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| India, US, Japan and Australia meeting unnerves Beijing |
| 2007-06-25 |
| NEW DELHI: A recent meeting of India, Japan, US and Australia appears to have unnerved Beijing which sought to know from New Delhi whether a new bloc was emerging. India allayed the fears that China may have by stating it was just an alliance for cooperation in disaster management and other such issues, sources said. The four countries held an official level meeting in Manila a month back to discuss ways in which they could cooperate in tackling emergencies, including disasters like tsunami of December 2005. New Delhi told Beijing that it already has such multilateral arrangements, involving countries like South Africa, Brazil, Germany and Japan on various issues. The four countries had closely cooperated during the tsunami tragedy and based on that experience, are looking for institutionalising that. Japan has been particularly keen on such an arrangement. Earlier, the US also sought to allay any fears on the four-nation arrangement, saying that the four-nation alliance was not against any country. |
| Posted by:John Frum |
| #10 The USS Nimitz is due to pay a 3 day port call at Chennai, the first ever by an American carrier John Frum, if possible, please keep Rantburg abreast of the mood in India during this important event. Thanking you in advance. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-25 23:41 |
| #9 Everytime the Russians and Chinese talk about their cooperation (which always tends to have a militaristic tone) we should announce another meeting of this group. Perhaps they'll start shutting up. Everytime a Chinese General starts to make threats and the Politibureo denies it we should get a Senator to make threats of fair trade and trade sanctions against China and then have our Federal government deny we're talking about that sort of thing. Maybe the Chinese will learn that two can play that game. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-06-25 19:55 |
| #8 Surendra Ahuja, a pilot attached to Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier INS Viraat, has become the first in the history of the Navy to qualify to operate fighter aircraft aboard US aircraft carriers. Ahuja, whose training began in November 2006 and ended on May 10, 2007, underwent conversion training on a T-45 Goshawk aircraft. Explaining the significance of his feat, a defence spokesperson told TOI that it was part of the ongoing enhanced Indo-US defence co-operation agreement and covers mutual exchange of personnel, standard operating procedures and operational exposure. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-06-25 18:30 |
| #7 India took delivery of the former USS Trenton LPD a few days ago. This is the first time a US ship has been bought by India. The USS Nimitz is due to pay a 3 day port call at Chennai, the first ever by an American carrier |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-06-25 18:17 |
| #6 We need to sell both Japan and India some of our older surplus LHAs and LHDs, but redefine them as "littoral support ships". The US LHDs are great for the humanitarian stuff after earthquakes and the like, plus that would give Japan and India inherent Harrier carrier capabilities. Say 2-3 each for Japan and India, along with helos and Harriers for "self-defense". |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2007-06-25 17:54 |
| #5 just an alliance for cooperation in disaster management You know, so that in the event of a tsunami or a collapsed dam we can make sure our amphibious ships can manouver together and we don't have any radio frequency conflicts and our vertical envelopment elements can coordinate under a unified flight plan and stuff like that. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-06-25 17:25 |
| #4 Indias to big to be "in our sphere" What we will need with India is an alliance of equals. I think you are thinking of the old style of Power Spheres. I am thinking more of a Japan-US, Australia-US type of alliance. Our power spheres will be very complimentary to each other. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-25 17:02 |
| #3 "Japan is on its way to being a full military power with a Constitution adjustment, India moving into the American sphere of power " Indias to big to be "in our sphere" What we will need with India is an alliance of equals. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2007-06-25 16:51 |
| #2 Guess what you commie dicweeds, we can lie and subvert too. We're plotting against you, and we'll have you by the short and curlies before you can say Fu Man Chu. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-06-25 15:52 |
| #1 Beijing should be nervous. Within 10 years, I see a full alliance being formed between these nations. Japan is on its way to being a full military power with a Constitution adjustment, India moving into the American sphere of power to counter China and Islamic interests and Australia being ... well ... Australia (Good on ya, mates). China and its proxies have been making the Asian nations a little too nervous for too long. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-25 14:42 |