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by ManSingh
09 Jun 2016 07:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Status of Indian Nationals abroad
Replies: 153
Views: 31157

Re: Scenario: Return of Indian Nationals from Middle East du

This thread reminds me of my past. We had to leave middle east during GW1 as the war was about to break out. I was very young then but I vaguely remember seeing gas masks, food and juice stocked up and windows covered by plastic sheets to prevent gas from entering. I am not sure how I can contribute...
by ManSingh
06 May 2016 06:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

Maybe it's getting a bit boring ( apologize for that ) but here is further on Punjab's march to mexico. All below are in a single day: 1. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/crime/gangsters-fire-at-rivals-kill-1/232259.html gang shootout in a busy market. gangsters were on multiple bikes. Head o...
by ManSingh
02 May 2016 01:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

Slowly but surely...Punjab's march towards Mexico continues. The actual event... http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/fazilka-gangster-turned-politician-shot-dead/230284.html The environment: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/with-links-traced-to-politicians-cops-who-will-rein-in-gangsters/...
by ManSingh
01 May 2016 06:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... 048443.cms

Just another normal report. As usual, nothing really changed on the ground despite the noise after the recent cross border attacks.
by ManSingh
01 May 2016 05:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2264937

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

you can't get people on this forum to even agree on doing business w/o endless rants about ToT, recriminations of colonialism, or even agree that China should be challenged in SE Asia. It's all Packee centric and of course India's greatest enemy, America. never mind the fact that the US is India's ...
by ManSingh
11 Apr 2016 07:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

For what it's worth, from the lin k: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jat-stir-arson-victims-rue-slash-in-relief/220607.html Rohtak lawyer’s role under IB scanner Rohtak: The role of local lawyer Manoj Duhan in the arson witnessed during the Jat agitation is being examined by the Central and...
by ManSingh
28 Mar 2016 16:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 450887

Re: Positive News from the USA

Schools in Georgia are "Tough schools" with a capital T. 9 face murder charges in recorded after-school brawl in Georgia A two-minute cell phone video shot by a witness last week in Hephzibah, Georgia, captures the chaos as others join the fray, some wielding bats or pipes, others their f...
by ManSingh
28 Feb 2016 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

This entire destruction of the canal was done by ropes. Really?! What it means is: 1) In normal day to day life, if your crops are desperate for water but your turn at the canal water is after a few days, people take drastic action to break canals. 2) In above scenario, you can break a canal but it...
by ManSingh
26 Feb 2016 08:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
Replies: 2412
Views: 246739

Re: Understanding the US-2

For what it's worth: A report card on extremist groups in states.

https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map

The US south east is completely dotted with triangular white caps.
by ManSingh
24 Feb 2016 03:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

Read today's hindustan times epaper - chandigarh edition to know about the horrors of jat agitation. Real horrific stories, lots of clashes between jats and nonjats. Death toll would be much higher than claimed. Another horror story from tribune http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/nation/women-com...
by ManSingh
17 Feb 2016 07:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

No offence meant. ^^^Relax. It is pretty normal. I have heard the above propaganda from teenager days. Sikhs of Canada and UK are a gone case. Many of them with similar ideologies visit India each year. Whom all will the govt stop? Just to give you an idea. In Canada, the propaganda ( not only again...
by ManSingh
15 Feb 2016 07:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

^^^ Is this for real? The punjabi translation by Zee is perfect though. Though I can see why AAP would do it. I have noticed AAP commands a large support base in rural punjab where such slogans might give it a slight advantage. But it would be disastrous in urban areas. The major reason Akali Dal al...
by ManSingh
12 Jan 2016 08:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analysis-I
Replies: 1006
Views: 151444

Re: Pathankot AFB terrorist Attack After Action Analyisis-I

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/controversial-cop-salwinder-singh-in-news-mostly-for-wrong-reasons/story-dkwHRFtbePfFfQ4zSLKCDL.html Quite a colourful cop.... “In their statements recorded by the anti-sexual harassment committee, they alleged that Salwinder used to ask them to call him at odd/l...
by ManSingh
08 Jan 2016 08:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

another news report..A bit loud in tone but very accurate

by ManSingh
05 Jan 2016 08:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Replies: 1213
Views: 172636

Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack

Thanks to kaveesh and other informed posters , we all know that pigs having minds of its own , is difficult to be located in a dense forest . now people of all hue and cry will tell bed tales of their hide and seek exploits ! it's not only forest , build up areas can be worst , so is the operation ...
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 08:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Replies: 1213
Views: 172636

Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack

All serve at pleasure of President. NaMo can recommend dismissal and no political baap can save them. Punjab Police DGP needs to be shown displeasure for not acting after Gurdaspur terrorist attack. Punjab police DGP was changed between Gurdaspur incident and now. The current incumbent has been on ...
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 07:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

Bajwa saab, take it easy. I never gave a clean chit to D-company and/or pakistan. I am only a little more than half your age( and not very distant from Batala ). So I don't have the top down perspective you might have. I can only state what I have seen happen around me in the past few years. Hence o...
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 03:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

On point of Border security agencies, I hate saying this but I have seen people posted in border areas having properties in major cities way beyond what they could have honestly earned.
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 03:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 120755

Re: Social Problems in Panjab and their Strategic Impact

I wouldn't agree that 100% of drugs come from across the border. The most common would be the abuse of prescription drugs( and injections etc ) manufactured locally. This is why you see pharmacies in every nook and corner of Punjab : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/drug-epidemic-grips-indias-pu...
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 02:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Replies: 1213
Views: 172636

Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack

ManSingh, what is in Talur/Taloor village, which is where the SP visited some shrine? Don't know. Internet search says "Mazaar of a saint". This would mean the grave of a sufi muslim. http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/pathankot-attack-militants-were-avenging-hanging-of-afzal-guru-tells-...
by ManSingh
04 Jan 2016 01:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Replies: 1213
Views: 172636

Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack

kenop, Tell me more about NJS. We are ignoring a major thing here. If NJS is last point on the border what was the SP doing there? I think the SP carjack story is all hogwash. The SP went to pick up the perpetrators who he thought were usual drug smugglers. Meanwhile at 3:00 AM the 'drug smugglers'...
by ManSingh
03 Jan 2016 11:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
Replies: 1213
Views: 172636

Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack

The Punjab Police needs a severe kick up their butt. WTF, 14 hours lost and this was clearly a case of "lets not escalate things lest something comes out". This incident completely reminds me of what happened in Delhi in a moving bus. There again, the police were paid to look the other wa...
by ManSingh
22 Oct 2015 07:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/2-Sikh-brothers-held-for-Faridkot-sacrilege/articleshow/49476767.cms Punjab police have arrested two baptised Sikh brothers for the alleged desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib at Faridkot's Bargari village and are believed to have committed the cr...
by ManSingh
11 Sep 2015 05:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 349810

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

partha wrote:
It will rank among top 10 in NEPA region though.
Kind of OT but it seems out of south asia already :D . Check pakistan in below link

http://www.comptel.com/company/customers
by ManSingh
01 Aug 2015 07:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 134523

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

Rajnath Singh commenting on the gurdaspur incident"“Cheen chheen desh ka gulab le gaya, Tashkand me vatan ka lal so gaya Yeh sulah ki shakal ko sanvarate rahe, jeetane ke baad baazi harte rahe” Could you translate that please? There is some erdoo in there cheen cheen desh ka gulab le gaya: The...
by ManSingh
28 Jul 2015 16:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 134523

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/baptism-by-fire-for-punjab-s-elite-swat/112272.html Many details on this page: 1) The team which responded was undergoing training in amritsar and it took time to fetch their heavy weapons. 2) Final assault was by SWAT team with army providing cover fire. 3) ...
by ManSingh
14 Jul 2015 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 350787

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/voices/jihad-who-will-contain-the-evil An example of golden friendship, from the above article: In her book, The Wrong Enemy, celebrated journalist Carlotta Gall reports: ‘Anyone who went [to Pakistani terror camps] for training to fight in Afghanistan was prom...
by ManSingh
09 Jun 2015 04:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1774789

Re: Internal Security Watch

The INC party workers seem to be spreading this canard that "Hindus killed sikhs in 1984" and are directly aiding and abetting resurgence of Khalisthani groups in India with that disinformation. This is being repeated by all the Khalisthani separatists these days. The congress party is wo...
by ManSingh
27 Apr 2015 04:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
Replies: 2738
Views: 354568

Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition

Didn't Know where to post this. A good photographic collection of India. https://www.facebook.com/tarekfatah/media_set?set=a.10155349448570012.1073741955.601700011&type=1 The best quote from the album: "And these are 'ghungroos'. Ask an Indian friend and they'll tell you more about it unles...
by ManSingh
01 Mar 2015 08:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 534867

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

The official aero India 2015 video of the LCA...




Lots of new material over last year's video.... Enjoy :)
by ManSingh
15 Feb 2015 00:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 676510

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Apparently all hell broke loose on the fourth anniversary of the uprising in Bahrain. Molotov cocktails, tear gas, chemical bombs everything seems fair game. https://www.facebook.com/D.Bahrain A few photos and videos that describe peace on the page. Also apparently the police force( ssfc ) dealing w...
by ManSingh
25 Jan 2015 08:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Replies: 3947
Views: 458439

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion

Could be a simple case of him wanting to to avoid being looked at as a muslim back home. There is a running feud by a certain Azam khan who wants to turn over Taj Mahal from ASI to the waqf board and allowing muslims to perform prayers 5 times a day... http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/azam-khan-ey...