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| India-Pakistan |
| Countering Pakistan's Asymmetric Warfare |
| 2015-09-29 |
| While reading the referenced document, I was struck by the following: Therefore, India should consider asserting her strategic autonomy on issues having a direct bearing on her strategic and security interests and not be seen as being overly cautious to the sensitivities of the US. In doing so, India must strengthen her ties with Iran so as to maintain her influence in the region. Just as the US continues to have its relationship with Pakistan, which is separate from India's own relationship with it, India's relationship with Iran should not come in the way of India's continuing good relations with the US. The recent statement of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding opposition to further rounds of sanctions against Iran and India's participation in the nuclear conference hosted by Iran could be viewed as a step in the right direction. Why is India's strategic thinking always to unalign with the US? Does India see a nuclear Iran as a counterweight to Pakistan? How would that affect India's relationship with Israel? If China aligns with Iran (and why wouldn't it) wouldn't that put an even bigger squeeze back on India? |
| Posted by:Sven the pelter |