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During the Cold War India was leaning to the Soviets. Its also the reason why Nato never really tried to stop Pakistan from acquiring the atomic bomb. Ofcourse
by Tsubasachan 8y ago
During the Cold War India was leaning to the Soviets. Its also the reason why Nato never really tried to stop Pakistan from acquiring the atomic bomb.
Ofcourse nowadays India is a democratic republic with a good relationship with the West.
- billfruit 8y agoIndia did sometimes try to be in a neutral position with respect to both the West and the Soviets, for eg: the Indian Nuclear program had large support from the Canadians. Indian space program had help from the Americans and the French as well as the Soviets.
- Tsubasachan 8y agoAbsolutely but during the Cold War you had to be either for the US/NATO or Soviet Union/Warsaw pact. The West was terrified of Russia getting a naval base on the Indian Ocean. Any country that tried to be neutral was considered suspicious.
- agapon 8y agoThere was a third path which India did follow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement
- cbnotfromthere 8y agoLenin called this "useful idiots". The Non-Aligned Movement was part and parcel "Soviet lite".