NOT THE ALLIES THEY APPEAR TO BE: Why Putin-Modi Arms Deals are a Problem for China

India and Russia’s historically close relationship has been complicated by geopolitical realities but last week’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin demonstrated the extent to which both sides intend to stay close, even if it risks rankling the United States and China.

Harsha Kakar, a retired major general in the Indian army, said the meeting proved that despite Russia’s close ties with China, and India’s with the West, and “regardless of whatever alignments the countries may be part of, a relationship that has been built up over the years should not be eroded due to geopolitical changes”.

By NC ScoutPublished On: December 13, 2021Categories: Uncategorized3 Comments

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NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

3 Comments

Madman_Actual December 13, 2021 at 13:06

He’s smart enough to pass to China every once in awhile but he’s also smart enough to know you can’t trust China. “China is asshole”
boss21 December 13, 2021 at 14:29

When you border around 20 countries you get good at diplomacy and war – or die.
Centurion_Cornelius December 14, 2021 at 05:30

Me loves the way Modi and the Indian Press cover stories about their conflicts at the India-China border up in the disputed Himalayas region. They’ve been at it there squabbling since 1962. The Chinaman is constantly referred to by India as “loud-mouthed sissy boys who have never been in a fight before,” or much worse.

India takes no shit from the Chinese. An Indian Trooper has no qualms about punching a Chinaman in the face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dwYBvHLRnI&t=35s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77gmc1WY49Y