Originally Posted by
GlobalNav
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.
India ends up doing a balancing act in the end. C-130J, C-17s, RQ-4 Sea Guardians, F404 engines from the US; Rafales and ASRAAM from Europe, Elta and IAI kit from Israel, MiGs and Sukhois and tanks and ships from Russia...
The Russian stuff is 1) cheap and 2) prevents China from getting all of Russia's love and attention.