Re: Geopolitics in Jon's Universe

> What ever happened to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc.?  And is
> The PAU a large number of independent countries with a mutual
> defense pact, or is it supposed to be a single, huge, and minerally
> rich political entity?

The Indian sub-continent was invaded by the ESU in 2053.

Later their were clashes with the IF over massacares of Muslims by 
Hindu ESU officers.

Personally I would guess that Afghanistan is in the IF, India is in 
the ESU and Pakistan could be in either, or could well be disputed 
territory. I also guess that there are IF backed Muslim "freedom 
fighters" at large in parts of the ESU controlled countries.

As the Gurkhas still exist I guess some Nepalese managed to get off 
planet and settle on a NAC allied world. I can't see the ESU allowing 
Nepalese citizens to join the NAC military.

The PAU is described as a "federal super-state" as early as 2043 so I 
guess the second of your options is closer to the mark.
Next question: where is the PAU/IF border? Somewhere along the 
southern edge of the Sahara?

	Steve

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