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by Mahadev
22 May 2002 23:47
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Parakram II: all services excercise on western front
Replies: 173
Views: 101516

Re: Parakram II: all services excercise on western front

Hey, nice work, Raja Ram.

Lets see what happens, Ram Bharose, I guess.

Man, these snide remarks from the BBC are hard to take, these rascals will be repaid in fine coin by their homegrown terrorists.
by Mahadev
25 Jan 2002 21:46
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF
Replies: 51
Views: 32000

Re: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, IAF

My best wishes and greetings to the great man.<p>My Salutes, very happy to see the belated recognition.
by Mahadev
14 Dec 2001 20:40
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces
Replies: 36
Views: 30704

Re: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces

The point is that in the first ring of security, there is high probability that contact will be established.<P>At that time, at every entry/egress, there need to be atleast a few with small arms with high fire rates/ Decent fully automatic machine pistols / good med range weapons.<P>Lack of an abili...
by Mahadev
14 Dec 2001 10:59
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces
Replies: 36
Views: 30704

Re: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces

All the Delhi Police and the CRPF had were<BR>SLRs and brens.<P>Only the Black Cats had AKs. The SPG/NSG guys had MP5s.<P>All the dirty work of killing the terrorists seems to have been done by the CRPF.<P>If one is going to put the CRPF/Delhi Police as the first ring of security, one should give th...
by Mahadev
02 Jul 2001 04:43
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 133235

Re: Indian Road Development

Is the expressway open now?<P>Looks pretty impressive.
by Mahadev
16 Jun 2001 20:12
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Snipers of the Indian Army
Replies: 69
Views: 38328

Re: Snipers of the Indian Army

Folks in the US might have seen the NBC program on the Barrett ripoff - the Maadi Griffin 50 cal. By the way the maker of this 50 cal rifle is a retired school teacher. Amazing thing, it cost lot less than the barrett (1/10th or something) and is easily assembled.<P>To clarify, when I said breathing...
by Mahadev
14 Jun 2001 07:56
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Snipers of the Indian Army
Replies: 69
Views: 38328

Re: Snipers of the Indian Army

Oh, forgot to add the berbers only have (had?) muzzleloaders (blackpowder).<P>nifty, eh??
by Mahadev
14 Jun 2001 07:55
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Snipers of the Indian Army
Replies: 69
Views: 38328

Re: Snipers of the Indian Army

Ah! A fine topic. The secret is in the breathing. Honestly pranayama can do wonders here.<P>As an aside, i cant imagine why good snipers would be hard to find in any professional army. They are only a handpicked few. We should have competent snipers.<P>As an another aside, check out the berbers of M...
by Mahadev
05 Mar 2001 23:05
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?
Replies: 51
Views: 29539

Re: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?

'Tough job' is an understatement. Allow me to repeat, a policeman (ie a street cop) is no better than a house watchman in India in terms of quality of life.<P>If we spent a good chunk of the money for improving conditions for the police, we would spend a lot less on defence via counter insurgency.<P...
by Mahadev
04 Mar 2001 05:44
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?
Replies: 51
Views: 29539

Re: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?

This is precisely why I was suggesting the shotgun as the effective low cost weapon. A pump action is reliable and sturdy.<P>In a way, I think all these terrorist strikes are good. They wake us up. Ours is a fri***g nation that thinks a 2.3% spending rate is excessive when surrounded by hostiles wit...
by Mahadev
02 Mar 2001 05:17
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?
Replies: 51
Views: 29539

Re: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?

Why do our cops not have 12 bore shotguns? <P>The shells are cheap, can be reloaded (so practice is a lot less expensive) and can be converted to slug barrels for more precise work.<P>Rifles are expensive puppies in India, where local facilities and infrastructure suck.<P>All squad cars in the US ha...
by Mahadev
17 Nov 1999 07:40
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Lt. Gen. Harbaksh Singh cremated
Replies: 13
Views: 12166

Re: Lt. Gen. Harbaksh Singh cremated

My salute to the great soldier.<P>Karthik Chandramouli
by Mahadev
25 Oct 1999 00:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Army's Light Machine Guns
Replies: 17
Views: 12459

Re: Indian Army's Light Machine Guns

Another depravity of the pakis using these hollow points. Just spoiled my sunday for me thinking of the jawans who got shot with them.<P>It has been most upsetting to hear of reports in Kargil of jawans preferring to take a AK56 instead of the INSAS when they could lay their hands on one. As I said ...
by Mahadev
17 Jun 1999 05:42
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Wangchuk's war - Must read
Replies: 18
Views: 24458

Re: Wangchuk's war - Must read

My most sincere apologies !<P>Bhool ho gaie. Nothing but admiration and envy for the Dogra Spirit and Bravery.<P>I was thinking of this most recent aggression.<P>The presence of these great heroes has done the most to lift my spirits. All the casualties were pretty depressing.<P>I must reiterate tha...
by Mahadev
16 Jun 1999 06:29
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Wangchuk's war - Must read
Replies: 18
Views: 24458

Re: Wangchuk's war - Must read

At last, a living hero!<P>My bestest wishes to Maj. Wangchuk and his jawans. May they all return safely to his family.<P>Extremely heartening to see Gen. Malik take so quick a note of this example of supreme devotion to duty. My salutes.<P>Regards<BR>Karthik Chandramouli
by Mahadev
09 Jun 1999 05:13
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: More Supreme sacrifices - List of Kargil Heroes
Replies: 23
Views: 29034

Re: More Supreme sacrifices - List of Kargil Heroes

Yes, most indian citizens in India and abroad are still blissfully wrapped up in their lives,<P>but, this is where BR is performing an invaluable contribution; if we keeping parrotting the message long enough. The good in our people will awake and they will recognize the various issues facing us.<P>...