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Some Key points against Iran
1. Iran is supporting many insurgencies around the globe and many of them are against our "friends", and being victims of terrorism ourselves we can't be hypocritical on this subject.
2. We as a responsible, secular, democracy cannot afford to be associated with Iran more than we already are. Iran is too fickle, too brutal, too unpredictable, too radical, too volatile, too confrontational etc. to be an ally. Being associated with Iran sends the wrong signals.
3. Iran is aiming to becoming a nuclear power, this is clearly against our interests. We can't afford to have another nuclear armed country in our region and esp not one which is anti-west. And neither can we afford to go against our declared policies when it comes to Iran. Iran therefore can look towards China, NK and Pakistan axis to get its hands on nuclear tech.
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Some key points for Iran.
1. Iran and Indian interests converge regarding Astan-Pstan-CAR. India is building railway connecting Iran to Russia, building a port in Iran and has already built a highway to connect Astan with Iran. Both would like to see Taliban and ISI backed terrorism dismantled in Astan and Pstan.
2. Iran has plentiful of oil and gas, and a large market. Iran's desire to be a modern economy can be exploited by opening up Indian market to Iranian goods and allowing Iranian companies to invest in India. Iranian gas is very lucrative if Indian companies are somehow manage to exploit it.
The only downside is the lack of transparency with which Iran conducts its business and economic deals, and often reneges on its promises.
3. Iran acts like our proxy in the OIC, and it was perhaps the only nation that didn't condemn India when the Babri Masjid demolition happened. Friendship with Iran also is looked upon favourably by the massive Shia community of India and keeps in check the Sunni and Wahabi countries.
4. Iran operates similar military equipment to India's, India can not only help Iran upgrade their equipment but also supply them military goods in the future. However there can be a conflict of interest viz a viz Israel.
1. Iran is supporting many insurgencies around the globe and many of them are against our "friends", and being victims of terrorism ourselves we can't be hypocritical on this subject.
2. We as a responsible, secular, democracy cannot afford to be associated with Iran more than we already are. Iran is too fickle, too brutal, too unpredictable, too radical, too volatile, too confrontational etc. to be an ally. Being associated with Iran sends the wrong signals.
3. Iran is aiming to becoming a nuclear power, this is clearly against our interests. We can't afford to have another nuclear armed country in our region and esp not one which is anti-west. And neither can we afford to go against our declared policies when it comes to Iran. Iran therefore can look towards China, NK and Pakistan axis to get its hands on nuclear tech.
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Some key points for Iran.
1. Iran and Indian interests converge regarding Astan-Pstan-CAR. India is building railway connecting Iran to Russia, building a port in Iran and has already built a highway to connect Astan with Iran. Both would like to see Taliban and ISI backed terrorism dismantled in Astan and Pstan.
2. Iran has plentiful of oil and gas, and a large market. Iran's desire to be a modern economy can be exploited by opening up Indian market to Iranian goods and allowing Iranian companies to invest in India. Iranian gas is very lucrative if Indian companies are somehow manage to exploit it.
The only downside is the lack of transparency with which Iran conducts its business and economic deals, and often reneges on its promises.
3. Iran acts like our proxy in the OIC, and it was perhaps the only nation that didn't condemn India when the Babri Masjid demolition happened. Friendship with Iran also is looked upon favourably by the massive Shia community of India and keeps in check the Sunni and Wahabi countries.
4. Iran operates similar military equipment to India's, India can not only help Iran upgrade their equipment but also supply them military goods in the future. However there can be a conflict of interest viz a viz Israel.