thakur_ritesh
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India is not here to be either the us’s or russia’s ally, even during the cold war era we never ended up being in the lap of Russia, though they had considerable influence during IG’s era. Ally is too strong a term to be used and India does not fall in that space at all nor would India be interested to be in that space in future.
If you recall, condi rice last year was snubbed by the MEA for precisely the same reason post the 123 got cleared from the Indian parliament, where she had suggested India to shun the non-allied stance that we maintain till date, to a more pro-west approach in our external affairs policy.
India believes in the concept of a multi polar world where no one power has complete hegemony as is the case today.
We are going to reap benefits from the both the us and Russia without falling in the lap of either.
When I said technology I did not specifically mean their defence equipment since technology goes way beyond. France stepping in with their nuke plants is one such example and there is a lot more out there to be grabbed.
There is no way India will offend Russia, they have been our long trusted partners, more a case of friend in need, friend indeed, though international relations has nothing like a concept of friends but just the interests.
If anything india’s relations have only improved with Russia off late and India has been able to have considerably good relations with the us, a work well done by our politicians and diplomats.
If you recall, condi rice last year was snubbed by the MEA for precisely the same reason post the 123 got cleared from the Indian parliament, where she had suggested India to shun the non-allied stance that we maintain till date, to a more pro-west approach in our external affairs policy.
India believes in the concept of a multi polar world where no one power has complete hegemony as is the case today.
We are going to reap benefits from the both the us and Russia without falling in the lap of either.
When I said technology I did not specifically mean their defence equipment since technology goes way beyond. France stepping in with their nuke plants is one such example and there is a lot more out there to be grabbed.
There is no way India will offend Russia, they have been our long trusted partners, more a case of friend in need, friend indeed, though international relations has nothing like a concept of friends but just the interests.
If anything india’s relations have only improved with Russia off late and India has been able to have considerably good relations with the us, a work well done by our politicians and diplomats.