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The sane minds in the West are actually happy for India and China to buy Russian oil at a discount. If Russian oil gets totally taken out of the market, India and China will be competing against Europe to buy Saudi and Iraqi oil and drive up the price of the gas at the pump for American and...

Yes, if India wants an American fighter, the F21 is the only viable candidate. It can be produced in India and customised per Indian requirements.

F-22 cannot be exported based on American law. Not even the UK or Israel are going to get it.

Bajwa was on "one page" with Niazi Sahab as long as we was going after corruption of other politicians. The trouble really started after he refused to allow Gen Faiz to be posted out of the ISI despite multiple reminders by Bajwa because IK needed Faiz in charge of the ISI to fix his political...

There is no chance that there will be any technology transfer or local manufacturing for the f 35 at this time. If India wants that , they can go with the F16 ( F21).

Being a ladies man is one thing. Fathering an illegitimate child, refusing to acknowledge her despite a court order and lying about it in an affidavit is quite another. Actually, it is worse. At least Zardari and Patwaris sold their zameer for palaces. Niazi sold it for watches and rugs.

As an Indian, I am really curious about what kind of people support Imran Khan. I guess Pakistani voters don't have many good options, given that the alternatives are corrupt and dynastic parties, but I thought Pakistan was a relatively conservative society. Don't people have a problem with Khan...

I think some facts need to be considered before calling what happened in Gujarar in Feb- March 2002 as Modi's massacre. Firstly , Narendra Modi was not involved in politics at all until October 2001, when he was surprisingly selected to be Chief Minister of Gujarat following serious infighting...

Firstly, Modi and Vajpayee are very different. Vajpayee was a bit of a idealistic dreamer who saw himself as a liberal Hindu. While their political beliefs were different, he was personally someone in the mould of Nehru. Modi is a hard headed pragmatist. Secondly, after Mushy did Kargil behind...

You have hit the nail on the head. Most of the BJP voters support Modi not because they support an extremist Hindu ideology, but because of the impact his policies have had on the life of common people and because there has been a very visible reduction in corruption. There is certainly a...

They are also very different. Modi didn't come from a privileged background, did not have affairs with multiple women and a child out of wedlock, who he still refuses to acknowledge. Unlike Kaptaan Sahab, who will take to any foreign news reporter and make gaffes, Modi is also notorious for not...

I can't say about Modi personally, but the Indian establishment would like nothing more than for Niazi Sahab to come back to power. India has been trying to cultivate relationships with three countries that at some time in history were seen to be in Pakistan's corner - the US, UAE and Saudi...

It is true that both Russia and West will act in their own interest. It is just that at this point of time, the West 's strategic interests are more closely aligned with India than with China or Pakistan. So, in their own interest, they will support India in a conflict against these countries -...

I couldn't understand what you were trying to convey, but I am quite certain that if war breaks out between India and China, it is the United States and Europe and not Putin's Russia who will come to India's aid. In fact, given Putin's severe dependence on China, Russia will likely be aiding...

No one will give it. It has to be developed indigenously/copied/stolen using whatever means you have at your disposal. Did anyone give India or Pakistan the technology to build their nuclear bombs ?

It is true that the Russians helped (in return for $$) with the Arihant project ( and other projects). However, this was basically an indigenous project and not one where an existing Russian design and all the technology was just handed over to India. The reason for focussing limited resources...

So, should Afghanistan develop nuclear weapons to counter Pakistan?

In which case has Russia done a full technology transfer? Even for the T-90 tanks where Indian paid over 1 billion in the name of technology transfer, India is still dependent on Russia for critical components like engines and for maintenance. The same is true for military aircraft. Su 30MKI...

The more fundamental question is whether India wants to continue to stay dependent on Russia for weapons after the Ukraine war has severely disrupted the supply chain of the Russian arms industry. Russia itself is being forced to buy equipment and ammunition from Iran and North Korea. If the...

I know that and also that accepting Chinese overlordship is the last thing India will do. I was only emphasizing the point for rhetorical effect. There are still some people in India who believe that Russia is an altruistic benefactor and all-weather friend to India. They don't realize that all...