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And, yes, I DO take it personally: U.S. "outsources" military functions to India
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Monday, July 04, 2005

U.S. "outsources" military functions to India

india used to be very proud of its non-aligned status but the u.s. has managed to change that... so, now, not only are we outsourcing call centers...
The new "Framework for the US-India Defence Relationship" unveiled last week involves more than arms deals and envisages the "outsourcing" of several functions to India, including joint-military operations in third countries, patrolling of sea-lanes and disaster relief operations.

Besides the two countries have also agreed to collaborate on Ballistic Missile Defence and other research and development efforts, and enhance "capabilities to combat" WMD proliferation.

just a couple of months ago, the u.s. "sold" ("sold" meaning the u.s. gave them the money to buy it) $1.3B worth of missiles, weapons systems, and aircraft to pakistan... i wondered at the time what india's reaction would be and, lo and behold, now we know...

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