US eyes Port Blair as new drone base

[Markus]

Its a possibility that Rand has proposed, India's approval is a diff. thing.

 

[Sugarcane]

Dont worry not gonna happen.... they tried it on much bigger scale after 9/11 when they approached India to open her ports for NATO supplies and asked for support inside Afghanistan as well...... and they did not succeed.

Any ruling party will be raped apart by all other parties if they even want to attempt to allow foreign militaries to station troops inside India,

And how Indian ports could have helped NATO supplies in Afghanistan?

 

[Ayush]

the guys in the pentagon must have shifted from weed to meth

true indeed..

 

[third eye]

Emotions apart..

Whats are the drawbacks if India does allow something like this ?

The Communists & BJP etc will tear apart the Govt , but what if.. ?

 

[Markus]

Emotions apart..

Whats are the drawbacks if India does allow something like this ?

The Communists & BJP etc will tear apart the Govt , but what if.. ?

Before drawbacks, we need to know as to what will be the benefits for allowing our base to be used for US drones ?

 

[WAR-rior]

Arre India dint allow Superpowers to build base when i was infant.

Now its unthinkable to do so. The one trying this will get good 1.2 Bn dicks in mouth. Period

 

[Azazel]

Before drawbacks, we need to know as to what will be the benefits for allowing our base to be used for US drones ?

There are none,Andaman Nicobar Islands is India's most strategic asset that will help us keep a close watch of Strait of Malacca.There is no way we are gonna share it with anyone.

 

[third eye]

Before drawbacks, we need to know as to what will be the benefits for allowing our base to be used for US drones ?

Arre..

I asked first..

 

[IamINDIA]

i doubt this would happen.

 

[black_jack]

request must be considered if US offers similar facilities in Diego Garcia , Guam and japan to indian navy.

 

[GR!FF!N]

I didn't understand one thing..why Port Blair??there is nothing which can help them operation against China.but if they really need the presence,they should try Coco island of Mayanmar.It is in the same region,has airstrip too.

 

[Infinity]

Port Blair is the Integral Part of India.............not of US

 

[Thirdfront]

Arre..

I asked first..

First one is historical. This how India was conquered. Brits put military bases to protect trade. So, do we want to see that happen again (doesn't matter whether US wants to occupy us or not, symbolism matters)
Second one, say US and China had a clash. India gave base to US and after some time, US and China became friends or US withdrew due to internal pressure. What is going to happen to India then?

 

[agamdilawari]

Hawa aan de Sam chacha. We are no Afg-Pak

 

[Rig Vedic]

Actually they don't really need Port Blair, since they already have a defense pact with Singapore, which is pretty close by.