Shakti is said to be on a par with its international counterparts, and will help reduce India’s dependence on imported systems for defence and communication.
Beyond the immediate protection of Israel and its borders, which the USA could reasonably commit itself to, it did not need to get into every war in the Muslim world.
Alternative suppliers like US and South America offer limited relief as higher freight costs, longer transit times and low storage capacity keep India reliant on Gulf imports.
When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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