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- 05 May 2026 02:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 681
- Views: 176640
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
One more thing. In a way it's the Left parties who triggered the avalanche that brought down Mamata. It was R.G. Kar, that broke the trust of women voters, young neutrals and even old left leaning 'bhodrolok' in Calcutta. And the truth is that unless the Left affiliated young doctors had stopped the...
- 04 May 2026 20:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 681
- Views: 176640
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
Just saw BJP cross 156 won. I can't believe my eyes. We have waited for this day for over three and a half decades. My uncles, my father were BJP supporters in West Bengal even before the Ram Janam Bhoomi movement. And like so many others they paid a price for this. Today, of 14 cousins, 11 of us ar...
- 25 Apr 2026 16:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 6507
- Views: 2768137
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
'The Elephant in the Room' Nobody especially the LeLi, Left Looney's, Labour, Greens or even the Tories want to address. The scourge of unbridled illegal immigration has led to a parallel economy in UK. People who grew up watching Open All Hours (showing my age here) or their immigrants parents act...
- 20 Apr 2026 00:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India Taxation Reform
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1031
Re: India Taxation Reform
In 1947 soon after independence India initiated massive land reforms that distributed land to the land user and not the land owner (shift from zamindari and ryotwari system) to ownership by land users. However governance did not demand that the land user pay a fair share of taxes for the land being...
- 20 Apr 2026 00:55
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India Taxation Reform
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1031
Re: India Taxation Reform
Self delete. Repeated post
- 18 Apr 2026 16:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 1423572
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Prime Minister tui address nation today at 8:30 PM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 350274.cms
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 350274.cms
- 06 Apr 2026 23:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MCA vs RPSA/UCAV: Advantages vs Disadvantages
- Replies: 3
- Views: 909
Re: MCA vs RPSA/UCAV: Advantages vs Disadvantages
While I believe the overall RPSA vs MCA debate weighs favorably towards RPSA's, RPSA's are still vulnerable to hostile takeovers or spoofing. Whether it be signal interception, jamming, malaware introduction in embedded systems like a Day 0 attack (by Unkill/ Lizard), or even corruption of the AI Mo...
- 05 Apr 2026 17:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7392
- Views: 3549773
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
I find it odd that GTRE is opting for a Su 30 MKI platform. Using a modified Il-76 would cost less than USD 50 million, provide a huge margin of safety with quadruple engine redundancy, allow for real time data storage and long endurance monitoring by technicians on board. Is it a signal that all ba...
- 28 Mar 2026 01:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
- 27 Mar 2026 23:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
Re: Iran News and Discussions
X-Post from Terroristan dhaga. Does not seem that Paki's initiative to broker peace will make much rapid progress, Everyone is bombing the Terroristani's. First it was India. Then came Afghanistan. Now Israel. Iran and Saudi will soon for not showing loaylty. Israel Bombs Jolt Pakistan Embassy In T...
- 27 Mar 2026 23:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 6207
- Views: 2792036
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Everyone is bombing the Terroristani's. First it was India. Then came Afghanistan. Now Israel. Iran and Saudi will soon for not showing loaylty. Israel Bombs Jolt Pakistan Embassy In Tehran| 'Broker' Sharif Costs Islamabad In Iran War? Watch Israel Bombs Jolt Pakistan Embassy In Tehran| 'Broker' Sh...
- 26 Mar 2026 22:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: NavIC Reality Check: Clocks, Constellation, and What Actually Matters
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6020
Re: NavIC Reality Check: Clocks, Constellation, and What Actually Matters
AmberG-ji, thank you for starting this thread. Your posts are really appreciated for making difficult concepts simpler to comprehend without any fluff. Interesting poits you bring out below from a system perspective: On economics: Yes, LEO satellites are: smaller lower power cheaper per unit But the...
- 22 Mar 2026 23:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
Re: Iran News and Discussions
The situation as I see it right now: - Iran sarkar (goremint, "mosaic" military, and mullah regime) seem functional with new people taking over ............................................................................ - For Bharat, other than the fuel disruptions, this seems another lu...
- 19 Mar 2026 12:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Saudi Could complete the oil pipeline from Shybah to Duqm in Oman and it's about 600km. UAE could also join it. UAE is said to be planning to start loading tankers through pipeline from their eastern sector avoiding the strait. This though is again closer to Iran. Duqm is around 400 or so km away f...
- 18 Mar 2026 00:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 13095
- Views: 3905810
Re: Understanding the US - Again
X- Post from W. Asia thread. I believe that we need to have a conversation around this given that Pax-Americana is increasingly looking fraught. Increasingly, I am coming to view this war as America's Suez moment. Britain and France could have carried the Suez campaign militarily through, but it wa...
- 18 Mar 2026 00:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
- Replies: 691
- Views: 520214
Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
X- Post from W. Asia thread. I believe that we need to have a conversation around this given that Pax-Americana is increasingly looking fraught. Increasingly, I am coming to view this war as America's Suez moment. Britain and France could have carried the Suez campaign militarily through, but it wa...
- 18 Mar 2026 00:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Increasingly, I am coming to view this war as America's Suez moment. Britain and France could have carried the Suez campaign militarily through, but it was their ally America, which withdrew support, and that signaled world opinion turning decisively against them. And so it feels about the US now. N...
- 18 Mar 2026 00:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
- Replies: 691
- Views: 520214
Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
^Further to add to the above. Saying this with the greatest respect, pm modi is a bloodless man without any traction to any morals, he only seeks to extract the maximum benefit to the maximum possible swathe of indians with his every decision; and this is an admirable fact, ....... The downside to ...
- 18 Mar 2026 00:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 1423572
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Finland President telling the Canadian PM that his Instagram went massive after he said he watched Dhurandhar during his India visit! Respect to the team behind Dhurandhar The Revenge for creating something that even world leaders are talking about Canadian Prime Minister: How was your Instagram af...
- 14 Mar 2026 03:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
The following is strait of hormuz. Note the hilly terrain shown. https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/photo/129557333.cms Q: is it possible to cut a canal in the land mass and allow ship traffic via the short stretch of the canal. This would provide safe passage for all oil tankers and others like gas, food ...
- 12 Mar 2026 20:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Apparently the US is considering moving the 82nd Airborne Division. to the Middle East.
- 12 Mar 2026 18:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4734
- Views: 1423572
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
If there is a real LPG ..... I have very high gut feeling that sooner or later there will be reports coming from KA, TN & KL of LPG shortages and how Yeevil Mudi & Co were denying the LPG cylinders and also giving misleading statements. As you said, it would be just like how the oxygen cyli...
- 11 Mar 2026 23:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
- Replies: 691
- Views: 520214
Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Reproducing something that I saw on FB recently. This makes sense and notwithstanding the euphoria of last year's Op. Sindoor resonates with what a lot of us has been raising on BRF. We are simply not preparing for the right war. In the next two decades more than a month eastern Pakistan it will be ...
- 11 Mar 2026 22:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
A passage like the Panama canal or the Suez canal should be made to bypass the Hormuz straits What are you talking of? Have you seen the topography? Are you going to drill through mountains or escape a 1500 km channel across the desert? A pipeline makes sense, but even that has challenges. Any petr...
- 11 Mar 2026 22:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
There seems no gas pipeline all the way to Oman's Duqm port. IF they had it, the loading can be done there and the ships need not have to enter Strait of Hormuz. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Oil-and-gas-pipelines-in-the-Middle-East_fig2_372240169 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/3722...
- 09 Mar 2026 21:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9385
- Views: 4521029
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Impact of #EpicFury on the economy already being felt. Government prioritizing domestic LPG supplies over commercial, and also increasing the wait period from 21 days to 25 days. I didn't realize we were this exposed. :( Also, a tad concerned if this is again one of those 7D Chnakyian chess moves th...
- 09 Mar 2026 21:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
Re: Iran News and Discussions
LPG Shortage already starting to bite. The government is prioritizing domestic supply over commercial cylinders. And it seems that commercial extablishments are already warning of shutdowns-Bengaluru Hotels Association warns of shutdown from March 10 over LPG supply disruption
- 08 Mar 2026 13:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Things just went up by a notch. I don't know if this was intentional a misguided missile or debris bur reports from Bahrain indicate that a desalination plant was hit. More than power its these decision plants with their captive power generation seeps that make the Middle East livable. Major damage ...
- 07 Mar 2026 23:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
Re: Iran News and Discussions
X-Post from West Asian thread. It's starting again.
Mukesh.Kumar wrote: ↑07 Mar 2026 23:32 It's started up again in Dubai. Marina rocked by explosion with direct hit on residential tower.
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- 07 Mar 2026 23:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
- 07 Mar 2026 07:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
- Replies: 122
- Views: 64922
Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
The other learning Area for India should be how Iranians have kept a coherent strategy despite losing a large number of senior political and military officials. A large community line India needs centralization, yes. But I have a feeling we're too person driven and over centralized. This is ab areas...
- 07 Mar 2026 02:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 2145
- Views: 1864116
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
X-Post as learning from Iran thread. How I mish the Indian military planners woke up from their love for gold-plated 'phoren maal' Interesting article in the BBC of all places how using locally developed ruggesd solutions can literally bleed your enemy dry. How Iran is using cheap drones to cause ch...
- 07 Mar 2026 01:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3745
- Views: 1021131
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Interesting article in the BBC of all places how using locally developed ruggesd solutions can literally bleed your enemy dry.
How Iran is using cheap drones to cause chaos across the Middle East
How Iran is using cheap drones to cause chaos across the Middle East
- 07 Mar 2026 01:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
- Replies: 122
- Views: 64922
Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
#EpicFury #Sindoor The Iranian low cost Shaheed drone (USD 20K) seem to be overwhelming the defenses of the GCC countries. It is not about the success rates, but the cost imposed on the enemy. Apparently the UAE for example is spending about USD 1 bn/ daily in trying to stop them . In fact for every...
- 06 Mar 2026 02:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 3144
- Views: 1681770
- 05 Mar 2026 00:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
My reading from ground isn't very encouraging. Despite what UAE government is saying, people are getting edgier seeing evidence of attacks. I have eyewitness reports of Fujairah oli storage, Jebel Ali port, oil facilities in Abu Dhabi hit. Qatar LNG had major fire, Aaramco refinery hit. Life in Bahr...
- 04 Mar 2026 14:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
I am getting confused signals from the region. Logic says that Iran is on the back foot. But continued clamp down on news, murmurs on WhatsApp, saw videos oud oil taking in Fujairah billowing smoke, FB post of Austrian embassy Muscat celebrating evacuating tourists from Dubai, video of drone attacki...
- 28 Feb 2026 16:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2803
- Views: 1002555
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Seems iwan attached UAE or American assets in UAE with ballistic missiles. Apparently suggestively intercepted. Official MoD release. https://x.com/modgovae/status/2027685238093279612?s=46 The UAE announces successful interception of several Iranian missiles targeting the country The Ministry of Def...
- 14 Feb 2026 23:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4322
- Views: 1586782
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
The beedis have already created a pressure point in asking for Hasina s extradition .. frankly a bit of quid pro quo is bound to happen but we ll see .. india has a lot of options to skin this beedi cat Since the people of Bangladesh has rejected Yunus, it's clear that the interim Govt that came th...
- 06 Feb 2026 22:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 7673
- Views: 2855239
Re: Internal Security Watch
https://x.com/pradip103/status/2019467169806053582 @pradip103 ....... People of Bengal will soon give a very BEFITTING REPLY to this gross abuse of power! My gut feel is that there's a very cogent chance of the BJP getting waheed out in the Assembly elections. They have done enough to bring them to...