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This isn't literally about Nixon going to Chennai. I'm wondering more about the plausibility and implications of Nixon trying to forge an alliance between the United States and India.
It seems that Imperial Iran was closer to Pakistan than India in the 1960s, which could complicate a pivot due to Iran's vital strategic importance. However, with the breakup of Pakistan in 1971, Imperial Iran began to question the stability of Pakistan. The United States first realized the Sino-Soviet Split was real during the Sino-Soviet Nuclear Crisis in 1969, so a strong case can be made for an alliance with either India or the PRC.
What would it take to get Nixon to choose India?
It seems that Imperial Iran was closer to Pakistan than India in the 1960s, which could complicate a pivot due to Iran's vital strategic importance. However, with the breakup of Pakistan in 1971, Imperial Iran began to question the stability of Pakistan. The United States first realized the Sino-Soviet Split was real during the Sino-Soviet Nuclear Crisis in 1969, so a strong case can be made for an alliance with either India or the PRC.
What would it take to get Nixon to choose India?