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  What good news. Sanctions are unconsionable.
context: Clever workaround. However, India would no longer be distanced from Western sanctions. India would be directly involved with enabling the circumvention of sanctions against both Russia and Iran. Shipments could possibly include war materiel (even if wink, they aren't permitted). This route would put India into a difficult spot internationally. >
  
  In favor of India, it's going to be a great deal for them.  The Great Indian problem is that it's surrounded by enemies whereas most countries trade with the countries around them.  Every great economy in the world, their neighbors are their 1st, 2nd or 3rd largest trading partners.  Canada, US and Mexico are all major trade partners.  The EU are all major trading partners.  Even Russia, biggest trading partners were the ones that were nearest to them.
  All of the countries that suck in the world suck mostly because there are deep divisions driven into their regional trading possibilities.  India and Pakistan won't do much trade with each other, they're both hesitant to do trade with China.  They kind of hate doing trade with most of SE Asia.  And you have the same problem across most of Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya all have machine gun nest borders with no flow between their borders).
  India's biggest trading partners are... America.... and United Arab Emirates (followed by China, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Singapore.... countries that are really close).  This makes costs of everything in India more expensive than the public can handle.... and it also makes secondary industries more inefficient.  Setting up a system where India buys  raw materials from Iran, and then refines them and ships them to Russia is far more efficient (for India) than most of its trade. >
  
  Honestly South Asia needs to get their shit together , there is soo much potential lost from India and Pakistan having their stupid ego fights , like Pakistan can supply India with a passage to the central Asian countries and India can supply Pakistan with the Indian clients and trade markets >
  
  Who do you think split Pakistan and India up? >
  
  You know there is this one cunt who makes stupid lines … >
  
  Highly doubt this comes out to be true. India would officially take the Russian side, and not just Russia, Iran as well, which makes it way worse, and sanctions would absolutely cripple them. As much as Indians want to claim, we really are not as self sufficient, and there’s only so much tiptoeing you can go about before you’re hit by sanctions. So I’m holding my reservations, and I hope this doesn’t happen, but what do ik >
  
  Everything can be exempted from sanctions. Thats just the way the US works. They lay out blanket sanctions and then selectively give exemptions based on their own national interests- which here overlaps with India’s national interest.
  US corporations are looking to shift manufacturing away from China and into India/Vietnam etc. Guess where will India get the raw materials to support those giant manufacturing complexes? 
  US corporations will also benefit from a general rising of middle class in India. They are already locked out of the Chinese market. Who will they sell their shit to ? Where will their next billion dollar growth come from ? Which means that the Indian economy , as a whole, has to be helped to grow and grow. So that it can keep consuming Western products.
  Note also- how i keep saying US corporations. Because in the end, every single legislation in the US is backed by corporate lobbying- who look for shareholder interests .
  I am just giving an example- i am noy a diplomat- but the idea that sanctions apply to everyone the same way is unfounded since US ( and the West) are known to put exemptions for every sanction they dole out. >
  
  I mean I can definitely see that happen, but I can't see India jumping off the rope they've been walking on. They're tiptoeing as it is, I highly doubt they'll make it this obvious. Plus, after what's happened with Russia, India wouldn't wanna risk it so soon. India still hasn't gotten a share out of China's pie in manufacturing, they're making strides. It would just mess the situation up far more imo. >
  
  Pretty sure it was designed that way to strengthen India and counterbalance China. >
  
  are India really so eager for cheap oil/gas so they risk sanctions? >
  
  Yes.  First time India? >
  
  They can call it, "The Filth Road". >
  
  There's no way India wants to incur the same punishment Russia gets.  With a population that high, sanctions won't be pleasant.  Would be no way around them, thats material support in aiding Russia. >
  
  Yeah it’s quite stupid to assume India would be willing to take on heavy sanctions just for oil. I’d assume that would not be financially worth it at all, not to mention the ruined relations with western nations. They’re doing fine as is. >
  
  That corridor has been under development decades back. It has nothing to do with the current war. India has very good foreign policy and has successfully demonstrated that it can play ball with every other developed nation out there. 
  You’re just underestimating Indian foreign policy if you can’t forsee an exception being carved out specifically for India in the future. >
  
  Ok but can’t nato just blockade the Persian gulf? >
  
  Not without starting a new world war, no. >
  
  the scenario is laughable, but I'm curious anyway:
  World war with whom? India? lol
  Russia doesn't have a military left.
  Iran is a local power and has no power projection at all. >
  
  At this point I don't expect India to do the moral thing. >
  
  Like providing Armenia with weapons to defend itself when Eu increase gas purchased from Azerbaijan the invader? Sounds moral >
  
  And how much can India be relied on? Is there an election anytime soon with a candidate more hostile to Russia? >
  
  No, elections are next year and the direct opposition is more pro Russia. >
  
  Well, one of those things sucks for me. Beware Russian meddling. >
  
  Opposition is not more pro Russia , these are hindu nationalist shills simply lying. Shashi taroor a prominent leader speak out against Russian agression. None of the ruling party members did that. They are all benefiting from cheap Russian oil . >
  
  
  Opposition is not more pro Russia
  
  Tharoor is an odd case even in Congress plus he has been getting sidelined from a long time, I will only believe it when either Sonia or Rahul speaks against Russia. >
  
  Would India be this evil? No way. >
  
  India going out of its way to help Russia skirt sanctions.
  Are we still pretending India is just a neutral country in the war in Ukraine? >
  
  India hasn't help Russia in skirting sanctions yet. Oil and gas aren't sanctioned and the above article is just speculation. 
  India is neutral as it has sent aid to Ukraine and hasn't send weapons to Russia.