A looming ‘two-front war’ on India :: is Russia to blame ?

[$@rJen]

A looming ‘two-front war’ on India :: is Russia to blame ?






Monday, January 12, 2015

By : RT




New Delhi’s main concern is not really Sino-Russian trade - much higher than Indo-Russian business - but the nature of defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.

• New Delhi’s main concern is not really Sino-Russian trade - much higher than Indo-Russian business - but the nature of defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.
  
  While most of the weapons China purchased from Russia – Amur submarines and C-400 air defense systems - will seemingly be used in the East and South China Sea, there’s a growing apprehension: what if the deployments are changed in a way that’s detrimental to Indian security? What if China chooses to transfer this military technology to a rival country? The implication is clearly Pakistan. This is all the more alarming because of the recently signed nuclear deal between China and Pakistan.
  
  Defense circles in India feel strongly that the country’s security frontier is getting more challenging with the growing bonhomie between Islamabad and Beijing, who both possess nuclear weapons. India’s Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal PP Reddy even stated that India must be prepared for a “two-front war with China and Pakistan.”
  
  In that context, when Russia decides to sell lethal equipment like Mi-35 attack helicopters to Islamabad, New Delhi fears this may complicate India’s security implications further. The question is whether, with its growing ties with China, Russia would be convinced to side with Beijing’s allies in case of any military escalation?
  
  Some claim that Moscow is befriending not the civilian government of Pakistan, but the country’s army establishment which treats India as an existential threat. India fears its deeper military relationship with Russian may be divulged to the rival country.
  
  However, Russia is trying to allay the fear saying sensitive technology used for creating cruise missiles like the BrahMos, nuclear submarines or fifth generation fighter aircraft will be guarded from falling into the hands of any third party.
  
  Russia so far has refrained from supplying any lethal weapons to Pakistan fearing upsetting India. However, with India diversifying its sources of weaponry to the US and with Israel catching up fast, Moscow has started looking for alternate buyers.
  
  Some Indian experts regard it as a Moscow tactic to ‘arm twist’ India and stop it from diversifying its defense procurement sources.
  
  Nevertheless, defense ties between India and Russia are here to stay as even today Moscow accounts for over 50 percent of India’s weapons supply. During the recent visit to India by President Vladimir Putin, a number of significant steps towards defense cooperation were instigated, including partnership to develop Russian fighter helicopters to be sold in India.
  
  India is also apprehensive of Russia transforming its stance on Kashmir. So far Moscow has supported India by voting for New Delhi at the UNSC. But during his visit to Islamabad in November, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was reportedly appreciative of Pakistan’s efforts to tackle terrorism. This is quite a shift from an earlier stance, when Moscow was critical of the country’s establishment utilizing extremist groups to achieve its strategic goals.
  
  However Russia is unlikely to jeopardize relations with New Delhi for Pakistan. After all, India isn’t only its largest defense customer; Moscow also sees the sub-continent as a potential energy export destination. India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world in coal, oil and natural gas.
  
  India, on the other hand, while needing Russia to balance against China’s rise, will also have to get closer to the US to keep up its newfound policy of cooperating with multiple world powers. A strategy many feel marks a departure from India’s long held non-alignment policy.
  
  So when it comes to choosing between Russia and the US, India might throw a lot of rhetoric acclaiming the New Delhi–Moscow’s ‘all weather’ friendship, while still strengthening ties with Washington.
  
  At the same time, India fears growing Western alienation will result in Russia getting closer to China. So New Delhi will continue to project its support for Russia multilaterally, such as abstaining from voting at the UN over Crimea or ‘not supporting’ Western sanctions on Russia. In turn Russia – also trying to avoid over dependence on Beijing – will try to secure a greater role for India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and close alignment with the BRICS countries.
  
  Overall, while business between the countries will continue as usual, both New Delhi and Moscow will be active on a multilateral front that supports each other.

 

[Tshering22]

Can't blame them.

They are doing what they have to to secure their national interests.

USA just now gave a clean chit to JuD and gave Pakistan aid of more than a billion.

We don't question them.

Also, we are where we are because of the shyt losers who ruled us till date and ruined our country.

But we will manage to overcome our problems.

 

[DrSomnath999]

the title of the thread is misleading

Russia has been selling weapons to china in the past but india have never protested that .

for instance S400 sam sale to china, india should have protested that as they might field a similar system of their own & sell it to pakistan & who knows it might be used in tibet region also

But the recent sell of vintage Mi35 to pakistan has raised some eyebrows in india due to close strategic relationship of india with russia but that doesnt mean Russia would be squaredly blame in 2 front war

they want to diversify their markets like india is diversifying it's weapon suppliers so cant blame them

India & russia know they both are trusted & time tested allies in defence & strategic matters.

which country can give Nuclear submarine tech, Supersonic cruise missile tech like russia .

But US has longway to go to replace Russia as india's principal ally



CHEERS

 

[Indo-guy]

A looming ‘two-front war’ on India :: is Russia to blame ?






Monday, January 12, 2015

By : RT




New Delhi’s main concern is not really Sino-Russian trade - much higher than Indo-Russian business - but the nature of defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.

• New Delhi’s main concern is not really Sino-Russian trade - much higher than Indo-Russian business - but the nature of defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.
  
  While most of the weapons China purchased from Russia – Amur submarines and C-400 air defense systems - will seemingly be used in the East and South China Sea, there’s a growing apprehension: what if the deployments are changed in a way that’s detrimental to Indian security? What if China chooses to transfer this military technology to a rival country? The implication is clearly Pakistan. This is all the more alarming because of the recently signed nuclear deal between China and Pakistan.
  
  Defense circles in India feel strongly that the country’s security frontier is getting more challenging with the growing bonhomie between Islamabad and Beijing, who both possess nuclear weapons. India’s Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal PP Reddy even stated that India must be prepared for a “two-front war with China and Pakistan.”
  
  In that context, when Russia decides to sell lethal equipment like Mi-35 attack helicopters to Islamabad, New Delhi fears this may complicate India’s security implications further. The question is whether, with its growing ties with China, Russia would be convinced to side with Beijing’s allies in case of any military escalation?
  
  Some claim that Moscow is befriending not the civilian government of Pakistan, but the country’s army establishment which treats India as an existential threat. India fears its deeper military relationship with Russian may be divulged to the rival country.
  
  However, Russia is trying to allay the fear saying sensitive technology used for creating cruise missiles like the BrahMos, nuclear submarines or fifth generation fighter aircraft will be guarded from falling into the hands of any third party.
  
  Russia so far has refrained from supplying any lethal weapons to Pakistan fearing upsetting India. However, with India diversifying its sources of weaponry to the US and with Israel catching up fast, Moscow has started looking for alternate buyers.
  
  Some Indian experts regard it as a Moscow tactic to ‘arm twist’ India and stop it from diversifying its defense procurement sources.
  
  Nevertheless, defense ties between India and Russia are here to stay as even today Moscow accounts for over 50 percent of India’s weapons supply. During the recent visit to India by President Vladimir Putin, a number of significant steps towards defense cooperation were instigated, including partnership to develop Russian fighter helicopters to be sold in India.
  
  India is also apprehensive of Russia transforming its stance on Kashmir. So far Moscow has supported India by voting for New Delhi at the UNSC. But during his visit to Islamabad in November, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was reportedly appreciative of Pakistan’s efforts to tackle terrorism. This is quite a shift from an earlier stance, when Moscow was critical of the country’s establishment utilizing extremist groups to achieve its strategic goals.
  
  However Russia is unlikely to jeopardize relations with New Delhi for Pakistan. After all, India isn’t only its largest defense customer; Moscow also sees the sub-continent as a potential energy export destination. India is the fourth largest energy consumer in the world in coal, oil and natural gas.
  
  India, on the other hand, while needing Russia to balance against China’s rise, will also have to get closer to the US to keep up its newfound policy of cooperating with multiple world powers. A strategy many feel marks a departure from India’s long held non-alignment policy.
  
  So when it comes to choosing between Russia and the US, India might throw a lot of rhetoric acclaiming the New Delhi–Moscow’s ‘all weather’ friendship, while still strengthening ties with Washington.
  
  At the same time, India fears growing Western alienation will result in Russia getting closer to China. So New Delhi will continue to project its support for Russia multilaterally, such as abstaining from voting at the UN over Crimea or ‘not supporting’ Western sanctions on Russia. In turn Russia – also trying to avoid over dependence on Beijing – will try to secure a greater role for India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and close alignment with the BRICS countries.
  
  Overall, while business between the countries will continue as usual, both New Delhi and Moscow will be active on a multilateral front that supports each other.

how does Russia come in picture ?

It is the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who treaded 750 sq km territory of Aksai Chin to China and in the process sealed the Sino-Pakistani alliance - responsible for looming two front war ....

People have no understanding of international politics become experts and write anything that comes to their minds .

so if Russia stops selling arms to China will the risk of two Front war resolve ???

what a pathetic inference !