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by brvarsh
13 May 2025 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1442
Views: 260644

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Trump is making such comments for several reasons, foremost is, after his debacle in Ukraine conflict, he has to show something to his domestic audience. He is also looking for an opening into the Kashmir issue to put his foot in. He is trying to dilute India's stance of Kashmir being a bilateral is...
by brvarsh
01 May 2025 05:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187064

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

To what effect saar? With territory comes a LOT of people (of the very dubious sort too). grabbing is one thing, holding on to hostile territory is altogether another point. I don't think it is even possible unless we have some kind of dystopian, apocalyptic aar-paar ladhai, and who wants that exce...
by brvarsh
18 Dec 2024 01:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3829
Views: 1267168

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but this rage baiting in Bangladesh cannot be organic. And it's definitely being driven by deep assets. Was browsing Bangladesh for laughs today during my lunch break when I see two sinister posts on contribution of Sikh soldiers to the 1971 war. All day yesterday the...
by brvarsh
17 Dec 2024 05:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3829
Views: 1267168

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Unfortunately we did little to capitalize on that win. What were we thinking? It should have been obvious that one day or the other these countries will become stooges of China or the US. Unfortunately, the Congress leadership could not get over the pro Islamic mindset and perceived psychological t...
by brvarsh
16 Dec 2024 06:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3829
Views: 1267168

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Bangladesh would get F-16 and sooner than we think. Bangladesh has too high Credit with USA than Pakistan has today. F-16s are phasing out and such planes can not be pressed against countries like China or Russia. It remains a potent fighter against countries where drone swarm has not achieved opera...
by brvarsh
10 Dec 2024 12:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3829
Views: 1267168

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

brvarsh ji, All one has to do is watch local beedi vloggers and youtubers talking about India, Indians and Hindus. The same goes for the pakis. This always gives the true and unvarnished picture. The blind hatred, the sheer jealousy, the malice, the prejudice, the inbred envy of the inferior, and t...
by brvarsh
10 Dec 2024 11:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3829
Views: 1267168

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

The humanitarian issues and violence against Hindus should have prompted India to take a much more aggressive posture against Bangladesh's new government on International forums. Bangladesh had changed long time ago, the first we saw when Dhoni's image was shown with a severed head. I am sure our In...
by brvarsh
11 Nov 2024 16:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BRF Project: India's Kaveri Engine Saga (No Discussions)
Replies: 78
Views: 442552

Re: BRF Project: India's Kaveri Engine Saga (No Discussions)

If not as a Jet Engine, why can't it have applications on other commercial/defense functions? Marine vehicles? Can a modified version not be used to make indigenous truck engines? trains?
by brvarsh
13 Sep 2024 22:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4283
Views: 1518577

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Watched the interview of Praveen Teotia Sir, and I am very annoyed by the kind of truth he mentioned. It does not seem real, this is not our armed forces, but why? What are we missing in his story? [youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F49L6UrnR0 [/youtube] Do watch this as well https://www.yo...
by brvarsh
13 Sep 2024 11:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4283
Views: 1518577

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Watched the interview of Praveen Teotia Sir, and I am very annoyed by the kind of truth he mentioned. It does not seem real, this is not our armed forces, but why? What are we missing in his story?

[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F49L6UrnR0 [/youtube]
by brvarsh
31 Aug 2024 06:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 2121
Views: 1192945

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Maybe someone knowledgeable can help: What is with small arms that Bharat is struggling, when we have Rockets, Nuclear Subs, Missiles. Is it metallurgy we are lacking, since any design can be copied and altered easily. There is nothing that we cant make if we can land on moon. Its just that Baboos ...
by brvarsh
27 Aug 2024 09:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4283
Views: 1518577

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Yes these days Col Shuvendra Kanwar and Kaushal sir are in several podcasts sharing their experiences and inspiring. I am not sure if such a sudden increase in exposing our Special forces elite on social media could be a well thought out decision to inspire young generation to opt for Army.
by brvarsh
24 Jul 2024 12:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

End Solutions combine political, economical and developmental aspects achieving integration to the whole. This may sound good but on ground the PED only serves to an extent. The oxygen needs to be plugged that fans this movement, until then, this will either continue in this shape or mixed with PED...
by brvarsh
23 Jul 2024 11:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

India is the only country fighting demographically different terror movements in a single nation often disjoint from each other, and is fighting for decades, and at least three wars out of four with the same undertone. If in 2024, we are still talking about best ways to fight terrorism specially in ...
by brvarsh
17 Jul 2024 10:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

What I want to know is how many men are equipped with thermal gun sights? Or sights of any kind? Why do you want to know these internal and classified details on a public forum? Its all about scale. If terrain, time of operation, other factors are known, Army has every thing there is, but if a tukd...
by brvarsh
11 Jul 2024 18:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Its all about cost. As cost to eliminate drops and cost to cross becomes high, it will not only stop on its own, but it would turn back on the other side against the Pakistani establishment. But holistically the areas around Military vehicle movements need to be 24x7 observed through drones.
by brvarsh
09 May 2024 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1816108

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

The guy that threatened India "Pakistan ne choodiyan nahi pehni hain" should be replied by declaring Gilgit and Baltistan as two new separate UTs of Indian republic under one Governor.
by brvarsh
26 Nov 2023 04:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

I am sure this has been said in so many ways & must have been discussed in strategic planning, but once the army ascertains there is either no collateral damage or damage that includes their supporters, then why just not use air support either to drop a bomb or for location to feed into a GPS gu...
by brvarsh
10 Nov 2023 01:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1663
Views: 6728380

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

US will try to deter the Tejas program with delays and the only solution is to re-engineer from the 75 engines we have and improve upon it. Trusting a nation that we end up competing with (in that segment) is not going to go good.
by brvarsh
09 Oct 2023 08:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2941
Views: 1167522

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

Long as their influence in India is minimized, what they do in Canada is not an issue. It takes a couple of generations before immigrants realize that they cannot return "home". If future Canadians want to establish New Lahore and New Rawalpindi, and turn Canadian energies in an unproduct...
by brvarsh
06 Oct 2023 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10163
Views: 2979483

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Like dissolves like, water mixes with water, west defends west. Expecting US government to call out Canada is expecting Moon to have water, even if they know it is there, drawing it requires a lot of effort. The only way US will side with India is when it is no more India vs Canada instead India vs ...
by brvarsh
25 Sep 2023 09:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

I came across some news where a DySP of JK Police has been arrested for working with terrorists in connection to the Anantnag encounter? It is sad if it is true, not that it is surprising that the middle rung employees were at one point were appointed at the behest of Hurriyat when Mehbooba govt was...
by brvarsh
22 Sep 2023 04:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2941
Views: 1167522

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

Now it seems US has started singing the same tune as Canada, suggesting India about their principles they believe in, unfortunately never practice. What I am afraid of is this exposure of their tacit support to Khalistani movement from their soil to apparent arm twist India at their will does not pu...
by brvarsh
20 Sep 2023 01:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

LeT commander Ujair Khan and his two accomplices have been dispatched to their 72. This group was responsible for murdering our four brave hearts in Anantnag encounter: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/anantnag-gunfight-concludes-let-commander-uzair-khan-among-2-terrorists-killed-police/art...
by brvarsh
19 Sep 2023 06:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2941
Views: 1167522

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

Trudeau is like VP Singh who wants to convert his failures and serve it as a cake wrapped in some misplaced morality $hit to feed the dogs he has been pestering. Such people are dangerous because the position they have been enjoying and need very calculated response. This person has already taken Ca...
by brvarsh
15 Sep 2023 23:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Did Pakistan get the message after the 2016 Surgical Strike and the 2019 Balakot Strike? We need to be realist - Pakistan would never cease to use terror. We have seen the era when they had an international support with better economically and now when both has eroded, they have no option but to co...
by brvarsh
09 May 2023 21:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

I agree. India must do what Israel does when their soldiers are targeted by terrorists. This also applies to their helpers in Kashmir. Destroy their homes and confiscate their land. I do not think we have those capabilities or skillset/mindset and we are hiding behind these alleged "RAW SECRET...
by brvarsh
23 Apr 2023 06:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3012
Views: 1049113

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Even after surgical strikes if Pakistan continues to dare/recalibrate to keep Kashmir boil, with their current economic situation they are just looking for an Indian response to draw the population together. They have learned several lessons after two surgical strikes too. The best option is to give...
by brvarsh
04 Jan 2022 14:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Baluchistan: The Story of Another Pakistan Military Genocide
Replies: 987
Views: 318694

Re: Baluchistan: The Story of Another Pakistan Military Genocide

Baloch need India's help, otherwise they are sitting on too precious resources that other world powers mainly China and US would rather see them not claim. But India's "moral" support should be proportional to their ability to defend India's interests vis-a-vis elements operating on Pakist...
by brvarsh
25 Oct 2021 12:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2224582

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

The only reason is that China wants to pressurize India because of India’s increasing closeness to US. By putting pressure on India, PRC is insuring that India will get even more closer to the US. It might be quite opposite, the real reason could be to distant India from Russia. The more pressure i...
by brvarsh
08 Aug 2021 13:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 2121
Views: 1192945

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

When Ishapore 2A and 2A1 were decommissioned, they were sold off to dealers in other countries as police in India already had surplus Ishapore 2A. Insas would probably be picked up by police forces willing to replace Ishapore 2A on the cheap. I thought State police have already moved away from 303s...
by brvarsh
23 Dec 2020 02:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2224582

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

You won't find a better assessment in public domain of Air Power deployment in context of India, China, Pak. Have had the pleasure of interacting with some of the panelists and will say without hesitation that they are some of the sharpest and clearest thinkers I have come across. https://youtu.be/...
by brvarsh
12 Oct 2020 14:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2224582

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

https://twitter.com/danvir_chauhan/status/1315218174778830849?s=19 4 days back Chinese Infantry supported by 40-50 tanks in proper extended line just like an attack proper, moved dangerously close to 6 Grenadiers positions by 50 meters and returned. A demonstration extremely dangerous. What if our ...
by brvarsh
18 Jun 2020 09:47
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1993498

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

Seriously? And you want the strategy to be talked in a public forum like BRF? China has a great wall does not mean they are impregnable. Forget about missile launches to cities, if they repeat what they did in Galawan, even after getting bloody nosed 43 times, they will go back to 1950. That is wha...
by brvarsh
18 Jun 2020 09:34
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1993498

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

As for Balakot, there are pages upon pages where we discussed how we did not win the PR war with the Paki ISPR. Please go and re read those if you will. If a few Indian fighters in attack formation taking off from their bases towards the IB and turning back, causes Karachi to be under lockdown, bla...
by brvarsh
18 Jun 2020 09:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1993498

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

Is India prepared that China lobs 200-300 short range ballistic missiles in Indian cities and towns in north and east India? Yes, India is prepared for a BORDER war, targeting Chinese military targets in Tibet. Is it prepared for a war which comes into Indian cities and towns? And if it does, how w...
by brvarsh
05 May 2020 01:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1569076

Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014

IPKF experience. The LTTE were brilliant in their overall strategy." Get rid of the top leadership of the enemy", both political and military. The IPKF found that the LTTE snipers were picking off the officers first,so they later on removed their epaulettes of rank. Kashmir is a bit diffe...
by brvarsh
08 Apr 2020 08:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4283
Views: 1518577

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

Had the cornice not broken off there is no question the result would have been five Pakistani BAT terrorists killed. Simple. Our Para are highly trained world class troopers, if they can sense it they will kill it and they did the same. We could have used this and we could have used that - Yes, but ...
by brvarsh
27 Dec 2019 15:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 1080129

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

United States Will never give up on Pakistan. Its geographical significance being the singular point. It connects to middle east, Central Asia , China and South Asia. We have to live with that idea. Period. Unless someone convinces them that Ba1uchistan if a separate state would make up for better ...
by brvarsh
02 Jun 2019 12:26
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1860475

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

IA reconnaissance units who operate across the border reporting more than dozen camps 1-2km from LoC have been re-occupied. Covert talks have failed. GoI need to decide if they will conduct preemptive strikes or just be reactive. . This is well within artillery range. No matter how many crocodiles ...