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Some more things which should be there is as follows
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Very important National permit

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Of course to showcase its low RCS

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Very important for aircraft tailing/chasing raffys

and...
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That one is very essential
Meaning in yellow portion
one who has kept an evil eye on me may your face be turned black (black face implying shamed/insulted)
and the green portion - heart beat


Lol well said :yahoo::chilli::victory:
 
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Some more things which should be there is as follows
View attachment 338835
Very important National permit

View attachment 338836
Of course to showcase its low RCS

14-copy.jpg

Very important for aircraft tailing/chasing raffys

and...
View attachment 338837
That one is very essential
Meaning in yellow portion
one who has kept an evil eye on me may your face be turned black (black face implying shamed/insulted)
and the green portion - heart beat
Na, I bet we should get the international permit just in case things get out of hand :lol::P
 
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NEW DELHI—India’s federal cabinet on Wednesday approved two deals worth about $3 billion that will allow a consortium of Indian state-run oil companies to buy stakes in two Russian oil fields, a top government official said.

A consortium of Oil India Ltd., Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. and Bharat Petro Resources Ltd., which is the exploration and production arm ofBharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., had in March agreed with Russian state-run oil company Rosneft to buy a 23.9% stake in its Vankor oil fields. The deal, worth about $2.02 billion, was approved by the cabinet Wednesday, said an official, who didn’t wish to be named.

The cabinet also approved another deal worth $1.24 billion reached by the three companies earlier this year to acquire a 29.9% stake in Russia’s Taas-Yuryakh oil field, the official added.

The deals reflect India’s growing interest in snapping up cheap offshore assets amid the tumble in global crude-oil prices.

India is the world’s third-largest energy consumer and imports roughly 75% of its oil. Oil prices fell to nearly 12-year lows this year under pressure from a deepening supply glut and signs of economic weakness in China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer.

With lower crude prices making investments in energy development abroad more affordable, India has asked state enterprises to look for deals with resource-rich nations such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and, now that international sanctions have lifted, Iran.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/india-approves-3-billion-stake-purchase-in-russian-oil-fields-1475054404

So after all is done between west and India, now its time to look out for Russia. Its time to put Russia back in fold just before the visit of Putin.
I wonder how it is going to impact Pakistan post visit of Putin in coming days.
 
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Oh wait what about the Pakistan-Russia-China nexus?. Thought we are still crying that Russia is not playing with us in the playground.

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Lol
Russia is gona milk harder before last jerk :D
 
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u seemed to have pretty much experience of being at the receiving end as a country !! oh wait : uncle sam , saudi and god knows how many more !
Google who received more funds from Americans India or Pakistan
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Google who received more funds from Americans India or Pakistan
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may be india but not indian government, now u google which government recieved more funds or khairat indian or pakistan and btw dont underestimate hindu baniya when he makes business deal lol
 
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Global Times, China article on Indian Rafale acquisition

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Asia arms imports on the rise as India buys new jets
By Yang Sheng Source:Global Times Published: 2016/9/30 0:38:39
Neighboring countries willing to purchase security from West

Increased arms imports into the Asian region are primarily due to the unstable security environment in the Middle East and concerns from China's neighbors over its rise, analysts said, emphasizing this makes the region more volatile.

Last week, India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in New Delhi for the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in flyaway condition for $8.82 billion from French company Dassault.

The jets can carry tactical nuclear warheads, and this means India's nuclear deterrence capability will be greatly improved, Shenzhen Television reported.

"India also wants to purchase the Rafale technology from Dassault but France refused, meaning France has no intention to help India promote its military industrial system," said Zhao Gancheng, director of South Asia Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is the largest arms importer in the world. India is rapidly expanding its military capabilities, spending an estimated $100 billion on new defense systems since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014.

Many other countries with an advanced military industry are also competing for India's market, such as Russia, the US and Israel, SIPRI said.

Zhao said before this deal with France, India was also considering the US-made F-16. "India picked French-made jet fighters because they are cheaper and have a nuclear deterrence capability."

Including India, SIPRI's list of the top 10 arms importers 2011-2015 has nine Asian or Asia-Pacific countries.

Meanwhile, among the top 10 arms exporters, eight were European countries. Most of the top arms sellers are NATO members, except China and Russia.

SIPRI says the US is the biggest arms exporter, with 33 percent of global share, and it is the biggest arms seller to most importers in Asia, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and South Korea.

Song Zhongping, a Beijing-based military expert, told the Global Times on Thursday that NATO members have a near monopoly on the global arms market, due to their advanced military technology and strong manufacturing capabilities, especially the US.

"The majority of Asian states don't have a comprehensive and developed military industry, but they have good economic bases, so they are willing to purchase 'security' from the West rather than spending more time and money to develop their own systems," Song said.

"There are two objective factors boosting arms deals in Asia: the chaos in the Middle East and fears over China's rise," he noted.


Hyping 'China Threat'

According to the Shenzhen Television report, India will deploy its new French-made fighters in the disputed areas bordering Pakistan and China.

Many of China's neighbors are also on the list of top 10 importers, such as Vietnam, South Korea and India.

"Due to the South China Sea dispute and the increasing power of the Chinese navy, countries like Vietnam and the Philippines are very concerned, but the US is not helping China solve the problem peacefully," Song said.

"The US government and media are hyping the 'China Threat Theory,' trying to convince countries in Asia that China is on the offensive," he said.

Hua Liming, former Chinese Ambassador to Iran (1991-1995) and the UAE (1995-1998), told the Global Times on Thursday that to a degree, the West doesn't want to totally solve the Middle East problem, because limited and low-intensity conflicts can bring benefits to arms exporters.

"When I was ambassador to the UAE, I saw leaders from the UK and France frequently coming to peddle their arms," Hua said.

"Both the US and Russia are tired of the ongoing Syrian civil war but can't make it stop," Hua said, adding that the influence from arms companies is partly to blame.

This is also bad for the US and Russia, because their war expenditure will keep increasing, Song noted.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1009300.shtml
 
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An interesting thing read in the french news paper "Les Echos" some days ago :

1) When Modi came in Paris last year, He and Hollande didn't speak of Rafale during the private meeting. It was very disapointing for JY Le Drian and Hollande himself. It was only in front of the journalists that Modi express the need for 36 planes off the shelf (and if you see the figure of Hollande, we understand better now why).

2) The deal was to be inked during Hollande's visit in India at the beginning of 2016, but some last bargaining blocked it. Four months after that, JY Le Drian wrote to his counterpart to explain bargaining was over : The french team had made their last and final offer. It was to take or to leave.

The rest is well known yet.
 
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