> I hadn't heard of India's general elections and smooth transfer of power, so that helps clarify things for me.
I wouldn't blame you.
Here in Australia there was minimum coverage. Its almost like the developed countries didn't want their public to know that some developing countries are doing well.
But I have seen Australia's main TV station ABC run NZ votes, Indonesia Votes, Thailand votes special. Didn't happen for India.
Funny trying to hide the actions of 1+ billion people :)
My read is that India was pushed to USSR's arms by USA's policy during cold war of, you either support us or you are our enemy. To hell with Non-Alignment. Who remembers NAM here.
Then USa goes, aaaahh, see your neighbour Pakistan supports us, so we are going sell them a sh1tload of arms and turn a blind eye to their N-weapon tie-ups with China and NKorea.
India had no other option than buy arms from USSR to balance out the Pak arms build up.
And hence the relation between India-USSR/Russia continues to this day. USA is getting a slice of the arms pie but the high cost of American arms hasn't helped to break the past ties.
I wouldn't blame you.
Here in Australia there was minimum coverage. Its almost like the developed countries didn't want their public to know that some developing countries are doing well.
But I have seen Australia's main TV station ABC run NZ votes, Indonesia Votes, Thailand votes special. Didn't happen for India.
Funny trying to hide the actions of 1+ billion people :)