The meeting continues today. In fact, more than two months have passed. The heads of state gathered in Stockholm. Naturally, they came to conclude the negotiations and sign documents. Otherwise, what would they have done?
Indian Prime Minister Shastri is undoubtedly the busiest person. Both Eden and Kosygin have met with the Indian Prime Minister in an attempt to win over India.
Although India's international influence has experienced a huge decline after being beaten by a certain big country, in the face of opponents like Pakistan, both Britain and the Soviet Union still recognized that India was a powerful and powerful country, and also used practical actions to provide
Help India this time.
While Shastri was taking back the occupied land, he was also more concerned about India's current oil embargo imposed by the Peace Church. Oil is the blood of modern industry, and it does more than just refuel.
The chemical industry also needs oil. Once India cuts off the import of oil, the Indian chemical industry will be paralyzed.
The chemical industry includes basic chemical industry and plastics, synthetic fibers, petroleum, rubber, pharmaceuticals, dye industries, etc., each of which is extremely important to people's livelihood. The oil crisis initiated by Arab countries against Europe and the United States directly affected European and American countries, including the United States.
The national economic recession has occurred, and the power of this can be seen clearly.
This is despite the fact that European and American countries are all real industrial powers in this era. If it were replaced by a society dominated by the tertiary industry in a few decades, the trauma would only be greater.
The Congress Party is also a party that advocates industrialization. Nehru attached great importance to the development of industry when he was still alive. India itself has no oil resources, but it wants to develop industry. Of course, oil also comes from the Middle East. But this time the Middle East has shown with practical actions that
They are on the side of Pakistan.
Shastri asked Eden for help. The matter of India's oil embargo also fell into the eyes of Alan Wilson. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that no matter in time and space, India would face the same problem. Oil is an issue that cannot be ignored in India.
Weaknesses: problems in agriculture depend on onions, and problems in industry depend on oil. Not even Lao Xian can solve these two problems.
Even decades later, India's development will be tightly tied to oil. A certain big country can still rely on its own resources to solve part of the problem. India really has no solution at all. It's like oil resources are along the lines of British India.
The same as those distributed outside the scope, there is no such resource in the entire British India, including Pakistan.
For this reason, even when Europe and the United States unanimously imposed sanctions on Russia, India closed its eyes and pretended not to see it. It must import oil at a discount.
When Iran encountered sanctions, India also tried its best to help Iran lift the sanctions. This was caused by the lack of oil resources.
"If Britain forces the Arab world to lift the embargo, it will only make the local Arabs dissatisfied with Britain." Alan Wilson has already thought of a solution since he conspired to contact Arab countries to launch the oil embargo, and it happened to be used today. "
Now, out of religious sentiments, the entire Arab and even the entire Peace religion countries are very dissatisfied with India. If you want to solve India's energy crisis, you can only rely on areas where religion has no influence."
After being reminded by Alan Wilson, Eden immediately understood what the Cabinet Secretary was referring to and said to Shastri, "South Sudan in Africa also has oil resources. The oil pipeline through British Kenya has been built. South Sudan
The mainstream local beliefs in Sudan have nothing to do with Arab countries, and it is considered a reliable oil producing area. Of course, Malaya also has oil resources, but the local Malays also share the same religious belief as Pakistan, so India does not face many choices."
"This? I don't know what the price is." Shastri still hopes that Britain can lift the oil embargo imposed by Arab countries on India. Doesn't Britain still have troops stationed in the Middle East?
This is impossible. What benefit would this bring to the UK? This is not the period of British India. Why would the UK offend the protectorate in the Middle East because of India?
So Eden said directly that the UK had not asked about this, but the Arab countries' attitudes were very tough and the UK should not be too coercive.
"I wonder what the price of oil in South Sudan is?" Shastri was a little distressed. The Indian industry has been shut down due to the oil embargo. This time the oil embargo has indeed done a lot of damage to India.
Of course, why did Alan Wilson embargo India's oil? Didn't he just want to see how much impact India would have in the next year, and then give Europe a warning?
But on such an occasion to show the unity of Britain and India, he can only discuss business. South Sudan's oil can indeed be provided to India, but South Sudan has also become independent. It is not Britain's own thing. Even if it is Britain's, it cannot be cheap.
Selling to India "requires communication between India and South Sudan, and of course the UK is willing to play a bridge role in this process."
Now India has no choice. With the Arab countries embargoing India, India has almost no choice. Of course, it can also choose the Soviet Union, but what about Soviet oil?
Oil and natural gas are different. Natural gas pipelines reduce costs, but oil has the lowest shipping costs.
India is in a good place geographically, very close to the Persian Gulf, but almost all the countries in the Persian Gulf have a bad opinion of India. The first is because of the existence of Pakistan, and the second is because of sectarian conflicts in India, which occur from time to time.
A big news broke out. Otherwise, India would not be chasing after Iran in the future.
For South Sudan's oil, a certain big country will be the largest buyer in later generations. Because of its industrial scale, a certain big country needs a large amount of oil, and the United States dominates the Middle East. A certain big country must share risks and cannot let its energy be too dependent on the United States.
Business in the Middle East.
But things are different now. Britain controls South Sudan's oil and can provide India with an alternative. This is a problem that the Soviet Union is temporarily unable to help India solve.
As for the role of the UK, it should just be a second-tier dealer. This is also an important reason why India imported Russian oil in later generations. The imported Russian oil was sold to Europe. India’s diesel exports hit a record high in a year, nearly one-third of which was sold to Europe.
, while the price of diesel in Europe has increased by $100 per ton in the past month, India has made a lot of money by working as a middleman to earn the difference.
The initiative to use South Sudanese oil to supply India lies with the United Kingdom. Eden also agrees with this point. Shastri is still very busy when he comes to Stockholm this time. He also has to meet with the Chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers Ko
Xi Jin gathered support and quickly left Aiden's room.
"The Soviet Union also attaches great importance to India." After Shastri left, Aydin said with emotion, "Why do many countries in the world want to have good relations with the Soviet Union?"
"The Soviet Union is indeed a powerful country. Prime Minister! The influence cannot be ignored." Alan Wilson said with a wry smile. Not to mention the Soviet Union, Russia was sanctioned after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. There are still many pro-Russian forces in various countries.
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The only countries that are truly anti-Russian are those in Eastern Europe. Of course, the United States also hopes to completely overthrow Russia. The United Kingdom does not necessarily have to do anything to Russia. It’s just that the United Kingdom has long been tied to the United States.
If the United States really wants to target a country, the United Kingdom can only follow. Originally, the United Kingdom and a certain big country still had a golden decade, dreaming of a better future. However, the United Kingdom still wanted to resist the Huawei incident, saying that it had not found Huawei's back door, but in the end it could not resist it with its arms.
, adopt the same attitude as the United States.
After leaving Aiden's room, Alan Wilson wandered around aimlessly with his hands in his trouser pockets. Then he saw an acquaintance, the KGB officer. He was wearing a suit and tie, and he was in his prime.
Alexeyev also saw him. The two looked at each other, sizing up each other. Alan Wilson spoke first, "You are more pleasing to the eye in military uniform, what? You are inspecting the lurking destination and preparing to change to another place."
Do you want to show off your skills?"
"Sir Wilson, long time no see." Faced with this kind of identity being pointed out, Alexeyev chose to avoid it and greeted the British with a smile, "This time the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom are working together to mediate the conflict between India and Pakistan.
, it can also be regarded as a good start for our two countries in international cooperation. Don’t start talking with the smell of gunpowder, the two countries will continue to get along for a long time.”
"Yes, let's get along for a long time." Alan Wilson almost laughed out loud, thinking that it was right to get along for a long time, but he didn't know whether he would be called the Soviet Union or Russia.
Alan Wilson nodded in greeting and left the other party's sight. At night, the Queen of Sweden moved out the pillows and two blankets and lay down. The warm bed, the clear and cool night, and the low curtain full of stars, seemed like
Just hanging on your eyelids. At this point in your life, what more could you ask for?!
Three days later, under the witness of British Prime Minister Eden and Chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers Kosygin, Pakistani President Ayub Khan and Indian Prime Minister Shastri signed the "Stockholm Declaration". India and Pakistan agreed to restore normal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Troops from both sides retreated to their pre-war positions and discussed economic, refugee and other issues to reach an agreement.
The Declaration did not mention holding a referendum in Kashmir to determine its ownership in accordance with United Nations resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It only briefly proposed "non-interference in each other's internal affairs" and "resolving disputes between each other not by using force but by peaceful means."
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This is also normal. Why should the Kashmir issue be resolved? Moreover, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union cannot resolve this issue. To resolve it, India and Pakistan must solve it themselves. The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union can promote a declaration and have already explained it to the country. As for the relationship between India and Pakistan,
If the country explains it, then it is none of their business.
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence, and Britain has maintained good relations with India. It can also be a matchmaker for oil and gas. As for what happens to India and Pakistan, it doesn't matter at all.