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by Raja
20 Jun 2025 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10673
Views: 3942300

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Orange man is doing what some of the orange man fanboys on here were making up stories about Biden govt. Pakistan is back wheeling and dealing literally weeks after sponsoring one of the worst terror attacks of recent years. There is no good way of describing this chain of events. Hopefully sanity w...
by Raja
11 May 2025 12:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

I think we should have atleast sent an attack formation of Rafales over their territory, roaming around for an hour or more, as a public image that can never be removed from memory. What a rubbish idea? We are not going to put our assets and, more importantly, the lives of our pilots at risk so tha...
by Raja
11 May 2025 03:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

What I want to know is where are the b@stards who murdered our people at Pahalgam? In all of the war fever I lost track of what was happening with them? Is there any chance we can at least capture one alive? Very good chance that they will meet their fate. If you have been paying attention, India h...
by Raja
11 May 2025 02:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

What i am more worried is that after all this speech and calmness, Munir goes for big bad ballistic missile attack when we are sleeping. Shabaz speech sounded too scripted and uneasy. You and I might be sleeping. It is business as usual for the military. If Pakistan goes down that route then it kno...
by Raja
11 May 2025 01:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

The issue here is not.about the stated objectives of Operation Sindoor... The issue is that events after Operation Sindoor gave India a huge opportunity to destroy Pak once and for all... The frustration & fear is that Modi Govt. may be wasting that opportunity... What huge opportunity? It was ...
by Raja
11 May 2025 01:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

The rona dhona in here is so typical. The govt. had a very specific objective and they never wavered from that. It is not the govts. fault if some of you started day dreaming about IA tanks in Lahore and IN bombing Karachi port. Only critical question, in my opinion, is if we took unnecessary risks ...
by Raja
11 May 2025 00:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2938
Views: 604814

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

It's just been just 3 days of action but it was very very intense for the govt and the forces. But it's time to reassess our achievements ( which could have exceeded our own expectations) and refocus on our core objectives. If the govt and services chiefs take a few hours to do that instead of gett...
by Raja
10 May 2025 22:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1185
Views: 243672

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

Print follows up with more compelling evidence about the satellite imagery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmU0Ms3JwQs
by Raja
11 Aug 2024 12:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2253
Views: 900769

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Ever since the election, opposition seems to be setting the agenda with BJP one step behind. I don't know if this is just a perception or the reality. I am very concerned about November 2024 assembly polls. If Haryana goes AAP or Congress, then Delhi is going to be runover for the coming years. This...
by Raja
20 Nov 2023 21:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8953
Views: 4070025

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Unfortunately, seems to be fake news according to Bloomberg.
by Raja
04 Sep 2023 13:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 1114980

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

If BJP loses next year, there is going to be a systematic attack against all Hindu institutions. We need a political space where the opposition is not so vile and culturally bankrupt.
by Raja
04 Sep 2023 13:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India's G20 Presidency 2023
Replies: 193
Views: 65605

Re: India's G20 Presidency 2023

This could be start of another major campaign against India. But I am sure that Modi govt. and army is aware of this possibility.
by Raja
08 Oct 2022 15:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4761
Views: 3256470

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Laughable that the usual Russian fan boys are getting all bent up about a stupid bridge exploding. Russia has razed entire cities and killed thousands of people. Your hero Putin is not a saint. Moderator note: Warning issued for use of inflammatory language vs other forum members and reducing the qu...
by Raja
02 Oct 2022 04:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234585

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Lol and yet, vast majority of Russians would move to Europe if they could.
by Raja
01 Oct 2022 20:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234585

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Either Putin or Russia will fall. Let's see which one. Hopefully, without the rest of the world (and consequently, India's decade) getting screwed.
by Raja
22 Sep 2022 22:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4761
Views: 3256470

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

No one is pushing Russia to do anything. Having a hostile Ukraine on its border is not the end of the world. Russia does not have the right to have puppet governments installed in it's neighborhood. We don't go around pointing nukes at our neighbors when they start tilting towards our enemies. No on...
by Raja
17 Sep 2022 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8021
Views: 2919308

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Flood seems to have happened at the right time for Pakistan. It will greatly improve their begging bowl.
by Raja
13 Sep 2022 10:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5344
Views: 2301901

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

China still blames India for the events (including the death of 20 Jawans). China still holds and claims even more Indian territory as it's own. China still routinely kidnaps Indian nationals in Indian territory and tortures them. China still prevents declaration of known Pakistani terrorists as ter...
by Raja
11 Sep 2022 18:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4761
Views: 3256470

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Using nuclear weapons, tactical or not, will make the entire world more dangerous and unstable. It will have repurcussions that we can't fully predict. I hope that the Russians have more sense than going down that road.
by Raja
21 Aug 2022 22:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8953
Views: 4070025

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

If you say so. I can think of many examples of rich families getting a highly educated and smart trophy wife for their sons. After marriage, the wife was expected to host tea parties and join lions club. End result was that the wife was bored out of her mind. In at least two instances, when the coup...
by Raja
21 Aug 2022 11:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8953
Views: 4070025

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

It is a waste of potential for the nation to have otherwise highly educated and qualified women not joining the workforce. In the end it is a choice and if that is what you want and can afford, more power to you. However, more often than not, this wasted potential is due to current cultural norms.
by Raja
11 Aug 2022 09:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4761
Views: 3256470

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Let's understand some facts part of Afghanistan held by US after 20 years = 0% part of Iraq held by US after 16 years = 0.001% Part of Syria held by US without even a war = 30% So when Russia is down to 0% of Ukr in 2042, we can then call them failures. Are you comparing controlling countries which...
by Raja
07 Aug 2022 19:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234585

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Jury is very much out on where Russia ends up as a consequence of this war. Temporary strength (or weakness) of rubble does not make (or break) a superpower. We will only see the full impact over the next decade(s).
by Raja
07 Aug 2022 16:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 2118284

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

That makes zero sense even as a Hollywood movie plot. There is an ongoing shift in US (and even in Europe) across political parties that China is a threat to their hegemony. How exactly to deal with that might differ but the trend is not going to change. American political parties are not that easy ...
by Raja
07 Aug 2022 00:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234585

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

I wonder when this stupid war is going to end. The entire world's economy is being held hostage to these warring white factions. Stupidity of the highest degree. Irony of it all is that Asians and Africans are continuously demonized as uncivilized and unsophisticated heathens, when it is the Western...
by Raja
04 Aug 2022 22:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1362
Views: 636265

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

How can we mandate anything of that sorts when we ourselves follow one china policy?
by Raja
30 Jul 2022 09:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2700
Views: 1502134

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

How does the relationship between the central govt and the brass work? Can't the govt force the brass to toe it's line? Are we sure that the brass doesn't have a legitimate reason for their actions? It's hard to accept that everyone is corrupted going back decades.
by Raja
17 Jul 2022 21:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5344
Views: 2301901

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

Only way to avoid the situation to get worse is to shoot down the next time a high profile aircraft does an incursion. Maybe right after all the S-4000 are deployed.

That's the only language Chinese understand.
by Raja
07 Jun 2022 06:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3945838

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

China is actually doing what it thinks it needs to do without any verbal diarrhea. Unfortunately, in a democracy, the currency is often verbal diarrhea rather than action. Twitter battles are fought as if they change anything on the ground. That's why China can get away with large scale genocide of ...
by Raja
17 May 2022 00:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 753314

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

Wonder if Ukranians have paused to think why the NATO doors have opened so quickly for Sweden and Finland but they have to pay hell just to stand in the queue !!! But if they had so much brains they would not have become neonazis who sold their mother land to the US. Why do you insist on continuing...
by Raja
03 May 2022 12:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics
Replies: 1204
Views: 753314

Re: Russian / Ukranian Combat Tactics

Stop comparing Kashmir with Ukraine situation or any other. Kashmir is an integral part of India and we have consistently maintained that policy. Your analogy does not stand. Cease and desist from this line of thinking.
by Raja
20 Apr 2022 09:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

West is not going to let China surpass it without saying anything. If Russia is defeated and regime changed, then there is as much of a chance that in the future it becomes part of the Western hegemony. NATO at Chinese border might just force China to come to it's sense. After all, Russia is also pr...
by Raja
08 Apr 2022 02:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

Mort Walker wrote:
Raja wrote:China voted against. India abstained. GOI has made the strategic decision.
Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia & Indonesia abstained too.
Russia specifically warned all countries to vote against it. Even abstaining would be considered as hostile. China obliged.
by Raja
08 Apr 2022 02:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

vera_k wrote: My reading is that the Russians are looking at this as WW2 all over again,
Incorrect. Russians view this as a "special military operation." Saying otherwise in Russia will get you heavily fined.
by Raja
07 Apr 2022 23:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

China voted against. India abstained. GOI has made the strategic decision.
by Raja
14 Mar 2022 11:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

It is amusing that this thread is dominated by pro-Russian slant (as one would expect), yet there are nuggets like "I never thought that there would be so many people falling for Western propaganda." Here is a counterpoint. The only reason US is getting away with cancellation of Russia is ...
by Raja
07 Mar 2022 10:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

Pakistan has been rabid in it's support for Russia. Who knows, maybe S-4000 will make it's way to Islamabad in the future. It is going to be a very different world.
by Raja
04 Mar 2022 07:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

Any clue why Russia is apparently shelling the nuclear power stations? Seems slightly irresponsible...
by Raja
02 Mar 2022 11:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

Western propaganda is not the main reason that Ukr is winning the information warfare. We see this time and time again in conflicts between a relatively free democratic society vs. country run by more authoritarian forces that the latter loses the global information warfare. We have seen that in our...
by Raja
28 Feb 2022 13:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1338842

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

The more time goes this looks worse for Russia. Checking social feeds and speaking to Russian friends it seems the war is not popular. Yes people are standing for their country but they are saying that this war against Slavic brothers was unwarranted. Two of my Russian colleagues who are secretly P...