Well, So did China and Walked Away from Russia (Soviet Union)
Well, so did China and walked away from Russia (Soviet Union).
(Published in October 2021)
Reasons are plain and simple. Russia was backward and was not pursuing national goal of happiness and prosperity. It grew out dated from 1965 till 1989. The only thing which prospered in Russia of that era was military technology. India got its hands on this part of their prosperity and paid for it. It could nothing more. Hence India followed suit like China and walked away only gently, unlike China who broke away with a fight.
Yes, India paid back all diplomatic and political favours by Russia by champion the left leaning agenda in the non aligned movement. Russia was not being listened to by the newly independent nations of Asia and Africa. Sure they listened to India and followed India to the Russian camp. They still were in the Russian camp until Russia imploded internally.
Russia of the post 1989 with Yelstin in-charge was in the American camp. What was India and rest of the non-aligned movement supposed to do. They had to re-adjust their policies towards the Americans.
Now what has Putin done. He is back to the old ways and wants India and rest of the non-aligned back in the Russian camp. Too late for that. Moreover Russia has nothing to offer. It has itself become a third world country. They would be not able to balance their books except for oil export. The latter is going to finish on 40 years, then what.
Now let us count all the dis-favours they have done to India.
1. All military deals they have done to India in last 15 years have been crap with substandard and over priced hardware.
2. Deal on Vikramaditya and t-90 tanks have been a disaster.
3. Russia under pressure from the Americans refused to supply liquid rocket engine technology. It added 10 more years for India's development.
4. Ammunition for all the supplied guns has been priced three times the original price.
5. Leased nuclear submarine , India is doing them a favour. Otherwise it would have rusted away. Now they are collecting a huge sum of money.
6. India is buying Russians planes only to keep their factories operational. Otherwise lack of orders, these factories would close down.
And why this is happening. Because Russian quality has gone down. All capable people who built and designed the planes have left the field and replaced by less capable people. Also Russian business ethics have also gone down.
Instead that India count Russian favours from 1952 till 1989, it is Russian who have to start counting favours. If India does not buy their arms first and give them a decent rating then nobody else would buy.
Yes, India paid back all diplomatic and political favours by Russia by champion the left leaning agenda in the non aligned movement. Russia was not being listened to by the newly independent nations of Asia and Africa. Sure they listened to India and followed India to the Russian camp. They still were in the Russian camp until Russia imploded internally.
Russia of the post 1989 with Yelstin in-charge was in the American camp. What was India and rest of the non-aligned movement supposed to do. They had to re-adjust their policies towards the Americans.
Now what has Putin done. He is back to the old ways and wants India and rest of the non-aligned back in the Russian camp. Too late for that. Moreover Russia has nothing to offer. It has itself become a third world country. They would be not able to balance their books except for oil export. The latter is going to finish on 40 years, then what.
Now let us count all the dis-favours they have done to India.
1. All military deals they have done to India in last 15 years have been crap with substandard and over priced hardware.
2. Deal on Vikramaditya and t-90 tanks have been a disaster.
3. Russia under pressure from the Americans refused to supply liquid rocket engine technology. It added 10 more years for India's development.
4. Ammunition for all the supplied guns has been priced three times the original price.
5. Leased nuclear submarine , India is doing them a favour. Otherwise it would have rusted away. Now they are collecting a huge sum of money.
6. India is buying Russians planes only to keep their factories operational. Otherwise lack of orders, these factories would close down.
And why this is happening. Because Russian quality has gone down. All capable people who built and designed the planes have left the field and replaced by less capable people. Also Russian business ethics have also gone down.
Instead that India count Russian favours from 1952 till 1989, it is Russian who have to start counting favours. If India does not buy their arms first and give them a decent rating then nobody else would buy.
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