India protests submarine sale to Pakistan

[ajpirzada]

India protests submarine sale to Pak
12/29/2008 10:01:16 PM

In what comes as clearly a fallout of the Mumbai terror attacks, India has protested to Germany about its plans to sell submarines to Pakistan.

India has told Germany to call off the sale of 214 submarines manufactured by HDW to Pakistan over the next few years. The deal which is worth over one billion dollars is likely to be signed in the next few days.

India maintains that the sale would be a problem for India as it would definitely be used for conducting strikes against India.
http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=24783

 

[AliFarooq]

Wow, more whinning and cryind in front of the west. It is india wt else can we expect from them. This sad and really low...

 

[nitesh]

uh nothing too much to read in to it. It is just a formality. Germany is not stupid enough to loose more then 1 billion dollars of business.

 

[ajpirzada]

ya germany wont do anything lik this but agian the point is y does india always try to stop such sales to pakistan. if they think they are so strong then y do they get worried when we intend to buy such equipment

 

[nitesh]

It's just part of diplomatic compulsion (and also for domestic consumption) to show that they are doing something, nothing else.

 

[ajpirzada]

It's just part of diplomatic compulsion (and also for domestic consumption) to show that they are doing something, nothing else.

i would agree with u on this

 

[nitesh]

That's why I said not to read too much in to this. What max can happen is the deal gets delayed for some time. As Indis might pressure the Germany to look in to the issue. They will again sit and clear it. That's it. Again India will issue a statement that they are not happy with it. And business will run as usual. Only glitch in this is if India is serious and says something through back channel something like we will not consider typhoons (in which Germany is stakeholder). Then the things might change. Or might put some pressure through other countries like US. But that is a remote possibility. Even if that happens you have option of going with Chinese subs. I am sure Chinese will be more then happy to beg the order.

 

[slugger]

uh nothing too much to read in to it. It is just a formality. Germany is not stupid enough to loose more then 1 billion dollars of business.

I agree. token symoblism

India knows better than trying to dissuade a European from selling anything to anybody, more so if the stuff can be used to kill [more business for them selling deterrant hardware to the other nation]

 

[TOPGUN]

India is always hating unreal u never hear Pakistan protesting against India in wat it she buys haterz !!!!!!!

 

[notorious_eagle]

It's just part of diplomatic compulsion (and also for domestic consumption) to show that they are doing something, nothing else.

But this does not do any good to India's rep, this makes India looks like a whiny and a bitchy nation. You never seen Pakistan protesting against all the weapons that India buys from foriegn nations.

 

[ajpirzada]

the thing is indians feel gud when their gov does something lik this. in short run its a gud way to win ppls heart but in the long run ull see same ppl calling their gov weak on diplomatic front when india fails to stop any such deal.

 

[ahmeddsid]

ya germany wont do anything lik this but agian the point is y does india always try to stop such sales to pakistan. if they think they are so strong then y do they get worried when we intend to buy such equipment

You are getting stronger thats why!

 

[proud_indian]

But this does not do any good to India's rep, this makes India looks like a whiny and a bitchy nation. You never seen Pakistan protesting against all the weapons that India buys from foriegn nations.

u r more than welcome to try the same thing

do u think there is someone who will even consider for a moment over your protest

what the hell do u ppl think abt ur image

u r living under wrong impression abt urself

awake

 

[notorious_eagle]

u r more than welcome to try the same thing

do u think there is someone who will even consider for a moment over your protest

what the hell do u ppl think abt ur image

u r living under wrong impression abt urself

awake

We are not a nation of whiners , that is why we dont need to protest to the outside world. While the Indians have been bitching for a long time, they really havent been able to change anything. Your biggest ally Russia didnt even listen to your protests , bunch of whiners.

 

[Admal Keyani]

India has always protested over countries selling arms to Pakistan, all they ever do is whinge constanty and quite frankly it's getting boring and repetitive. It makes India look unproffessional in how they always give the same bullshit story how Pakistan will use it against them.