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2009-08-20 India-Pakistan

India plans naval base on Maldives to contain Chinese influence

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Posted by john frum 2009-08-20 10:21|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 There are so damn many submarines in the Pacific that it hearkens back to the great naval buildup prior to WWI.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-20 16:30|| 2009-08-20 16:30|| Front Page Top

#2 China's been sponsoring and encouraging the Maoists in India, and would dearly love to remove Indian influence in the area. Wasn't it just a few days ago that a Chinese official suggested dismantling India into a bunch of smaller (powerless) states?

Posted by lotp 2009-08-20 19:27|| 2009-08-20 19:27|| Front Page Top

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