Dawood Ibrahim
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I was reading the comments and then pick above one of username "NEHA" from here.
http://www.firstpost.com/world/scor...of-information-war-against-india-2975244.html
An Indian lady comment on indian website I liked and wanted to share.......
Nobody knows what's going to happen now. This is so unprecedented, I'm sure the Navy brass, and everyone in South Block is running helter-skelter trying to find a way to manage the damage this has caused. The first step, I guess would be to assess how compromising the leak is. As in, can the Navy live with certain devaluation in capability while evolving tactics and operations to remain an effective force? If not, can the subs be redesigned at a reasonable cost to mitigate the effects of the leak? Or would it be better off cancelling the program and eating whatever costs have been incurred till date?
If the decision to cancel the whole program is taken, what alternatives does India have? My guess is that the Lada-class submarine, built in Russian yards, will appear very attractive. The Russian submarine program was allowed to continue with near-Soviet levels of funding for years after the collapse of the USSR, and it shows. Their latest gear is very impressive.
The Japanese might decide to throw a monkey wrench into works and offer the Soryu to India. Who knows? They're smarting from their loss in Australia, and they might view India as a saving grace of sorts. In parallel, India will have no choice but to expand the languid Arihant program as well.
But coming back to my point, cancellation would surely be on the table. The French aren't helping with their snooty attitude. Their indiscretion in trying to shift the blame on India is bound to backfire on them. They haven't exactly endeared themselves with the MoD by first deliberately delaying the transfer of technology for the Scorpene and then making remarks implying that they'd never sell technology as advanced as the Barracuda to India -- even if the latter was done to secure the Aussie deal. If the Scorpene is cancelled, you can bet that the Rafale will be a no-go as well. The French will effectively be blackballed from Indian military acquisition programs for years.
In the meantime, I'm sure the fine folks at the Pentagon and at Rosobornexport are rubbing their hands in glee and in anticipation of what's to come.
The other possibility, of course, is that India would dismiss the leak as unimportant and brush the whole thing under the carpet. Issue some anodyne statements and get some reports in the media about how this doesn't really affect the Navy's ability to wage war. It would be nonsense, but it will keep the program on track; and within a few years, when all is forgotten, will help convey the appearance of strength. Which works well-enough for India with it's defensive strategic posture.
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