US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s 3-day visit to New Delhi, starting Tuesday, may give India and US a chance to sort out some of the irritants in their ties.
The Triangular Cooperation for Global Development pact provides a framework for promoting bilateral cooperation to meet the developmental aspirations of partner countries.
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Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
There is a saying…
Pakistan can never be india’s friend..china is nobody’s friend ..and america is everybody’s “frenemy”…
This is what prevents america from forging strong strategic relationships…as they are always weighing in their “vested interests” all the time…and whenever and whichever side their vested interests outweigh..it does not take time for them to make the switch…
It would be unwise for india to completely embrace america…india is doing fine by delicately balancing its relationships …with countries as per their strategic and security needs.
The opposite point of view is that MDP is mainly for increasing US weapons sales to India. See M K Bhadrakumar’s article (link below).
https://www.rediff.com/news/column/gen-rawat-hints-at-major-change-in-defence-thinking/20200513.htm
This is just a propaganda piece in a vain attempt to influence Indian policy and planning
There is a saying…
Pakistan can never be india’s friend..china is nobody’s friend ..and america is everybody’s “frenemy”…
This is what prevents america from forging strong strategic relationships…as they are always weighing in their “vested interests” all the time…and whenever and whichever side their vested interests outweigh..it does not take time for them to make the switch…
It would be unwise for india to completely embrace america…india is doing fine by delicately balancing its relationships …with countries as per their strategic and security needs.
The basic premise itself is deeply flawed, not in India’s long term interests.