[nblgbg]

"I understand your skepticism, but realistically, I don't see the case. Pakistan is in a very bad situation. The U.S. has cut off a lot of funding over the past decate. They were on the verge of bankruptcy a couple of years ago, and China bailed them out.

[BLKNSLVR]

New proxy war between US-aligned India and China-supported Pakistan?

My understanding is that China and India don't tend to get along politically.

[pmontra]

China and India are still formally at war since the 60s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War and there is an ongoing dispute over territories in the east of India https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_border_dispute

The latter still makes the news in the West sometimes, not every year. HNers from those countries might give us some insights about how much their people feel it important.

[xlinux]

I don't know what you are drinking but America funded Pakistan and have been supporting it. How do you think they got f16 for free

[chgs]

Not convinced India is particularly US aligned, and while Pakistan is relations have deteriorated in the past, the us has backed Pakistan more than India.

Maybe this time the us would back India as part of a proxy war.

[sofixa]

India is not US aligned. They're an independent country with an independent foreign policy, doing whatever makes sense for them.

Buying Russian gas on the cheap, buying French, American, Russian military equipment.

[spaceman_2020]

That’s changing. Both countries need each other now in the absence of American money. Recent rhetoric from both sides has been reconcilatory