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by Manish_P
05 Jun 2026 19:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1084
Views: 243078

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

... IMHO, Amit Shah is not PM material. He is a backroom operator and the best HM India has ever had. He commands fear. But he is not a charismatic, mass leader IMHO, the current top echelon leaders in the BJP, in no particular order, are : (Central Cabinet) Amit Shah Rajnath Singh Nitin Gadkari Ni...
by Manish_P
05 Jun 2026 14:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4354
Views: 1624587

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Has the GoI officially announced a change in the SOPs (weapons, rules of engagement) of the BSF on the Bangladesh border?
by Manish_P
04 Jun 2026 19:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

babooze are not only incapable but also brainwashed into "secularism". they will naturally resist such a move. ... Need to define the SOPs for them. It cannot be left to the babus. And their reporting can be second-tier. First tier for border areas has to be centrally controlled police an...
by Manish_P
03 Jun 2026 18:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3153
Views: 1704796

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Divyastra Mk-1 UAV launch from Thar SUV tested successfully



(maybe Anand Mahendra will tell his team to offer all Thar SUVs with UAV launch rails as optional extra :lol: )
by Manish_P
03 Jun 2026 18:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3153
Views: 1704796

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Zulu Defence 'Stark' Anti-Armour Kamikaze Drone developed

Light weight, top attack capable

Speed - 200 kph

Coverage Area (Range? Radius?) - 100 kms

Helicopter launch available

by Manish_P
03 Jun 2026 18:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 725
Views: 212506

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

@drnayar ji, engines engines engines. Yes of course. But buy off shelf. If the GE engines are in focus ,it's due to delays. Too bad if they put all eggs in one basket. With engines, especially those as complicated as modern turbofans, there is nothing truly off-the-shelf. The user and supplier are ...
by Manish_P
02 Jun 2026 21:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread -2
Replies: 721
Views: 453994

Re: Indian Autos Thread -2

Toyota Auto Rickshaw 2026 Official Launch! Full Review | Price, Mileage, Features & Electric Update .... I want to see these in all Indian cities... :shock: Will probably be too costly... at least 3x IMHO Only Suzuki might be able to come close to the ubiquitous Bajaj in terms of pricing and se...
by Manish_P
02 Jun 2026 20:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1257
Views: 13285244

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

https://x.com/TheMilObserverr/status/2061417286435831898?s=20 ---> India is quietly making its fighter jets harder to shoot down. The Talisman Airborne Defence Suite is being integrated on IAF's Su-30MKI fleet with trials expected by late 2026. And what this system does in combat is genuinely impre...
by Manish_P
02 Jun 2026 08:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024
Replies: 306
Views: 533970

Re: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024

India revives plan to acquire small submarines. Foreign design or indigenous solution is the question ... Indian Navy has reinitiated discussions with at least 2 Indian shipyards for procurement of vessels, meant for covert missions by the force's elite Marine Commandos. Interesting but confusing. ...
by Manish_P
01 Jun 2026 08:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1780
Views: 800738

Re: India's Power Sector

A first in India... the first of many to follow? Google to get `Deemed DISCOM’ status The Andhra Pradesh government has made a major regulatory change by granting `Deemed Distribution Licence’ status to Google through its subsidiary Raiden Infotech. The Andhra Pradesh government has made a major reg...
by Manish_P
31 May 2026 19:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4354
Views: 1624587

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Historical note: Jinnah did not insist on the full transfer of population. He wanted a structured and planned transfer of the people who did want to move. He advised Muslims who chose to remain in India to be loyal citizens of India. But India in what form ? And loyalty ??? ... (added) When Mussalm...
by Manish_P
31 May 2026 16:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 809
Views: 373747

Re: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

The article mentions that one learning was that one of the reasons for losing aircraft on the ground was the lack of shelters.

Was this 1965 learning put to it's logical conclusion within the next few years..?
by Manish_P
31 May 2026 10:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 809
Views: 373747

Re: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Indian Strategic Restraint Rudra Chaudhuri, Kings College, UK ... Extract from the the article The PAF had an estimated 260 aircraft or 17 squadrons, including the F-104 Starfighter. The IAF had some 26 Fighter squadrons on their books. Effectively however, only seventeen were deemed fit for servic...
by Manish_P
31 May 2026 09:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5846
Views: 1521109

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

... [/b]Every few months, like clockwork, waves of headlines sweep over Western media. Putin is sick. Putin is scared. Putin is one bad day away from a bullet or a coup. The Kremlin, sensing the narrative opportunity, swiftly counters with choreographed imagery, most recently, a video of a seemingl...
by Manish_P
29 May 2026 09:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Humor and related
Replies: 632
Views: 360010

Re: Military Humor and related

If the British had to bomb Iran :mrgreen:

by Manish_P
29 May 2026 09:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

ricky_v wrote: 28 May 2026 19:12 My own question
Is why does
he write like this?


Every statement
Max 3 words.
....
Mobile friendly style.

Small screens, smaller attention spans...
by Manish_P
28 May 2026 20:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4249
Views: 1232347

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Rakesh wrote: 28 May 2026 18:16 The knives are out! :)
...
It's fine as long as the back is not ours... trouble is once we get the phoren maal they can bring the knives right to our throats.

But we have no option till we can build our own
by Manish_P
28 May 2026 08:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3444
Views: 1165112

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Nice. Need such local level initiatives which can be completed in a few years and bring immediate benefits to the local populace.
by Manish_P
27 May 2026 18:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

... AFAIK, they went after the beedis and rohingiyas ... Perhaps but the issue is that for now these beedis/rohingyas have simply dispersed into the remaining slum area which is not razed. Some have taken up temporary residence in the muslim area adjoining the Mahim causeway. And of course just acr...
by Manish_P
27 May 2026 16:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

chetak wrote: 27 May 2026 13:19 Before...

After...
Chetak sir, roughly 5 to 10% portion of the total slum is gone. The razing of the remainder is awaited by true mumbaikars but will probably take many years.
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 23:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

Contraction of CEP and utility of Nuclear overpressure means that no base is really immune from assault. Even in Iran, limitations of underground facilities is evident. As long as access is denied, everything preserved inside a said tunnel is useless. Its really buried in more than one sense. Corre...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

From what I heard; it was Sunil Dutt who actually allowed this slum to be setup near the Bandra railway station. And he did this to build his vote bank. This entire Dutt clan seems to have a dubious past. Sunil Dutt encouraged the setting up of slumns for the minorities, so that they become his vot...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 19:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7915
Views: 2922053

Re: Internal Security Watch

Location - Bandra East Station [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HI6AOczbkAAkJRS?format=jpg&name=large[/img Chetak ji ., there are some free online sites to check if images are AI generated , this image shows as 63% probability I pass this railway station almost everyday on work commute. The pho...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 17:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3444
Views: 1165112

Re: Indus Water Treaty

... 1. Stop the communication on when the tap will be open or closed. ... We have informed of the tap being closed. Informing on opening the tap will need to be done due to humanitarian angle. Much as we may think we wish to, the GoI will simply not let the aam abdul drown... ...2. Start de-silting...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 17:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3444
Views: 1165112

Re: Indus Water Treaty

... To screw Pakistan, India does not need a lot of dams and infrastructure, though that will help... Gautam ji, we need the dams and infra for our needs. And that is happening ...What it needs is the political will to reduce water during the sowing seasons and increasing the supply during the rain...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 16:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

..The bases all have underground caverns etc but all access is 'normal' and not via an underground opening. Correct? Underwater opening was typo on my part :oops: . I meant which can support underwater ingress and egress ...I have followed underground base construction for some time and remain conv...
by Manish_P
25 May 2026 08:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3978
Views: 1574678

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/as-india-mulls-additional-aircraft-carrier-us-revives-battleships-to-reign-supreme-at-sea/ar-AA23TGLt?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=U531&cvid=6a125fb9edc747eb90e489977c4a9ad4&ei=70 US revives battleships to reign supreme at sea .... Big targets,...
by Manish_P
24 May 2026 16:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6251
Views: 2847481

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Vayutuvan wrote: 22 May 2026 23:44 ...Loyal to both his janmabhoomi and karmabhoomi....
And when they are at odds?
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 19:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2978
Views: 1794953

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

IAF must think of upgrading Mig-29 with the Virupaksha radar or the Uttam MK2 meant for for Tejas MK2. MiG-29K scandal EXPOSED! How Russia sold Indian Navy defective radar technology Read more at: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/indian-navy-mig-29k-radar-failure-russia-deception-exposed-...
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 11:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13569
Views: 4925496

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

+1. All weapon systems are optimized for some roles/conditions and have performance restrictions in others. There is no 'all round super' weapon. That's fine and understandable. But did IAF/IA ever extend this kind of assessment for desi weapons? In fact, they often stick to the incredibly stupid h...
by Manish_P
23 May 2026 11:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3601
Views: 1469031

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/indian-army-helicopter-crashes-in-ladakh-three-officers-survive-with-minor-injuries-enn26052301193 Three Indian Army officers had a narrow escape after a Cheetah helicopter they were aboard crashed in the mountainous Tangste area near Leh in Ladakh, officials said...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 21:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

... The more time a submarine spends at port, increases the vulnerability & visibility of that platform. The most effective counter to that is for boats to be out in the open sea i.e. Run Silent, Run Deep. You cannot engage a target that you cannot see. Now obviously one cannot have boats at se...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 09:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

..*IF* the GOI permits photographs inside INS Varsha, the goal of keeping missile loading a secret becomes pointless... My point with having concealed sub bases was not entirely to mask the missile loading. That is just one sub-set (pardon the pun) ... INS Varsha is a fixed location, which defeats ...
by Manish_P
22 May 2026 09:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13569
Views: 4925496

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

... 10 ton Apache is never meant for the Himalayan mountains. The original plan was to use it in the western desert region. ... +1. All weapon systems are optimized for some roles/conditions and have performance restrictions in others. There is no 'all round super' weapon. Given our vast and varied...
by Manish_P
21 May 2026 23:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

... Missile loadings - in absence of a secured housing - are done for geopolitical messaging.... Admiral sir, I get the messaging part of the missile loading under the khula aasmaan ... That can be done whenever we wish. It's the absolute silence, conveyed by hidden/stealth facilities like INS Vars...
by Manish_P
20 May 2026 16:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

uddu wrote: 20 May 2026 07:13 ...
The submarine base being build in AP under project Varsha is for that purpose.
...
Needed on both coasts
by Manish_P
20 May 2026 16:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 6251
Views: 2847481

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

GOTUS knew about Pakistan harbouring Iranian aircraft. The Kirana Hills/Nur Khan episode one year ago revealed that the US has a deeply seeded presence in every major PAF base. No way they could not have known. ... US air and naval assets pretty much had uncontested supremacy in the area. The AWACS...
by Manish_P
19 May 2026 19:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 122920

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

uddu wrote: 19 May 2026 12:57 https://x.com/i/status/2056617368999391652
@Varun55484761
Satellite image shows SLBM loading in Arihant class submarine at Vishakhapatnam.
...
We do need to have closed bases... artificial ones (pens) if not natural ones
by Manish_P
19 May 2026 16:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3764
Views: 1052873

Re: Iran News and Discussions

American surveillance platforms would have detected the aircraft flying to Pakistan. They might have allowed it due to the declared ceasefire and the undeclared Failed Marshall being a puppet would hand them over to the Americans when ordered to do so
by Manish_P
18 May 2026 14:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 902
Views: 662877

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

^ Time for the US to abduct the Chile president and plant a US backer in his place