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Violet Oboe

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Reading such illusionary and blatantly irresponsible remarks by a high ranking Indian general gives me really the creeps. :mad:

Most astonishing is the notion that India would receive ´indirect support´ from Russia in a war against a Pakistan-China coalition. Does this guy even know for a second how Sino-Russian relations have evolved during the last two decades??

Russia is acutely aware that New Delhi is meanwhile integrated in the US led camp and furthermore Beijing has ample financial tools at its disposal to mitigate any potentially emerging ´unease´ in Moscow. So Russia will simply stay out of the conflict or even tilt towards China for this option will secure them optimal benefits. :coffee:
 
Mr T

Mr T

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Finn McCool said:
if the Indian Army staff thinks they can inflict a "decisive defeat" on China in 96 hours, well, they're sadly mistaken.
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You'll note that he isn't actually quoted on that. I wouldn't be surprised if this is media spin on a deliberately optimistic view of how a conflict could be quickly brought to a ceasefire.

So India has considered how to react to conflict involving Pakistan and China at the same time. Seems sensible to me.

As for Russia, whatever its relationship with China it wouldn't want to see India defeated and less assertive. Much like the Americans they see it as a good counter to China now and in the future. So I can imagine they'd give some sort of support to India.
 
vesicles

vesicles

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Mr T said:
You'll note that he isn't actually quoted on that. I wouldn't be surprised if this is media spin on a deliberately optimistic view of how a conflict could be quickly brought to a ceasefire.

So India has considered how to react to conflict involving Pakistan and China at the same time. Seems sensible to me.

As for Russia, whatever its relationship with China it wouldn't want to see India defeated and less assertive. Much like the Americans they see it as a good counter to China now and in the future. So I can imagine they'd give some sort of support to India.
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I think the most probable action of the Russians would be to stay out of whatever mess China and India could get into. Nothing is better than watching the fire across the river... They might even do a little business with both sides. You simply cannot give up the chance to make some cash...
 
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cmb=1968

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Does any one know how far India has progressed on its Air Defense Ship (Aircraft Carrier) I can't find any photos on the Internet or any resent news on the ship?
 
Baibar of Jalat

Baibar of Jalat

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Mr T said:
You'll note that he isn't actually quoted on that. I wouldn't be surprised if this is media spin on a deliberately optimistic view of how a conflict could be quickly brought to a ceasefire.

So India has considered how to react to conflict involving Pakistan and China at the same time. Seems sensible to me.

As for Russia, whatever its relationship with China it wouldn't want to see India defeated and less assertive. Much like the Americans they see it as a good counter to China now and in the future. So I can imagine they'd give some sort of support to India.
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If its a short war, what can Russians send quickly to India?

US has balancing act in South Asia, historically when Pakistan and India went to war, US sanctioned both. India is no Isreal, the US would not dare to rush in war supplies to India. Maybe the future siituation might be different. With the past and present situation, I think US only could give India minimal support, e.g diplomatic.

What burns some generals is the fact Russia has greatly helped China since the Cold War, J 10 and JF 17 would not be flying without Russian engines and lets not forget J 11, SU 27, SU 30. Russia sales to China are massive and Chinese have learnt from them.
 
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I have high doubts that the article is proper journalism. Either from some fanboy or some amateur.

To leave the content aside, the article is full of grammar mistakes, for example:

India’s 1.13-million strong Military is now panning to handle two major war
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Indian Military has been training for the mini giant war
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ehh what author use these sloppy words?
If attacked by Pakistan and china at the
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I am sure that whose which are more familiar whith English will find more such "mistakes"

:rofl::rofl:

The article is not worth to comment
 
Finn McCool

Finn McCool

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GermanChinese said:
I have high doubts that the article is proper journalism. Either from some fanboy or some amateur.

To leave the content aside, the article is full of grammar mistakes, for example:



ehh what author use these sloppy words?


I am sure that whose which are more familiar whith English will find more such "mistakes"

:rofl::rofl:

The article is not worth to comment
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Well I thought perhaps it was originally in Hindi and had been translated with a translation program, and that's why it was strange like that.

On the diplomatic side of things, I imagine that the US might aid India with all sorts of intelligence in a confrontation with China. However I mainly think the US would be concerned with bringing the two to the bargaining table, considering it wouldn't be good for our economy, especially with the danger of nuclear escalation. Any situation involving Pakistan would also have huge negative effects on US efforts against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan, so that's another reason we'd want to end the war as soon as possible.
 
Blitzo

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Hooray for the Astra missile!

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NEW DELHI, Jan 11 (Bernama) -- India Monday successfully testfired two air-to-air short-range Astra missiles from the coast of Chandipur in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, China's Xinhua news agency reported quoting Defence Ministry sources as saying.

"The first missile was testfired at 9:45 a.m. and the second missile at 12:06 p.m. from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. Both the missiles were testfired successfully. The flight data have been sent to the Defence Research and Development Organisation for analysis," the sources said.

India is claimed to be the only country outside the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia to have developed a sophisticated air-to-air missile like Astra which can achieve supersonic speed.

Astra, which is more than 3.5 meters long and weighs about 300 kg, has a range of 25 to 80 km, for either tail or head-on mode.

It can hit targets flying 80 km away and has Beyond Visual Range (BVR) capability, according to the sources.

-- BERNAMA
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rhino123

rhino123

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Surely... mankind never learn from history. Japan had claimed to defeat and conquer entire China in three months... they took eight years and even then couldn't inflict a decisive victory over China.

I do not know what distinctive advantages the Indian's military had over the Chinese that would made them boast like that, but I surely do not see how they could have achieve a decisive victory in 96hrs... unless they start using nuclear.
 
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