- Title:
- Instruments of influence Canada and arms exports to South Asia, 1947-1971
- Creator:
- Khan, Omar Hayyat
- Date Created:
- 2005
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Arms transfers 20th century Arms transfers South Asia 20th century Weapons industry Government Policy Cold War
- Geographical Focus:
- Canada India Pakistan
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- The literature on arms exports and diplomatic relations with South Asia has underestimated the importance of Canada’s arms sales to India and Pakistan during the Cold War. In the period between partition in 1947 and the Bengali War of Independence in 1971, Canada provided weapons systems and spare parts to the Indian subcontinent, at one time even becoming the principal supplier to Pakistan. Canadian government motives for the sales were twofold: the domestic need to maintain and further a military industrial base; and the larger strategic goals of assuring a balance between India and Pakistan to deter war between them, while gaining influence for Canada and the Western alliance in their Cold War struggle against the Soviet Union and China.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Khan, Omar Hayyat. 2005. "Instruments of influence Canada and arms exports to South Asia, 1947-1971", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_150.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.