"Your Majesty, my talks with Mir Osman Ali Khan were most pleasant. The stance of the group of Indian Princely Rulers he represented was very clear: so long as their interests could be guaranteed, they were willing to submit to the Empire. Moreover, they would not seek Indian independence." Imperial Foreign Minister Wachth reported to Oscar.
Oscar nodded. "Good! It could not be better if they held such an attitude. India is simply too far from the Empire. Furthermore, as the Indian people become increasingly enlightened, more and more will demand independence. The Empire wants to occupy India in order to obtain vast wealth from it, not to become bogged down in a quagmire. That would be extremely detrimental to the Empire! If those Indian Princely Rulers serve the Empire, it will save us a great deal of trouble."
From the German Empire's standpoint, they naturally did not wish to see India gain independence. However, Indians were no longer as easy to fool as they had been before, and the influence of the Indian National Congress and the Green Party Alliance was growing ever greater. If their goal of independence could not be achieved, they would soon shift from peaceful action to violent action. When that happened, there was no need to think twice—those enemies of the Empire would certainly go to every possible length to support them. They would never stand by and watch the Empire plunder India's wealth on a massive scale, then grow even stronger. Therefore, they would surely take tireless delight in causing trouble for the Empire in India.
By then, flames of war would cover all of India. Once India descended into chaos, Germany could forget about gaining any further benefits from it. It might even become a burden upon the German Empire. India would