The Importance of India in the Cold War

India has a very peculiar geography It's basically locked off from the rest of the world by a series of geographic and geopolitical barriers. Unless you are willing to back India on everything that involves their immediate neighborhood without question They're going to view with you with a bit of suspicion. The Russians have proven they're not a reliable partner and the Indians are backing away from their defense Cooperation with them is now functionally over as well.