Posted on 08/12/2007 11:40:03 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
After India lodges protest, Russia stops China from handing its engines to Pak for fighters
Shishir Gupta
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 0000 hrs
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 12: Moscow has “frozen” a Chinese request for re-export of RD-93 engines, used to power the multi-role JF-17 fighter, to Pakistan. Two JF-17 fighters, handed over to Pakistan by China as part of a joint-venture agreement last March, have been returned to Beijing.
This will be conveyed by Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov to National Security Advisor M K Narayanan when he lands in Moscow on August 28 for high-level defence dialogue.
Following up on talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the Heiligendamm G-8 meeting, Naryanan will discuss critical defence issues: Delay in upgradation of the Gorshkov aircraft carrier, cooperation in military applications of GLONASS (akin to the American GPS), price escalation in Su-30 MKI contract and the defence integrity pact.
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Shyam Saran landed in Moscow today to seek Russia’s support at the Nuclear Suppliers Group after the successful completion of the Indo-US 123 agreement. Saran is on a 10-day mission that will be taking him to Berlin, Brasilia and Buenos Aires to garner support of NSG members. Last year, Narayanan was informed by the Russians that they would not allow China to re-export RD-93 engines to Pakistan. Beijing has a contract with Moscow to get supplies of 100 RD-93 engines with options of another 400.
But China went ahead and gave Pakistan two RD-93 equipped JF-17 fighters for its annual air force day in March. This had the Indians protesting to Russia that the Chinese had violated the end-user agreement. The Chinese, on their part, informed the Russians that there was no clause restricting the re-export of engines in the contract signed during the Yeltsin regime in 1992.
Not wanting to upset India, the Russians told the Chinese that re-export of RD-93 engines was not allowed without Moscow’s permission.
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Arm race has always existed since human’s very ancient time. Everyone got their own right to form their arm forces as long as they don’t invade other country or irresponsibly develope superweapons. But what India has done is not an attitude as a powerhouse nation.
Compare to Pakistan, India got more than enough technology and resources to manufacture their locally made military equipment. And if India really fear that Pakistan will eventually outpower them than why they don’t make something better for their arm forces in return instead go and pressure another party to stop their trade.
History as shown that a nation achieved their greatness it’s not because of weapons or populations, but the heart and mind of the leader and the peoples alike. India do have resources and population but unfortunately, they don’t have a heart as a powerhouse nation. Mainland China also under the embargo for a long time after the 1989 incident, but they continue to live on and still progress.
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