‘India-US Logistics Agreement Could Irk China, Pakistan, Russia’

[nadeemkhan110]

China on Tuesday downplayed the crucial Indo-US logistics defence pact as “normal cooperation” even as its state media warned that India’s attempts to join US’ alliance could “irritate” China, Pakistan or even Russia and bring “strategic troubles” for New Delhi.

“We have noted relevant report. Hope that this cooperation between India and US would work to promote stability and development of the region,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in reply to a question about the ‘Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement’ (LEMOA) signed between India and the US.

“For such normal cooperation between the two sides we are glad to see it happen,” she said. The LEMOA, signed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, facilitates the provision of logistical support, supplies and services between the US and Indian militaries on a reimbursable basis and provides a framework to govern them.

However, an editorial by state-run Global Times, which was written ahead of the signing of the logistics agreement in Washington, said India may loose strategic independence if it leans towards the US. “This is undoubtedly a leap forward in US-India military cooperation. US media highly applauded this deal, with Forbes hailing it as a ‘war pact’ and believing that India is shifting away from Russia, its Cold War ally, toward a new alliance with the US,” said the editorial by the Global Times, published by the ruling Communist Party run People’s Daily group of publications.

“If India hastily joins the US alliance system, it may irritate China, Pakistan or even Russia. It may not make India feel safer, but will bring strategic troubles to itself and make itself a centre of geopolitical rivalries in Asia,” it said. “India holds dear its independence and sovereignty after squeezing out of the UK’s colonialism. It views itself as a major power and is developing on the wave of the emerging countries,” the editorial said.

While India has adopted a prudent attitude so far refraining from joining US alliance, some defence analysts expressed worries that India may lose strategic independence and warned that the pact may render New Delhi a “follower” of Washington, it said.

Meanwhile, an article in the Global Times said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “lost patience and switched to the expected hardline tone of hostility”. Referring to Modi’s comments on Balochistan for the first time, the article said he is raising it to divert attention from the tense situation prevailing in Kashmir.

“After reluctant attempts to revitalise Indo-Pak relations, Narendra Modi, now in his third year as Indian Prime Minister, has lost patience and switched to the expected hardline tone of hostility,” it said.

-PTI
Source: http://www.northeasttoday.in/india-us-logistics-agreement-could-irk-china-pakistan-russia/

 

[ThaniOruvan]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

 

[cerberus]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

Wait for yearly indo-russian conference in Dec Putin is coming

Pictures will be cleared for all guys

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

They have an obsession for PARITY with India

And they can never understand India Russia relations

 

[AugenBlick]

If someone thinks Russians were not kept in the loop on this, he is ignorant.

 

[Vapnope]

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

Are you too naive to understand it or willingly ignoring the fact that Pakistan was and and is still, to certain level, an ally of US. We procure military equipment from US (Just in case you are not aware), in case of US-India relations Pakistan will be sidetracked.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

We can provide them access to warm waters aka Indian ocean through CPEC some thing which they tried it in 80s but by force.

 

[Tangent123]

China on Tuesday downplayed the crucial Indo-US logistics defence pact as “normal cooperation” even as its state media warned that India’s attempts to join US’ alliance could “irritate” China, Pakistan or even Russia and bring “strategic troubles” for New Delhi.

“We have noted relevant report. Hope that this cooperation between India and US would work to promote stability and development of the region,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in reply to a question about the ‘Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement’ (LEMOA) signed between India and the US.

“For such normal cooperation between the two sides we are glad to see it happen,” she said. The LEMOA, signed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, facilitates the provision of logistical support, supplies and services between the US and Indian militaries on a reimbursable basis and provides a framework to govern them.

However, an editorial by state-run Global Times, which was written ahead of the signing of the logistics agreement in Washington, said India may loose strategic independence if it leans towards the US. “This is undoubtedly a leap forward in US-India military cooperation. US media highly applauded this deal, with Forbes hailing it as a ‘war pact’ and believing that India is shifting away from Russia, its Cold War ally, toward a new alliance with the US,” said the editorial by the Global Times, published by the ruling Communist Party run People’s Daily group of publications.

“If India hastily joins the US alliance system, it may irritate China, Pakistan or even Russia. It may not make India feel safer, but will bring strategic troubles to itself and make itself a centre of geopolitical rivalries in Asia,” it said. “India holds dear its independence and sovereignty after squeezing out of the UK’s colonialism. It views itself as a major power and is developing on the wave of the emerging countries,” the editorial said.

While India has adopted a prudent attitude so far refraining from joining US alliance, some defence analysts expressed worries that India may lose strategic independence and warned that the pact may render New Delhi a “follower” of Washington, it said.

Meanwhile, an article in the Global Times said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “lost patience and switched to the expected hardline tone of hostility”. Referring to Modi’s comments on Balochistan for the first time, the article said he is raising it to divert attention from the tense situation prevailing in Kashmir.

“After reluctant attempts to revitalise Indo-Pak relations, Narendra Modi, now in his third year as Indian Prime Minister, has lost patience and switched to the expected hardline tone of hostility,” it said.

-PTI
Source: http://www.northeasttoday.in/india-us-logistics-agreement-could-irk-china-pakistan-russia/

It was done with India's intrest as prime. Yes, Russia may be little diappointed but saw that comming, China would be alarmed, and pakistan- who cares

 

[tarrar]

US & India coming closer is not for the region but in a way it will be good for Pakistan as China Pakistan & Russia will come closer.

 

[Thomas M]

Are you too naive to understand it or willingly ignoring the fact that Pakistan was and and is still, to certain level, an ally of US. We procure military equipment from US (Just in case you are not aware), in case of US-India relations Pakistan will be sidetracked.

Hmm, a little correction ..Sidelined I suppose. The recent developments in US-Pak relations certainly does give out that message.

US & India coming closer is not for the region but in a way it will be good for Pakistan as China Pakistan & Russia will come closer.

Just wait and see, how India carry both Lion and Tiger on the same boat and yet benefit from both.

 

[Malik Usman]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

Yes We are hyphenating coz you are sending your Agents in Afghanistan to destabilize Pakistan, Sending Terrorists in Pakistan from Afghanistan, misleading and corrupting Baloch People against Pakistan who are out of country.......I can write down all the incidents happened in Pakistan and where RAW directly and indirectly took part to destabilize Pakistan.....but that will fill the whole thread.............basically India is shamelessly availing every opportunity show her power to her neighbors.....and increasing her weapons stockpile like made dog...........you need to feed first your poor people in house....then be worry about your neighbors...

 

[nadeemkhan110]

It was done with India's intrest as prime. Yes, Russia may be little diappointed but saw that comming, China would be alarmed, and pakistan- who cares

no Russia is disappointed with Indian's Flirty behavior

You remember In August 2015
China, Russia And Pakistan: The World’s New Superpower Axis

 

[ThaniOruvan]

Are you too naive to understand it or willingly ignoring the fact that Pakistan was and and is still, to certain level, an ally of US. We procure military equipment from US (Just in case you are not aware), in case of US-India relations Pakistan will be sidetracked.

The US abandoned Pakistan when it learned that Pakistan hasn't taken credible action against the terror networks which are hostile to the US. And closeness with China has made the US to withdraw all diplomatic and monetary support to Pakistan. This is just a beginning.

We can provide them access to warm waters aka Indian ocean through CPEC some thing which they tried it in 80s but by force.

Pakistan can't provide anything to anyone except for empty and delusional statements like "Pakistan's nukes are for the entire Islam world".
If Russia wants access to Indian ocean they are going to come to India, a traditional ally.

 

[Pandora]

Bringing Russia in is pound-foolish and Pakistan in is exaggeration.
The deal is exclusively for China.
Russia has no role in Indian Ocean and this deal will not even pester them.

Don't understand why pakistan is hyphenating itself with everything. Shameless....

Maybe because your overly obsessed PM practically did even his independence day speech solely focused on Pakistan and China. Maybe because your Airchief just today made pakistan again focus of his speech.

Or Maybe because of one simple fact that you are our Goddamn enemies or is it just so hard to understand?

 

[ThaniOruvan]

Yes We are hyphenating coz you are sending your Agents in Afghanistan to destabilize Pakistan, Sending Terrorists in Pakistan from Afghanistan, misleading and corrupting Baloch People against Pakistan who are out of country.......I can write down all the incidents happened in Pakistan and where RAW directly and indirectly took part to destabilize Pakistan.....but that will fill the whole thread.............basically India is shamelessly availing every opportunity show her power to her neighbors.....and increasing her weapons stockpile like made dog...........you need to feed first your poor people in house....then be worry about your neighbors...

Remember some one from Pakistan saying "We will eat grass to get our own nukes." ?
Pakistanis should never talk of poverty, development and all. India being a vast nation with large population has done a decent job in eliminating poverty. As of 2012 21.9% of Indian population were in poverty which is shrinking YoY. What is the state of Pakistan ? Your Government and ruling elite still make poor Pakistanis fools to rob them off of their basic needs like electricity, connectivity, water security etc by raking up the ''anti-ndia' sentiments. By keeping majority of you poor and uneducated pimps like Hafeez Saeed reap rich dividends by recruiting fresh, young militants to do all the dirty work.

Pakistan is always way below India. Example: Pakistan's economy, GDP etc are all equal to what India had way back in 1986. Pakistan is behind India by a staggering 30 years despite Pakistan gaining independence a day before India ! Think about it and sleep well.