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by durvasa
11 Mar 2021 15:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520790

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

I agree.Just sign on as we're doing with US milware G-2-G agreements for a new class of U-boats, a new Ru class to replace aging Kilos and a few extra Scorpenes with thf DRDO AIP if it has been perfected.This will savd much time and money. There’s a limit to pimping Russian and foreign shit! :( Thi...
by durvasa
05 Dec 2017 23:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889856

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

The extent of pimping for Russian military hardware that happens in BRF forums by a few is outrageous. Almost every post, however small, on Dhruv, Tejas, Insead, submarines is followed by at least one post dissing the Indian stuff and two more posts plugging the Russian Maal! Mind-boggling and extre...
by durvasa
01 Aug 2017 09:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Mass Rapid Transit in India
Replies: 1494
Views: 283690

Re: Mass Rapid Transit in India

Delhi Metro smart cards could soon be used for DTC buses Finally, one of my pet peeves will be addressed. How come Delhi always leads the way ? Now, how about a national stole tag that works at all toll nakas. Wouldn't that be something ? Most NHAI toll nakas already accept FASTTAG and works fabulo...
by durvasa
04 Feb 2017 18:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581718

Re: Understanding US thread-III

Agree with Rohitvats. Last seen India per capita GDP (nominal) is somewhere between Kenya and poorest sector of Betelgeuse, about 30x less than US and most developed nations. And a major reason for this we lack in skilled people. THis 'body-shopping' and eyetee-ytee jobs that are mocked by many supp...
by durvasa
10 Jan 2017 15:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654247

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Last thing India needs is for Pakistan to become a bridge between Shias and Sunnis! So it's a great development! Now how about 100K Paki jawan on loans in the killing fields of Yemen and Syria!

Pakistan’s ex-army chief Raheel Sharif to lead Sunni Nato against Shia Muslim World
by durvasa
31 Dec 2016 15:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856578

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

Chinese people have full fleedom to make fun of every leadel in the world as long as he's not their own!
by durvasa
23 Nov 2016 06:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654247

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

That's how Gwadar actually looks like - 4-5 rusted cranes. Lots of stranded fishing boats, occasional Chinese naval ship, security everywhere and a Pakjabi occupation camp nearby http://www.thenewsteller.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GAWADAR-AIRPORT.jpg http://i.dawn.com/large/2016/04/570d49cc7a674...
by durvasa
16 Nov 2016 07:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654247

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Pakis crying over not taking advantage of Sharbat Gula of NaTGeo fame :rotfl: :rotfl: AxsRJYNnOLw When a heard this I thought the same. Any other country would have treated her like a VIP, gifted her a huge bungalow with high wall compuound in Abbottabad within a safe military cantonment area and u...
by durvasa
12 Nov 2016 19:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654247

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Pakistan's state sponsored militants killed over 30 people in a blast at the shrine of a minority cult thas teach Baluchistan people a lesson for demanding freedom and basic rights. Bomb was planned to explode on the Friday holy day, but the Mohammaden warriers had to postpone by a day when the paym...
by durvasa
09 Nov 2016 00:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2118865

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Paki just lost kne-third its GDP with Modi killing all fake india notes!
by durvasa
26 Oct 2016 15:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 590648

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016

It's a PISS research pathetically trying to prove that India is a bigger potential proliferator than Pakistan - Nuclear Walmart of the world.
by durvasa
21 Oct 2016 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 590648

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016

Opinion from an old BRF member! Excellent "Pakistan SC judges are self-certified schizophrenics" What will you call judges of a court that hangs little boys for inadvertently tearing a piece of (supposedly holy) paper in 'Blasphemy' case, but allows dreaded terrorists roam free in the coun...
by durvasa
13 Oct 2016 00:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 590648

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016

The first step to India being a great power in the world goes over the corpse of the current Pakistani state. Unless this constantly war mongering state is destroyed, India will forever be confined to a 'regional power'. +1 Such a welcome change from " a stable and prosperous Pakistan is in In...
by durvasa
29 Sep 2016 07:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4145
Views: 836071

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

Soon pakis will be unwanted even in asylum centres. Egyptians and Iraqis will demand Pakis to be be thrown out or they will go back, where they came from. :(( Probably that's the tactical thinking so Germans can escort Pakis out of asylum centres and base them in Munich, near community children swim...
by durvasa
22 Sep 2016 07:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes
Replies: 1228
Views: 263014

Re: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes

Paraphrasing what a recent Russian PM said - IA does not need visa to visit POK or whole of Pakistan for that matter:
by durvasa
21 Sep 2016 20:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terror Attack At Army Camp In Jammu And Kashmir's Uri
Replies: 666
Views: 137608

Re: Terror Attack At Army Camp In Jammu And Kashmir's Uri

These numbers are from IFS sources, someone posted in our nice neighborhood but are not reliable as per himself. He heard this thru grapevine.
by durvasa
21 Sep 2016 17:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terror Attack At Army Camp In Jammu And Kashmir's Uri
Replies: 666
Views: 137608

Re: Terror Attack At Army Camp In Jammu And Kashmir's Uri

Some unverified news - if true could be a completely different game Modi is willing to play .. 20 militants so far killed by 2/2 elite Para Commandos of Indian Army in PoK...strike inside PoK. Army may not officially declare moving inside POK and call it infiltration bid in Uri. Inside reports say 3...
by durvasa
20 Sep 2016 15:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: In response to the Uri Terrorist Attack...
Replies: 240
Views: 48578

Re: In response to the Uri Terrorist Attack...

It's humiliating to see Pakistani guffawing at Indian discomfort. My friend's article NEW DELHI: Pakistan is enjoying India's pain after Uri attack and is making fun of us. Pakistanis are using every platform - TV, Newspapers, UN, Twitter and Facebook, to tell us this. http://mahapunjab.com/pakistan...
by durvasa
15 Sep 2016 19:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 590648

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016

The accident disproves an otherwise knowledgable BRFite's claim that there is only one train operational in Pakistan. But then the other train was stationary and it's not mentioned for how long. So BRF may still be right But after this accident, none is left operational. So BRF is again proven wrong...
by durvasa
30 Aug 2016 09:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2064
Views: 497770

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj

Only in Pakistan this can happen! China is investing over 46 Billion Dollar inChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC) and sending its own engineers and workers to manage the projects as Pakistan is not known for professional work culture. That, however, did not stop the Pakistani Police from...
by durvasa
30 Aug 2016 01:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1482895

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion

Scramjet may be more useful in hypersonic missiles where speed is of strategic value and vehicle will be in air for a longer period. Most studies in the last 30-40 years conclude tht unless technologies improve substantially, Scramjet is not practical for space applications. Probably this ISRO dual-...
by durvasa
24 Aug 2016 13:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 590648

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016

Nice article... Gives 8 reasons! :rotfl:

Parrikar is Wrong, Hell is not Pakistan.

It took Hell millions of years to reach its present state of perfection, while Pakistan just took 70 years.
Hell is far far away from India (and Earth), Pakistan is…
by durvasa
09 Jun 2016 14:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1889856

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Rotor seems real and operational in that pic! It's built by the reputed Dr Khaitan! you can see that on the back wall, kept safe in a metal cage! Just one press of the button and it will whirl!
by durvasa
07 Jun 2016 07:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Levant crisis - III
Replies: 12253
Views: 1865035

Re: Levant crisis - III

Singha. This is easily the most exhaustive info trove on Syria from an Indian perspective available in public domain. I am a lurker but pls continue. Others, incl me should also add but you are doing a great job.
by durvasa
09 May 2016 08:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 4679
Views: 1275811

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

Assuming that Namo is not doing anything else as "This is the effect of Namo, it is just the UPA govt minus the scams." does this mean it deserves to be utterly routed and brought back UPA-3? So Namo's nationalist credentials have become a joke .....as against .. Rahul, Nitishwa, Kejriwal,...
by durvasa
24 Apr 2016 22:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 684578

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Dharwad is good. My suggestion was just on diversification! I am quite impressed by the vehement opposition to a humble idea! I wonder why?
by durvasa
24 Apr 2016 22:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 684578

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

I guess we already have alternate production facilities courtesy Mikoyan, Sukhoi and Dassault, soon another facility will be added thanks to Lockheed Martin. China has 4 locations, same numbers as ours but not as diversified. :rotfl: Let's keep everything within 10 miles of marthahalli, where I have...
by durvasa
24 Apr 2016 20:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 684578

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

There's a genuine need to set up another aerospace hub, a a distance from the current one. Pune (Kalyani, L&T, Tata) and Bhilai or some other place in central India are good options. It's just stupidity to put all our aerospace eggs in Bangalore.
by durvasa
22 Apr 2016 16:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441708

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

I think DM meant exports of $1bn, not Rs 1bn. In the same article he talks about current defence exports of 2000 crore ($300M+) expecting 50-100% growth next year due to offsets!
by durvasa
14 Apr 2016 15:44
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 889373

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014

I am just shocked by the number of Russian-apologists we have in every part of our military ecosystem including on defence forums! If Modi-Doval-Parrikar can't break this cabal, no one can! It's no easy to break this addition quickly but hopefully by 2019, Indian defence will be in Indian hands and ...
by durvasa
03 Apr 2016 15:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3234
Views: 891977

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Tata ATVs are 6x6 multi-axle multi-util trucks, 1200-odd were ordered last year. http://www.tata.com/media/releasesinside/Tata-Motors-awarded-contract-for-1239-vehicles-of-its-high-mobility-multi-axle-vehicles-by-the-Indian-Army "Tata Motors is most likely to deliver the first lot of terrain de...
by durvasa
05 Jan 2016 14:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
Replies: 4115
Views: 414723

Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II

While Russia or India can support Iran for tactical reasons and US supports Sauds, it serves Indian, and for that matter most non-Islamic world, objectives to keep this Islamic cancer divided. Ever before Islam, Persians and us did not have that great relations. Sura-As(h)ura eternal battle stories ...
by durvasa
11 Nov 2015 07:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 330824

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

There are a lot of Pakistani army, mercenaries and sweepers working in KSA. Pakis know that SA succession plan is in flux and SA military is facing an enemy more powerful than a couple of women drivers in Riyadh. Bad sharif must be dreaming of staging a coup there and put a figurehead on seat. After...
by durvasa
14 Sep 2015 22:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 330824

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99nov27/saturday/head7.htm As far as the Lakshadweep Islands were concerned, it was found that as they formed part of the Madras Presidency, and they would become part of India on August 15, 1947. But still the islands were not safe. It is said that during the last d...
by durvasa
06 May 2015 01:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 717299

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

VibhavS wrote::mrgreen: Have we not Khan lovers doing the same on BR? Try criticizing the JSF on the JSF Turkey or Talisman Thread.
I meant all alien nation arm-peddlers - Natasha AND Kardiashian lovers!
by durvasa
05 May 2015 23:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 717299

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

Not sure about the Philip hate . he obviously prefers Russian maal, but this is my take on it. better to have a 300% overcharged weapon with crappy spares that works instead of a TFTA US mall that can be remote turned off at time of need That's assuming that the only two options for us are 1) 300% ...
by durvasa
01 Mar 2015 00:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Replies: 3978
Views: 430003

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013

South Africa, Australia, USA and Canada sell minted gold coins because they mine gold and gold is no normally held by the population. Well I doubt if Switzerland mine gold as India imports gold worth $17bn/year, mostly coins and biscuits, from that chit of a country. http://www.thehindu.com/news/na...
by durvasa
14 Dec 2014 23:44
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 889373

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014

Thank you Brar Ji. You do a nice job putting an American perspective! Hope India buys some Yankee HW
by durvasa
17 Nov 2014 18:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Replies: 3094
Views: 528623

Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc

Range of sophisticated Paki missiles is exactly the same as their CEP.
by durvasa
01 Oct 2014 14:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1308597

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Sarita returned her Bronze handing it over to the korean boxer who eventually got silver!

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