Manthorpe: India cools military ties with Israel as thirst for Iranian oil

[Abingdonboy]

Some vested interests are doing psy-op and using India's dealing with both to instigate Israel. May be Israel trying to say that either you buy Iranian oil or watch military ties getting cold.

India will find the way......

More likely this news is coming from US/EU to force India to get on board with sanctions on Iran.Israelis know that Iranian oil issues is pure business and that India and Israel are true friends built on common values, cultural exchanges and close peopl-people contact.

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

What an idiotic article! St. Antony seized the money of IMI because they tried to influence some officials in MoD. On the one hand the author takes a swipe at India that under the table deals are common but when a man tries to fix things he says its got to do with relations with Iran. NO SIR, that step is about sending a message to foreign firms not to engage in corruption. Our ties with Israel are going from strength to strength and we've good relations with Iran as well.

Here is what's happening with Italy

Italy probes 'kickbacks' charge in VIP choppers deal with India; Antony assures 'action'


Now say that we are cooling ties with Italy because they are going down under their sovereign debt crisis. Nonsense article!

 

[JanjaWeed]

India has pretty much mastered this game of juggler. Showing interest in one country doesn't necessarily be at the expense of other. For many in this forum, A can only be an ally of C if he can break his tie with B. But india has managed to maintain cordial relations with these kind of mutual adversaries without having to break tie with either one of them. It did it in the past, doing it now & will continue to do so in the future...

 

[T90TankGuy]

Indian diplomacy is not like "bush" (either you are for us or against us).

take a look at our record . which country do we have problems with? at the moment none. As much as some would hate to admit it . we have even improved our relations with Pakistan and china

 

[harpoon]

India can mount a Israeli made radar on a Russian built plane and then then buy Iranian oil to fuel it. At the same time our PM goes to KSA to increase the defense ties. Name any other country that pull off this types of diplomatic stunts.

 

[Alchemy]

Hunger always comes first ......... so it is natural when u are very very hungry and u know u are going to be more hungry then at that time you dont need weapons but food to consume so that u can satisfy ur hunger..........

India is energy hungry and it is making a sensible decision i would say..........

Partly correct ,but its not hunger thats dictating things ,its the priorities ...

 

[Mercenary]

India can mount a Israeli made radar on a Russian built plane and then then buy Iranian oil to fuel it. At the same time our PM goes to KSA to increase the defense ties. Name any other country that pull off this types of diplomatic stunts.

Yup, thats the path that Pakistan should have followed.

But our religious fundamentalists and are obsession for Arabs have driven us to choose between one side and the other.

 

[Hobo1]

Canadians are just over reading this. Iran and Israel both are important for India and only two countries who have never worked against India's interest.

 

[Indian009]

Yup, thats the path that Pakistan should have followed.

But our religious fundamentalists and are obsession for Arabs have driven us to choose between one side and the other.

That's too late now. Pak could have used its good relations with USA to make good relations with Israel keeping support to peaceful movements against (so called) Israel aggression. Should have focused more on infrastructure development with help of USA and building oil pipeline from Iran. It would have achieved the growth rate of 8+. But it's all if and but s. now train has left the station.
Some Israel's citizens got killed in Mumbai attack. And that's bad seeing Israel's past reputation of how they deal with it
Israel has a strong lobby in USA which will oppose the normalisation of relations with Pak. and there is strong anti USA lobby in Pak itself. So not going to happen.
China is no free giving nation. Remember the earth quack aid, recent siyachin aid ??? China is pure business man. It sees Pak as strategic ally against India and a potential market for its goods. Nothing else. It's not interested in developing Pak.
Russia will not favour Pak as much Pak people are hoping from Putins visit. It's a strategic visit. Nothing else. Russia will not help Pak due to its Indian defence market and Russia's own economic condition. It's not bad but it's not that good to help somebody

 

[Abingdonboy]

India can mount a Israeli made radar on a Russian built plane and then then buy Iranian oil to fuel it. At the same time our PM goes to KSA to increase the defense ties. Name any other country that pull off this types of diplomatic stunts.

+100, not even US can get away with what India/MEA manage to pull off.

 

[Tshering22]

What an idiotic article. Half of our military delegations are always found somewhere in Israel all the time when you scan the news. We keep our relations with Israel and Iran in two different spheres.

We will never cool our ties with Israel and never reduce our ties with Iran. This is our foreign policy.

 

[Indian009]

What an idiotic article. Half of our military delegations are always found somewhere in Israel all the time when you scan the news. We keep our relations with Israel and Iran in two different spheres.

We will never cool our ties with Israel and never reduce our ties with Iran. This is our foreign policy.

It's hard HERE for some soles to understand that

 

[harpoon]

+100, not even US can get away with what India/MEA manage to pull off.

Thats why I am personally against India getting a seat in UNSC. If by any chance that happens our days of diplomatic stunts are over as we will be forced to make hard cold decisions and this will alienate lot our friendly countries.

 

[rashtriya.rifles]

Thats why I am personally against India getting a seat in UNSC. If by any chance that happens our days of diplomatic stunts are over as we will be forced to make hard cold decisions and this will alienate lot our friendly countries.

that's why we need veto or nothing at all...

 

[Storm Force]

like it

INDIA HAS BALLS OF STEEL.

NOBODY dictates to india WHO to trade with OR not to trade with.

CLEAR message to ISRAEL IRAN & INDEED USA.

" Indian national intrests come first"

ALL countries have to understand this