I've mentioned it everywhere that we are right now a US puppet, so don't try to use that fact as a reason for your country to turn into another US puppet.
We are within the pawns of US and will be for a long time due to all the dependencies we have on them. We need to create our own tanks, ACC's, fighter jets, air defense systems etc.
Indeed, friend. And Turkey is very much capable of doing that.
All that will take a long time. And only then we will be able to leave NATO and cease to being a US puppet.
But we don't go ahead and stage military exercises against China.
You don't have problems with them but when you have problems with anyone (example, Syria) you strike them unilaterally.
See it all depends on what issues you have.
Currently, we have hostile relations with Pakistan and slightly cool relations with China. Wargames are pretty common with many countries around the world.
We hold wargames with more than 2 dozen countries globally which includes countries like Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Belarus, UK, France, Germany USA, Kenya, Nigeria, Botswana, Japan and even China.
Yes, you heard that right. We hold wargames together with China as well. Search for India-China Hand-in-Hand wargames online. It is a major joint exercise we hold with them.
China, Russia and USA, all the three are major wargames partners, though admittedly Russia and USA are much larger.
And about why India should be doing all that.. You guys are fine with the fact that US controls the whole world? No one country can act independently without the permission of US all to make sure no one ever will get out of hand of US.
No we are not fine with them controlling everything.
We strongly believe that countries should be free to decide their destiny. Which is what we founded the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM). And despite all the pacts, we maintain our autonomy.
Because no matter how big a conflict, people can move forward only on discussion tables.
But our neutrality doesn't mean we relinquish our autonomy or lands to China when they ask us to.
That is non-negotiable at any cost.
China cannot get away by being openly against us and then expecting us to cooperate with them.
Cooperation, respect and trust are mutually dependent on each other and is a two-way street.
We will be happy to become allies to China and consolidate BRICS into a military alliance in the future.
But no matter how much our diplomats engage Beijing, they will not leave their position which is against our country and interests. So we have no choice but to engage other countries that irk Chinese too.
They take our side, we will take their side. That's how it works.
The only countries that can break this cycle are India and China, and here we see India holding military exercises with US against China.
I don't see you criticizing Chinese when they held wargames with Pakistan near our border.
Where were your sentiments when they did it against us in their country?
Listen, we both don't have any ideological issues (unlike Pakistan's case). But that doesn't mean that we will give in to their unjust demands.
You are right in terms of us two being able to overturn the whole control thingy by USA. But with the current anti-India stance in Beijing, it is simply not possible in the near term.
Personally, I'd be happy if China and we can mutually and permanently settle our disagreements but their obsession with controlling entire Himalayas will be dangerous for our national territorial integrity.
Will you give Istanbul to Greece?
No right?
Same thing.
