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- 23 May 2019 08:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 452026
- 26 Apr 2019 21:46
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
- Replies: 2857
- Views: 847567
Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Given these circumstances in TSP, I really hope that the government has the chanakiyan sense to punish pakis on the border like never before. Nothing overt, but they should feel incredible heat on the border, to which they won't be able to even scream as they have to pretend to be the ultimate marti...
- 11 Apr 2019 12:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1251913
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
In this particular dog fight they were able to swarm a very limited geographical space with a very high density of combatants thereby achieving temperory superiority. PAF had a very limited point to prove to their awaam that they too can ingress and threaten Indian territory and they managed to achi...
- 10 Mar 2019 01:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4661
- Views: 1598312
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
I'm certain that a follow on order of 36 more rafale jets will be placed once the fresh NDA Govt is in place.
Not sure the Govt has the fiscal space to place an order for 126 though
Not sure the Govt has the fiscal space to place an order for 126 though
- 27 Feb 2019 18:09
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
- Replies: 2210
- Views: 419261
Re: Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps
A war of steady attrition is likely to play into india hands big time. I hope the government continues treading on that path
- 21 Feb 2019 10:17
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Pulwama Attack
- Replies: 2282
- Views: 467509
Re: Pulwama Attack
To add to what Brahma is saying, What stops this govt to do tactical air strikes across lenght and breath of bakiland? Concentrating majorly in pok? At this point, such a step may be good for optics but not much else. That may have its merits from an anger management point of view but nothing tangi...
- 20 Feb 2019 18:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 737830
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
They should at least put some more marketing effort if they're trying to hoodwink the iaf and goi into buying their rusting crap
- 17 Feb 2019 14:46
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Pulwama Attack
- Replies: 2282
- Views: 467509
Re: Pulwama Attack
Let the shalwars brown for a little while more. a hot blooded reaction will accomplish very little. The napakis are a bunch of idiots who like to think they've got shit figured out but never really have (a la kargil). this time too, the inbreds must be anticipating another surgical strike or air str...
- 15 Feb 2019 16:14
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Pulwama Attack
- Replies: 2282
- Views: 467509
Re: Pulwama Attack
We need a proper objective and escalation matrix to deal with these kind of situations. The surgical strikes had a defined purpose of pushing terrorists further back, though I don't know if that had the desired impact. Clearly that has not deterred them enough and we need to go a step further. Milit...
- 17 Jan 2019 09:55
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 835410
Re: Indian Education System
Just how shameless can this government be. Things are even more disappointing when the expectation was so much more
- 17 Jan 2019 09:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 835410
Re: Indian Education System
Centre Plans Bill in Budget Session to Extend Reservation to Higher Education Private Institutions New Delhi: The Human Resource Development ministry is planning to introduce a Bill in the upcoming budget session for implementation of reservation for SC/ST/OBC and EWS in higher education private ins...
- 10 Dec 2018 20:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8503
- Views: 3104880
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Urjit patel resigns. The government really needs to take care of the optics of this situation. It's been under the scanner as it is and this is not helping at all. Also, any deviation from norms in appointing the next gov will be in very bad light. I wish they would stop shooting themselves in the ...
- 06 Nov 2018 22:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8503
- Views: 3104880
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
This feud between government and RBI seems very bad the government from an optics perspective. They really need to play this out behind closed doors, especially at this point of time
- 29 May 2018 09:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1292410
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
The United States keeps on providing timely reminders on its unreliability as a strategic partner because it keeps mistaking the word partner for poodle. Given the long memories and suspicion of our bureaucracy, I hope it puts a damper on the uncomfortably fast pace of indo us bonhomie. In the long ...
- 14 Nov 2017 11:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1251093
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Could someone explain to me exactly why a top-heavy air force is a bad thing, especially for India. We have the need to conduct strikes deep into the Western frontier on the one side and a vast and mountainous terrain to defend on the eastern front. Additionally, the need to defend IOR and A&N, ...
- 02 Oct 2017 14:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 1103950
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Reforming the direct tax code perhaps. There has been chatter around this and it's impact could be even more significant than GSTnash wrote:what will be other "bigger economic reform" after GST?
- 28 Sep 2016 10:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 748612
Re: Indus Water Treaty
This is probably the first time after Kargil and Parakram (both NDA govt.) where Pakis are being made to realize the cost of terror. While the impact of the other two was short term for them and somewhat easily recoverable from. The IWT is a different kettle of fish, over the long term it has the po...
- 19 Sep 2016 07:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes
- Replies: 1228
- Views: 277052
Re: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes
The biggest weapon in our hands is the Indus water treaty. With that in hand we do not need any missiles, any casualties of soldiers, nothing. At the very least, even the willingness to revoke it, will send the strongest possible to the pigs. We can cite fundamentally changed circumstances to revoke...
- 14 Oct 2014 15:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1248803
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
The simplicity of the Indian Response i.e. respond to fire with disproportionately more fire is the easiest and most objective response we could give to the pigs. Makes me wonder just how beyond stupid the policy of calibrated and proportionate response by the UPA was. The amount of News generated d...
- 18 Sep 2014 22:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 1128
- Views: 221338
Re: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
Thats why I don't like this policy of letting them leave. Kill a few a and move brahmos and pinakas into the region. Let the up the ante further if they have the balls. Rest assured they will crumble under pressure Hardly the most intelligent solution to the problem, soldiers are not toys that thei...
- 04 Sep 2013 01:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 565050
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
It's a juicy target indeed , its self defence SAM's are quite limited in range and I don't see any significant Chinese upgrades on the anvil which could protect it from a Air launched Brahmos.
- 23 Aug 2013 11:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
- Replies: 5192
- Views: 749675
Re: Managing Chinese Threat
Without even overtly threatning chinese mainland , the indian establishment can do a lot , even at a.diplomatic level. Bringing up tibet more often would be a solution , let it be known that we have not totally forgotten the volatile situation there. Not to mention , the sea lanes though which the c...
- 15 Aug 2013 23:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 542769
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
I guess what matters most and above all else is the nations defence preparedness, that cannot be sacrificed for the sake of indeginization . Be it trainers or combat aircraft.
- 02 Jun 2013 09:19
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 738476
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
Which is a crying shame because a sub based brahmos would be one of our biggest assets at sea.
- 18 May 2013 12:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 315203
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
Pakistan: Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader found murdered PTI | May 18, 2013, 11.10AM IST LAHORE: A Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) leader has been found murdered near this eastern Pakistani city, the group said on Saturday. The body of Khalid Bashir, who was associated with JuD's information wing, was found in Sheikhu...
- 15 May 2013 19:50
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 738476
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
Considering the size of Indian ocean, how many of these do we need to make a difference? Eight seems very low unless they are only for naval strike deployments. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviation has 100 P-3 Orion's, US 150 plus. Having even 30 will be another 4~5 billion expense. Plus they...
- 07 May 2013 18:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 542769
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
IAF would be best off not taking into account the presence of the rafale in its future combat scenario.for the life of me I can't understand what kind of urgent negotiations take more than one full year , especially given the situation and threats we face
- 13 Mar 2013 19:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: GOI Cricket Diplomacy with Pakistan pays rich dividends
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4256
Re: GOI Cricket Diplomacy with Pakistan pays rich dividends
Only solace to be found is the fact that for every terror attack like this in India there is much much worse happening across the border to the instigators of these attacks , but at the very least we should be looking to facilitate and encourage the mayhem in TSP in every way possible. History tells...
- 10 Jan 2013 16:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
- Replies: 2857
- Views: 303285
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
The planned escalation that this hideous act was , I really really struggle to understand tte pakistani endgame here or even their long term planning. Assuming that the american withdrawal goes as planned by 2014 and PA and their afghan talibunny counterparts start singing romantic duets again toget...
- 10 Jan 2013 13:20
- Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
- Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
- Replies: 3420
- Views: 964797
Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
It would be extremly surprising if the chinese negotiated an end to the war without utilizing their major advantage in ballistic missiles. Even from a face saving pov it would make sense that they would want to do as much damage as possible using BM on conventional warhead , especially so on our mil...
- 30 Nov 2012 15:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 817508
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
And we unnecessarily blast our poor Chinese neighbours for copying, : Pah What is unnecessary about blasting the Chinese? When did they morph into our "poor Chinese neigbours that others should feel pity for them as you do? Don't mock them. Don't needle them Live and let live etc. They ain't g...
- 30 Nov 2012 14:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3368
- Views: 915452
Re: Military Flight Safety
Unfotunatly the news is true , the jaguar aircraft crashed in sikkim near the border area with china , no news of any casualty and praying to god tht there is none .
http://m.ibnlive.com/news/sikkim-air-fo ... 201-3.html
http://m.ibnlive.com/news/sikkim-air-fo ... 201-3.html
- 28 Nov 2012 15:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3763
- Views: 591799
Re: The Red Menace
Top ten perpetrators of terrorist attacks world wide in 2011 1.Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-M): 371 2.Taliban: 254 3.Al Shabaab: 163 4.Boko Haram: 124 5.Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC): 83 6.Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): 80 7.Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP): ...
- 28 Nov 2012 15:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 565050
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
The premise was that pakis will use nukes first in the event of an IN blockade. Indian nukes will only be used in retaliation because of NFU. However a paki nuke is simply a Chinese nuke in green paint so in the event of a paki nuke being used against India, all three countries will be nuked. The C...
- 29 Oct 2012 00:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3763
- Views: 591799
Re: The Red Menace
Maoists script new plan for Chhattisgarh-Odisha border Police officers, particularly those heading anti-Naxal operations, aren’t known to speak of the ‘enemy’ with admiration. So it is with raised eyebrows that you react when you hear senior cops talk of Maoist leader Malla Raja Reddy in glowing te...
- 29 Oct 2012 00:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3763
- Views: 591799
Re: The Red Menace
Four 'hardcore Maoists' arrested in Bihar Police today claimed to have arrested four hardcore Maoists, including a self-styled area commander, in Bihar's Aurangabad district. "Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a hideout in Seema village and nabbed Maoists, identified as Mritunjaya Mishra ...
- 17 Oct 2012 18:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3763
- Views: 591799
Re: The Red Menace
Centre for uniform policy to tackle Maoist hostage crisis NEW DELHI: Seeking to formalize negotiations as a uniform policy to deal with hostage situation caused by Maoists, the Centre will suggest setting up of a standing crisis management group (CMG) in each naxal-affected state for swift response...
- 21 Sep 2012 14:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: FDI in Retail
- Replies: 373
- Views: 45797
Re: FDI in Retail
Exactly true , 51% is just an ownership tag. More and more Indian firms will gain exposure on how to manage organized retail and we are not even discussing the aspect of Tax collection. Most of these small traders make decent money but when it comes to paying taxes they leave a LOT to be desired. FD...
- 14 Sep 2012 13:23
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 912345
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
The entire reasoning behind a deadline , any deadline is to ensure that tasks are completed before or on it , we seem to have made it fashionable to push deadlines and extend them almost all the time and all spheres of Govt. work. I understand the challenges that HAL/ADA faced with LCA and continues...
- 06 Sep 2012 14:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1234426
Re: Internal Security Watch
Nihat ji, Here is my two paisa. It would be great if guys like you could resusciate the Dara Shikoh model. Shed the sense of belonging towards the people and religion associated with qazi-mullah power structure and make this dara meme a truly adhyatmika path. There is plenty in Dharma which dara-me...