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- 26 Aug 2015 12:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread
- Replies: 444
- Views: 77091
Re: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread
^ I totally agree JEM and have posted on this in another thread. he has no upside for his hosts and just a drain on precious resources to keep him safe and fed. his onlee utility at present could be as money launderer for the TSP elites given his bases in dubai . but others will do it too with less...
- 26 Aug 2015 11:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 459307
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
I wonder how much of this demand slowdown is due to the mes that is the residential realty sector. NCR inventory levels are at 78 months, while Mumbai's are somewhere around 50--60. I have now started seeing ads in Mumbai newspapers of developers offering waivers on stamp duty/registration charges a...
- 18 Jun 2015 10:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
- Replies: 706
- Views: 92308
Re: Joint Army/IAF Anti-Terrorist Cross Border Op into Myanm
Religious minorities will likely give way to ethnic minorities. This map is illustrative of their spread: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/ ... ayMap.html
This graph gives population data: http://www.oxfordburmaalliance.org/ethnic-groups.html
This graph gives population data: http://www.oxfordburmaalliance.org/ethnic-groups.html
- 18 Jun 2015 09:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
- Replies: 706
- Views: 92308
Re: Joint Army/IAF Anti-Terrorist Cross Border Op into Myanm
A thought occurred to me, and I may be wrong here. The biggest message from this operation was to Han China, especially its "String of Pearls" strategy. I never bought much into it, as these "pearls" are nothing but needle points to prick us, and that is that. The fig leaf that t...
- 17 Aug 2012 08:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1208513
Re: Internal Security Watch
brihaspati-ji, ramana-ji, and others
What is it that we can do? Or, what is it that I can do to fight the Mullahcracy?
What is it that we can do? Or, what is it that I can do to fight the Mullahcracy?
- 08 Dec 2009 09:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1272169
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Johann Sir, I believe you are wrong with the assertion that the Soviets were worried about the situation. It was the other way around. The Soviets were wanting for war, and the Chinese were scared, so much that their forces retreated inland much away from their borders. In the same time, the Red Arm...
- 21 Sep 2009 08:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
Ussr nor USA directly enagaged in terrorist activity in each other territory, but we see it every day happen that to India. Not an exact comparison, but Vietnam and Afghanistan? In my view, what the two gentlemen are saying is that even if one assumes that we do not have TNs, our deterrence does ex...
- 19 Sep 2009 15:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
Note for mods: If my post is OT, kindly delete it or move it to the appropriate thread. deterrent... was not true at yom kippur war time. the egyptians got very close to a decisive break through. running out of ammo and not being resupplied by the USSR was the problem, plus some last ditch defense ...
- 18 Sep 2009 14:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
But what you have "supposed" has not happened. So how does 1 follow from 2. It cant. So how exactly do you simulate stuff? Our bluff isnt working, its just that the right scenario to test it has not happened till now luckily. This is what you are missing out on: The point of a deterrence ...
- 18 Sep 2009 12:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
Interestingly the US (which wanted to use nukes against Korea) has not used nukes anywhere and has opted to lose wars rather than use nukes. There is a message here. ... that there are no tactical nukes. And in one of your latter posts, you have captured very well that a deterrence fail is a deterr...
- 18 Sep 2009 12:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
What you have said about nuclear weapons, deterrence and conventional conflicts is not quite right. In many, if not most cases nuclear weapons were meant to offset conventional military disadvantages. True Sir, but my point is nukes do not prevent conventional wars. I do agree that in situations wh...
- 18 Sep 2009 11:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
Oh we can make any such convoluted arguments in case of India also, in fact nothing suggests that we would have been nuked till now if we did not have nukes. Suppose we had no nukes, and war erupts between India and Pakistan. Would Pakistan hesitate if one of her corps is destroyed and the gates to...
- 18 Sep 2009 00:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
All? See either they are friendly to US or not, if not then they are game of US, if yes then they are Game for China. If neutral then game for both. Iran has no cloud over it, neither has Venezuela. Nor Cuba, neither Egypt, nor Syria (and Israel is supposed to have bum in the basement too). Long li...
- 18 Sep 2009 00:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
Indeed, and in fact Indian deterrence is still quite inefficient, I can name 130 countries right now, which have a completely proven deterrence as shown by absence of nuclear cloud over them, and they have done it without having a ton of nuclear material, we still are mucking about with those horri...
- 17 Sep 2009 20:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
- Replies: 148
- Views: 26448
Re: Can nuclear deterrence survive on a bluff?
The whole point of a nuclear deterrent is to prevent a nuclear (and not conventional) war. Given that there is no visible mushroom cloud over the Indian landmass, I would say India's nuclear deterrence has worked and is working at present. While I'm still sitting on the fence with regard to the whol...
- 28 Aug 2009 21:50
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
- Replies: 2362
- Views: 366951
Re: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
RajaRam
Sir, if possible, can you send me that email too? I'm really getting curious to read your thoughts.
Sorry if this is inapt.
I would also appreciate if anybody forwards me the same email.
Regards & thanks in advance
Vishal Bhatia
E-mail: vishal.bhatia20 at gmail.com
Sir, if possible, can you send me that email too? I'm really getting curious to read your thoughts.
Sorry if this is inapt.
I would also appreciate if anybody forwards me the same email.
Regards & thanks in advance
Vishal Bhatia
E-mail: vishal.bhatia20 at gmail.com
- 10 Jul 2009 19:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India in South East Asia
- Replies: 202
- Views: 31190
Re: India in South East Asia
No idea if this viable or workable... promote tourism to Thailand.Rahul M wrote:how ? is there a video walkthrough somewhere ?
- 10 Jul 2009 09:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India in South East Asia
- Replies: 202
- Views: 31190
Re: India in South East Asia
Isn't Thailand one of China's strongest supporters in ASEAN? But, I may be wrong here...
In my view, Vietnam is the safest bet.
In my view, Vietnam is the safest bet.
- 26 Jun 2009 13:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2267
- Views: 491874
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
What is wrong with that? Err... Cause Australia is a country and can do without an Indian immigratory-invasion aimed at moulding it. Oz landmass was once connected to the Deccan Plate & infact the aborigines of Oz may be distant cousins of the tribes in A&N islands. Not the tense: was .
- 26 Jun 2009 10:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2267
- Views: 491874
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
Yes yes... certainly... our very own Lebensraumvishnua wrote:Aurtralia is prime real estate where it can be extension of india by proper settlement of people. It has only 21 mi
- 24 Jun 2009 08:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 417764
Re: India-China News and Discussions
The Chinese are full of sound. No bite. Spot on Sir... Wonder why we at BRF hype the paper-dragon so much. As a side note... one of my friend's went to Laddakh and was able to talk to the soldiers posted there. Heck, she also visited the LAC. She asked the troops there whether they were afraid of g...
- 23 Jun 2009 11:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forums Feedback
- Replies: 1566
- Views: 346063
Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback
Old threads and posts in the trash can are being permanently deleted, and hence, your post count has gone down.narayana wrote:My post count reduced to 215 from 360 odd,may i know the reason.
Regards
- 22 Jun 2009 14:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
- Replies: 163
- Views: 23801
Re: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
Shiv Sir Predicting an attack: Sir, the recent spate of attacks in the past half decade or so were largely because ISI had successfully created modules that went active. These have been busted recently; also, Mumbai did lead to an increase in vigilance (on the side of agencies), at least that is wha...
- 18 Jun 2009 14:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3362
- Views: 887584
Re: Flight Safety
Im sure the IAF is going to learn its lessons. Im just bemused at the heads in the sand attitude of some people here who think that 5 crashes of 5 different airframes in 3 months is run of the mill. No body thinks that this is run of the mill. But to jump the gun like you did is certainly not accep...
- 18 Jun 2009 14:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3362
- Views: 887584
Re: Flight Safety
Why does that seem so inplausible? Cause the IAF cares for its personnel? Losing 5 different aircraft in the last 3 months is either some kind of weird freaky thing to happen or there are issues in flight safety that need to be addressed. First, the 5 aircrafts were lost in different conditions and...
- 18 Jun 2009 14:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3362
- Views: 887584
Re: Flight Safety
SHIV the past 5 years have been good with regard to flight safety but how about the past 3 MONTHS? So, the IAF was doing all well for the past 5 years and seem to have lost its way in the past 3 months... indeed that is plausible. :roll: IAF should immediately wake up. OR It could be that Murphy ha...
- 18 Jun 2009 08:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
- Replies: 4918
- Views: 1173529
Re: International Aerospace Discussion
Maybe the F 22 is made using some 'alien' technologies that the US is loath to let other countries know its exact capabilities ! at least for the next decade , others can have the dumbed down version A former USAF guy on some other forum stated that a dumbed-down F-22 simply cannot exist. He said t...
- 15 Jun 2009 14:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 539433
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Oh... we do a lot of things in Bangladesh.sum wrote:Indians actually do such "un-Gandhian" things in BD or do the ULFA guys fear the local gangsters?
- 12 Jun 2009 16:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
- Replies: 517
- Views: 58311
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
Why are they FIGHTING each other? Whats making them. Multiple things... (1) Money (from drugs, stolen American equipment, marble, gemstones, kidnappings, extortion, etc)... everybody wants to get his/her fattest plausible cut (2) "Clan-ism"... My clan yay... Your clan boo (3) Corporatisat...
- 12 Jun 2009 10:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
- Replies: 517
- Views: 58311
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
I'm not trying to defend the Indian political class, but this won't happen.p_saggu wrote:c) Give up Kashmir for a Security council membership ???
- 12 Jun 2009 08:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 157141
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
I don't know that many Central Asians, but one Uzbek girl I know, is simply crazy about India and Bollywood I saw a documentary on Afghanistan once; it showed a video store, and the only CDs/cassettes being sold there were of Bollywood movies. Apparently, DDLJ was very big out there. I wouldn't be ...
- 11 Jun 2009 08:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Interests
- Replies: 1307
- Views: 281018
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
This isn't exactly true... a former IA officer said it on the internet that during Parakram, we did capture some mountains, and have retained them. The LoC is not as static as is believed to be.CRamS wrote:we have shown no stomach to advance the LoC even by an inch into PoK
- 10 Jun 2009 18:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 157141
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
Yes, a very good morning to you. Hope you had a nice night's sleep! Good morning to you too. But in one thing you are indeed correct, and I accept my mistake. When I was speaking of Islam, I meant 'instrumentalized' Islam, which one finds in the region where the Great Game is being played . I thoug...
- 10 Jun 2009 15:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 157141
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
Enough to know you are spousing communalist hatred. Again my question stands, on what basis did you make those conclusions?RajeshA wrote:Bhatia ji,Vishal_Bhatia wrote:How much of Islam do you actually know to talk shyt like that?
how many words did you learn, to come up with a one-liner like that?
- 10 Jun 2009 14:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 157141
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
Islam is intrinsic to the human society. If Islam had not been there, it would have to be invented, and that is what happened. It represents the irrational, the anarchist, the destructive, the hypocritical, the megalomaniac, the absolutist, the fanatic, the aggressive, the predatory, the self-destr...
- 03 Jun 2009 09:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1344879
Re: Middle East News and Discussion
Passing the buck I guess. Sir, in my view, the people who have effed the Palestinians way more than anybody else are their Arab brothers.Gerard wrote:Lebanese Writer Farid Salman: Jordan, West Bank Should Become a Palestinian State, Which Will Absorb the Refugees
- 03 Jun 2009 07:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
- Replies: 2954
- Views: 491836
Re: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
ravi_ku: My point is that the GoI not acting is an act in itself. What other options we had? Cosmetic air strikes? Small raids? This is what the Pakistanis wanted us to do so that they can shovel their jihad stooges up against us. We did not play ball, and this led to the situation that we are in to...
- 02 Jun 2009 12:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
- Replies: 2954
- Views: 491836
Re: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
Didn't get you. Can you elaborate please?ravi_ku wrote:One of the best arguments for doing nothing.
- 02 Jun 2009 12:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
- Replies: 2954
- Views: 491836
Re: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
Am I the only one who sees that the Pakistanis did Mumbai so as to compell us to attack, in whatever limited fashion that we may have? I mean, leave a trail of evidence, make sure that the attacks get maximum publicity, and do all of these a few months prior to national elections? Is the writing not...
- 28 May 2009 13:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: North Korea conducts underground nuclear test
- Replies: 501
- Views: 70870
Re: North Korea conducts underground nuclear test
harbhans Yes, I do WAB a lot. But what I wrote has also been confirmed from other sources. The 39th Group Army sits on the Sino-NoKo border, and after the first NoKo nuclear test, the border units were replaced with military units. As far as your views on WAB go, I’ll disagree. p_saggu The reason wh...