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by chanakyaa
17 Mar 2026 15:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3636
Views: 952034

Re: Iran News and Discussions

No one want to keep their Navy under U.S Navy and under Trump. Eventually they have to come, to patrol and protect their assets and they will do it independently. …. Japanese are trying their best to cut their reliance on petroleum. The 2035 plan could get a boost with the current war. I’ll wait fo...
by chanakyaa
16 Mar 2026 16:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2624
Views: 922782

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Nations Respond With Caution to Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz There are repeated calls being made for countries including Asian countries to assist reopening of the strait. Visit of Sanae Takaichi this week will be key. It is possible that 🇯🇵 sends it ships with or without choic...
by chanakyaa
08 Mar 2026 20:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2624
Views: 922782

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The above as reported is from Eye-ran International, which is owned/operated by a Saudi-British businessman. The network has often been accused by Eye-ranian authorities of being funded by Smoothie Barbaria.
by chanakyaa
08 Jan 2026 07:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Tariff refunds are now easier to claim, and the Supreme Court is about to decide their fate The Supreme Court could rule on Trump's tariffs as soon as Friday, just as the Treasury Department moves to digitize tariff refunds... And, in the betting market, the odds of a "Yes" answer to the ...
by chanakyaa
08 Jan 2026 07:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2323
Views: 1264855

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Breaking News: BBC: US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic as UK confirms it gave support to operation Public records show that this vessel is owned and operated by a Turkish company LOUIS MARINE SHIPHOLDING ENT Daire 18, Blok U, Mimarbasi Sokagi, Evliya Celebi Mah, 1, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey...
by chanakyaa
04 Jan 2026 08:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

They stated that Venezuelan oil is theirs. I also wonder if the plan is to undercut .... If the Venez. oil reserves are close to what media reports suggesting, the heavy to very-heavy type crude is likely to undercut heavy/sour blend exported by Bear. It will take a lot of time and investment to sc...
by chanakyaa
03 Jan 2026 17:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Seeing some social media videos/photos of some bombs dropped in Caracas and helicopter flying. Venezuela may not be big in terms of armed forces, but it is not a small country either. Few hundred soldiers of a foreign country can’t simply walk over to the presidential palace and arrest the president...
by chanakyaa
26 Dec 2025 23:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... Venezuela Sona bandar is initiating actions on maduro. In his first term his sanctions were severe .He is creating some hungama like he did for Iran in first term with tearing up Iran treaty, mijjiles etc. Ditto in earlier party of the year with Iran. Will see how far TACO will go for war. :lol...
by chanakyaa
26 Dec 2025 23:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Anyone know about Próspera in Honduras? This past Friday, Trump announced he will pardon the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who in March 2024 was convicted by a U.S. jury and sentenced to 45 years in prison for conspiring to import massive amounts of cocaine into the US. Trum...
by chanakyaa
21 Nov 2025 05:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

@sankrant
Now that CAIR has been designated a terrorist group by Texas, worth remembering that Truschke is one of their assets.
Do read the actual proclamation, quite entertaining. Not sure how much diff it makes, b'cas these orgs are known for opening new franchises with ease.
by chanakyaa
17 Nov 2025 17:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4315
Views: 1523372

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

I doubt yunus is going anywhere. All the disagreements portrayed in the media is a giant hoax. He is delivering everything his employer from far far away is asking him to deliver. Hasina and Yunus, both are distractions. Behind the noise, military, judiciary all getting purged to remove anyone who w...
by chanakyaa
13 Nov 2025 17:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4315
Views: 1523372

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Thief advisor yo-anus has scheduled referendum and election on the same day. On referendum there are four questions, but all clubbed under one question. https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/referendum-which-four-issues-will-be-the-ballot-4034071 "Do you agree with the 'July Nationa...
by chanakyaa
09 Nov 2025 20:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4315
Views: 1523372

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Amir Khasru: Desperation to hold referendum before election raises public suspicion BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the growing desperation of some political parties to hold a referendum before the national election, bypassing the constitution, has raised...
by chanakyaa
09 Nov 2025 20:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4315
Views: 1523372

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Bangladesh says Adani deal could be scrapped if irregularities found Under the 2017 deal, Adani Power's Godda power plant in Jharkhand was to supply 100 per cent of the electricity generated from burning coal to Bangladesh for a period of 25 years. India's Adani Power opts for arbitration to settle...
by chanakyaa
07 Nov 2025 20:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... For brown people to rise in today's Republican Party, they have to be loyal to Trump; and that does not spare them from social media attacks from other Trump supporters. For brown people to rise in today's Democratic Party, they have to prove their liberal credentials by dumping on Hindus, Modi...
by chanakyaa
07 Nov 2025 19:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Does anyone think that a Idi Amin - Uganda style situation will arise for Indians in the West or US in the next 5-7 years? Anti Indian sentiment is rising heavily and Indians are bound to get hammered from both sides. I have been reading the book “Black Swan” by Nicholas Taleb , and this would qual...
by chanakyaa
05 Nov 2025 08:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Agree. what I'm struggling with the parallels between M's takeover of London mayorship and now NYC. And, this is not the first time experiments (business, finance, politics) have been tried in London (UK) first and the followed up in the US. Like the name Scumdani. Now donkeys have a perfect candida...
by chanakyaa
20 Oct 2025 16:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... Meanwhile, the GOI establishment has learned something useful about how the Gor-Trump relationship functions (everything that goes into Gor's ear is eventually repeated into Trump's rear, with predictable consequences). This can be leveraged to India's advantage in future. Interesting thought R...
by chanakyaa
20 Oct 2025 16:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Shashi Tharoor misunderstands the diaspora—we are not proxies for India in the US India deserves a stronger voice on the global stage. But, expecting Indian Americans, increasingly under attack from both ends, to continue sacrificing and paying for it is not a sound strategy. ... ^ She has some ide...
by chanakyaa
17 Oct 2025 15:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

“ According to the commerce ministry data, goods exports to the US fell by more than 20% to $5.43 billion in September from $6.87 billion in August, with tariffs impacting the shipments of items like carpets, textiles, shrimp, and gems and jewellery.” ... The problem is that the price of most items...
by chanakyaa
23 Sep 2025 15:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2323
Views: 1264855

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Does anyone feel a pre-World War I deja vu that the "big" powers determine the borders and economic policies of the "little guys"?... Very much happening today. See yesterday's news. This time, instead of going to IMF 25th time, uncle is now directly intervening in Argentina, wh...
by chanakyaa
22 Sep 2025 04:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Just wait.... very soon they are going to link the trade deal with H1B issue .... ...to put pressure by the middle class on 'Very Big Bad Mudi'.....so Mudi must be deposed .... Yes, he definitely is the target, And, this one is out there with far reaching consequences, but not yet a law and odds of...
by chanakyaa
06 Sep 2025 23:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Speaking of tariffs and the great economic imbalances, the duopoly is thriving Amazon India's main marketplace entity reported an operating revenue of ₹25,406 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (FY24), a 14% increase from FY23 Walmart owned Flipkart India Private Limited reported a revenue o...
by chanakyaa
06 Sep 2025 05:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://www.rediff.com/news/report/india-will-say-sorry-and-make-a-deal-top-trump-official/20250905.htm India will 'say sorry' and make a deal: Top Trump official Yoshita Singh, September 05, 2025 ...... Gautam Glad you posted the article. Listen to the whole segment here. Other independent-in-name...
by chanakyaa
24 Aug 2025 03:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

[So much so about Bharat fueling the Ukraine-Russia war] U.S. Oilfield Services Major Expands in Russia https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Oilfield-Services-Major-Expands-in-Russia.html Weatherford International plc., which is an Irish company, but based in the US, and never left...
by chanakyaa
22 Aug 2025 22:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I am increasingly beginning to think tharki Santra is either compromised by CCP or they have some bad kompromat on him . "tharki Santra" :rotfl: funny One a serious note, looking purely from economic/financial perspective, approx. 7-10% of revenue for the S&P 500 companies comes from ...
by chanakyaa
22 Aug 2025 08:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... Now Bessert's assertions are interesting, because he's claiming that the US will treat these as US sovereign wealth and may confiscate part or whole of that principal unless bond holders fulfill certain demands. This is the classic nuclear option in this matter and it would sound a lot more ala...
by chanakyaa
22 Aug 2025 07:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

i wonder if ukrainians honeytrapped some one in trump admin. or porkis. especially that stonehead nevero Trump is a court-confirmed sex offender; so why would one think that "honey-traps" will work? wait, Navarro and Munir together, honeytrapped?? hey ram. On a serious note, no one take N...
by chanakyaa
20 Aug 2025 20:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Meanwhile about that oil import from Russia .. Taza Khabar: Amid US tensions, Indian Oil, BPCL resume buying Russian oil for September as discounts widen 8) Taking a step back and focusing on the demand from the US for India to reduce Russian oil, wondering who stands to benefit, Cui Bono?? Is the ...
by chanakyaa
15 Aug 2025 07:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Few questions come to mind with respect to the above post about Bessent’s comments. 1. Assuming the intent is to really influence allies’ wealth at the command of US president, why would US Treasury secretary make such public, colonial-ish comments to humiliate the allies (they are lap dogs anyways,...
by chanakyaa
14 Aug 2025 01:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6079
Views: 2683015

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

... failed marshal has threatened the jamnagar refinery by naming ambani On one of the podcasts, I had heard that the ambanis worked the Clinton/US channel to get assurance from the bakis to keep the refinery off the radar from any conflict. If the failed marshal made this reference, what does it m...
by chanakyaa
13 Aug 2025 06:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

New extortion racket Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US government Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15 per cent of the revenues from chip sales in China, as part of an unusual arrangement with the Trump administration to obtain export licences for the sem...
by chanakyaa
19 Jul 2025 23:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2323
Views: 1264855

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Stablecoin/Crypto: Global capital/trade flows are about to be replaced by imaginary numbers.

From Gold --> Paper Currency --> IOUs --> to Imaginary numbers...

8min video
https://youtu.be/jN1BEQI0jVk?si=DJ6gf9BnQis00KEW
by chanakyaa
19 Jul 2025 23:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13296
Views: 4633391

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Following is making some interesting conversations on Dalal street. Recommend listening to the YT video in its entirety (just ignore Gayatri ji :wink:) in context of the following hyperlinked news. https://youtu.be/evbXYusI3DA?si=nnZZG5bvrzRh_AGp How Jane Street saga unfolded and SEBI passed order?
by chanakyaa
17 Jul 2025 07:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12767
Views: 3694274

Re: Understanding the US - Again

GENIUS Act of 2025
Permitted payment stablecoin issuers shall maintain -- coins and currency, government debt etc. etc.

Post Bretton Woods, currency weaned itself off gold, now a stablecoin, digital numbers, are weaning itself off paper currency.
by chanakyaa
02 Jul 2025 07:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2323
Views: 1264855

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

@S_Madhukar ji, Good questions. Not claiming that I’ve all the answers, but I’m trying to think through where this thing is going. Is this a real thing, short-term tulip scam, or modern day digital pirates? Stablecoins are an relentless attempts to provide the world an international monetary unit (d...
by chanakyaa
30 Jun 2025 06:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2323
Views: 1264855

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

I believe, not just the reconfiguration of the country’s financial strategy, but the chances are that BIG BIG changes coming to the global financial system in decades after the Bretton Woods. Highly recommend reading the article in its entirety. Stablecoins Could Become One Of The US Government’s Mo...
by chanakyaa
15 Jun 2025 22:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 176651

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Few observations from non-technical abdul, 1. Looking at this missile/drone traffic from both sides, what I find interesting is that both sides are shooting at each other over IRAQi airspace. I guess no one asked Iraqis if they are fine using their airspace?? :D Or, may be it is using the northern I...
by chanakyaa
13 Jun 2025 07:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 176651

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Well, well, well, the skies between Israel to Tehran are all clear for commercial flights, and Iran has issued a NOTAM. Their press is reporting multiple attacks. I read somewhere that a final meeting was supposed to take place on Sunday. I guess not.