In practice, their signing of the long-negotiated Reciprocal Exchange Of Logistics (RELOS) agreement will likely presage more Russian naval drills in India’s namesake ocean, which will continue the trend of diversifying Russia’s “Pivot to Asia” away from its former Sino-centricity.
I think Russians fully appreciate how far they should, can, or afford to push India in any specific direction. Whether the Americans have the same appreciation remains to be seen. In spite of their shining PhD from prestigious universities, the US neocons do not seem to be particularly bright at the strategic level.
I think Russians fully appreciate how far they should, can, or afford to push India in any specific direction. Whether the Americans have the same appreciation remains to be seen. In spite of their shining PhD from prestigious universities, the US neocons do not seem to be particularly bright at the strategic level.