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by darshhan
27 May 2021 14:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Probably not the right place for this... More Indians mull shifting base abroad amid Covid pain MAY 27, 2021 “So many people want to get out of here,” said an employee of an immigration consultant firm in Mumbai. Synopsis At least half-a-dozen visa and immigration service providers told ET they hav...
by darshhan
27 May 2021 13:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

No wonder this union minister is not capable of thinking outside the box and ever do anything about rampant issues in the medical industry. Hiding behind the garb of medical workers. IMA continues to bully Baba Ramdev, now sues him for Rs 1,000 crore over his statements on Allopathic medicine https...
by darshhan
26 May 2021 00:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Deborishi ji, what is the scene with Hindu samhati these days. After the demise of Tapan Ghosh Da last year, not much news about them. Missing him already. They are the ones with skin in the game unlike Amit shah and Jp nadda.
by darshhan
25 May 2021 23:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3259
Views: 2405718

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Quite frankly I don't really understand the need to equip the BSF with 105 field guns. If they have to be under the Army's operational control. In order to develop an understanding I will need to learn more about the budget and logic of equipping the BSF with the guns. This is OT but it is high tim...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 23:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2945
Views: 1090133

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

^^ one additional point I would like to add here. The skills shown by Israeli Air Force pilots were amazing especially the controlled demolition of multistoreyed buildings by targeting their foundations. Simply on another level. I doubt if many Airforces could carry out such missions. It is like the...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2945
Views: 1090133

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

What is the Cost-benefit here wrt using loitering munitions vs aircraft delivered pg bombs? Given that the Israeli AF doesn't have to contend with air defense? It is not about the cost benefit ratio here. The current crop of israeli loitering munitions are specialized for certain tasks like SEAD an...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 23:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2945
Views: 1090133

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

nachiket, I was talking about loitering UAV/munitions of a cheap nature that was considered a game changer. The manned fighters have cueing done from multiple sources even before they take off, since their targets are more conventional and immobile (buildings). brar_w has expanded on the need for a...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 23:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2945
Views: 1090133

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/iran-unveils-gaza-uav If Iran is progressing on UAvs like this, what are we really doing? OR is it chinese drone showcased as their own? The question is "Do we even a vision or a roadmap for inducting and deploying indigenous UAVs/UCAVs in which h...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

via whatsapp. Why Modi is silent? Why doesn't he speak? Doing nothing for the Hindus? Modi this, that, failed, should go etc. The RaitaWing daily vomit on SM REMEMBER "A Man Who Wants To Lead the Orchestra Must Turn His Back On The Crowd" A Leader's task is to "Lead the Orchestra&quo...
by darshhan
25 May 2021 17:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Similarities in mistakes of Chiang Kai Shek and Current Indian Govt: TWITTER dharmic aeroplate v2 (@daeroplate_v2) tweeted at 0:02 pm on Tue, May 25, 2021: the current govt reminds me of Chiang kai-shek ji and his decades long fight to save china from Mao ji, stalin & japanese. he put country o...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 22:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Why should welfare programs expire ? As the population continues to rise, as new labour /consumers expand and contribute directly or indirectly towards the welfare programs they are also entitled to its benefits. Women and transgenders have fought in wars since the days of Mahabharata, every develo...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 21:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Very simplistic analysis. Ignores the fact that BJP has spent more on gibs and doles than any other govt before. This includes funds spent on demographic groups least likely to vote for them. This is the difference between BJP and the other parties. Other parties spend on groups who are their suppo...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

chetak wrote:Interesting


A team of Delhi Police Special cell is carrying out a search at the Twitter India office in Delhi. Details awaited.
via@ANI·15m
Much needed. Now only if they make a case fit for banning this national enemy from Indian Cyberspace domain.
by darshhan
24 May 2021 21:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

According to me, Indian public vote based on three different levels: Level 1 is based on basic infra like roads, power and things like corruption. Level 2 is purely caste and groups like farmers based and level 3 is freebies. To provide level 1, any govt has to spend money on infra and be the least...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 13:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The current BJP govt has less than 1 year to ban the following organizations from operating in India before they are truly screwed. 1. Twitter 2. Facebook 3. Instagram 4. Netflix I am not including Google, amazon etc as of now since the effects will be too debilitating. And we do not have any local...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 12:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Darshan, my condolences on your loss. I accept your point regarding the core Modi voters. However, my main issue is that in order to win any election you need to have a broad based coalition of voters. In this case, the worry is that the swing voters will switch from Modi to mahathugbandhan. Having...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 12:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Some of the Highest Risk occupations in India currently 1. Army Soldier deployed on LoC/LAC/galwan 2. CRPF cobra trooper deployed in Dantewada 3. Doctor/Medical staff on covid ward duty 4. Ongc staffer on offshore rig. 5. Construction worker in Ladakh and other high alt locations 6. BJP worker in We...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 12:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Lot of people both on BRF and otherwise think that Namo will be damaged in terms of image and consequently electorally as well, because of Covid spread in India. Well the truth is more complex. While some voters may be angry and blame Namo for covid, the core Hindu voter whose priority is securing H...
by darshhan
24 May 2021 10:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Modi's refusal to lift a finger on Hindu issues even after so many years in power will come back to bite him. Does he understand his constituency at all and the aspirations of people who vote for him? Can you elucidate what "Hindu issues" you are referring to? - Article 370 - RJB - CAA - ...
by darshhan
23 May 2021 23:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Mediacrooks guy takes apart the Namo led BJP govt It is fair to assume that this late awakening of India being abused with the term came only when Singapore reacted instantly to a stupid tweet by Arvind Kejriwal using the term “Singapore Strain”. So much that Singapore even warned that it has legal...
by darshhan
23 May 2021 13:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Here look at Official spokesperson of BJP. Giving eulogies to the person who was singularly responsible for destroying Sanskrit and other native languages as the medium of instruction in our land (by extension damaged our civilization as well) and even more responsible for introduction of Macaulayit...
by darshhan
23 May 2021 13:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The current BJP govt has less than 1 year to ban the following organizations from operating in India before they are truly screwed. 1. Twitter 2. Facebook 3. Instagram 4. Netflix I am not including Google, amazon etc as of now since the effects will be too debilitating. And we do not have any local...
by darshhan
23 May 2021 10:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The situation of this iteration of India is so bad that our nationalist youth are forced to live their fantasies of conquest, warrior ethos and wartime glory through Israel. Can you imagine a more pathetic situation where young men of this country are becoming fanboys of hardly 8 million population ...
by darshhan
23 May 2021 10:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

file criminal charges against Twitter scums and arrest some of the executives. Bhai Jack Dorsey doesn't stay in India. He stays in US where Indian authorities do not have any jurisdiction i.e after considering they have any inclination to even consider judicial action against him. At the most you c...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 23:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The current BJP govt has less than 1 year to ban the following organizations from operating in India before they are truly screwed. 1. Twitter 2. Facebook 3. Instagram 4. Netflix I am not including Google, amazon etc as of now since the effects will be too debilitating. And we do not have any local...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

What happened to Koo Koo or any other indigenous social media platform will never take off until twitter, facebook and instagram are banned. That is the bare minimum requirement for a indigenous social media platform to succeed. Although truth be told, koo is not a very inspiring or original effort...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 20:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Tweets posted by five more BJP politicians tagged as 'manipulated media' https://m.timesofindia.com/india/tweets-posted-by-five-more-bjp-politicians-tagged-as-manipulated-media/amp_articleshow/82850940.cms?__twitter_impression=true Meanwhile, chattisgarh police has issued notice to Shri Raman Singh...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 13:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

UP election will most probably take place in Jan-Feb 2022. That will set the tone for 2024. That is why I said mid 2022. However even if BJP does manage to do well in UP (north of 60 seats), there is no guarantee that BJP will cross majority on its own. UP is just one part of the puzzle albeit a ve...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 13:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Nomoskar bondhus and pranams to all the Garus! This is Deborishi finally reporting in from Tank for active duty thanks to BRAdmin action. Moving in central forces to prop up karyakartas on the ground, as @kvraghav mentioned, will just be perceived as BJP muscling in without popular mandate. As Beng...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 12:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The fangs, at last. well done Not enough. Not by a large margin. Make twitter appear before govt panel. Make them wait for 4 hours before starting the session...tire them out psychologically before the session. Then start. Ask them to explain and broadcast it live. Ensure panel is overwhelmingly st...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 12:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3181772

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The whole spectacle of Indian entities, including the government, running to plead their case to Twitter means that Twitter gains inordinate power as an extra-constitutional arbiter of truth in public perception. Essentially the BIFs (Congress etc) and the GOI now stand before the august court of T...
by darshhan
22 May 2021 07:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

The rumor on the street is that the arrested four heavyweights (now out under house arrest) is just a minor 'khela'. The major 'khela' is going to be getting hold of the bigger fish against whom more critical evidence is supposed to come from these four heavyweights. Ultimate target is the "ne...
by darshhan
20 May 2021 23:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943001

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

A fleet of around 8-12 strat. bombers IS an asymmetric way of dealing with the Chins in the IOR+! If we can lease Akula SSGNs,A-330 tankers,ASW helos,etc. surely we can lease a handful of strat. bombers.No one ,least of all I am asking for a head count equalling the numbers that the PLAAF have. If ...
by darshhan
20 May 2021 21:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

.... Mamata ministers are getting arrested and she might be next in Narada scam. Also if BJP had some deal with her, it would mean systematic erasing of Hindus with zero opposition. Sometime i don't understand what you might be wanting here? You say BJP does not take any action in Gujrat but when t...
by darshhan
20 May 2021 21:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

What BJP has done in WB will fall in extremely irresponsible category. Infact I would classify it as outright criminal and callous category. It knew very well that deposing Mamata using Gandhian techniques would be next to impossible especially considering her unpredictable and violent behaviour in...
by darshhan
20 May 2021 21:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 323941

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Frankly speaking BJP supporters and their IT cell started drinking their own kool aid. It was plainly evident to many that things were not that rosy for BJP in West Bengal. The Bengal elections are first and foremost fought on streets and villages. Only after you win here, you will be victor on Poll...
by darshhan
19 May 2021 08:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 414256

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Exactly. If it is done once, you need to actively discourage it the next year. As we've seen in maharashtra earlier, even despite drought they continue to produce vast amounts of sugarcane. Converting them to fuel and creating a dependency of this sort will make it entirely impossible to reduce sug...
by darshhan
19 May 2021 00:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943001

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

One is not asking for a hyper Mach 6 bomber for the IAF.A supersonic bomber capability would do.What we lack is a strategic bomber to counter the dozens that China has albeit of Sov. era vintage.There is a limit to what even an SS can do.It does not have the legs of a dedicated strat. bomber,and re...
by darshhan
18 May 2021 18:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943001

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

There is no Mach 6 bomber. Not even the US can afford something like that. It's a National Interest article :rotfl: . There is one bomber program in the USAF, and that is the B-21 and it much like the F-35 is designed for high rate production with Northrop on contract for the first 21 aircraft with...
by darshhan
18 May 2021 17:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943001

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

What Philip sir simply wants to say in one sentence, but has used that rather speculative article, is - 'We should buy a squadron of the Tupolev Tu-22 or Tupolev Tu-160' Philip sir, let the Super Sukhoi upgrade + Brahmos NG combo handle this role (not completely, i agree) till the GOI find funds fo...