Crossfire War - India - Russia Naval Maneuvers in Sea of Japan April 24-26

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By Willard Payne

Crossfire War - Moscow - Delhi Watch - Indian Ocean - Arabian Sea Theatre: Moscow - Delhi - Tokyo - Taipei - Singapore - Canberra - Washington/Teheran - Beijing; Russia - India to Conduct Naval Maneuvers April 24-26 Sea of Japan - Anti-Submarine Drills

Night Watch: VISHAKHAPATNAM - With (f)allout war with Teheran rapidly approaching Moscow-Delhi have decided to conduct their third naval maneuvers earlier this year instead of later. RIA reports the press service of Russia's Pacific Fleet, based in Vladivostok, has announced Russia will hold maneuvers with India from April 24-26 in the Sea of Japan. Among the numerous ships participating from Russia are most notably the two anti-submarine ships operating with anti-submarine aircraft. During Iran's naval maneuvers last year and this year, Teheran featured its submarines. India's presence will be represented by two missile destroyers, a missile corvette and a tanker. [RIA]

40% of Russia's arms exports go to India and 80% of India's armed forces are equipped by weapons of Russian manufacture. Though Moscow has been increasing its relations with Islamabad, in realization Pakistan is about to experience its most successful war, Moscow does not want to lose contact with the part of the Indian sub-continent controlled by Hindus and secular non-Muslims. Moscow also intends to play an active role in intercepting any further military exports from China to Iran.

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