The security architecture will only be realised post 2020 election Biden coming to power might further end up in the destruction of the quad framework.
Line of Actual Control (LAC) : India & Tibet Border Updates
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I don't think you really know what they can and cannot ignore. There are hard positions and there are soft positions. As far as American enemies are concerned, the American position is hard. There will be no more dealing with Iran and Myanmar in the future, both become enemies. No, even France and Germany cannot deal with these two countries. And our neutrality with North Korea will also end. Also, we will be forced right in the middle of the problems with Taiwan, Japan and the SCS.
Also alliance is a hard alliance, not soft. Negotiating for a bit of oil is not the same. A small amount of leeway was given only to help cushion the impact of sanctions in our own markets.
We are not allies for us to heed Israel. We can't ignore Americans either. By that measure, Pakistan and America will become enemies as well.
Not at all. Like what Ajit Doval said, India is its own side. We don't choose sides.
Not really. We have no area of conflict. In fact a lot of our security interests are shared. Neither want Taliban in Afghanistan, both don't like Pakistan, both have similar interests in Central Asia, both have good relations in energy etc.
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America had little to do with Tejas. And if you haven't noticed, whatever help we received to make it a success happened without an alliance.
P8s and jet engines are coming without an alliance as well. All of these are purely commercial agreements.
Regardless of whether we get into an alliance or not, whatever's in the export list in the US can be bought by India, no one will stop such a sale. So whatever NATO countries can buy from America, we can as well.
India third Asian nation to get STA-1 status from U.S.
India is the 37th country to be designated the STA-1 status by the United States.
Anyway we do not need the American gravy train, our main goal is atmanirbharta. Imports will end within 5 years. Meaning, there are not likely going to be any new import contracts signed after 2025. After the 5-year window, the Indian armed forces will only contract Indian weapons from companies that are considered Indian.
America will lead the QUAD. That's the whole point of QUAD. In fact, the main American goal is to create an alliance tentatively called 1000-Ship Navy, an alliance of "like-minded" nations, which they hope to lead.
I think what you're hoping for is that the US and India get into an alliance, but India does whatever India wants after that. There is no such alliance anywhere in the world. And such an alliance never works. For an alliance, everything needs to be black and white on paper. So who your enemies are, who your friends are, what constitutes the definition of enemies and friends, what constitutes military assistance, where the red lines are, every little detail has to be very, very clearly defined in the alliance charter. An alliance with the US means, all the countries that consider themselves allies with China, either openly or from the dark, will also become our enemies. So apart from Pakistan, there's Laos, Cambodia, North Korea and Iran, and this is the list today. There's even Russia, and also future countries that may decide to ally themselves with China.
The best case for America is India makes enemies of many nations, which is practically guaranteed. Otoh, the more prudent stand for India is to not join such a defeatist alliance, but to become a main pillar or a side by itself. So in the future, we will have US + allies, China + allies, Russia + allies and India + allies. We don't have to be anybody's stooge.
QUAD has nothing to do with parties. Whether it's Republican or Democrat, whether it's BJP or Congress, all are on the same page.
The signal to noise ratio on this thread is appalling. 
Put it down to free time courtesy the Chinese virus & the fact that optimism can be contagious or at least it tries to be so. In fact , the more the optimism the more the virulence in the posts. Sign of our times.The signal to noise ratio on this thread is appalling.
"They Need US To Be Their Ally": Mike Pompeo On India Amid China Standoff
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged closer ties with India as he warned of China's growing might on its doorstep, amid a flurry of diplomacy between the world's two largest democracies.
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Heli-kites, aerostats for surveillance of Ladakh mountain passes
As the impasse between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is likely to continue through the winter, the Army is working on employing heli-kites and mini-aerostats for surveillance of mountain passes.
Seem to have caused some burn :
In other news :
Pakistan Army Soldiers Could Have Been Involved In Clash With Indian Troops At Galwan Valley - Experts
While India continues its missile development program and testing its latest missiles including SMART and Rudram-1, intelligence reports by India’s premier intelligence organization RAW have given New Delhi another reason to worry and beef up its preparations against both of its rival...
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we all know that, it is just like your fight against terrorism with allies like pakistan.
I thought bagga is good in troling only the congies/Leftist ..................he just proved his international standard today
