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by svinayak
06 Jan 2002 12:35
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Who was responsible for Kashmir being taken to the UN?
Replies: 46
Views: 47770

Re: Who was responsible for Kashmir being taken to the UN?

British<BR>Please don’t do it again to us – Kashmiris<P>Tony Blair is in South Asia, second time since the US<BR>war against terrorism, on a mission to calm down the<BR>stand off between the nuclear India and Pakistan. It<BR>appears that this time Kashmir issue will have an<BR>important place, if no...
by svinayak
14 Dec 2001 07:40
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces
Replies: 36
Views: 30892

Re: Weapons & Equipment for Special Forces

I have seen sniper teams around White house even in 1996. New Delhi should have a sniper teams for all major establsihments - SC, Parliament etc. There should be elevated observation post at suitable areas.
by svinayak
29 Nov 2001 10:06
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Road to World Power
Replies: 120
Views: 79488

Re: The Road to World Power

The Chinese economic miracle <P> Alok Ray <P> BY NOW there is a general consensus that the<BR> Chinese economic performance since 1978 (when<BR> reforms officially started under Chairman Deng) is<BR> an even bigger miracle than the East Asian,<BR> involving Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and<BR> South...
by svinayak
07 Sep 2001 07:58
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Road to World Power
Replies: 120
Views: 79488

Re: The Road to World Power

Impart 'change management' to realise competitiveness -<BR> Kamath <P><BR> By Our Special Correspondent <P> CHENNAI, SEPT. 6. Two optimistic<BR> scenarios for the Indian economy - one<BR> on the performance of the real sector<BR> and another on India's potential to<BR> achieve global leadership in<B...
by svinayak
06 Sep 2001 11:13
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Road to World Power
Replies: 120
Views: 79488

Re: The Road to World Power

<A HREF="http://www.indianmanagers.com/mypage.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.indianmanagers.com/mypage.htm</A> <P><BR>Ambani's personal page.<P>Very important to hear what he says about the vision for India.<BR>One of them is buidling trust. Indians have lost the trust among themselves over...
by svinayak
26 Jul 2001 07:20
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb
Replies: 15
Views: 7026

Re: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb

U.S. must be ready to face threats from China: Rumsfeld <P> By Sridhar Krishnaswami <P> WASHINGTON, JULY 25. The United States must have a strong military<BR> presence in Asia to deter future threats from China; and that ``weakness''<BR> should never be a ``first choice'', says the Defence Secretary...
by svinayak
26 Jul 2001 02:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb
Replies: 15
Views: 7026

Re: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb

<B>The good news is that the terrorist state is tied to the apron springs of China for the foreseeable future.</B><P>Actually business week in an article says that TSP has become a total client state of China. It has been using TSP generals to work with fellow rulers in uniform in countries such as ...
by svinayak
25 Jul 2001 04:07
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb
Replies: 15
Views: 7026

Re: Pakistan's quest for the H-bomb

TSP started its plutonium reprocessing plant only in 1999-2000 after the test in 1998. <BR>Hence the Pu samples after the Chagai shows that the entire TSP tests were with components AND materials obtained from outside the country.<BR>Which country would have given the components AND material and of ...
by svinayak
23 Jul 2001 22:00
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: CTBT concerns
Replies: 23
Views: 9808

Re: CTBT concerns

<BR> A finger on the Earth’s pulse <BR> K S Dakshina Murthy <BR> Gauribidanur, July 22 <P> WANT DATA of a little-known Russian nuclear test explosion in October 24, 1990,<BR> details of every Chinese test, or nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan?<BR> The statistics are all here. <P> Nestled...
by svinayak
23 Jul 2001 12:08
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Road to World Power
Replies: 120
Views: 79488

Re: The Road to World Power

The other side of the Glass India has a lot to do. <A HREF="http://www.hinduonnet.com/bline/stories/042320ha.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.hinduonnet.com/bline/stories/042320ha.htm</A> <P>Human Development Report 2001 -- India<BR> has a lot of catching up to do <P>According to the latest H...
by svinayak
19 Jul 2001 11:26
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Road to World Power
Replies: 120
Views: 79488

Re: The Road to World Power

Please check this out<BR> <A HREF="http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/china/chinacont.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.ndu.edu/inss/books/china/chinacont.html</A> <P>STRATEGIC TRENDS IN CHINA<P>Hans Binnendijk and<BR> Ronald N. Montaperto<P> <P>INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES<BR> NATIONA...
by svinayak
14 Jul 2001 00:07
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: CTBT concerns
Replies: 23
Views: 9808

Re: CTBT concerns

The pretensions of CTBT are out in the open. CTBT was specifically designed to catch India by the P5.Implicit within it was also the primacy of the role to be given to China in Asia.<P>Now the side effects of introducing CTBT are being felt by US and others. Balachandran's article gives some idea of...
by svinayak
04 Jul 2001 09:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<A HREF="http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jul/03spec.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jul/03spec.htm</A> <P>I am bringing this here since there is no thread on China now. There should always be one( Admins).<P>I want to highlight this part<BR><B>Given the fact that securit...
by svinayak
04 Jul 2001 07:21
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion
Replies: 91
Views: 44109

Re: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion

A recent commentry by one Mr. Laskar in India Abroad says that by Russia providing the propulsion system it exposes the inability of DRDO to develop the propulsion of such high performance missiles(Bramos). How close is the capability of DRDO on this propulsion. Was Trishul a project to develop such...
by svinayak
28 Jun 2001 08:42
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

Look at CPM folowing the call of their Chinese masters! Shame on them<P> CPM flays move to 'open up N-E military bases' for US<BR> Pioneer News Service/New Delhi<BR> <BR> The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday strongly reacted to the government's<BR> move to provide US army access to se...
by svinayak
28 Jun 2001 07:37
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

You can hear directly from the man who is doing the job.<P> <A HREF="http://opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=95000715" TARGET=_blank>http://opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=95000715</A> <P>Toward<BR> 21st-Century Deterrence <BR> New threats are emerging. We must be<...
by svinayak
26 Jun 2001 03:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

The 'China factor' in ties with U.S. <P> By Amit Baruah <P> SYDNEY, JUNE 25. It came quite easily to Mr. Jaswant Singh. In response to<BR> a shot-in- the-dark question from an Australian reporter in Adelaide on Friday,<BR> the External Affairs Minister said India was not averse to the idea of consid...
by svinayak
23 Jun 2001 01:20
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

Defense department Review with senate armed services committee in cspan today. If any body can get some briefs on it on the web thank you.
by svinayak
21 Jun 2001 23:48
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

Anybody saw the testimony of Sce. Colin Powell last night in c-span before the Sen. Intl Rel. Committee .<BR>Lot of these same question from everybody including Dixit were also put there. Every time GWB speaks all the lawmakers have to get some clarification. <BR>According to Powell there are three ...
by svinayak
15 Jun 2001 03:52
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

One more endrosement. More clarity.<P> <A HREF="http://www.dailypioneer.com/secon3.asp?cat=\wld1&d=WORLD" TARGET=_blank>http://www.dailypioneer.com/secon3.asp?cat=\wld1&d=WORLD</A> <BR> Court India, US think tank tells Bush <BR> Agencies/Washington<BR> <BR> The US should not miss t...
by svinayak
14 Jun 2001 07:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion
Replies: 91
Views: 44109

Re: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion

Very good feature from NDTV. Thank you.<BR>It looks like the ignition is done after the missile is hurled out of the VLS. How is it done?<BR>The orientation of the missile is done by another thrust source at the top of the missile. Anybody can explain?
by svinayak
13 Jun 2001 23:23
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

Ramana, Very good explanation. Now NPT is actually arms control for all non-P-5 countries. But for P-5, NMD will make sure that they do not stray apart such as the lone bandit. India will be part of the discussion on this table maybe a small one but a significant one.
by svinayak
13 Jun 2001 13:16
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<A HREF="http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jun/13us2.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jun/13us2.htm</A> <P>Developments within Japan illustrate how these two dynamics interact in new<BR> and dangerous ways. In 1998, Japan was caught by surprise when the<BR> Indian-Pakistani...
by svinayak
13 Jun 2001 12:31
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<A HREF="http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jun/13us2.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/jun/13us2.htm</A> <P>Mutual back-scratching unites India, US<P> Aziz Haniffa<BR> India Abroad correspondent in Washington <P> The nonproliferation center of the Carnegie<BR> Endowment for ...
by svinayak
13 Jun 2001 11:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion
Replies: 91
Views: 44109

Re: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion

How does all this relate to the recent Chinese test of its own ALCM developed/modified from Russian sources?<BR>Any comparision available or anybody care to do it?
by svinayak
01 Jun 2001 03:36
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<A HREF="http://www.timesofindia.com/today/01worl1.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.timesofindia.com/today/01worl1.htm</A> <P><B>Russia wants talks with US, India on NMD</B> <P> MINSK: Russia called on Thursday for a dialogue with<BR> the US, India and China to "neutralise" the thre...
by svinayak
26 May 2001 22:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<a href="http://asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/asia/afp/article.html?s=asia/headlines/010526/asia/afp/US_seeks_closer_military_ties_with_India_to_counter_China__nuclear_dangers__o fficia]http://asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/asia/afp/article.html?s=asia/headlines/010526/asia/afp/US_seek...
by svinayak
24 May 2001 02:39
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

Ramana, You should read the previous issue of The Economist to understand the connection between NPT club and NMD club( I had posted it in the earlier NMD thread). <BR>If you look at the P-5, it gives them credibility for the security of their respective theater but one among them is a trojan horse ...
by svinayak
21 May 2001 02:23
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<a href="http://asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/asia/afp/article.html?s=asia/headlines/010520/asia/afp/China_cautions_India_over_supporting_the_US_missile_defence_plan.html]http:// asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/asia/afp/article.html?s=asia/headlines/010520/asia/afp/China_cautions_India_...
by svinayak
17 May 2001 08:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India and the NMD-2
Replies: 66
Views: 33649

Re: India and the NMD-2

<A HREF="http://www.the-hindu.com/stories/05172523.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.the-hindu.com/stories/05172523.htm</A> <BR>Missile defence & strategic stability <P> By V. R. Raghavan <P>The conclusion<BR> being drawn in knowledgeable circles is that Indian policy-makers<BR> have once ...
by svinayak
09 Apr 2001 11:02
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Census India - 2001
Replies: 43
Views: 40619

Re: Census India - 2001

I can beleive that service sector in Kerals contributing to the GDP growth. Also it has better human-development index compared to other states and even with lower industrial development has a good GDP growth.<P>But out of the data Bengal seems to be a anomaly. The service sector from my knowlegde i...
by svinayak
07 Apr 2001 08:05
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Census India - 2001
Replies: 43
Views: 40619

Re: Census India - 2001

<A HREF="http://www.economictimes.com/today/07lead02a.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.economictimes.com/today/07lead02a.htm</A> <BR>Bihar’s like Congo & no bottom’s in sight<P>Excellant report on per capita/GDP across different regions and states <A HREF="http://www.etintelligence.c...
by svinayak
29 Mar 2001 13:11
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Census India - 2001
Replies: 43
Views: 40619

Re: Census India - 2001

Demographics is the biggest obstacle to slowing of the birth rate. Currently it is estimated that there are 400 million below the age of 14 years and by 2030 there is going to be another 300 million added. <BR>They are in the reproductive age group for the next 20 years.<BR>But increasing the PC inc...
by svinayak
27 Mar 2001 02:22
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Census India - 2001
Replies: 43
Views: 40619

Census India - 2001

<A HREF="http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/mar/26cens.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/mar/26cens.htm</A> <BR>India clocks 1.02 billion <P> India has touched a population of over 1.02 billion as of<BR> March one this year, according to new census figures<BR> released on Mon...
by svinayak
21 Feb 2001 22:57
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: A profile of the Jammu & Kashmir police
Replies: 9
Views: 8469

Re: A profile of the Jammu & Kashmir police

<BR> <A HREF="http://in.news.yahoo.com/010220/32/kmue.html" TARGET=_blank>http://in.news.yahoo.com/010220/32/kmue.html</A> <P> Militants work their way into people's hearts <P> February 20:AFTER consolidating their armoury and position, the<BR> militants in<BR> Kashmir are now directing th...
by svinayak
23 Jan 2001 09:05
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Production of Arjun tank to start soon
Replies: 82
Views: 41930

Re: Production of Arjun tank to start soon

It looks like India(GOI) has been doing one of biggest misinformation campaign regarding LCA,Arjun etc. in the last decade and has been successful!
by svinayak
22 Jan 2001 01:40
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: News, Reports and Analysis: LCA
Replies: 153
Views: 59149

Re: News, Reports and Analysis: LCA

In Interavia AeroSpace review 1990 Dr. Harinarayana is quoted<BR>" The LCA must be the only combat aircraft to have the same fuselage length for its fighter and trainer versions. THis will enhance commonality and thus reduce production cost said Dr. Harinarayana. An internal fuel tank<BR>would ...
by svinayak
09 Jan 2001 06:47
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: News, Reports and Analysis: LCA
Replies: 153
Views: 59149

Re: News, Reports and Analysis: LCA

According to Dr.Kalam there is a market for 8000 combat aircraft in the next 30+ years.<P>Currently in the world fishbed(mig-21) has the record as the most aircraft ever used with 8000. It will obselete in another 10 years. The replacement will be the LCA class.<BR>The other aircraft used in number ...
by svinayak
08 Aug 2000 23:57
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Nuke angle to Kargil crisis
Replies: 32
Views: 32198

Re: Nuke angle to Kargil crisis

<BR>"Scripting" done by TSPA comes in when they are highly confident or over confident. They have assumed they they can read the Indian decision makers or the Indian psyche which is more possible.<BR>With small changes their entire script will be made irrelevant. It is very dangerous for a...
by svinayak
06 Jul 2000 01:26
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Bombing Bombay? - Study of n-holocaust
Replies: 89
Views: 34846

Re: Bombing Bombay? - Study of n-holocaust

If anybody has noticed, none of the peaceniks from P-5 or non P-5 have any kind of studies of a nuclear blast on any other city in their country published ( in a open literature atleast). <BR>This happens only in India where these guys think that they can prey on the insecurities of illiterate peopl...