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- 04 Oct 2013 05:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1241859
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
All that is needed is to send the Aman Ki Asha types... Mani Aiyer, Bakra Dutt, need to share chai biskoot with the non state actors from across the LOC..
- 04 Oct 2013 05:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 580627
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
All that is needed is to send the Aman Ki Asha types... Mani Aiyer, etc need to share chai biskoot with the non state actors from across the LOC..
- 18 Mar 2013 08:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
The shows goes on...next stop..another Company on way to being blacklisted....deprive the armed forces of their modernization...unleash the CBI.. pathetic state of affairs...
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/new-e ... s/1089612/
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/new-e ... s/1089612/
- 05 Mar 2013 17:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 455956
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Barmer region is area to be watched for O&G exploration... http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-oil-india-reports-significantly-big-discovery-in-rajasthan-318995 Oil India Limited has reported a "significantly big" discovery in the Rajasthan field, sources told NDTV Profit on...
- 28 Feb 2013 05:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 455956
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Will not be surprised if the Barmer Basin identifes additional discoveries..this should be on the list of key areas to watch in 2013 ...and has a huge potential for further Oil discovery... As noted in the article.. "Cairn is of the view that the Rajasthan block holds an in-place resource base ...
- 21 Feb 2013 17:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
- Replies: 2857
- Views: 299896
- 20 Feb 2013 18:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Sanku..seems you have not understood where I am coming from and in the spirit of debate..lets clarify some points here... The corruption scams and the price the indian defence has had to incurr is unacceptable by any standards...yet all want to cancel everyhing left right and center and off course.....
- 19 Feb 2013 19:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
This is what I refered to as "hats off to Tier 1 leadership of BJP"... let Indian court of law take course and not react to the tabloid media..which Saint A has done a good job of...why cancel the 12 choppers..Canceling of an order at a small indication of scandal ...does Inidan national s...
- 19 Feb 2013 18:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Who is Hyperventilating...Look at your posts on this topic...Burn them on a stake is your mindset....why do we need this chopper and that is your rationale to cancel.. Bottomline...what grounds do you claim that we dont need the 12 choppers...etc.. With not an Iota of proof...you jump the gun to scr...
- 19 Feb 2013 17:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Sanku..what fig of leaf are talking about...totally irrational if otherwise..unless you are all game for guilty in the law of public opinion..than there is no point in a discussion... Your is the mindset that led to innocent being persecuted in Stalin's soviet, Mao's china.. At the end of the day..t...
- 19 Feb 2013 17:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Vikram W...name one country in the world where the taxpayer have a say on where his money goes,..
..lets give you a multiple choice
- A. china
- B. usa
- C. UK
- D. Italy
- E. None of Above
..lets give you a multiple choice
- A. china
- B. usa
- C. UK
- D. Italy
- E. None of Above
Vikram W wrote:I am just surprised that the taxpayer has no say in where his money is going.
- 19 Feb 2013 17:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
I do...
He is "Innocent till proven Guilty" in a court of law...
He is "Innocent till proven Guilty" in a court of law...
merlin wrote:So who on here feels that SPT is innocent?
- 19 Feb 2013 17:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
This will soon cascade to A ) MMRCA deal B) IAC - See the FM role with that project- Add another 5 years if FN blacklisted. C) Replacement for the Avros D) 197 Chopper - already impacted E) SP arty - still no relief in sight - 25+ years f) Subs - wil add another 15 years to find a replacement with t...
- 19 Feb 2013 09:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Seriously...you dont see this from a holistic POV...today 12 choppers ..tomorrow 126 MMRCA..day after tomorrow the IAC...Very soon this will creep into infrastructure projects.. Why do u want this scrapped...??? News from TOIlet TOP STORIES More Stories » Salman Khurshid opposes scrapping of VVIP ch...
- 19 Feb 2013 08:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Below is the Indian reality and things to come if the chopper scams is let to go out of control.. The Indian Tabloid Media in their quest for rating is taking defence of India down the gutter...soon no decisions will be made as was the case after the Bofors and HDW.. Unlike post Bofors..China now ha...
- 19 Feb 2013 07:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Surya...Take a walk down a lane called History... SP arty was neglected for 2 decades because of people like VP singh and the Indian Tabloid media..corruption was given in the case of bofors....but so much fear was introduced in the indian decision making ( top to bottom) that it has ensured that no...
- 19 Feb 2013 07:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Seriously...you dont see this from a holistic POV...today 12 choppers ..tomorrow 126 MMRCA..day after tomorrow the IAC...Very soon this will creep into infrastructure projects.. I have yet to see/read any evidence in the Tabloid indian media that confirms this to be a Indian issue.. This so far is a...
- 18 Feb 2013 10:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4074
- Views: 799901
- 18 Feb 2013 09:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Seriously...Are you smoking some funny sticks here... Lets look at you brilliant logic..for the 2 marines the Italians will - will make sure they get an Italian CEO of a company behind the bars.. - Loose almost a Billion dollar of a contract - get themselves banned for the next 10 years from doing b...
- 18 Feb 2013 09:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Surya..is your cynical Italian friend associated with this case.. or is it just that he is an Italian. what is the relevance of below, statement... trying to find out from some italian friends what their media is saying and only hope of things coming out is if theItalians or swiss find something Add...
- 18 Feb 2013 05:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Bottom Line.. The press of india has taken the Former Chief of the Air force to the gutters..based on someone that they have never ever interviewed..all based on what some prosecutor in Itlay has put out in media to satisfy their own politics.. So ..the man who was in-charge of the national defence ...
- 18 Feb 2013 01:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
- Replies: 768
- Views: 125645
Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Very strange and scary that the whole of India has made up their minds on the Chopper scam..on what one would consider as very choppy facts ( for now)..The Italians have not even shared the docs in a public forum ( that is their court systems..) or for that matter with the offical sources. Observing...
- 02 Apr 2012 06:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army : News and Discussion
- Replies: 1596
- Views: 190574
Re: Indian Army : News and Discussion
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Letteronly.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayant_Thapar Before this discussion digresses further into muck and slime…please take a moment to read the last letter from a brave solider (Capt. Vijayant Thapar) who gave up his life for the land that is ...
- 11 Nov 2011 07:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 812447
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
nachiket, Most likely some political leader got the money. So to show they took action they blacklist the firm and keep quiet about who got the money. And DDM is quite happy that some action was taken and if it keeps the military under-powered so much the better per JNU teachings. Its not just some...
- 31 Aug 2011 06:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 812447
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
A few months ago I had mentioned starting a post with names of all corrupt officals involved in arms kick back.. That back than was not considered acceptable..with all the spotlight on the corruption..How is that we cannot list details on the officals who are on the other end of the corruption. Afte...
- 14 Jun 2011 03:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Water Issues in the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 141
- Views: 21018
Re: Water Issues in the Indian Subcontinent
Bottomline.... talk and assurance from the Chinese are well and good. From Indian standpoint, any diversion of Brahmaputra should mean a "Act of War" and that Indians have the right to take a course of action that suits its interest ( that of ppl of N.E)...even if means a limited war. This...
- 06 May 2011 08:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 428120
Re: News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
Was wondering this morning that perhaps Daniel Pearl was killed/beheaded back in 2002 because he was about to learn the link between TSPA and OBL...would not be surprised if their is a link that is found in the tons of data that was retrieved by the seals...
- 06 May 2011 08:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: daniel pearl
- Replies: 2
- Views: 851
daniel pearl
Was wondering this morning that perhaps Daniel Pearl was killed/beheaded back in 2002 because he was about to learn the link between TSPA and OBL...would not be surprised if their is a link that is found in the tons of data that was retrieved by the seals...
- 29 Apr 2011 04:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 812447
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
This black listing is done mainly based on allegations. Who bribed whom we do not know. So the best way to kick the competetion is to create some serious allegations and win. Bofors will never get the deal. I think in one way it is also justified considaring the bribes they paid to SG family. Only ...
- 29 Apr 2011 04:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 331677
Re: Commonwealth Games-New Delhi 2010
Have his assets been frozen..and heavy fines been levied on Kalmadi...or is he going to be sent to a desi club fed for a nice vacation paid by the taxpayers and keep all his wealth intact...
- 29 Apr 2011 04:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 812447
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
We need is to start list of all individuals that are responsible for this situations.. If public servants are involved that results in this situations...we need to list their names down and track it till they are brought to Justice. It is fair and balanced to track 2 sides of the story ...Company is...
- 28 Feb 2011 08:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 3950
- Views: 1304382
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
INS Jalashwa to Evacuate Indians The Indian Express I don't know, but how inefficient we are to the lives of thousands of Indians working in Arab nations. We should have deployed this assets with the onset of Tunisian uprising. Now it will take atleast more then two weeks to reach libya, even Air e...
- 10 Aug 2010 22:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Track the corrupt folks that impact defence contracts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 979
Track the corrupt folks that impact defence contracts
Have read many articles and on this forum how companies get Blacklisted for corruption....What i feel we need to start is not only the list of companies but also list of individual involved with the corruption.. I suspect that media pays attention compnaies and stories and facts are not clear...but ...