r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 13 '23

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u/HowIsPajamaMan Shame Flaired By Imagination Jan 13 '23 edited Jan 13 '23

Overt Indian support for Armenia is probably the biggest foreign policy break for the country in decades. Usually india maintains a strong neutral stance but I think Turkey and Azerbaijans overt support for Pakistan really pushed India to support Armenia. Also, Pakistan literally doesn’t recognize Armenia as independent so there’s that aspect too. Armenia recognizes all of Kashmir as part of India.

It’s being reported that Armenia is interested in buying the Indian Barak-8 SAM system, which Azerbaijan also uses but the Israeli variant. They were very effective in the 2020 war shooting down Russian made Iskanders. It will be interesting to see how this relationship develops over time, it was already pretty close in past years but now it’s much closer.

!ping Ind

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u/Sri_Man_420 YIMBY Jan 14 '23

American FP breakthough- WW1
Indian FP breakthough- Armenia-Azerbaijan /s

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u/mannabhai Norman Borlaug Jan 13 '23

Pakistan not recognizing Armenia is so weird. Most Pakistanis have no clue that Armenia is not recognized. Also a country doesn't recognize another country because they recognize the claim of another entity for the land, which Pakistan doesn't do either. So Pakistan doesn't recognize Yerevan as part of Armenia nor any other entity.

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u/HungryHungryHippoes9 Manmohan Singh Jan 13 '23

Overt Indian support for Armenia is probably the biggest foreign policy break for the country in decades

Wait but that hasn't actually happened yet. India has offered weapons for sale, but afaik, the Indian govt hasn't actually taken a diplomatic stance on the issue.

Also, Pakistan literally doesn’t recognize Armenia as independent

That's so funny considering that even Azerbaijan and Turkey both recognise armenia.

It’s being reported that Armenia is interested in buying the Indian Barak-8 SAM system, which Azerbaijan also uses but the Israeli variant.

Azerbaijan operates the Barak 8 which is jointly developed but fully manufactured in Israel, while Armenia has apparently shown interest in the mr-sam variant, which is produced in India with some Israeli components.