Especially military cooperation
The ‘milestone’ military cooperation pact signed with Russia signals the maturing of a very important relationship at a very crucial time. Traditionally India’s largest arms supplier, Russia has been moving close to Pakistan for some months now. In June, Moscow lifted its arms embargo on Pakistan, and there has been repeated talk of importing military hardware, especially Hind helicopters that can prove very useful in Pakistan’s war against terrorism. Interestingly, this embrace comes at a time when the Americans are drawing down from Afghanistan and Moscow, painfully aware of Pakistan’s reach, seems anxious to plug the right security …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
