Russia wants the Afghan-Pakistan middle route..been trying since the end of world war 2.
Afghanistan borders Russia and Pakistan and Central asia in the center.What happens in Afghans affects the entire region. Already reports about chechen millitants being trained in Afghanistan and Afgan insurgency fueling millitants in neighbouring countries is on the rise..
India has no shared borders in Afghanistan, its presence is a destructive force only to advance American intrests. Russian are threatened by the possibility of American or their proxies having a hold in Afghanistan.
Pakistan enjoys strong influence in Middle east while Russia's left over allies in ME are fast losing their thrones. Mubarak of Egypt is gone, Bashar of Syria may fall anytime and Ghaddafi of Libya in in NATO cross hair.
Pakistan push has been intrumental in building Sino influence in middle east. Chinese companies despite less experience than the americans or russians are sacking major infrastructure, oil and gas, transports and irrigation projects. China has gone as far as having naval exchanges with Saudi Arabia and Air exercies with Turkey. Pakistan was intrumental in opening of China to the world particulary USA. The Sino-Pak bond is unshakeable while the russians are emerging as fast losers. India is unable to market Russian cause with bollywood dances or may be out of its own aspirations. So far India has not proven to be a reliable ally standing through thick and thin.
Todays Russia is as miserable politically as it can get. It has lost its voice in europe, middle east and soon even in Asia if it fails to react. It has no depenable allies other than India which is fast drifting away. Comparitively the tiny so-called "failed" state of Pakistan has considerable leverage in the oil rich middle east, the OIC, strong alliance with China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well the ability to project tactic influence in Afghanistan.
While Russia strategy for squeezing the small one into submission by partnering with the big and heavy has failed miserably. Neither under Soviet pressure nor under American pressure has Pakistan even accecpt submission to India or allowed its cultural dominance. The history seems to repeat itself. Conmen of Delhi promising USA a future in central asia much like they promised the Soviet / Russian some influece towards the south with their so called soft power.
Surprise, the ruling elite is not impressed by belly dance of Ayesha Takia neither they tune in Zee Aflam!
With satellite TV and cable beaming ameircan culture directly into every household, the regional identity and knowlege of its powers is fast eroding. May be our future generations wont even know about a great country called Russia.In 21st century if Russia fails to market itself in the heart and mind of people it will become the dust of history.
Putin has sevral times spoken about restoring lost pride of Russian people with the current events unfolding in middle east and american presence in Afganistan plus NATO missle defence sheild all spell a miserable future for Russian pride if they do not act now.
And now ladies and gentlemen, i present you some Indian members, recognizable on this forum by their scree names and great proponents of Indo-Pak peace exposing their "honest" opinion towards Pak. In a nutshell, Indians are deeply annoyed by anything positive between Pakistan and Russia.
Pakistan, Russia to sign six agreements
