Russia also sells to China, does that mean Russia is no longer interested in friendly relations with India? This is all about interests. If India can go and buy weapons from West, does this means India is no longer interested in friendly relations with Russia? Which ever way you take it India cannot force Russia to do anything, it can merely protest but rest assured whether Russia sells to Pakistan or not, India will have to maintain its relations with the red bear.
Are all 17 squadrons facing Pakistan? If your answer is yes, than it poses a big threat. But even if they are not all facing Pakistan, they still pose a considerable threat combine with other platforms available to India. On the other hand all Pakistani squadrons are facing India and add 2 more squadrons of a formidable plane such as SU-35, it will pose a serious challenge to IAF.
How much on Pakistan ?
You are comparing Apples and Oranges...India-China relations cannot be compared with India-Pakistan....Secondly Pakistan can never match Indian appetite nor we can challenge China's appetite...so you see the difference? Russia being our strategic partner cannot sell weapons that are going to directly threaten us...If they do then they simply cannot be our strategic partner....now if I have to chose between a market as huge as India vs a market offered by Pakistan then i will certainly chose India 10 out of 10 times...not sure how you see it...Mind it i am not even bringing in decades old relations with Russians..
Wrong...there is nothing to wait in that front...Russian plane has already lost that bid way back in 2008...so irrespective of where we go Russians will gain nothing by waiting on this...Let me ask you this in a different fashion...how many planes you think PAF will order? Let's have a ball park figure...and then let's compare that with what Russians risk loosing....
9 Sept passed no news yet from Indian deal
But if you compare current situation with just ( F7pgs + F-16 + JF-17) vs (Su-30 MKI + Rafales + Su 27s + Mig 29s + Mig 25s ) with near future conditions with ( F7pgs + F-16 + JF-17 + SU 35 / EFT ) vs (Su-30 MKI + Rafales + Su 27s + Mig 29s + Mig 25s )...so being everything equal ...SU 35 / EFT will make a big difference to equation.
U need to edit your post - The IAF doesn't have Su27s (had return back to Russia) and MiG 25 has been redrawn from service and Add the Mirage 2000 for now and future!
Ok thanks for correction... but what about Jaguars?
Oh my bad...next time may beStarship Enterprise and Galactica are missing from your inventory.
Yes Jags too!Ok thanks for correction... but what about Jaguars?
Oh my bad...next time may be
okay Sir !
