Originally posted by: IamRaj96
I kind of agree with all your points but i do believe that a vassal state iran would be very different from a vassal state pakistan. Imo iranian people are more educated, progressive and come from a rich historical background. Because of that, i believe a vassal state iran would focus more on development and progress.
On the other hand, india is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, so a vassal state iran would have no choice but to engage with india in trade and possibly build strategic alliances (since they will lose our on china they had to build strong ties with india for rapid development), so i dont think there would be a major impact on india - iran relations, whether iran becomes a vassal state or remains under its current regime. However, a weakened iran under its current regime would be more advantageous for india than a stronger iran under the same regime.
Also, for a vassal state iran, the USA’s priorities would be different compared to pakistan. Iran would likely be used to weaken china by taking away one of its key strategic partners and to gain greater control over middle eastern oil reserves and trade routes. Pakistan, on the other hand is used for different strategic purposes.
The USA uses different vassal states for different goals, pakistan is used in the context of india, Iran would be used against china and for control over middle eastern energy and trade routes, south korea and japan are used to keep north korea and china in check, EU is aligned against russia and taiwan plays a role in countering china and securing semiconductors. So, in the case of a vassal state Iran, the primary focus would not really be india.
@bold india is going to be market that foreign investors cant ignore if they want to grow in decade or two. Other countries will also have to look at india as an important trading partner. I completely agree with the lady in the clip, whether she is talking about india, china, south korea, taiwan or brazil.
https://x.com/i/status/2035044365513773306
Thats why i believe that even new vassal state like iran (if USA wins the war) would have to maintain good relations with india if it wants to develop and grow.

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