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2005-05-16 Afghanistan/South Asia

Singh to meet Bush; Defense purchases, nuke ties top agenda

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the prime minister will have to work hard to convince his coalition partners belonging to different communist parties about closer defense and energy ties with Washington

Oh, I don't know about that - how about saying two words: Pakistan, F-16's.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-05-16 11:44|| 2005-05-16 11:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Either we supply 'em, or the Russians do. Which gives us more influence in the region?

These are the EASY ones, folks.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-16 12:51|| 2005-05-16 12:51|| Front Page Top

#3 India's more important to our 21st c foreign policy objectives than France and Germany combined. Time to shift attention and resources to this crucial swing power.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-16 16:13|| 2005-05-16 16:13|| Front Page Top

#4 France is in the running as well with the Mirage 2000-5. Russia has the Mig 29 (which would be upgraded (like India's Su-30s) with French, Israeli and Indian equipment and weapons.

While India can build both heavy water reactors and fast breeder reactors, it has a shortage of uranium ore and would welcome the chance to purchase fuel from outside the country.
It would also like to purchase some of the large General Electric light water reactors. These American reactors would each provide about double the power of one of their own CANDU derived reactors.

Posted by john 2005-05-16 16:18|| 2005-05-16 16:18|| Front Page Top

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