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India Wary of Falling Into Trap of US Reliance: Analysts
India Wary of Falling Into Trap of US Reliance: Analysts
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Whether it's economic, technological, and energy sanctions, supply chain interruptions, or assisting and supporting Pakistan unmindfully of India's concerns.
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Whether it's economic, technological, and energy sanctions, supply chain interruptions, or assisting and supporting Pakistan, the relationship between India and the US has been on a roller-coaster ride for some time.Overcoming the so-called "hesitations of history" has been a continuous struggle in India-US relations for more than 20 years. However, the relationship appears to be improving of late, with diplomatic moves and defense contracts unveiled. Yet, a number of Indian experts have urged caution.Retired Brigadier Arun Sahgal, the executive director of the Forum for Strategic Initiative at the Delhi Policy Group, and Anant Mishra, a defense analyst, explained that India should be wary of relying too heavily on Washington.Sanctions or Supply Chain disruptions"Because of the United States, we have endured hardship in the past. India imported British-made Westland helicopters while I was in the military. However, the aircraft components were American and [the authorities] had gone to the nation in pursuit of them. We had to put a significant deal of effort into waiting for the Americans to release these parts of the aircraft,” Sahgal told Sputnik India.As talks continue to set up military productive systems in areas related to ISR and ground-based conventional warfare in India, technological transfer should be a key demand from Delhi, he argued.India-US Defense Cooperation: 'Make in India'“India wants to create an eco-system [industries]. For instance, India would disassemble a gun into its component parts instead of buying it and would design and build those parts indigenously. Only the components we are unable to design ourselves would we seek technical transfer,” said Sahgal.The brigadier stressed that India was willing to spend four to five billion dollars on a certain piece of equipment and engage with the Indian private sector to assist the indigenous technological capabilities. For his part, Mishra argued that New Delhi is willing to acquire certain technologies or transfer technology that would boost its offensive and defensive capabilities when discussing the country's strategic autonomy. India only aims to collaborate with any nation that would be part of the 'Make in India' initiative, regardless of whether the partner is Israel or the United States, the defense analyst said.Likewise, Mishra pointed out that for 20 years, India brought hardware worth $60 billion. Russian arms make up 65% of the total i.e. $39 billion. Rajnath Singh, the Indian defense minister, has said that the weapons and arms market will expand by over $100 million in the coming years, and he also aspires to collaborate with Russia on the 'Make in India' initiative.
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India Wary of Falling Into Trap of US Reliance: Analysts
17:23 23.09.2023 (Updated: 16:00 24.09.2023) Earlier, a Pentagon official said that India and the US have held talks on a defense supply agreement.
Whether it's economic, technological, and energy sanctions, supply chain interruptions, or assisting and supporting Pakistan, the relationship between India and the US has been on a roller-coaster ride for some time.
Overcoming the so-called "hesitations of history" has been a continuous struggle in India-US relations for more than 20 years. However, the relationship appears to be improving of late, with diplomatic moves and defense contracts unveiled.
Yet, a number of Indian experts have urged caution.
Retired Brigadier Arun Sahgal, the executive director of the Forum for Strategic Initiative at the Delhi Policy Group, and Anant Mishra, a defense analyst, explained that India should be wary of relying too heavily on Washington.
Sanctions or Supply Chain disruptions
"Because of the United States, we have endured hardship in the past. India imported British-made
Westland helicopters while I was in the military. However, the aircraft components were American and [the authorities] had gone to the nation in pursuit of them. We had to put a significant deal of effort into waiting for the Americans to release these parts of the aircraft,”
Sahgal told Sputnik India.
As talks continue to set up military productive systems in areas related to ISR and ground-based conventional warfare in India, technological transfer should be a key demand from Delhi, he argued.
"India seeks technological transfers while also ensuring the credibility of supply chain management, creating a dual dependency in the supply chain management. Despite this, the relationship may be impacted by embargo sanctions imposed by the United States under various pretexts,” he added.
India-US Defense Cooperation: 'Make in India'
“India wants to create an eco-system [industries]. For instance, India would disassemble a gun into its component parts instead of buying it and would design and build those parts indigenously. Only the components we are unable to design ourselves would we seek technical transfer,” said Sahgal.
The brigadier stressed that India was willing to spend four to five billion dollars on a certain piece of equipment and engage with the Indian private sector to assist the indigenous technological capabilities.
“We are wary of falling into the trap of relying on the United States,” he further stated.
For his part, Mishra argued that New Delhi is willing to acquire certain technologies or transfer technology that would boost its
offensive and defensive capabilities when discussing the country's strategic autonomy.
India only aims to collaborate with any nation that would be part of the 'Make in India' initiative, regardless of whether the partner is Israel or the United States, the defense analyst said.
Likewise, Mishra pointed out that for 20 years, India brought hardware worth $60 billion. Russian arms make up 65% of the total i.e. $39 billion. Rajnath Singh, the Indian defense minister, has said that the weapons and arms market will expand by over $100 million in the coming years, and he also aspires to collaborate with Russia on the 'Make in India' initiative.
“In the scope of a joint venture effort, Russia and India are building a Kalashnikov production facility concurrently, with the weapons being created in India with the aid of Russian technology. Moscow, is, therefore, a source of trust for New Delhi,” he added.
