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India is buying 30 Russian aircraft, apparently an illogical purchase not to build its air defence but a facilitation cost to organise foreign-minister-level talks with China.
India, China and Russian foreign ministers are to hold a virtual conference on 22nd June 2020 and behind the scenes, this is the cost India paid Russia to organise this session. Russia has no stake in India-China conflict and is not siding with either side. Their willingness to facilitate one of the highest level diplomatic talks must have come for an incentive, and the incentive is the purchase of Russian military hardware which India may not be in dire need.
Defence analysts at Forbs also believe India is buying wrong jets as India didn't use Su-30s or Mig-29s in its recent skirmish against Pakistan and they will not equip India to face much advanced Chinese airforce. So why to buy these aircraft at all? The answer is simple: India has not paid to buy aircraft but to favour Russia to get a favour in return.
What has India paid China?
The answer is Narendra Modi's statement today: China has not occupied Indian territory! This goes against the Indian state and stance since the beginning. The statement is illogical from serval angles as well its timing is wrong. If the statement was made after the talks with China, you may have called it a bargain cost because India too has got something in return. But this is not the case. This is not an outcome of talks and India has not received anything, except that it has paid China with its territory to have a talk - and Narendra Modi had to acknowledge it before they would even sit and hence this statement. In the video, watch Modi repeat this statement 3 times to ensure it is acceptable by China.
Consequences for the state of India
The state of India has lost but Narendra Modi is focussing to win something for himself. After upcoming foreign minister's talks, Indian Media will create the cloud of Indian victory and show Narendra Modi a hero who has won the diplomatic battle against China, something similar to what India Media did after India got beaten in Feb last year against Pakistan. This time again; India will lose, Modi will win.
India, China and Russian foreign ministers are to hold a virtual conference on 22nd June 2020 and behind the scenes, this is the cost India paid Russia to organise this session. Russia has no stake in India-China conflict and is not siding with either side. Their willingness to facilitate one of the highest level diplomatic talks must have come for an incentive, and the incentive is the purchase of Russian military hardware which India may not be in dire need.
Defence analysts at Forbs also believe India is buying wrong jets as India didn't use Su-30s or Mig-29s in its recent skirmish against Pakistan and they will not equip India to face much advanced Chinese airforce. So why to buy these aircraft at all? The answer is simple: India has not paid to buy aircraft but to favour Russia to get a favour in return.
What has India paid China?
The answer is Narendra Modi's statement today: China has not occupied Indian territory! This goes against the Indian state and stance since the beginning. The statement is illogical from serval angles as well its timing is wrong. If the statement was made after the talks with China, you may have called it a bargain cost because India too has got something in return. But this is not the case. This is not an outcome of talks and India has not received anything, except that it has paid China with its territory to have a talk - and Narendra Modi had to acknowledge it before they would even sit and hence this statement. In the video, watch Modi repeat this statement 3 times to ensure it is acceptable by China.
Consequences for the state of India
The state of India has lost but Narendra Modi is focussing to win something for himself. After upcoming foreign minister's talks, Indian Media will create the cloud of Indian victory and show Narendra Modi a hero who has won the diplomatic battle against China, something similar to what India Media did after India got beaten in Feb last year against Pakistan. This time again; India will lose, Modi will win.
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