tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post6811636981222208127..comments2023-11-03T06:36:27.305-04:00Comments on Phronesisaical: India: Still Uniquehelmuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09069600766378586919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post-56018087264840430242011-05-01T10:25:15.789-04:002011-05-01T10:25:15.789-04:00I was at a dinner last night with DoD and State De...I was at a dinner last night with DoD and State Dept. people and Indian diplomats. It is crystal clear that the Americans are very unhappy with this outcome. As Cheryl says, quite a few people certainly expected a different outcome.helmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069600766378586919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post-58946870432187723922011-05-01T09:39:02.568-04:002011-05-01T09:39:02.568-04:00As I said, I didn't expect it, but it certainl...As I said, I didn't expect it, but it certainly looked like others did.<br /><br />And I'll note that this comment is exactly the sort of thing I was describing in the post.Cheryl Roferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082102629165547210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14072474.post-67789431018711070832011-05-01T09:22:36.525-04:002011-05-01T09:22:36.525-04:00What a silly idea. You expected the US to buy sole...What a silly idea. You expected the US to buy sole rights to the Indian market with the nuclear deal? I've no doubt some US firms will succeed in selling to that market but as the leading purveyor of high tech weapons systems (and the most costly) it would have been foolish to expect an emerging economy such as India to purchase only the most expensive weapons systems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com