Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Nutty: they would say that, wouldn't they?
Crab, I don't think that they do. India is "on its own side" and has been since the time of Nehru (see India's long standing position in the "non-aligned bloc").
Their long running dispute with Pakistan is not related to the Ukraine - Russia war.
While they they have accumulated a lot of Russian kit (including Mig 29s and Su-30s) over the years, that hardly aligns them with the Russians. (They have also got Rafales, for example).
Sure, they bought some gas cheaply recently, and why wouldn't they? It's not their fault that the Russians and Ukrainians are having a war.
It would not matter why the Americans made a deal any kind with Pakistan for F-16 parts and support - India would still show disapproval.
Well, it’s fair that India decides for itself what is in their best interest. Considering past experience, from which they apparently learned little, favoring Russian aviation equipment is a poor investment. What’s in the best interest of Indian leadership in the short term does not help the country in the long term. May they be accountable.