She also wants Indian consumer goods, for they are comparatively cheaper, as well as, because she has been able to impose an extremely favourable exchange rate. A position which India has brought on her self by her extreme poverty in both economic as well as military strength. The Indian politician has consistently been selling India down the Ganges just to ensure the safeguarding of his divine right to milk the Indian exchequer and the Indian man in the street. That was a good fourteen tears back now not only not a single paisa reaches its destination but today the Indian state is literally selling her family silver just to sustain herself and her highly corrupt minions. There are many more like him.
Russian offer is about the best.
The Russian equipment is simple to operate, robust and modern, with the added advantage of being readily available at rates and terms which are comparatively favourable, thus making a deal with Russia a bargain. India and Russia are still tied by the strings of Mutual Economic Advantage to meet their economic and military needs. In fact Russia has too strong an economic potential not to resurrect herself. Even though United States of America has achieved a head start over Russia a certain degree of economic rivalry , particularly in the arms bazars will continue. Both these powers, while trying to cater for any future eventualities, are bound to develop, manufacture and sell arms.