| ID | 181183 |
| Title Proper | Indo-Soviet Treaty |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Subrahmanyam, K |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Indo-Soviet treaty signed on August 9, 1971 has been the subject of current analysis in this country and understandably the analysis tends to be Indo-centric. This is to be expected. The treaty being a contract between two parties, its full understanding would necessitate going into the motivations of both parties. This is also desirable if India is to optimize its gains out of this treaty. In no contract—not even in a marriage—do both parties have identical expectations and analogous motivations. The party which has a better understanding of its own situation and motivations (both conscious and possibly even subconscious), as well as those of the other party, is likely to get more out of the contract than the party which does nothing to gain such an understanding. A treaty of this type is just the beginning of a new relationship and not a concretization of an existing relationship as has been suggested in some quarters. The fact of a written treaty itself is a qualitative change in the earlier relationship. |
| `In' analytical Note | Strategic Analysis Vol. 45, No.3; Jul-Aug 2021: p.353-361 |
| Journal Source | Strategic Analysis Vol: 45 No 4 |
| Key Words | Indo-Soviet Treaty |