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by SSharma
11 Jan 2018 10:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1776305

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

The Chinese now have 2 foreign naval bases, 1 in Ethiopia and another at gwadar, pakiland

I dunno how India can threaten/counter them
by SSharma
13 Nov 2017 10:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 401609

Re: Analyzing CPEC

^^ the above is misleading

The 50usd is actually the container cost. BL and land transport to the port is separate. Usually totals in the range of 1000 to 1200usd per container.

To keep things in perspective, you can get containers for 0usd from India to certain destinations.
by SSharma
04 Sep 2017 13:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Political Theory and Governance Models
Replies: 14
Views: 4817

Re: Indian Political Theory and Governance Models

csaurabh wrote:Why do we have people who are appointed to roles but have no ( or little ) actual power? eg. President

Do other countries have such roles?
they are in every country





and are collectively called husbands
by SSharma
28 Jul 2017 01:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Be Indian Buy Indian
Replies: 176
Views: 38977

Re: Be Indian Buy Indian

jamwal wrote:
SSharma wrote:Last month i bought a 100 dollar smartphone for an employee of mine.

I was willing to buy a 2-3 model year old product just to avoid china, but ultimately went for Xiaomi.
No Samsung ?
I think the only Samsung I could find was j2 2016

It was competing against mi 4x
by SSharma
27 Jul 2017 11:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Be Indian Buy Indian
Replies: 176
Views: 38977

Re: Be Indian Buy Indian

Last month i bought a 100 dollar smartphone for an employee of mine.

I was willing to buy a 2-3 model year old product just to avoid china, but ultimately went for Xiaomi.
by SSharma
01 May 2017 10:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 346415

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

what if the other guy does not want to bide his time. Like 1947. Or 1962. Or 1965. Or 1967. Or 1971. Or 1999? That means investments or no investments, full stomach or empty stomach we will have to fight. sir, ofcourse if push comes to shove, we will all have to fight. my initial post of biding tim...
by SSharma
01 May 2017 00:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 346415

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

If we play our cards right, they will rally behind us to teach the hegemon a lesson. i agree 100% but that needs time time that we ourselves need as a nation to grow and become stronger. which brings us back to my first point, we need to bide our time for now, no point in engaging china immediately.
by SSharma
30 Apr 2017 17:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 346415

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

chinese would love to engage us right now. we are at a position of military/economic and even diplomatic weakness vs them. I hear people making this assertion very often, Can you flesh out why you think so taking into account China's own military an logistical and geopolitical difficulties? sir, fi...
by SSharma
30 Apr 2017 13:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 346415

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

If there is political will, a more aggressive Indian response to Chinese probing/land grabbing patrols, might be to do a `Kargil in reverse'. We outnumber the PLA in every sector along the LAC and since our troops are not conscripts - with some being locally raised units, we have a much better feel...
by SSharma
17 Apr 2017 01:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 945960

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

if it was me, id just drive over these fkers
by SSharma
16 Apr 2017 16:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2245388

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

nam wrote:
SSharma wrote: we should jointly administer tibet with china

and xingiang with afghanistan
We should propose joint administration of Bejing.
i totally agree with the sentiment, go for places with 0 issues going on.

lets jointly administer guangzhou or something
by SSharma
16 Apr 2017 16:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2245388

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

Liu wrote:
6. china might be interested to jointly administrate assam with india, imstead of tibet.
this is just lovely.

make an imaginary demand then cede it to get something real.

india should learn to do this too.

we should jointly administer tibet with china

and xingiang with afghanistan
by SSharma
10 Apr 2017 13:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 865783

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

i find it funny that the hans think eid slaughters are "absolutely" shocking.

shocking maybe, but absolutely is a bit much for the hans.
by SSharma
18 Jan 2017 13:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

the question is, did demo really finish off or atleast significantly damage black economy?

demo would prove to be useless if things are back to how they were in 6-12months time
by SSharma
16 Jan 2017 19:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1504689

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

what i want to know is, how much jugaad is required to replace a broken laptop lcd with that railway lcd? When every one is having smartphone or tablet or laptop these days what is the need for the stupid cheeni LCD ? Utter waste! since they could have easily given just a three pin + USB socket(for...
by SSharma
16 Jan 2017 01:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1504689

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

what i want to know is, how much jugaad is required to replace a broken laptop lcd with that railway lcd?
by SSharma
04 Jan 2017 20:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

So reports leaking out that 97% of money is back. 14.97 lac crores or so is the number being thrown about. We last heard 14.x lac crores had returned when rbi last told us.So not much of a stretch but certainly no straight up 1lac crore figure to point out now. What now? investigations are already ...
by SSharma
31 Dec 2016 13:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

How do you do this? hand over the notes to your waiter? I sometimes find it hard to tip under these circumstances, as there is no bill collection and the opportunity to hand over a tip seems tricky to find. Leave it under a suitable paperweight (the box containing sugar packets for instance) on the...
by SSharma
15 Dec 2016 21:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

In my 3rd world country of India, when I make an online purchase with my card the bank sends me an SMS to my mobile phone with a code. I need to enter the code at the vendor's portal to complete the transaction. So.. even that is now (optionally) bypassed with a 3d "secure" pin - which is...
by SSharma
15 Dec 2016 21:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

^^ In Europe, the banks will not allow transactions outside the country without confirmation. For instance, when I come to India or go to another country, I login to the accuont and choose the countries/dates I will be and only then will transactions be allowed. If I go without telling them, they w...
by SSharma
15 Dec 2016 08:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

If you get a relative to buy a new SIM for you, I know for a fact that jio and voda are activated within an hour if you buy using aadhar and fingerprint. Ola has an offer, if you put 1k or above in their ola money thing, they give you prime sedan rides at mini prices, plus no peak pricing. Money wel...
by SSharma
15 Dec 2016 06:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

murthy saar, do not count on being able to exchange dollars or any currency at a fair rate. you would be lucky to be able to exchange them at all, i was at rgia last week, at least the atms were out of cash. your best bet would be to get a friend to set up an ola account for you and put some cash in...
by SSharma
14 Dec 2016 14:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

After the note-bandhi the maximum seizures of black money seems to have been from Karnataka state. Such has been the state of mind we were living in, as if living in the ocean of corruption, that person living in a state will claim their state will win the gold medal in corruption. I think as far a...
by SSharma
13 Dec 2016 19:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Levant crisis - III
Replies: 12253
Views: 1923921

Re: Levant crisis - III

says something about murica that they let in RT into places like these.
sure theres nothing much sensitive but still, imagine if ptv news got a tour of one of tata truck building plants.
by SSharma
12 Dec 2016 22:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Demonitization has ensured that bjp will lose all elections from 2017 to 2019. It is an unmitigated and unparalleled disaster. This is the end of the Modi era. the rich and upper middle class may not vote for bjp, but what about the majority of the country that is poor? in most elections the rich d...
by SSharma
11 Dec 2016 01:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

just came back from desh i didnt really have many problems, used cashless payments for almost everything, even 1k per week was more than enough once i got on the cashless wagon. the people though had massive issues going all cashless, i can understand not being able to pay the kaamwali etc via sbi b...
by SSharma
05 Dec 2016 21:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1504689

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

I agree, the 300 km I got on in China is a much better option, plus those seats, leg room, charging options, clean and relatively large washrooms etc just make it all the more better, even better than the over priced domestic airlines if I may say so. Total time I expected with train and air were sa...
by SSharma
03 Dec 2016 16:03
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Naval LCA - News and Discussion
Replies: 997
Views: 356271

Re: Naval LCA - News and Discussion

maybe the LCA is just not as good as we the jingoes believed it to be
by SSharma
18 Nov 2016 06:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Visiting desh for a bit. My uncle collected photoID copies of all of us, approx 20 or so. Got forms signed and gave it all along with cash to an agent to get it exchanged without any commission. Happened for 2 days, we got 4k per person once and 2k per person the second day. Guess the other 2k went ...
by SSharma
10 Nov 2016 01:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1440755

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

per my sources, traders in guj/mumbai already found a novel way of making it all white after paying a ~5% commission to the conduits.

hopefully the IT dept takes action on this as i am sure they are more aware than me of what is going on.
by SSharma
09 Nov 2016 13:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III
Replies: 2933
Views: 440025

Re: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III

Lol what
Dt won? Thought Hillary won last week as per media reports she was already El presidente
by SSharma
28 Oct 2016 18:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2245388

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

just the fact that they are squealing means we are pushing the right buttons. i know of some other companies, who are not into consumer electronics they too import chinese products, do their own packaging and pass it off as indian. slowly as people realise whats going on, their sales will go down as...
by SSharma
19 Oct 2016 04:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 606402

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

i would have loved the example being made of someone like srk, amir khan or mahesh bhatt.

but sadly they arent releasing a movie right now, so either we take what we can get or again show our chankianess.
by SSharma
19 Oct 2016 04:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 606402

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

KJo just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. besides, he did not do himself any favours by speaking up for the paki actors he could have said that though he has cast a paki, he now regrets it, supports the army action fully, or something to those effects. surely the public would hav...
by SSharma
18 Oct 2016 12:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
Replies: 2258
Views: 487521

Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK

watching the vid again and again, the sardarji is smiling....but i think he isnt liked much by the NE guy haha
by SSharma
10 Oct 2016 15:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Replies: 2846
Views: 606402

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

^^sridhar saar, this is the reason ive been a brf lurker for years
by SSharma
07 Oct 2016 01:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
Replies: 2258
Views: 487521

Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK

gotta give the guy credit for being calm under fire and answering with conviction.