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by VinodTK
13 Jan 2024 22:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 563
Views: 244130

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan's presidential election TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-rul...
by VinodTK
13 Jan 2024 08:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 577
Views: 304336

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Good update by IA Cheif NEW DELHI: Talks with China are continuing at both military and diplomatic levels but we are also maintaining a robust posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), says Army Chief General Manoj Pande. In an exclusive interview with StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A....
by VinodTK
09 Jan 2024 05:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 456676

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

Krishna-Godavari basin project to produce 45,000 BPD of crude - Off the coast of AP - Difficult to extract, location is in deep sea - Took long time to extract work started in 2018, getting ready to extract (reached production level) - Expecting 23.52 million barrels of oil 50 billion cubick meters ...
by VinodTK
08 Jan 2024 09:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 545198

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins election for fifth term | Hasina's party wins more than half of seats


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtxS0nxnkh0
by VinodTK
07 Jan 2024 23:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8478
Views: 3077529

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

WA Files: How Africans gave the middle finger to Chinese Two wheelers and embraced Indian bikes Explore the fascinating shift in Africa's motorcycle market as Indian bikes triumph over Chinese competitors. From affordability to durability, discover why Africans are embracing Indian brands like TVS a...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 20:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 859965

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Hoping to hurt the PM Modi an attack on Adani was launched, looks like it has failed (cross posting) His fortune shrank by $80 billion last year. Now India’s Gautam Adani is back as Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani has had a good start to 2024. After a tumultuous year, the Indian tycoon has just reta...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 20:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8478
Views: 3077529

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

His fortune shrank by $80 billion last year. Now India’s Gautam Adani is back as Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani has had a good start to 2024. After a tumultuous year, the Indian tycoon has just retaken his former position as Asia’s richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The fo...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 08:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118463

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

PM Modi visits Lakshadweep, what a guy does scuba diving must be the first PM to do so
and sends a message to Maldeves that India can cut of their source of income by attracting the tourists to Lakshadweep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9E9zirB5oE&t=10s
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

As per the web site India Defense Analysis the trials for the Mounted Gun Systems (MGS) are completed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124TbsWZQuY
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118463

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

^^^Hope and pray the Transshipment port will be fully opperational before the end of Modi's 3rd term

++Plus the Island command should be further strengthened by placing more Naval and Airfare assets there
by VinodTK
27 Dec 2023 23:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 859965

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

bala wrote: 27 Dec 2023 22:41
Kangress have resorted to begging (like the neighbor next door) by asking AamAdhmi for fund raising.
Sir Jee, Congress is not begging it using the loophole to convert their black money to white money to fight elections.
by VinodTK
13 Dec 2023 07:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 797670

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Defence Ministry Clears Army's Case For 73,000 More Sig 716 Assault Rifles From US. Defence ministry approves purchase of 70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for Army In a major effort to bolster the capabilities of soldiers stationed along the borders with China and Pakistan, India is set to acquire a...
by VinodTK
01 Dec 2023 19:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1703
Views: 817641

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021



India Needs Another Aircraft Carrier: Navy Chief
by VinodTK
30 Nov 2023 19:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8478
Views: 3077529

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India GDP growth in Q2 FY24 beats estimates at 7.6% India’s GDP growth for the second quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 came in at a much better than expected number of 7.6%, much higher than 6.2% in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Most analysts were expecting the Q2 GDP...
by VinodTK
18 Nov 2023 01:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8950
Views: 2584001

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Republican Hindu American Congressional caucus launched Times Of India The Congressional Hindu Caucus celebrated its official inauguration and Diwali on Wednesday at an event hosted by the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC) in Washington DC. RHC chairman and caucus policy advisor Shalabh Kumar hosted...
by VinodTK
16 Nov 2023 19:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1199
Views: 765887

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

'All Missile Technology Is Indigenous; India Self-reliant In Radars'

by VinodTK
10 Nov 2023 20:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1815838

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

How are Indian troops preparing for fourth consecutive winter at LAC amid standoff with China? Hindustan Times The Eastern Ladakh LAC stretches from Karakoram Pass to Chumar and temperatures can go down to -40 degrees celsius. If the temperatures don't kill you, the winds will. The wind chill situa...
by VinodTK
10 Nov 2023 19:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 839002

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

US and India to co-produce armored vehicles to counter China The US and India will co-produce Stryker armored vehicles, as the two countries push to counter China’s rising military might in Asia. The announcement, made by a senior US defense official, came during the annual 2+2 ministerial consulta...
by VinodTK
10 Nov 2023 04:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4465
Views: 1366947

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Key LeT commander killed by unidentified men in Pakistan
NEW DELHI: Unidentified men gunned down Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Akram Ghazi in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the second assassination of a terrorist who had India as his main target in the last one week.
by VinodTK
04 Nov 2023 22:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2344
Views: 1033475

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Attack on Pakistani Troops in Restive Area Kills 14 - Army KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - An attack on Pakistani troops in Gwadar district killed 14 on Friday, the military said, in the latest violence in a region troubled by a decades-old insurgency and Islamist militants. "Two vehicles of sec...
by VinodTK
12 Oct 2023 22:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Can't help but laugh at how easily amateurish self serving propaganda spouted by big names is swallowed uncritically. So DRDO is asked to make a gun and since it has no prior design house knowledge of artillery gun manufacture only 300 are to be ordered. Meanwhile all these years we were told/hinte...
by VinodTK
01 Oct 2023 19:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

rohitvats wrote: 01 Oct 2023 16:57 Key Points on artillery acquisition by Lt Gen Shankar
Thanks Rohit Jee for the detailed explanation.
by VinodTK
29 Sep 2023 18:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Rajnath Singh has been a pretty *positive* surprise to me - he got the CDS done, he is getting theaterization done, he has gotten Agniveer done, he has gotten the positive indigenization list going, Tejas has gotten increasing orders, OFB has been corporatized, more private players are involved in ...
by VinodTK
28 Sep 2023 18:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://x.com/BharatShaktiBSI/status/1707284800112087381?s=20 ---> On Sept 28th, the Regiment of Artillery celebrates its Raising Day. In this interview, we track artillery modernisation that would decisively affect the battleworthiness. @skchatts talks Lt Gen Adosh Kumar, DG of Artillery Artillery ...
by VinodTK
23 Sep 2023 16:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1785
Views: 653346

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Wonder if India is in a position (have the facilities and devices ready) to test Thermonuclear devices and validate new designs if the fall hunting season begins!
by VinodTK
17 Sep 2023 09:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1013
Views: 5771611

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

For years BRF members said the production was not being rampedup
because of lack of orders.
Now the orders are there and new orders are in the pipe line

When will HAL start delivering the aircraft in quantities ? ! ? !
The current delivery rate will not work
by VinodTK
15 Sep 2023 18:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 928
Views: 492483

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

^^^ Centre gives preliminary nod to projects worth Rs 45,000 crore, including 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday approved the proposal for the procurement of 12 Su-30MKIs for the Indian Air Force which would be manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. T...
by VinodTK
03 Sep 2023 04:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

^^^ I have feeling in the modern battle field scenario with drones and fire locating radars life would be tough for guns like ATAGS
by VinodTK
30 Aug 2023 03:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5266
Views: 1815838

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

In Hindi on how IA took the Kailash Range
कैलाश रेंज पर भारत ने कैसे जमाया कब्ज़ा

by VinodTK
16 Aug 2023 07:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1199
Views: 765887

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

LIVE: "India’s Missile Woman" Tessy Thomas On News18 Rising India ‘She Shakti’ | Palki Sharma

by VinodTK
16 Aug 2023 06:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3232
Views: 2332876

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

So today Kalyani flagged off teh first 3 ATAGS for Armenia.
What a sad state of affairs