Well in the Indian's defence, Russian and later on the U.K are the only truly reliable defence equipment supplier's. If the Indian's were to go the U.S route ( which hopefully they NEVER will) they would be at the mercy of the current administration. Repub's and Demo's have both been a double edged sword for the Indian's. Nixon and Regan were both moronically Anti-Indian and some Demo's were too. Bush in the post 9/11 era has realised or rather has been advised that in the region India is the most moderate country, due in no small part to the fact that it is a country with a Hindu majority, the only reason the Indian's hesistate to turn to the U.S is the shifting doctrine with regard's to the balance of power. The russkie's might be ripping the Indian's off but, the Indian's know that there won't be any sanction's placed on them by the Russian's if they were to go to war with either Pakistan or China ( you guy's think the U.S would not impose sanction's if the Indian's were to go to war with either countrie's ? ).