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by Aldonkar
28 Jul 2023 00:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 97
Views: 39381

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Generals wait till the product is completed and in production for delivery. Then they come up with a new demand for changes to the product that will delay the orders by months or years. Very clever. The GOI, ie. the Defence Minister, should be strong enough to overrule any such post release require...
by Aldonkar
27 Jul 2023 23:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 874259

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

François Gautier@fgautier26 The underlying tensions in Manipur stem from a complex interplay of various factors, one of which is a crackdown on drugs in recent years. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, under Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is a Meitei, launched a controversial...
by Aldonkar
25 Jul 2023 19:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 152
Views: 49600

Re: Global Media Watch

The media is full of this sort of thing. This is the al-bbc we are talking about. It is these subtle lies that stick in peoples minds and distort the truth and history. I saw a program on the PBS channel, it was described like this "Ancient Worlds" "Return of the king: Richard Miles ...
by Aldonkar
25 Jul 2023 17:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 152
Views: 49600

Re: Global Media Watch

The BBC had a program last night on BBC4 channel called "The Treasures of the Indus". Part 1 Pakistan Unveiled. I was presented by Sona Dutta, a Museum curator (where was not listed). I watched it for the first 20 minutes and it could have been scripted by the Pakistan Government itself. I...
by Aldonkar
23 Jul 2023 16:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8522
Views: 3121391

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://www.nikon.com/company/technology/product/semiconductor/ This page shows process node of 5 NM and 2.1 NM. This appears to be competitive with ASML. https://global.canon/en/product/indtech/semicon/ Canon also has 5 nm machine. Tokyo Electron Limited has a 10 nm node. https://www.tel.com/produ...
by Aldonkar
22 Jul 2023 18:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 152
Views: 49600

Re: Global Media Watch

^ For those who do not know about Andrew Neil, this is not his first run in with an Indian. The last one did not really end well, "Another well-known scissor-wielder was Pamella Bordes, a House of Commons researcher-cum-high-class-callgirl who had a high-profile fling with newspaper editor And...
by Aldonkar
17 Jul 2023 17:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4520
Views: 1402318

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Manish_P wrote: 17 Jul 2023 16:49
Pratyush wrote: 17 Jul 2023 14:00

The US government itself.
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:)

Indeed i have much to learn from the statecraft jargon of the west... 'rogue elements', 'non-state actors',..
The Native Americans found that out - "Pale faces speak with forked tongue", applied to Asia, Africa and the Americas too.
by Aldonkar
30 Jun 2023 18:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 902954

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

A man in Sweden tore the Quran, stomped on it, wrapped it with bacon and set it on fire. On Eid. In front of a mosque. This is not freedom of expression, it's a hate crime. Imagine something like this happening in India. The West would have been quick to fling labels - islamophobia, persecution of ...
by Aldonkar
28 Jun 2023 16:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3884
Views: 1123731

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

A Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine Force https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/a-deep-dive-into-germanys-submarine-force 21 June 2023 They appear to have come a long way, https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/entire-german-submarine-fleet-action/ Entire German submarine fleet out of action “It’s a real...
by Aldonkar
19 Jun 2023 20:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900838

Re: Internal Security Watch

Dilbu wrote:Someone has unleashed a team of wolves on the Khalistanis.
Or a Tigerforce!
by Aldonkar
01 Jun 2023 18:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4520
Views: 1402318

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

jash_p wrote:Can some one post Immy interview to BBC one day ago? it is said this reporter grill Immy about May - 9 incident. (I tried but could not find)
Hope this works for you.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65747563
by Aldonkar
30 May 2023 17:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 586
Views: 255727

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

@18:13 - they mention that virtually all semiconductor manufacturing equipment comes from US, Japan, Netherlands. How the hell is tiny Netherlands such a big player? The Netherlands had one large electronics/electrical company - Philips. They were based in Eindhoven in the south of Netherlands (the...
by Aldonkar
30 May 2023 01:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6409
Views: 2123355

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Wonder if the RR engine deal is going anywhere after this revelation. CBI files case against Rolls Royce, others for alleged fraud in Hawk aircraft procurement https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/litigation/cbi-files-case-against-rolls-royce-others-for-alleged-fraud-in-hawk-aircraft-pro...
by Aldonkar
24 May 2023 14:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

S_Madhukar wrote:Aldonkarji this one had English subtitles…
Thanks S-Madhukar.
by Aldonkar
23 May 2023 18:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Moment Muslim activists storm Birmingham cinema screening of Bollywood film 'The Kerala Story' that has sparked violent clashes in India over claims it 'destroys religious harmony' and is Islamophobic https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12110263/Moment-Muslim-activists-storm-Birmingham-cinema-...
by Aldonkar
21 May 2023 22:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4277
Views: 2489313

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

So I've just heard that US will be sending F16s to Ukraine (ostensibly for training purposes) What's going on here? How are Americans so cocksure they won't provoke WW3? Is there some method to their madness? Or are they just flying blind? US is not sending their F16's, it has allowed other countri...
by Aldonkar
16 May 2023 20:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4277
Views: 2489313

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I think a surface launched version of the Storm Shadow has been supplied. Ukraine has very few Mig-29s still active. The latest ones were the ones supplied by Slovakia and Poland a couple of months ago. I doubt any of the Su-27s are still active with Ukraine. If they are, the numbers will not excee...
by Aldonkar
16 May 2023 16:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4277
Views: 2489313

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia released remains of what appeared to be a storm shadow missile, it was shot down by a Ru SAM not clear at the moment which one https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-first-time-claims-downing-british-storm-shadow-missile-2023-05-15/ One thing puzzels me. The UK has supplied Ukraine with air la...
by Aldonkar
14 May 2023 17:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

No mention of Hizb ut Tarir or islamist activists, strange Violent ethnic clashes in Leicester last year 'were stoked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party', sources claim https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12081129/Violent-ethnic-clashes-Leicester-year-stoked-Modis...
by Aldonkar
09 May 2023 19:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848647

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

To rub salt into the wounds, serving and retired chiefs talk vacuously about 5th gen warfare and induct jet-packs We have a ton of MPV options locally available but these aren't inducted in numbers. Waiting for some futuristic "F-MPV (Futuristic Mine Protected Vehicle")", I suppose A...
by Aldonkar
19 Apr 2023 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4520
Views: 1402318

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

partha wrote:Motorma Hina Rabbani Khar to Russian FM: we are not a big power like Russia
Russian FM: friends don't care about size :rotfl:

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Looks like only two or three people attended the meeting from Paki side.
In maritime practice, flying a flag upside down is a sign of distress.
by Aldonkar
19 Apr 2023 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Muslim pupils tell Hindu classmates to convert to Islam to avoid bullying Think tank finds religious education is ‘fostering discrimination’ against Hindus with children mocked in class https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/18/muslim-pupils-hindu-convert-islam-bullying/ This is the same article ...
by Aldonkar
12 Apr 2023 23:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

The D notice did not preclude the exposure of Pakistani involvement of grooming gangs. I would really like to see a profile of Hindu girls who find Islam through seduction. But of course the Hindus in Britain will never sponsor one lest it become public. The "D Notice" is meant for the me...
by Aldonkar
12 Apr 2023 16:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

... I live some distance from these areas, but some 25 years ago, my teenage daughters.. <OT>..Aldonkar ji, for some reason i thought you were in your forties :) ..</OT> Sorry to disappoint you! I am the wrong side of seventy! Have lived in England for three quarters of my life and the other quarte...
by Aldonkar
11 Apr 2023 22:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Something that is puzzling: white and Sikh girls groomed. But not Hindu girls? Are the social/ familial firewalls more effective? The Sikh girls were targeted in the 1970s and early eighties by the fathers of the present generation. At that time most immigrants from the subcontinent were not fluent...
by Aldonkar
11 Apr 2023 17:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Looks like Sunak is getting serious about taking on grooming gangs which have been running amok, going from some 4K+ victims in 2003 to 29K+ victims on 2022. That's over 7x increase in two decades. What a national shame. If Sunak makes significant progress, he can use this not just to break the nef...
by Aldonkar
03 Apr 2023 15:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900838

Re: Internal Security Watch

Havent we seen reports of missing uranium consignments, scrap recycling finding uranium etc a while back? I dont think the leaks/pilfering is happening in India - our agencies are very very tight, must be smuggled from abroad. Well there was a recent case of radioactive "scrap metal" ship...
by Aldonkar
01 Apr 2023 20:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8522
Views: 3121391

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Bit soon to celebrate as India's moment in global supply chain reset. Is $1billion sourcing from the likes of Boeing supposed to be great? Apple sourcing is a 100th of China. We should be celebrating domestic manufacturing for domestic consumption though. That's a big win in railways/metros, mobile...
by Aldonkar
31 Mar 2023 18:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8522
Views: 3121391

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://youtu.be/MH7JaVs-D1o INDIAS Manufacturing Moment. Make in India 1.0 is a success We are plugging in to the global supply chain , words of Manohar Parikar comming true Atamvik, thank you for posting this. I found it very inspiring. As a retired engineer, I have been saying for ages that Indi...
by Aldonkar
27 Mar 2023 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India's G20 Presidency 2023
Replies: 193
Views: 47787

Re: India's G20 Presidency 2023

https://thewire.in/diplomacy/china-absent-from-g20-side-event-on-science-and-innovation-in-indias-arunachal-pradesh China Absent from G20 Side Event on Science and Innovation in India's Arunachal Pradesh As part of the science vertical, the Ministry of Earth Sciences has a Research and Innovation I...
by Aldonkar
25 Mar 2023 18:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Many of the Sikh rowdies have been identified as Indian citizens living in UK. They have Indian passports. Hence Delhi police has registered criminal cases and started investigations. ... Let them apply for political asylum The individual who has been arrested for hauling down the Indian flag has b...
by Aldonkar
15 Mar 2023 19:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8522
Views: 3121391

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

In the past six months the Hindu-nationalist prime minister, who loves a ribbon-cutting above all things :roll: Every article about Britain should include The country which still follows an anachronistic monarchy where a septuagenarian believes he was chosen by God to lead a country... The favourit...
by Aldonkar
14 Mar 2023 00:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7683
Views: 1803768

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Eric Garcetti, US Amb designate to India at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing says he would bring up human rights & discrimination via the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as a “core” piece of his engagement rather than as an obligation. Garcetti has further ...
by Aldonkar
02 Mar 2023 17:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Lately there has been a concerted spate of anti Modi, Hibndu i India attacks in western media with the UK taking a lead in the same. Some are ridiculous articles even by their own LTE standards. Let’s keep a track of the same and see what the pattern is https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/major-in...
by Aldonkar
27 Feb 2023 17:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4520
Views: 1402318

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... But... But is salami halal? Yes, of course it is halal. Dehej which is hindu/brahmin/patriarchal is evil and haraam..... till the girl converts... whereupon it transforms into a quaint traditional custom. Sorry Manish. I was trying a poor jest but I have lived in the West too long. Salami is a ...
by Aldonkar
27 Feb 2023 17:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4520
Views: 1402318

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Inflation is really hit Pakistanis hard :(( 'Bureaucrat's daughter received Rs 720 m in salaami at her wedding' In a startling revelation, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has claimed that a Pakistani bureaucrat's daughter received Rs 720 million (USD $ 2.8 m) at her wedding in salaami—the tr...
by Aldonkar
24 Feb 2023 16:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

labour, tories and many others want Sunak to give befitting reply to India on BBC tax survey call BBC a portal online not newspaper hence different taxation https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/uk-opposition-mps-lambast-indian-government-over-tax-surveys-of-bbc-demand-robust-response-from-u...
by Aldonkar
07 Feb 2023 18:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1669688

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

News on morning Radio Cabinet reshuffle this evening: Guess who is likely to be moved out!! Creualla moved from Home Sec to party chairmanship!! All that opposition to FTA and students visa post studies inline with Auss/EU may have cost her. Shows how the present dispensation works (if she is indee...
by Aldonkar
31 Jan 2023 18:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2783
Views: 717939

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Croatia is taking a strange position. They were allied with the Germans in WW2. The current national flag is the same flag under which they fought the WW2. Taking this position seems to a break with the historical trends of the nation. You are right about the Croats being pro Nazi during WW2 . So w...
by Aldonkar
27 Jan 2023 01:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Nonlethal weapons
Replies: 49
Views: 11939

Re: Nonlethal weapons

ramana wrote:BTW time to revive this old thread after the Chinese use of clubs at Gaalwan in 2020 and again in 2022.
One of the reports I read about the recent clash near Tawang is that the Chinese had Tasers.