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Will Russia-Pakistan joint drill change the balance of power in Asia?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 73058538:MV8zMjk5Mzk3XzU4OTg0NDc4XzU5NUI0MDJG] Putin brilliant in this latest move toward checkmate: Keep your friends near and your enemies still closer. This is literal here: India is nearby; Pak will be pulled toward Russia's breast. The big war will soon kick off - starting between Pak and India, for many geopolitical reasons, most important of them: Russia and the US want to avoid direct nuke confrontation for as long as possible. They both will want to see the aftermath of modern nukes dropped on dense pop urban centers; and how such horrors impact the leadership of not only the parties concerned- but the governments of all major players. It will be like 911 to the ninth power - good by civilian air travel ! [/quote]
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This week India-Russia relationship moved from being 'special' to regular. As Russian troops landed in Pakistan for a two-week counter-terrorism joint exercise the 'degree of separation' of the original strategic partners only increased, coming as it did in less than a week after the Uri terror strike. Even though India and Russia are also engaged in counter-terrorism exercises in Vladivostok (for the eighth year running), watching Russian troops land in Pakistan is a new experience in the region.
Russia is central to India's foreign policy goals and to the balance of power in Asia.
"The challenge for us is to keep the India-Russia relationship stable in a loosening great power universe," a source said. Russia remains India's top defence supplier, but
Indian officials confirmed they have asked Moscow to make a choice between Pakistan and India. It's a red line that Moscow has breached and things may never be the same again..
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link to timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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This follows increasing tension recently between India and Pakistan..
Thread: India and Pakistan are at the brink of war
Enter the Chinese..
Thread: Holy shit. China vows to join Pakistan in a war against India if India attacks
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