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To: Wuli
Russia will continue to be India’s main military supply partner, likely no matter what, and that self-serving relationship will continue to color India’s other relationships with Russia for the forseeable future.

On the contrary the current Indian Govt just passed laws that 80% of all defence supplies must be made in India. Even US and European companies having plants in India qualify. By next year. the only imports allowed will be major systems and tech that cannot be made here, like aircraft and ship engines.

FYI, all new proposed orders for Russian aircraft have been scrapped because there is a severe shortage of spares. After already placed orders are filled, only unique systems like the S-400 / S-500 will be purchased. And nuke subs and Tu-223 White Swan bombers leased. The need for spares for existing equipment, unfortunately will keep India dependent on the Russians for 2 decades more though.

At some point, depending on events, the Quad may be reduced to a Tripod.

India needs the Quad . The Quads focus is only China. Russia-Ukraine should not be mixed up in the Quad. Biden doing so greatly pleased the Chinese.

India and Japan are most at threat from China. There are undeclared hostilities in the Himalayas between China and India. No way India leaves the Quad unless the focus shifts from China

36 posted on 08/18/2022 2:44:50 AM PDT by IndianChief
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To: IndianChief

Wanting and doing have long had gaps in India.

“But Sipri said India’s military imports are likely to grow over the next five years. “As India perceives increasing threats from Pakistan and China and as its ambitious plans to produce its own major arms have been significantly delayed, it is planning large-scale programmes for arms imports. Based on its outstanding deliveries of combat aircraft, air defence systems, ships and submarines, India’s arms imports are expected to increase over the coming five years,” the report said.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indias-arms-imports-down-by-33-says-sipri-report-101615806230302.html


38 posted on 08/18/2022 3:51:20 AM PDT by Wuli
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