suspected that India would put these under her own control if India's neighbors had no western support.

And let's not downplay the economic dimension of India-Pakistan. Despite strategic disagreements and divergences between India and the West, the Western MNCs have always seen India as more important than Pakistan. Philips, Siemens, SKF, Asea Brown Boveri, Alfa-Laval, Unilever, Cadbury, Sandvik, Bosch, General Electric, Otis Elevator, Nestle, KSB Pumps, Colgate Palmolive, ITC, Pfizer, Bayer, Ingersoll Rand, BASF and several more, have always had a larger presence in India than in Pakistan, even relatively. And this was in the 1950s to 1970s, when India was less open to such MNCs than it later became.

During cold war, national security was the top of priority list. Economic benefit was second. Both sides had throwed hundreds of billions of money to buy the loyalty of their allies without considering any economic return.

The simple fact was: Pakistan was much smaller, plus they had a formidable external threat - India, the price of their loyalty was much cheaper.

 

[Varoon2]

First of all, USA already had a big military base in Diego Garcia.
Secondly, there were plenty of USA's allies there were willing to provide military bases for USA military force, but they declined until 1980. Why? They didn't need! There were only 2 routes for Soviet navy entering Indian Ocean: Mediteranea and South China Sea. Either way, USA had strong naval force deployed.
As a result, before 1974, Soviet could only keep 2-3 warships in Indian Ocean each year.



It was true that India was not interested in being drawn into US camp.
But, on the other side, USA was not interested in drawing Indian into her side either.

They would have liked India to be in their 'camp', but not at the price India was willing to pay

As much as India had no "freedom of action".

India avoided getting involved into military pacts as far as possible, so that it could have more freedom of action. Free to choose on an issue by issue basis.

And also a barrier to keep India away from the dominant position of Indian Ocean.

How would that have been possible for India in the 50s and 60s? And what about Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, did the US-UK have fears of their dominance as well? If not, why not? Why the concern about India, and not Indonesia, Iran and Egypt, none of them tiny countries.



No, US-UK suspected that India would put these under her own control if India's neighbors had no western support.

What sort of 'control'? Don't mindlessly project Anglo- American , or for that matter Chinese motivations and behaviour onto India.

During cold war, national security was the top of priority list. Economic benefit was second. Both sides had throwed hundreds of billions of money to buy the loyalty of their allies without considering any economic return.
But what was this reputed 'fear of control' if not essentially economic?

The simple fact was: Pakistan was much smaller, plus they had a formidable external threat - India, the price of their loyalty was much cheaper.

Pakistan isn't 'much smaller', not in physical size. Israel is 'much smaller' than all of its neighbours except Lebanon. But it is true that Pakistan has been a rent a state country( if country at all) and unscrupulous outside powers, including China, have exploited this to the hilt.

 

[Tejbrahmastra]

 

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[Crazywithmath]

Tata Motors likely to make Tamil Nadu a hub for JLR EVs | Autocar Professional

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