(Ras) Putin is comfortable with India's occupation of Kashmir
Vladimir Putin is loud as ever on the occupation of Crimea by Ukraine but icy cold on the occupation of Kashmir by India, even though the Indian military occupation of Jummu and Kashmir is far more brutal compared to the milder one in Crimea.
Whenever Kiev boasts about grabbing Crimea by force, Mr. Putin is livid and critical but has never ever spoken a word of disapproval on the prolonged occupation and violations by New Delhi in Kashmir.
In 2017 Russia reportedly stated it viewed Kashmir as "a sovereignty matter for India."
In the spring of 2019 Pakistan was shifting towards the Russian camp in the hope of promoting commerce and military cooperation with Moscow. Islamabad was overjoyed when Putin offered to mediate between Pakistan and India. If that was Putin's promise to Pakistan, it was a promise he never kept. His intent was merely an effort to proliferate Russian influence in the region. Consequently Putin wasted no time contacting Modi, assuring the Indian leader of his resolve to strengthen Russia-India military ties regardless of Russia's relations with Pakistan or any other country. Pakistan was too vulnerable to read between the lines.
For a long time Putin has been consistently clear that he would never allow the Palestinian issue to come between Moscow and TelAviv. He sees Kashmir through precisely the same prism in regard to himself and Modi.
Moscow's eerie silence over Kashmir amounts to its hearty approval of New Delhi's decision of August 5th, revoking the special status of Jummu and Kashmir.
Vladimir, the bugger, is always so full of tactical shit.