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^ Let's not forget that our purchases are based on our naval war doctrines which are quite different from that of the United States. We have a floating airstrip that is able to launch 20 Mig29ks in the middle of the ocean, that means something! Also, it is easy to build $15 billion aircraft carriers...

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And here we go folks, the poison from the British media has started flowing........... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2487176/India-plans-trip-Mars-1bn-year-space-programme.html Reading some of the comments, it is a clear case of khujli and a desperate attempt to preserve their pride in th...

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Hi,

Can someone please explain the purpose of having SR-SAM, MR-SAM and LR-SAM instead of just a generic long range surface to air missile?

Thank You

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I am very intrigued by the timing of MMS visit to the US close to the elections. Hopefully he is not trying to buy US's support in the upcoming elections by the big shopping list. Just wanted to put it out there for you guys to ponder over!

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Sushma Swaraj is correct in saying that a strong opposition is required to defeat Congress. She has been in the game long enough to make such a statement. The reason Congress has been able to prevail in this country despite poor governance is due to the lack of a good alternative since independence ...

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Nick_S wrote:
Is it written somewhere that P-8Is do not have the new hydrocarbon sensor in addition to MAD ?

Possible, let us know if you find anything regarding that.

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Hey fellas, I was looking into some of the systems on the P-8s and came across this from Wikipedia : In mid-2008, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) deleted the requirement for the P-8A to be equipped with magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) equipment. This was part of a NAVAIR-directed effort to r...

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^ Not to mention the jawans at the front are feeling helpless and frustrated; judging by the govt-army differences, it is clear that they have now decided to take matters in their own hands. If the Chinese can manage to make our blood boil, imagine how the guys at the front feel. The PLA will have t...

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Was this posted? from NYtimes In China-India Border Battle, Some Echoes of Run-Up to 1962 War So everyone thinks that Congress has its head under the sand except the Congress. Notice how Nehru tried to defend his strategy in 1962 by making false bold statements while doing nothing on the ground, as ...

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^ beautiful post

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^ True. It is time to call their bluff.

I think China is overestimating its capabilities. Part of the reason why China is acting this way is the centuries of repression that the Chinese people have endured. 30 years of growth and prosperity is now causing them to overcompensate which is foolish IMO.

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For what its worth: Chinese cruise ship in disputed islands angers Vietnam To many Vietnamese the cruise isn’t about tourism but something more like imperialism: “China’s sending the cruise ship to the Paracels was the latest in a series of unilaterally provocative actions in the area,” Thanh Nien N...

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^ None of that is going to happen. Our politicians take our their biting teeth only for their fellow politicians. The way this scenario is going to play out is that Mr. Khurshid is going to go to China and "personally" beg the Chinese to withdraw in exchange of some concession by us. While...

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^ Nobody is saying HAL is bad, but it could be better (like any other PSU) and maybe Dassault didn't do its homework and got to know HAL only after they were selected and had to do feasibility studies. Or maybe it was MOD's fault for projecting HAL for such a task when really it can not be done with...

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Not sure how feasible this is but I would love to see the MOD split the deal between TATA/Reliance and HAL. It would send a strong signal to HAL to get their act together when a private company is in competition and it may be the spark that the private industry needs to foray into developing such co...

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I think that a lot of people underestimate the fact that a lot of our electorate lives in the dark and do not have access to the press, media, TV, radio etc (whether they have been left in the dark deliberately by 50 years of Congress rule is a completely different debate). They are oblivious to Mod...

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When will the new UN arms trade treaty be signed? If the MRCA is signed after the UN treaty, would it place more restrictions on the use of the jets?

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The real question is, who is going to enforce these treaties and how?

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This means India voted not in national interests. In the history thread it was mentioned that India was looking at short term emotive issues - Tamil diaspora at expense of Indian interests. Of course the govt at the center is thereby also looking at its survival not in national interest. Why blame ...

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Posting in this thread due to its relation to the chopper scam discussed a few pages back. Also worth noting is how little attention media is giving to this news. It is clearly being suppressed. Marines charged with murder won't return to India, says Italy Two Italian marines charged in India with k...

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^ Yes, the GOI has them on standby to help the negotiations with the French in case they try to suddenly revise their prices or change too many terms of the original contract.

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Here's a theory - what if Italy is trying to arm twist the UPA government to release the Italian marines by threatening to release names? Or maybe an under the table deal has already been reached to release the marines in the future (which is why Italy is now backtracking and has refused to share mo...

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^ it all starts at home. Start by buying Made in India goods if possible. Teach your family and relatives to buy Indian. You won't believe how many times I have snapped at my dumb, rich relatives for buying overpriced Chinese crap for their homes and then boasting about it. I have even embarrassed a...

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Those videos and pics made my day! Damn those sneaky little Indians...

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^Do not forget the money invested in R&D and years of experience when analyzing costs.

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^ All comes down to lack of accountability. In no other country would such idiocy be tolerated by the taxpayers.

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Who is paying for it? Did the Chinese provide the line of credit for the launches? Did Sri Lanka pick China OVER India or did the Chinese approach the Sri Lankans offering their services for free in the first place? If it is purely commercial, than why not extend beyond countries like Pakistan, Sri ...

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archan, how do I go about requesting a BR name change?

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I am more interested in knowing whether Sri Lanka actually approached the Chinese to launch their satellite or did China volunteer to do it for them to send a signal to India. China has definitely been proactive in providing assistance to countries around India. Nobody minds the free cash and servic...

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^ that or they are hinting at the fact that they can still win a conventional war against India, but I might be reading too much into it..

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^ When has India "surrendered" to Pakistan and China? If India had a trigger friendly PM, we would be falling right into China's hands. In the grand scheme of things, there is a much bigger economic war going on between India and China.Try to look at it from both economic and military pers...

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Interesting piece of news: Did Canada punish Russia for 2008 Georgia invasion by moving satellite? MONTREAL - Canada attempted to sanction Russia for its 2008 invasion of Georgia by switching to India for the launch of SAPPHIRE, this country's first military satellite, a top military expert says. SA...

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Interesting interview by Christian White. He talks about teaching a lesson to Pakistan.

Is Pakistan too big to fail?

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^ Why would any sane person want to drag their country into somebody else's war? India has gained more from the US by saying no than it could ever had by saying yes. India's lack of support made the US realize the importance of a strong partnership with India in South Asia. It was only after 9/11 th...

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We are doing it in the form of Nirbhay. As far as Brahmos is concerned, I personally believe that Brahmos as a corporation may be legally bound to include both India and Russia in any future development of newer missiles since it was established jointly by both countries, but I could be wrong in thi...

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The article didn't specify range did it? It only says magically the 300 I'm artificial limit didn't apply. Since Russia abides by MTCR as does( slavishly ) India. So how does the 300 km limit not apply for Brahmos 2 but it does for Brahmos 1? Because there is no transfer of technology involved and ...

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Gakakkad, You forgot to mention the extra 4 years that students in US/Canada spend in an undergraduate degree before they can even apply for an UG MD program. I believe that this extra requirement prepares students a lot better for the intense curriculum that medical education encompasses. This may ...

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How do Pakis emigrate so easily to US and Canada at will while it is virtually impossible for someone from India to do so without going through the whole employment Visa to GC process? As some Paki lurker here posted sometime ago that most of the upper class and middle class Pakis are also resident...

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The issue is that the IAC movement is not calling for a change in the parliamentary democracy, rather it is trying to force something through the back door. As long as the constitution exists in the current form, Parliament will be the supreme legislative body and politicians will have to support i...

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The lack of any political support to Anna's movement is the real concern. The newly found arrogance in the government has emerged after the consensus was drawn in the all-party meet against a strong Lokpal. The main purpose of the all-party meet was for the govt. to gauge the political mood and they...

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