India to pay Russia for arms, ammo it sells to Afghanistan

[jaunty]

Good we need a stronger ANA so that they can't be bullied by you know who.

 

[jarves]

Looks like a riot happened on this thread which i missed again.

 

[Tshering22]

That's very nice of India. Iran should also help arming Afghan army. If we help them kill even one more Talib, it's money well spent.

Pakistanis won't let you do that.

Remember, a dead Talib for them is one chance lesser to maintain stranglehold in Afghanistan.

While they may not attack you, Pakistanis will definitely use other means to keep you out from helping Afghanistan.

They do that with us and they will do that with anyone.

There is one thing I am miffed about it why are we not supplying them with our own weapons as well? I mean, ALHs, tanks etc?

 

[Serpentine]

Pakistanis won't let you do that.

Remember, a dead Talib for them is one chance lesser to maintain stranglehold in Afghanistan.

While they may not attack you, Pakistanis will definitely use other means to keep you out from helping Afghanistan.

They do that with us and they will do that with anyone.

There is one thing I am miffed about it why are we not supplying them with our own weapons as well? I mean, ALHs, tanks etc?

Iran is a sovereign nation and no one can force it to do anything. Pakistan is also suffering from Taliban disease, I don't think it's in their interest to arm Taliban again.

 

[Tshering22]

Iran is a sovereign nation and no one can force it to do anything. Pakistan is also suffering from Taliban disease, I don't think it's in their interest to arm Taliban again.

They are not suffering because of the Taliban; their problem is TTP which is a different group of militants as the Pakistanis themselves say.

I agree you are a sovereign nation but they don't like it when anyone comes near Afghanistan and create problems.

 

[Serpentine]

They are not suffering because of the Taliban; their problem is TTP which is a different group of militants as the Pakistanis themselves say.

I agree you are a sovereign nation but they don't like it when anyone comes near Afghanistan and create problems.

Different names, same ideology, same crap.
If they don't like Iran arming ANA, that's a different matter, but preventing Iran from arming it or helping it, is a whole another story. I don't think anyone has means to stop Iran from doing so. Even if we don't arm them, we should send military advisers for training of Afghan army. Stability in Afghanistan is what both Iran and Pakistan want, but the ways to reach it may be different for 2 countries. First Afghans should deal with it, outsiders can also help a lot.

 

[Dem!god]

India is biggest receiver of international aid and beg all the times for her projects.

lol....
shall I post the article on begging and which country begs the most.....
thoda to sharm karo yaar....itna jhut......shhhh......

 

[Dem!god]

Oh please again don,t waste your money in afghanistan .Use this money for feeding your starving masses,pulling them out of poverty and building toilets all over india .There is no way you can win in afghanistan . Mark my words.

Oh..please keep ur mouth shut....its our money nt yours......
how much money u spend on defense ...use that money to builld dams and to generate electricty instead of going in ICJ and crying there......still u people lost that case.......quite hilarious nohh......
we will win or loose .time will only tell.....u have already lost the war against them.......look at ur country...its in complete chaos and anarchy.......neither Balochistan, nor sindh, nor karachi nor KPK nothing is ur control......I pity it...really.......

 

[Friei Indien]

Oh please again don,t waste your money in afghanistan .Use this money for feeding your starving masses,pulling them out of poverty and building toilets all over india .There is no way you can win in afghanistan . Mark my words.

ur own country is a shithole so dont advise us on how to use money, we know better

 

[Secularpakistani]

ur own country is a shithole so dont advise us on how to use money, we know better

The indiot who defecate openly on streets on daily basis is calling pakistan a shithole . Whole bharat mata is a open toilet and we can even smell human poo from the other side of the border And we feel shame in living next to that shithole.

 

[jarves]

The indiot who defecate openly on streets on daily basis is calling pakistan a shithole . Whole bharat mata is a open toilet and we can even smell human poo from the other side of the border And we feel shame in living next to that shithole.

A large part of Pakistan's population(around 55%) also defecates in the open and you have the audacity of criticising us??

 

[Friei Indien]

The indiot who defecate openly on streets on daily basis is calling pakistan a shithole . Whole bharat mata is a open toilet and we can even smell human poo from the other side of the border And we feel shame in living next to that shithole.

soon we will defecate in pakistan also, because thats the best use of pakstan and pakin can wipe our asses, dont worry we pay for that, this will help u build ur crippled economy, ur leader wont have to go begging around in the whole world

 

[nangyale]

India to pay Russia for arms, ammo it sells to Afghanistan​

Ahead of NATO troops downsizing their presence in Afghanistan, India has firmed up a far-reaching deal with Russia to supply arms to the troubled country under which New Delhi will pay for the military equipment that will be sourced from Moscow.

The deal, which had been under intense negotiations for the past few months, was clinched after a high-level Indian team made a quiet trip to Moscow in February and stitched up the loose ends even as Russia was bracing for the challenge in Ukraine.

The first order under this deal, sources said, is already being executed.

India, through the strategic partnership with Afghanistan, is committed to provide arms and ammunition to strengthen the Afghan National Army. The arrangement with Moscow allows New Delhi to fulfill this commitment, an issue on which Kabul has been sending reminders including detailed lists of its requirements.

The issue was debated at length on various occasions in the Cabinet Committee on Security, which eventually arrived at two conclusions — that India will have no troop presence in Afghanistan; and that India will not provide small arms even though some are manufactured domestically.

The logic behind the second decision was to avoid a situation where any India-marked small arms make their way into Kashmir or to the hinterland through terrorist outfits.

While Russia may separately supply its own range of Kalashnikovs, the Indian financing will largely focus on artillery guns, air support in the form of choppers and even armoured vehicles, including tanks.

A range of non-lethal items could also make it to the list depending on the nature of the requirement. Also part of the arrangement is an exercise to refit some old Russian-made equipment lying with Afghanistan for years, sources said, adding that a survey of such equipment has been carried out.


As of now, the ANA is a predominantly infantry force as the US, sources said, limited its access to long-range guns largely due to Pakistani concerns. But over the past of couple of years, Afghanistan has been pressuring countries such as India and Russia to properly equip the ANA if it has to repel Taliban offensives on its own.

On the training front, the Indian position remains the same. While trying to meet Afghan demands for more seats here, the government is still against setting up any facility in Afghanistan and posting instructors there. Sources pointed out that any such move may also invite strong Pakistani protests.

Besides, India has also held preliminary conversations with China on jointly improving the connectivity infrastructure in Afghanistan’s mining belt so that the resources can be better exploited. Both countries already have interests in specific mining projects and are looking to expand their presence, which would aid Afghanistan’s economy.

India to pay Russia for arms, ammo it sells to Afghanistan | The Indian Express

So all the shit aside.
What are the figures we are talking about? How much is India going to spend on Russian weapons for Afghanistan.
The article broadly talks about tanks and fighters. But which type of tanks are we to expect some T-90s or is it for used T-72s, why not Arjun?
Also I think Afghanistan desperately needs a proper airforce equipped with fast jets. So what can we expect on this front. Mig 29 variants or something else, and again why not LCA. It would rather suit Afghanistan better compared to say a used Mig.

 

[Missile]

Good Job india. More investment will be encouraged. Please send some training instructors as well or you can deployed your army there as well. Pakistan should and would encourage this.

 

[nangyale]

Everybody was so excited when the discussion was about toilets. When I asked something related to this thread, suddenly there is silence.
So let me try again.

What are the figures we are talking about? How much is India going to spend on Russian weapons for Afghanistan.
The article broadly talks about tanks and fighters. But which type of tanks are we to expect some T-90s or is it for used T-72s, why not Arjun?
Also I think Afghanistan desperately needs a proper airforce equipped with fast jets. So what can we expect on this front. Mig 29 variants or something else, and again why not LCA. It would rather suit Afghanistan better compared to say a used Mig.

@Friei Indien @Dem!god @jarves @Tshering22 @jaunty