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by chanakyaa
23 Sep 2025 15:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2181
Views: 1183710

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 11253
Views: 3254699

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 5620
Views: 2446289

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: 11253
Views: 3254699

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: 2181
Views: 1183710

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: 12295
Views: 4166183

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: 11253
Views: 3254699

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: 2181
Views: 1183710

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: 2181
Views: 1183710

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: 159958

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: 159958

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.
by chanakyaa
06 Jun 2025 06:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

...Probably they fixed the match... My bet is that this is likely to be fixed match, may be, a much needed distraction to keep six pack Joe away from questioning "One Big Beautiful Bill", which will increase debt by $3-5 Trillion, more inflation, and stubbornly high interest rates, which ...
by chanakyaa
11 May 2025 08:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650485

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

The way things currently look based on Flightradar, the commercial flights have resumed operations over NaPaki skies (NOTAM lifted??), but absolutely no flights over the western (near border) areas of Bharat (i.e., status quo). Will believe the "stoppage of firing and military action..." t...
by chanakyaa
10 May 2025 18:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650485

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Mort Walker wrote: 10 May 2025 18:01 With the Trump ceasefire, this will allow TSP to rearm, replenish & repair their weapons. All thanks to the IMF $2.4B largely funded by the US.
Risk of repeating, Ukraine Minsk 2.0

Civilizations with long memories, histories are not allowed to repeat mistakes :evil:
by chanakyaa
10 May 2025 17:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650485

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Just like Ukraine, Any pauses will be used by the enemy and its allies to restock, resupply, re-strategize. Time to finish this to its ultimate goal, No de-escalation at any cost. Hope this is short lived.
by chanakyaa
08 Apr 2025 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12295
Views: 4166183

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I was just thinking, all this panic about Trump tariffs is based on the assumption that for many countries in the world, exports to US are a critical part of their economic activity and there is no alternative to the US market. This could very well be the case for China, Vietnam etc. … Moreover, wh...
by chanakyaa
07 Apr 2025 08:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... Trump's objective is not just equalizing terms of trade, but using tariffs as a tool for coercive diplomacy and possibly causing the stock market to fall and pushing money into the bond markets, reducing interest dates, just a 9 Trillion $ of debt is due and has to be renewed. Correct. Few more...
by chanakyaa
05 Apr 2025 22:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... India holds some 650 B$ of Forex. I'm guessing about half of it in USD, and the rest in € and various other currencies. Since we are not an ally we will not be pressured first. But what if the US says we will give you tech like jet engines or nuclear tech but you have to buy our 100yr zero coup...
by chanakyaa
05 Apr 2025 20:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

<<on a second thought, bit speculative, will wait for some more data>>
by chanakyaa
29 Mar 2025 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 585
Views: 473273

Re: European Union: Positive News

This is related to recent passing of regulation easing the Debt Brake in Germany.

€1 trillion impact: What easing debt brake means for Germany
by chanakyaa
22 Mar 2025 22:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2181
Views: 1183710

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

(PDF) WAR AND THEFT: THE TAKEOVER OF UKRAINE’S AGRICULTURAL LAND The war in Ukraine has been at the center stage of foreign policy and media reports since February 2022. Little attention, however, has been given to a major issue, which is at the core of the conflict – who controls the agricultural ...
by chanakyaa
22 Mar 2025 08:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

...You are misreading the situation by focusing exclusively on the monetary aspects. What you say is correct but it is not the whole picture. Vayutuvan ji, thanks for the post. As you highlighted in your post, I can appreciate your wholesome perspective of the education system, but I'm specifically...
by chanakyaa
21 Mar 2025 07:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

DJT signs exec order to dismantle the Dept of Education. The dept became US Department of indoctrination with wierd woke ideas for kids and confusing the heck out for children. Giving the education power back to the State, County and City government makes sense.... It is important to understand som...
by chanakyaa
12 Mar 2025 07:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2960
Views: 1244520

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Mark Carney hold citizenship of 3 countries including Ireland Following is from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Mark Carney says he's begun the process of renouncing Irish, U.K. citizenship His greatness, leadership skills and distinguished career are all coming from the echo chambers of Was...
by chanakyaa
10 Mar 2025 06:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6312
Views: 2503556

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

While the population and media are distracted busy arguing against the iftar parties, Yook businesses are being sold/acquired in lock, stock, and barrel by their cousins across the pond

Private equity snaps up £63bn of British business
by chanakyaa
10 Feb 2025 04:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Mike Benz Takes Us Down the USAID Rabbit Hole (It’s Worse Than You Think) (YouTube) Chapters: 0:00 The USAID Rabbit Hole Runs Deep 5:29 Trump Is Performing Open Heart Surgery on the Country 9:50 Is USAID Truly a Humanitarian Operation? 19:41 What Is the Point of Funding Transgender Surgeries in For...
by chanakyaa
09 Feb 2025 23:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Something to be mindful of is that a lot of private sector employment is tied to US government spending. Both the US and world economy can walk into a slowdown caused by a pull back in US government spending. You are correct. The speed with which these things are moving forward, assuming the other ...
by chanakyaa
09 Feb 2025 22:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Chairman Mast: USAID is rotten to the core. Exposing the shenanigans of the USAID and the US state dept With all that information out there in the public domain on USAIDs, the agency and its 100% owner/sponsor (USGOV itself) could be legally responsible and liable for all the damages it has caused ...
by chanakyaa
08 Feb 2025 17:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11253
Views: 3254699

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-orders-u-s-refugee-resettlement-of-afrikaners/ President Trump on Friday directed government officials to prioritize the resettlement of South Africans of European descent through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended during his first day in office. .... No...
by chanakyaa
05 Feb 2025 08:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3955
Views: 1357507

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Louisiana's Argent LNG sets deal with government of Bangladesh (January 2025) Argent LNG, which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to purchase up to 5 million metric tons of liquef...