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The Indians' welcome to Obama is no less enthusiastic than the Pakistanis' welcome to Li Lan.

Through simple media reports, it is not difficult to conclude that when Li Lan arrived in India, the two parties did not reach a consensus. When Li Lan visited Pakistan, India could only focus on the United States.

As a country in the Indian Ocean, Somalia is increasingly showing its dominance over the Indian Ocean. Whether India is really as it appears on the surface is to turn a blind eye.

This is naturally impossible. India has not regarded the Indian Ocean as the Indian Ocean for a day or two, but for more than half a century. As the first country in Asia to have an aircraft carrier and use it for actual combat after World War II, the Navy has always been It is the pride of Indians.

Now this kind of pride has disappeared under the power of Somalia. The domestic aircraft carrier can almost be said to be dead, and the aircraft carrier that depends on the purchase is not good at all. Good things are too expensive, and there is no cheapness in the world.

Seeing that the Somali aircraft carrier is more advanced than the other, even the 40,000-ton amphibious assault ship has begun to be equipped in batches. Now the Indians can't even get their own most powerful Vikramatia.

The country’s most powerful aircraft carrier has a tonnage similar to that of other amphibious assault ships. How this image comparison gives the Indian Navy a chance to rise.

On the other hand, Russia itself does not have a powerful aircraft carrier, and the only aircraft carrier is far inferior to Somalia's conventionally powered aircraft carriers. Only the Americans can compete with Somalia in naval technology.

The Indians have no choice this time. The weapons they want to buy are not just bidding.Today, the only countries in the world that have built aircraft carriers of more than 80,000 tons are the United States and Somalia.Russian aircraft carriers still need to rely on the help of Somalis, and it is even more impossible to help India.So everything goes without saying.

Obama also stepped on this point during his trip. He knew very well that Li Lan didn't get anything in India, and the Indians didn't get anything from Somalia. He was already very sure to win India.

However, in order to increase the success rate, Obama specially stepped on Li Lan’s visit to Pakistan to visit India, just to make Indians feel the tension around him. As for Li Lan’s itinerary, the same as every head of state’s visit. Public.

obviously.Obama’s decision was right. The Indians welcomed him very much. The Prime Minister personally greeted him at the airport. This is the first time he has received such treatment in India. This shows that Indians have undergone a fundamental change in their policies towards the United States. .You know, in India, the president is more of a symbol, and the prime minister is the one who really holds the power of the country.The prime minister personally picks up the plane at the airport, this kind of treatment can be said to be one of the few.

After a series of activities.Obama also had a formal conversation with Indian Prime Minister Modi at the Prime Minister's court.

Except for the recorder, no outsider participated in the meeting.

At the beginning of the formal meeting, after simple greetings and greetings, Obama went straight to the subject."For the two aircraft carriers, Congress has passed a final resolution to unconditionally donate the retired Kitty Hawk and Constellation aircraft carriers to India. If the Indian side feels it is still needed, it can also sell the sealed Kennedy to India at half price."

This time Obama brought enough chips.There is one more ship than when I first came.He will also promise a third aircraft carrier at half price. He believes that this benefit will be difficult for Indians to refuse.

However, what disappointed Obama was that Modi's attitude did not show much joy, but rather simply asked: "What does India need to pay?"

Obama, who had already drafted this question, replied without thinking about it: "The only aircraft carrier we gave to India is the aircraft carrier itself. India needs to purchase other supporting equipment from the United States, but I promise that the price of the fighter aircraft will be higher than normal. The situation is lower. In terms of aircraft carrier modification, India can send people to the United States to participate. The most important thing is that as long as the Indians need, both aircraft carriers can be modified within a year and can directly join the Indian Navy."

"The two aircraft carriers Kitty Hawk and Constellation are conventionally powered aircraft carriers after all, what about carrier-based aircraft?" Modi continued to ask.

Obama explained patiently: "You can rest assured that the performance of the F-18 Hornet carrier aircraft is obvious to all around the world. Even in the face of Somalia carrier aircraft, the Hornet's performance is not bad. As for the price On the other hand, in line with the starting point of deepening the friendship between the two countries, the price will not be more expensive than the Rafale fighter purchased by India. And we can even help India build a hardware production line and fighter assembly line for Hornet parts in the country."

Rafale fighter, that is the pain in the hearts of Indians. When Modi heard Obama mentioned this matter, he was quite helpless. At the beginning, India had a huge fighter bidding, and the French Rafale successfully won the order, but who knows, this order Up to now, it has been extremely rugged.

"Tell me a specific number! If India owns these two aircraft carriers, how much money and time will it take to form combat effectiveness?" Modi said.

When Obama heard this, he was delighted. Compared with the direct rejection last time, Modi's attitude has undergone a major reversal this time.He immediately put away his other thoughts, and said a figure that had been calculated in his mind: "According to the capacity of the two aircraft carriers and the necessary reserve carrier-based aircraft and training aircraft, almost one hundred and eighty carrier-based aircraft are needed. , Including early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, the total value is almost 12 billion US dollars.

The cost of aircraft carrier modification needs to be calculated according to the needs of India. My suggestion is that these two aircraft carriers do not need to be replaced with new electronic equipment and systems, so the price will be much cheaper. We will upgrade the above electronic systems to suit In the new battlefield environment, India only needs to pay a certain upgrade cost.

At present, the maintenance of the two ships is very good. A simple modification can form combat effectiveness. The upgrade cost and modification cost only need about one billion US dollars.If you add training costs, in general, the cost of owning these two aircraft carriers in India will be about 15 billion."

If it is really US$15 billion, you can have two aircraft carriers that can be used directly for combat. India is completely acceptable now. You must know that a Vekramatia aircraft carrier, including carrier-based aircraft and others The system directly costs more than six billion dollars.

However, two more aircraft carriers were added all of a sudden, which is still not a small burden for India. Modi did not readily agree as Obama imagined, but hesitated and said: "There is no problem with the price, but I hope At least one of the two aircraft carriers can be transformed in India, and part of the purchase of carrier aircraft must be produced in India."

Modi didn't talk about the price. He knew very well that the price the Americans offered was already a very favorable price. Instead of talking about the price, he might as well expand other interests.

Obama had already anticipated Modi’s answer and said, “I’m very sorry, but it’s not that we are unwilling. According to India’s industrial capabilities, it’s impossible to complete the transformation of aircraft carriers. We can still think of ways to produce carrier-based aircraft. But the transformation of aircraft carriers requires very strict conditions..."

Obama said very politely. Even when the French Dassault Company visited India, it was extremely disappointed with India’s aviation industry. India’s fast industry had no way to produce Rafale fighter jets that maintained the quality. The quality of fighter jets is required to be guaranteed, which is why the price of Rafale fighter jets exported to India has soared. It is completely because the Indian industry cannot meet the production needs of fighter jets.

As for the aircraft carrier, it is a manifestation of a country’s industrial strength. India’s own domestic aircraft carrier has been built for so many years, but the result is not rusting in the dock.That is only an aircraft carrier of more than 40,000 tons, let alone a more complicated Kitty Hawk class aircraft carrier.

It can be seen that if the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier is sent to India for modification, the only result will be the destruction of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier.

Why didn’t Modi understand the capabilities of his country? He said so to elicit Obama’s words, “Somalia and Pakistan have just reached a cooperation to build an industrial base. After all, India also hopes to develop its own aircraft carrier in the future. If we really want us to accept these two aircraft carriers, then we also hope that we can repair these two aircraft carriers ourselves."

Obama heard this, his face unchanged and said: "You mean, let us help India perfect the shipbuilding industry?"

"Not only the shipbuilding industry, but the aviation industry also hopes to be improved." Modi said.

"But you have to know that the industry cannot be completed overnight. It not only requires sweat, but also enough money. This time Somalia's main reason for improving Pakistan's shipbuilding industry is that Pakistan is willing to pay a huge amount of money." Obama Tao.

"What if we are willing to pay the same money?" Modi heard another meaning in Obama's words and asked immediately.

"The United States very much hopes to deepen its friendship with India, and to cooperate in the international arena and regional security. India and the United States should become friends. Since it is for friends, what can't it?" Obama smiled in his heart. The purpose of his trip.

If it were before the rise of Somalia, he would naturally not be able to agree to the demands of the Indians so simply. After all, India, which has its own technology, would not continue to purchase weapons.But now, it is no longer the time to care about the meager interests. If India can really walk with the United States, the United States also hopes to see a strong India.