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by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 13:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2817
Views: 1032324

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

https://x.com/TheNavroopSingh/status/2066428905289031733?s=20 “Faced with the reality of an impending fuel shock, where the United States would soon be forced to choose between prioritizing its own domestic energy security or supplying its allies, the American administration found itself cornered. T...
by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 11:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13239
Views: 4027458

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://x.com/NewOrder_TV/status/2066091423800107324?s=20 Dr Andrey Kortunov: ‘War on Iran🇮🇷 is a graphic manifestation of the LIMITS OF US🇺🇸 POWER’ 'The United States should recognise the limits of its power, and the current situation in the Gulf is a very graphic manifestation of these limits. The...
by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2817
Views: 1032324

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Finally in black and white: "iran has won usa has lost" https://x.com/RShivshankar/status/2066338694513209806?s=20 TRUMP WAS IN SUCH A HURRY TO EXTRICATE THE U.S. THAT HE'S PAID OFF IRAN FOR "PEACE"! NO WONDER NETANYAHU ISN'T ON BOARD. A $300 bn "reconstruction" commitm...
by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 10:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 146
Views: 85060

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

Nothing on this? Behind Pakistan's Spy Satellites: A Structure Built For Speed And Precision In The Next War Against India Was this discussed somewhere on this forum? How much of this true? How do we tackle this? I know we have ASAT capability but that may be considered as too extreme a reaction. H...
by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 10:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2819
Views: 858849

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

https://x.com/ParthVa53135321/status/2063574801634201610?s=20 Why Virupaksha or any Indian Systems integration into the su57 is a distant thought....and almost a non doable option Read full 1/ See the core reason why the Su-30MKI cannot serve as an inspiration for modifying a Su-57 is cause of the e...
by Manish_Sharma
15 Jun 2026 00:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

India’s GREAT diplomacy and good boy image has always been at the cost of its own citizens lives. Biscuit Babu like his ancestor Firang Babu never worries about our collateral damage. See insurgents, terrorists, missionaries, NGOs and now USN sailors… all predators must be fed the vegetarian Indian...
by Manish_Sharma
14 Jun 2026 08:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://x.com/Dig_raw21/status/2065578739598029142?s=20 US did not fire on their own citizens(Sailor) but on Indian sailors in Hormuz . A Shadow fleet driven by American sailors attempted to evade U.S. sanctions and move illicit oil. By refusing lawful orders from the U.S. Coast Guard and leading th...
by Manish_Sharma
14 Jun 2026 07:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4985
Views: 1516486

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2065839190810726416?s=20 A former Home Minister of India has confessed. "Bhagwa Atankwad" was never based on evidence. It was a party position. Congress party's official stand. Sushil Kumar Shinde, in a recent podcast, admitted this on record. "There is...
by Manish_Sharma
13 Jun 2026 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

On a sidebar. Is there anyone here suggesting that Indian crews should disobey legal/illegal instruction given by the Americans? Ji you are here by normalising the role here of "USA as instruction giver" & "Bharatiyas as Obeyers" ? https://x.com/KanwalSibal/status/2065803481...
by Manish_Sharma
13 Jun 2026 20:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3476
Views: 1635450

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

https://x.com/IndianDefenceT/status/206 ... 94084?s=20
Saab confirmed ongoing talks with India to offer the Gripen E fighter jet, including full technology transfer, local production, and the opportunity for India to become a global export hub under the MRFA program.
by Manish_Sharma
13 Jun 2026 03:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Rubio actually came for rare earth minerals He sealed the deal of our national wealth https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HJYXBCfbQAA1KIe?format=jpg&name=large This is what you were talking about? _________ ⬇ https://x.com/USAndIndia/status/2065083568016220424?s=20 The United States and India signed a ...
by Manish_Sharma
12 Jun 2026 08:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 6th Generation Fighter Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 51
Views: 12325

Re: 6th Generation Fighter Program: News & Discussion

Let france develop FCAS. IAF anyway likes whatever France develops...Mystère IV, Ouragan, Jaguar, M2k, Rafale, so they will like FCAS too... but don't become a cow to be milked by miserly-constipated (in ToT) Dassault & lock up precious defence budget funds in this project. Once the project is c...
by Manish_Sharma
12 Jun 2026 03:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025
Replies: 36
Views: 12267

Re: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025

It wasn't the PM who handed over a model of P-76 to L&T. It was the other way around. Yup and the picture came from here https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2062874432172089480 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2269520 Lot more can be found here https://www.pib.gov.in/ShowAlbum.as...
by Manish_Sharma
10 Jun 2026 08:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9473
Views: 4606749

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-free-trade-agreements-report-trade-deficit-export-utilisation-manufacturing-gtri/articleshow/131602519.cms?from=mdr ......Trade deficits widening much faster with key FTA partners The report's most prominent concern is the sharp d...
by Manish_Sharma
07 Jun 2026 11:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025
Replies: 36
Views: 12267

Re: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025

https://x.com/TheMilObserverr/status/2063472198967284050?s=20 India just handed L&T the blueprint for its first fully indigenous submarine.🇮🇳 Project 76 could become the country's first fully indigenous conventional submarine. PM Modi personally presented the scale model of Project 76 to L&T...
by Manish_Sharma
07 Jun 2026 10:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4985
Views: 1516486

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Modi Effect: World's Fastest Growing Major Economy 2000 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2001 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2002 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2003 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2004 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2005 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2006 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2007 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2008 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2009 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2010 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2011 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2012 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2013 ⟶ 🇨🇳 China 2014 ⟶ 🇮🇳 BHARAT 2015 ⟶ ...
by Manish_Sharma
07 Jun 2026 09:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://x.com/ShayGal84/status/2063174293807145269?s=20 How Pakistan turned China into the real end-user of U.S. F-16 technology. 👇 A doctrinal warning in @THEEURASIATIMES . Washington does not need to transfer F-16 technology to Beijing. It only needs to keep it alive in Pakistan, inside an air for...
by Manish_Sharma
07 Jun 2026 08:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4985
Views: 1516486

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

https://x.com/Bhaskar_m11/status/206330 ... 15815?s=20

What a spectacle.. Look at the numbers...
Journalists 200+..
Cameramen 500+..
YouTubers 1000+..
Police 5000+..
And cockroaches just 376.. :rotfl:
by Manish_Sharma
07 Jun 2026 07:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7962
Views: 2941474

Re: Internal Security Watch

https://x.com/Starboy2079/status/2063148022171885623?s=20 'The Guardian' journalist Hannah Ellis-Petersen is covering Cockroach protest ▪️She is British citizen and she is associated with WEF ▪️She is South Asia correspondent whose reporting is widely circulated across Western media ecosystems ▪️She...
by Manish_Sharma
06 Jun 2026 08:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://x.com/KanwalSibal/status/2062819607195312365?s=20 India’s high tariffs were not US specific and neither were US low tariffs India specific. The impression being created that India imposed blanket 200% tariffs on US exports is totally misleading. It is ironical that Trump believes high tariff...
by Manish_Sharma
06 Jun 2026 04:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Not sure what the rona-dhona in the Nitishastra article is about. India has not compromised on the trade deal under discussion, and will not compromise. I have a lot of respect for Navroop Singh, but he would be well advised to stop catastrophizing over some imaginary surrender by GOI that has not ...
by Manish_Sharma
05 Jun 2026 23:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6126
Views: 1817507

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

https://x.com/Intel_Jackal/status/2062602420241489977?s=20 Vladimir Putin is former KGB he knows how to play with words! Lets break down his statement "The US is trying to pressure India" = We know exactly what Washington is doing. "for example, when it comes to cooperation with Russi...
by Manish_Sharma
05 Jun 2026 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13655
Views: 4962886

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Reuters reports: US targets India with forced labour tariff amid talks on trade pact https://www.reuters.com/world/india/us-targets-india-with-forced-labour-tariff-amid-talks-trade-pact-2026-06-03/ NEW DELHI, June 3 (Reuters) - The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on ‌import...
by Manish_Sharma
05 Jun 2026 08:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9473
Views: 4606749

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2062365976587587626?s=20 India has been running a scam on itself for 35 years. Not the West's scam. Ours. Designed elsewhere. Approved here. Celebrated everywhere. 1991. India called it Liberalization. The newspapers called it reform. The economists called it courage....
by Manish_Sharma
05 Jun 2026 07:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1096
Views: 252543

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2062504893047521333?s=20 This post will disturb you. That is precisely why you should read it. The source is credible. The implications are uncomfortable. And the clock is already ticking. Something is happening inside India. Most people cannot see it. Most are not su...
by Manish_Sharma
02 Jun 2026 20:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 734
Views: 219205

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/2061681146539430035?s=20 IAF drafts ASQR, Rafale fails to meet those ASQRs Rafale failed when even first J20 hadn't flown but is the silver bullet when 300 J20s are in service Parrikar called it unviable, putting other projects such as FRCV, FICV, P17B, P18, Navy, Arm...
by Manish_Sharma
02 Jun 2026 18:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Solar energy in India
Replies: 1115
Views: 332317

Re: Solar energy in India

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2061780117332836399?s=20 India is sprinting in solar. The world is clapping. But nobody is reading the bill. In 2016, India had 4 GW solar. Just 4. India crossed 150 GW solar capacity. A 38x jump. In less than 10 years. India added ~18 GW solar in H1 2025. The US adde...
by Manish_Sharma
02 Jun 2026 14:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4207
Views: 1348734

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

https://x.com/NBDwrites/status/2061691001643962508?s=20 This is a deeply reductionist reading of a complex issue. Look closely at many so-called ‘Love Jihad’ pairings. The men, more often than not, do not stand out - limited education, modest prospects, little social or economic capital. Even physic...
by Manish_Sharma
02 Jun 2026 13:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 755
Views: 825135

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

https://x.com/jcrajan00/status/2061660550782722522?s=20 In 1994, India slashed import duties on edible oils. Cheap palm oil flooded in from Malaysia and Indonesia at prices our oilseed farmers couldn't match. Within a decade, we went from growing most of our cooking oil to importing 60% of it. Today...
by Manish_Sharma
02 Jun 2026 13:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9473
Views: 4606749

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2061278813640654953?s=20 Who killed the Rupee? Not China. Not America. Not Indira. Not Modi. The people responsible have been sitting in India since 1947. And they became richer every time the Rupee became poorer. $1 = ₹1. That was 1947. Today. $1 = ₹95. Almost 100 ti...
by Manish_Sharma
29 May 2026 18:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2819
Views: 858849

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

Maybe the reason IAF is wary of Su-57 especially russian the charlatans' radar & avionics: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/indian-navy-mig-29k-radar-failure-russia-deception-exposed-qx331u6z A recent report by Defence Security Asia, an online defence news platform, pulls back the curt...
by Manish_Sharma
29 May 2026 08:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2819
Views: 858849

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

https://x.com/HemanNamo/status/2059990322969792940?s=20 Russia’s Massive Su-57 + AL-51F1 Offer to India: Game Changer? 1/ The Bombshell Pitch Russia just made its strongest-ever offer at Wings India 2026: Full AL-51F1 engine package on Su-57 with complete technology transfer, licensed production at ...
by Manish_Sharma
29 May 2026 08:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence: News & Discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 21754

Re: Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence: News & Discussion

https://x.com/VictorVonS_/status/2060000382471024814?s=20 India Is Quietly Building A Private Military-Industrial Empire Under Modi Most people still do not understand what is actually happening inside India’s defence sector right now. This is not just another “Make in India” initiative. This is not...
by Manish_Sharma
29 May 2026 06:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 755
Views: 825135

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

https://x.com/Normal_2610/status/2060035189171187794?s=20 Worth it, to Understand India apparel exports are $15.7 billion, Bangladesh does $51 billion, Vietnam does $39.4 billion Indian entrepreneurs run garment factories in six countries abroad but won't expand capacity at home. Problem is not tale...
by Manish_Sharma
28 May 2026 02:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 903
Views: 667001

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

China is signatory to WTO and these practices are against WTO charter. BTW US billy boy clintonite admitted China into WTO for some bakshish. India also supported Chinese entry into the WTO. Maybe it was a misapplication by low-IQ babus of the "Look East" policy of PV saab. https://x.com/...
by Manish_Sharma
28 May 2026 02:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7962
Views: 2941474

Re: Internal Security Watch

@Manish Sharma ji, good points by Deepesh, but for this small slip > That is all separating mainland India from the Northeast . If you can DM him, please do and point out that "mainland" is used by CCCP shills to say that Taiwan is splittist. We should not use it in India's context. MTC. ...
by Manish_Sharma
27 May 2026 19:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7962
Views: 2941474

Re: Internal Security Watch

https://x.com/md_deepesh/status/2059466874425868522?s=20 West Bengal is not a state. It is a wound on India’s eastern flank. 2,216 kilometres. That is Bengal’s border with Bangladesh. Practically penetrated. Every night. I know. TMC lost Bengal long back. But what you are about to read… never reache...
by Manish_Sharma
27 May 2026 19:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 755
Views: 825135

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

https://x.com/Normal_2610/status/2059540639688409579?s=20 I think China should Squeeze more to India, break the Ego bit by bit China Decrees 834 and 835 can punish companies and their executives for shifting production out of China. That is not a trade measure, that is a weapon because they know the...
by Manish_Sharma
27 May 2026 04:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Replies: 782
Views: 457276

Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems

Thread comparing how far we are behind china in Battery tech: https://x.com/SwarajyaMag/status/2059269663759155288?s=20 .........India's two largest battery companies hold 7 patents between them CATL (China's battery giant) holds 50,000 You can build a factory but you cannot buy 50,000-patents-worth...
by Manish_Sharma
27 May 2026 04:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 903
Views: 667001

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

https://x.com/HemanNamo/status/2059256543858852112?s=20 BIG BREAKING: India & US just dropped a MAJOR blow to China’s monopoly! 🇮🇳🇺🇸 1/5 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar signed a landmark bilateral framework on Critical Minerals & Rare Earths in New Delhi. This i...