Airstrip One

Blair's Meetings

These are usually a very good indication of the importance attached to particular countries in the ongoing campaign against Iraq. Blair has met Putin in order to woo him over to support or abstention in the event of a new UN resolution. There is some debate as to whether Putin left the door open, whilst disputing the current existence of WMD, or maintained its current position of supporting an inspectorate without war.

Now, a day later, and after the conclusion of the Pakistani and Indian Kashmiri polls, Vajpayee is meeting the PM in London to discuss the situation in South Asia. Does this indicate a closer military and diplomatic working relationship between India and the UK under the auspices of the 'War on Terror', a linkage that complements other relationships such as Israel-India, Israel-Turkey and India-US?