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by SSridhar
12 Jun 2025 22:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

vinod wrote: 12 Jun 2025 12:40There is news that Pakistan is increasing the defence budget by a whopping 20%.
Yes, it has to cover all the losses after OP.Sindoor.
by SSridhar
11 Jun 2025 18:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10424
Views: 3788533

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

A Deshmukh wrote: 11 Jun 2025 14:07Before that, we need to soften them up internally - food riots, no fuel, no power.
Unpredictable supply of water !! Most importantly.
by SSridhar
10 Jun 2025 12:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

TSP’s lack of depth is more a curse as the 4-day war has so thoroughly shown. One, we were able to effortlessly hit every nook & corner of TSP. There was no hiding place. We broke no sweat in swatting them. Secondly, we proved that such countries shouldn’t aspire to be nuclear powers, even setti...
by SSridhar
09 Jun 2025 22:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 764
Views: 536836

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Xi's disappearance happens regularly. I do not read anything into it at all, even if it were true.
by SSridhar
09 Jun 2025 22:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2676
Views: 1443469

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

^ The farcical DTTI programme between India and the US had I-Star as one of its flagship projects. By c. 2018 , it was revealed that both countries were involved in I-STAR under DTTI. The I-STAR was to get a business jet, modified with a synthetic aperture radar, capable of very high resolution at v...
by SSridhar
09 Jun 2025 14:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Amber G. wrote: 09 Jun 2025 10:38 Okay here it goes ..
Thank you for a technical, hilarious but increasingly factual state of affairs of the nuclear weapons of TSP.

Like for example, the ollapse of a quantum superposition state when measured ! Classic. Probably applies to every sphere of Pakistani activity.
by SSridhar
08 Jun 2025 06:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2466
Views: 1393679

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

One thing about TSP, they sure move fast. Inducted in months? They move fast because of two reasons: One, they live just to fight India another day irrespective of increasing margins of defeat (and the latest one is very massive indeed). The greater the margin, the more sophisticated their purchase...
by SSridhar
02 Jun 2025 20:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1725
Views: 1463183

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

. . . great to see local language media step in with such quality programs. As we know, the penetration is much much higher than english media and will help. Very true, we need to have vernacular penetration. At Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S), we have produced several Tamil analyses on China.
by SSridhar
02 Jun 2025 09:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1725
Views: 1463183

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Thank you Anujan ji, for the transcript. Great work.
by SSridhar
31 May 2025 21:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

The Bloomberg interview shows another flaw, namely poor coordination between Indian embassy in S'pore and the delegation visiting SLD. The two should have discussed and denied an interview to a blatantly anti-India Bloomberg.
by SSridhar
31 May 2025 19:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10424
Views: 3788533

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

US President Donald Trump says, "Pakistan representatives are coming in next week. We're very close to making a deal with India. And I wouldn't have any interest in making a deal with either if they were going to be at war with each other..." From USTR site, U.S. total goods trade with Pa...
by SSridhar
31 May 2025 19:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1300
Views: 1271381

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Voice of ISRO launches Ganesan Grahadurai retires after 38 years - WION When a rocket launch mission by the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) is in progress, for journalists at the spaceport and those watching the live stream, only one voice matters - that of Ganesan Grahadurai. As the Range Operations Di...
by SSridhar
31 May 2025 13:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1725
Views: 1463183

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Hriday wrote: 30 May 2025 19:56See the bolded part in the above. Does it means Kusha missile system (atleast M1 missile) is ready for induction?
See, these are DRDO orders, not MoD orders.
by SSridhar
30 May 2025 04:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
Replies: 666
Views: 377441

Re: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion

India-EU naval exercise in Indian Ocean on June 1-3 - ToI India and the European Union (EU) will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean from June 1-3. The exercise will focus on advanced counter-piracy operations, interoperability, tactical manoeuvres, and enhanced communication protoco...
by SSridhar
27 May 2025 15:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

'Haven't done anything yet and Pakistan is already sweating': PM Modi on Indus Water treaty - ToI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave a strong message to Pakistan and said that till now India has kept the Indus water under abeyance, and has not taken any firm action yet, and still, Pakista...
by SSridhar
26 May 2025 20:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Is Fateh-2 a North Korean MLRS that straddles an SRBM definition? From the video it appears that it is Akash that is thrusting, not the incoming Paki missile. Akash thrusts all the way to the interception point. The incoming missile is in a free fall, terminal ballistic phase. I would also doubt if ...
by SSridhar
25 May 2025 16:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

AdityaVM wrote: 25 May 2025 02:43 Hello to all here.
. . . .
So, please stop falling into the narrative traps set by the Pakis and keep disrobing their Field Marshall without engaging in RR.
Great post. Thanks for fleshing it out.
by SSridhar
25 May 2025 12:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1725
Views: 1463183

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

India, Russia begin talks on advanced BrahMos missile production - ET India and Russia following the success of jointly produced BrahMos missiles in Operation Sindoor and subsequent conflict with Pakistan have launched negotiations for manufacturing an advanced version of the missile . Russia, it i...
by SSridhar
24 May 2025 19:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

Warning: This is Op. Sindoor forum, not an America forum.
by SSridhar
24 May 2025 18:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

'Pakistan put in abeyance goodwill and friendship': MEA on India suspending Indus Waters Treaty - ToI The ministry of external affairs justified India's decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, citing Pakistan's breach of principles guiding the agreement in the wake of the Pahalgam te...
by SSridhar
23 May 2025 22:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10424
Views: 3788533

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

US imposed 26% tariff on us and now 25% on Apple products while it will be only 20%+25% on Apple products from China. Cheaper for Apple to continue to produce there with an established production base.
by SSridhar
23 May 2025 14:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1392
Views: 243756

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

If I remember correctly, there was an update to bramhos(Block iii) to make it attack hill side locations with an S maneuver, and army tested it as well. Yes, that's correct. By 2018 timeframe, the mountain warfare steep-dive top-attack BrahMos Block III had been successfully tested even by the Army.
by SSridhar
23 May 2025 14:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Centre to fast-track Indus irrigation and power projects - Vishwa Mohan, ToI Centre has identified as priority irrigation and power generation, among other developmental projects, in the Indus River Basin in sync with its resolve to utilise additional waters of western rivers - Indus, Jhelum and Ch...
by SSridhar
18 May 2025 08:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1300
Views: 1271381

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

I won't rule out any possibility. Pretty sure that ISRO has enough Space Situational Awareness to rule out deliberate interference.
by SSridhar
18 May 2025 07:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Hmm one thought. Our maximal position . . . It is a step-by-step process for us. The first thing that India should do is to scrap the IWT altogether, thus remove WB from the scene completely (even though it is only minimal even now), demand and agree to only a bilateral negotiation to settle the wa...
by SSridhar
18 May 2025 07:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

In my opinion the IWT treaty was signed because: - At the time, Bharat and Paastan were not that much different in military capability In my assessment, there was also another angle to it which was the US stakes. The US was actively wooing India in 1950 and there was a strong pushback from Nehru at...
by SSridhar
18 May 2025 06:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1300
Views: 1271381

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Yes, unfortunately. But, display showed also that the 4th stage ignited.Will it have enough power to take it to the desired orbit?
by SSridhar
16 May 2025 19:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Omar bats for resumption of Tulbul project for economic push to J&K - New Indian Express With the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the resumption of the Tulbul Navigation Project in nor...
by SSridhar
15 May 2025 22:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 989600

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Do we even need a treaty? So many upper riparian states have no treaty with their downstream countries.
by SSridhar
13 May 2025 14:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

VikramS wrote: 13 May 2025 11:52
SSridhar wrote: 12 May 2025 07:00
Thanks.
by SSridhar
13 May 2025 08:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

So what about Navy, does it have a similar system? Of course yes. It is called IMAC. There is also a Maritime Domain Awareness Fusion Centre for the IOR where even other nations participate. IN gathers info from a variety of sources such as White Shipping agreement, AIS on ships, Indian lighthouses...
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 21:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

Arima wrote: 12 May 2025 20:56 In PM Modi ji address, US, Trump was not mentioned once.
"Ceasefire" was agreed only due to TSP DGMO acceptance of Full condition and terms asked by India.

Hope this msg drive into heads of 0.5 Front gangs
And also into Trump.
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 15:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

drnayar wrote: 12 May 2025 13:46If IN had come into play, PN would not have lasted an hour !!.. subs ships ports ..all swaha
The DGNO spoke only a few words yesterday. But, the taut demeanour and the warning he gave in a few words were ominous.
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 11:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

the PAF has been severely degraded. We will have to wait for sometime to let the damage numbers slowly leak out from Pak. J-10s, JF 17s, F-16s, AWACS, C130, Refuellers. Very true, but more than this Pakistani pest, I am happy that IAF & IA exposed the Chinese hardware for what they are. It does...
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 09:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

I agree with him that 2-3 years is what pakistan has left. In the initial decade of Indian independence, India was predicted to unravel quickly and TSP was spoken of as being a strong country united by religion, even as that abomination of a country was being wracked by so many severe things. Thing...
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 07:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

^ Both Akash (AD system) & Akashteer. Your son is doubly blessed !
by SSridhar
12 May 2025 07:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

Old Timer checkin on BR jingos. Thank you sir for coming back at the right time and making those points. I don't know if you are aware of a Tamil film comedienne, Vadivelu whose lines seem to fit almost any occasion. He said in a movie, "Which fracas ends without a torn shirt?". Loss of a...
by SSridhar
09 May 2025 16:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370153

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

Cyrano wrote: 09 May 2025 15:02 The way India is playing it is to let Pak climb the escalation ladder
In 1971 too, IG waited for TSP to escalate and the moment the PAF bombed in the western theater, that’s when IG declared war.