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India 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
by billfruit 8y ago
India 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".