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by Shankas
03 Jan 2024 20:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 972539

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

I sincerely hope the chinese donate a few J-31 to pakis. It is a lot easier to study the J-31 across the western border. Plus the pakis are known for their tactical brilliance and we now seem to have plenty of "unknown" presence.
by Shankas
12 Apr 2023 05:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 190214

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

When I use to ship food commodities from Vizag or Chennai to South Africa, the container will be sent to Singapore and the container may lay there for up to 2 weeks due to low volume of goods going to West Africa and the go to Senegal. If shipped from JNPT they will go to Cairo (7-10 days) and then ...
by Shankas
13 Jan 2023 05:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1089
Views: 229360

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion

CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) interviewed Rana Ayyub. The interviewer lightly touched on her being investigated for money laundering, which she side stepped. She was given a wide latitude and platform to spite India, call Modi fascist, oppression is increasing in India. It was the same old win...
by Shankas
19 Nov 2022 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Replies: 1237
Views: 388931

Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact

I was watching this standup comedian and realized what the church's agenda for Punjab is

Short 2 min clip

https://youtube.com/shorts/DeteU4ngSUo?feature=share
by Shankas
01 Jul 2022 06:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2812479

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

This is a brilliant move by BJP 1. ES as CM keeps the SS folks together 2. DF ad DCM and many important portfolios in the hands of BJP will ensure control 3. BMC elections are in Sept or Oct 2022 4. If DF was CM, Congress and NCP could pressure/poach SS members and bring it down again 5. ES could wi...
by Shankas
20 May 2022 17:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127614

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

athulya ji and others Do you know where I can find a similar link for India. I am looking for a list of products that India imports Thank you. https://tradestat.commerce.gov.in/eidb/default.asp U can Select Commodity-wise imports and then All Commodities in the input form ( and also has options to ...
by Shankas
20 May 2022 05:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127614

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Edit : Found this link on the bird app https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/fi ... 020-21.txt Intresting perspective on what these guys import (majority of it is not banned ofcourse) athulya ji and others Do you know where I can find a similar link for India. I am looking for a list of products tha...
by Shankas
10 May 2022 08:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391663

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

Time for India to step in and present the Instrument of Accession to Sri Lanka. Just issue Adhar, Open Jan Dhan Accounts, Ration Card, Do a direct transfer in INR, Gas Cylinders, Bijili, pani, pucca house, free education, etc. is all that is required. Also Aloo at Rs 20 and Pyaz at Rs 25 will take c...
by Shankas
07 Apr 2022 17:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127614

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I was hoping and praying for 1$ = PKR 200 by Dec 2022. Our boys are surprisingly playing well. Under the watchful eyes of Pindi and on a steady diet of pindi chana they have achieved the following...all in March/April - 3 prime ministers - 2 or 3 Chief ministers of Punjab - Chief justices (number un...
by Shankas
31 Mar 2022 21:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391663

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

India should look at the Puerto Rico model for Sri Lanka. Get ordinary citizen to apply for special passports similar to OCI and in 5 years hold a referendum. https://www.history.com/news/puerto-rico-statehood Located about a thousand miles southeast of Florida, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelag...
by Shankas
28 Feb 2022 21:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 876990

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Chetakji
If you can, please post graphs of US Debt Owned by India and China.
Thank you.
by Shankas
07 Feb 2022 09:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 255819

Re: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion

What is this "too sweet" offer that can solve this problem? you think the people running the country would not have figured it out if you can? Srikandan ji, I am not sure why my being an armchair strategist and my thoughts, views, and opinions are bothering you. For all I know the "t...
by Shankas
07 Feb 2022 06:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 255819

Re: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion

Srikandan Ji, we are all armchair strategist with no power to influence. We can only propose and not everything needs to be by force. India can always make too sweet an offer for the populace to refuse. What that is I will leave it to the powers that be. Buying land is not new and many countries hav...
by Shankas
07 Feb 2022 03:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 255819

Re: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion

NE is directly connected to the sea via Myanmar's rivers and kaladan project -- Indian govt. has been working on it for more than a decade. https://www.dhyeyaias.com/current-affairs/daily-current-affairs/kaladan-multi-modal-transport-project\ https://www.insightsonindia.com/2019/06/18/operation-sun...
by Shankas
06 Feb 2022 22:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 255819

Re: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion

We also missed an opportunity to connect NE directly to sea ... This is the perfect time to do it. Just take care of rangoon generals in exchange for land. The US brought Louisiana from Napoleon in 1803 for $15 million (Today's value $370m). Chicken neck will no longer be an issue. Beedies cojones ...
by Shankas
30 Jan 2022 02:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1869
Views: 415694

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

Canadians have had enough. A small protest by a few independent truckers in British Columbia has now turned into a national moment. 10's of thousands of people have converged on the lawn (ice rink) if the capital building in sub-zero weather. Our Prime Minister has only himself to thank for this. La...
by Shankas
24 Jan 2022 22:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 775319

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

Over the past 10+ years I have had extensive business interaction in West Africa. The city of Conakry in Republic of Guinee is my main place of operations. From here I have conducted business in Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. I have also had interactions...
by Shankas
11 Jan 2022 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391663

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

i dont particularly like the economic political integration part. need to diversify the countries with different dahrmic traditions. so atleast some countries still have some strong dharmic institutions running at a given time. maybe my once bitten twice shy anxiety coming into play here. This is n...
by Shankas
04 Jan 2022 19:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391663

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

The situation in Sri Lanka presents an opportunity for India to make it a satellite (vassal) state like Bhutan. Can Sri Lanka be asked to give up its currency, Defence and External affairs to India ? How ? Will they need a referendum ? What are the chances of success of such a referendum? Any other...
by Shankas
03 Jan 2022 21:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391663

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

The situation in Sri Lanka presents an opportunity for India to make it a satellite (vassal) state like Bhutan.
by Shankas
20 Nov 2021 22:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 775319

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

Where America's International Students come from When I was a student in early 1990's the number of students from India and Pakistan was almost 1:1 Today Nepal and Bangladesh have more students than Pakistan The rot is deep and will decades to fix if they start today. Than again according to their ...
by Shankas
28 Oct 2021 21:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2812479

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Isn't Dhaliwal the same guy who was on video going on a rant against India and Hindus in Toronto ? I think it was him and another guy from Canada who were the brains and moneybags behind roping in Rihaana and Mia Khalifa to tweet against India. Dher aaye durust aaye (better late than never), this d...
by Shankas
05 Aug 2021 10:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127614

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Indian Embassy should start renting the place for Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Deepawali, Pongal, Holi, etc.

If the rent is cheap start hosting kitty party and invite embassy staff from SAARC nations.
by Shankas
09 Jul 2021 18:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 775319

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

These look somewhat like 2000 Hero Honda 100 cc Bike I have seen many chinese clones in West Africa. Eg. Bajaj Pulsar clone was called Gulsar and TVS was TeVS. Then there these "Insert Brand Here" bikes that you can order by the container The Bikes arrive with wheels removed (better for st...
by Shankas
30 Jun 2021 02:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1742032

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Pakis are running out of funds and the shelf life of their terrorist is now 4-weeks. They are buying and using Chinese toy drones on Alibaba to drop firecrackers. This is akin to what my school mate did way back, that is piss into a Nirodh and fling it from the second floor on to Mr. Mishra our bull...
by Shankas
07 May 2021 04:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5582
Views: 1519792

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

The monstrous monument to Narendra Modi's ego: As millions suffer in pandemic, India's narcissistic Prime Minister is building a vast folly at a cost that could fund 40 major hospitals. Now his nation is in uproar https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9547379/DAVID-JONES-millions-suffer-pandemic...
by Shankas
15 Feb 2021 03:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1742032

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Reading between the lines we can see what the Congress-CCCP Mou was all about Congress is providing the face-saving narrative for Eleven Rahul Gandhi has been screaming that India has ceded land to China. This will be played by Eleven as victory Here are some headlines from last week timesofindia.in...
by Shankas
16 Jan 2021 10:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 924056

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

Malaysia impounds PIA plane https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/775076-malaysia-impounds-pia-plane ISLAMABAD: Malaysian authorities Friday seized a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing-777 airplane at the Kuala Lumpur Airport. The PIA plane was seized on the orders of a local Malaysian court ov...
by Shankas
01 Jan 2021 08:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1747
Views: 382926

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

BJP needs to create a party in Nepal and fund it.
by Shankas
08 Nov 2020 02:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2718110

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

chinese have succeeded after all. No one is talking about china and virus. All are talking about mask, no mask, how to count or not to count, statistical models, etc. If I have to fault politicians about mishandling virus situation, it would only be about failing to hold chinese accountable and edu...
by Shankas
14 Apr 2020 23:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 924056

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

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by Shankas
13 Apr 2020 04:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6030
Views: 1225080

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Solving the crowded Indian airport issue. Seems the retired airbus 380 are selling for a cheap, as there are few buyers. What if the airlines are forced to pool their passengers in A380 on rutes between Del, Mumbai and BLR. A A380 can take up to 853 passengers (same as five 737's) Boeing 747-400D f...
by Shankas
10 Apr 2020 05:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 924056

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

Thousands of Afghan streamed across the Pakistan border to their homeland on Tuesday overwhelming authorities who had opened the frontier after more than two weeks of restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19.

by Shankas
25 Feb 2020 06:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2084617

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I have a feeling the long rope is being given so it looks like Dilli is ungovernable under 2 systems.
Plans may be afoot to revert Dilli back to a UT.

Let's see what happens post 10 PM IST Today.
by Shankas
20 Feb 2020 07:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 209744

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

It would be a great harmonizing gesture if neighbourhood communities give a send off to people going to perform Haj. 1) Have a sendoff community event and request them to pray for India 2) Also may be have a follow up event where you falicitate the Haj returnees and pay respect to them as they are n...
by Shankas
29 Nov 2019 22:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1666425

Re: Internal Security Watch

All this repeated use of words like "bhakt " has dehumanized Hindus in minorities eyes and they no longer look at the victims as human beings It is high time we take back and restore the original meaning of the words "Bhakt" and "Bhakti" The only way to make people sto...
by Shankas
13 Nov 2019 02:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7471
Views: 1636367

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Iowa and NH just came back giving 6% to Tulsi, 4% to Andrew Yang and 1% to Kamala. This has catapulted Tulsi to 5th position. She still needs some additional 7k supporters and one more poll to get into December debate. If Indians donate thru their relatives in the US amounts of $21, $51, or $108. I...
by Shankas
14 Oct 2019 22:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4374
Views: 1362026

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Situation Naarmal. 4 million mobile phones come alive for 7 million population. Yasir Ahad said he was talking to his fiancee when the lines snapped abruptly. “I was not able to contact my fiancee who lives just five kilometres from my place. We got engaged in July this year and two weeks later we ...