U.S. - ISRAEL - INDIA : Strategic Axis?

[Dover]

US-Israel-India: Strategic axis?

By Louise Tillin
South Asia analyst

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3092726.stm

Ariel Sharon: Landmark visit
Ariel Sharon's visit to India, the first ever by an Israeli prime minister, marks a growing friendship between the two countries.
The visit comes amid growing calls from some interest groups and commentators in the US for the US, Israel and India to do more together to counter Islamic militants.

India and Israel's bilateral relationship has blossomed since the two countries opened diplomatic ties in 1992.

But more recently the idea of a strategic axis between the US, Israel and India has been gaining ground...>> MORE

[el_gato]

1. to balance out

the Franco-German-Russian-Chinese Axis?
As well before too long we might add the UK in
an opposing axis since the elites over there are
discussing how to distance themselves from the U.S.
and this current mess.

[Dover]

2. Sharon's Visit to India is Dividing Opinion there (article)

Protests mark Sharon India visit
Sharon's visit is dividing opinion in India

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3089466.stm

Demonstrators have taken to the streets in India in protest against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Mr Sharon is holding three days of talks in which increased military co-operation will be high on the agenda.

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee welcomed him, describing the visit as "historic".

The visit comes less than a month after the United States lifted objections to Israel selling India the $1bn Phalcon early warning airborne radar system.

However, Indian officials say no deal on the system will be signed during Mr Sharon's trip...>> MORE

[Dover]

4. Why India wants Israeli radar (article)

Why India wants Israeli radar

By Mahmud Ali
BBC South Asia analyst

The Russian Ilyushin-76 houses the radar system
One issue likely to be high on the agenda during Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's forthcoming visit to India is the sale to Delhi of Israel's Phalcon early warning airborne radar system.
The two countries have been negotiating the purchase of the system for several years but until recently US restrictions prevented a sale.

Last month, Washington endorsed an Israeli transfer of the highly sophisticated technology and equipment to India.

The Phalcon is a radar system installed in the nose of a Russian-built Ilyushin-76 cargo aircraft.

The aircraft acts as the hub of a communications system that spots enemy planes and missiles, and then co-ordinates defence against them.

Unlike the US Awacs plane, the Phalcon does not need a rotating radar dome on top of the fuselage, which gives it increased manoeuvrability....>>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3084608.stm

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India Signs Historic U.S. Arms Deal (April 2002)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1937313.stm

India has signed its first arms deal with the US in more than four decades, agreeing to buy eight Raytheon radar systems.
The Pentagon said the "historic" move further signalled "improving relations between India and the US", underlining improving bilateral ties since the 11 September attacks....>> MORE

[Rooktoven]

3. Here's proof!

http://www.satirewire.com/news/may02/hinjews.shtml


God I miss satirewire.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

5. Okay, let's see if there is any sense to be made of the various...

...alliances, military or otherwise:

NATO Member Countries: Belgium-Canada-Czech Rep-Denmark-France-Germany-Greece-Hungary-Iceland-Italy-Luxembourg-Netherlands-Norway-Poland-Portugal-Spain-Turkey-United Kingdom-United States

NATO Partners - Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council: Albania-Armenia-Austria-Azerbaijan-Belarus-Bulgaria-Croatia-Estonia-Finland-Georgia-Ireland-Kazakhstan-Kyrghyz Republic-Latvia-Lithuania-Moldova-Romania-Russia-Slovakia-Slovenia-Sweden-Switzerland-the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(*)-Tadjikistan-Turkmenistan-Ukraine-Uzbekistan

OPEC: Algeria-Indonesia-Iran-Iraq-Kuwait-Libya-Nigeria-Qatar-Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates-Venezuela

The Arab League: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen

France-Germany

Russia-Iran

Russia-India

Russia-China

Russia-Iraq

Russia-Ukraine

US-Isreal

US-India

US-India-Israel

US-Pakistan

US-Australia-New Zealand

US-Japan

India-Iran

India-China


How much more overlap could you get? Confused? I know I am.

[Nottingham]

6. I think Bush is heading for WWIII and India is a good Ally

He needs all the Allies he can get :bounce:

[VolcanoJen]

7. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion about Sharon's visit in the existing thread, which can be found in the Israel/Palestinian Affairs Forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=124&topic_id=11084&mesg_id=11084

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
DU Moderator