Fits in with the layout so far. Also collate with the defence deals we are looking at. While US-India is getting all public exposure and all noises of 'inevitable' 'about to be' etc, we have quietly signed a USD 4 Billion contract for ships and weapon systems with Russia.
That is what I find funny. People talk of Russia bending against India, while not realising we are hard cash country, Russia needs that. And with Chabahar, we are on the right tract.
Must now start looking at Russia. I feel that it remains in Russian interests to contain China, not allow it to grow beyond manageable limits, hence my CPEC doubts.
Modi is not a fool to raise Baluch issue without having the Russians and US covered, irrespective of what anyone will say. He is not the exclusive brain behind this, that I am sure of it.