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- 25 May 2017 02:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Here is an article which everyone should read Let’s Not Kid Ourselves, India Will Not Win a War Against Pakistan - by Raghu Raman (Raghu Raman is a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) ) http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/05/lets-not-kid-ourselves-india-will-not-win-war-a...
- 23 May 2017 19:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: General Indian Military News & Discussion
- Replies: 291
- Views: 146209
Re: General Indian Military News & Discussion
This is what Saudis are buying from the US in the latest deal
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-wh ... -us-2017-5
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-wh ... -us-2017-5
- 23 May 2017 05:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1297730
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Now that India cannot rely on Russia to veto obnoxious Security Council resolutions, who will veto those for us now ?
- 22 May 2017 04:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Don't we have a fantasy thread? Lot of crap being posted on this thread can be moved over to the fantasy thread. Like what? Like Sonia queen and her slaves' desire to sell India down the Indus river and make love to TSP in the Kashmir valley through "joint sovereignty" and hail that as an...
- 21 May 2017 21:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
rsangram is correct in one respect, albeit partially. Hence, back to rsangram's question. It will buy some peace for a decade or so. But J&K is not really a problem, it is a symptom of a larger problem. If we give away K part of the J&K, tomorrow it will be districts of Bengal and Assam, so...
- 21 May 2017 17:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
rsangram, -------- >>I am by no means running away from further argument. I leave it up to you that if you find it worth your while and time.. It is likely worth our while, but unfortunately I simply do not have the time for a sustained engagement – I do moderate the forum, and this takes up time a...
- 21 May 2017 04:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: General Indian Military News & Discussion
- Replies: 291
- Views: 146209
Re: General Indian Military News & Discussion
How would the recent 110 billion US dollars arms sale from US to Saudi, which some say may bit 300 billion US, before its all done, affect India's relative strength vis-a-vis tha Paki ? Does anyone disagree that all these arms will be made available to Paki at short notice, when PAki asks for them ?...
- 21 May 2017 03:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
How else are borders protected from scum? Specifically mention what actions will work. No BS or rhetoric. Specifics please. I already did. Go up and read my series of posts from about 10 days , starting with the first one. What I proposed was not short term tactical solutions, but strategic solutio...
- 21 May 2017 03:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
>>Conclusion 1 - Given the above premises, a) India as it stands today, cannot be a political entity for Hindus alone, constitutionally, b) In practice, it is even less Hindu, in fact, it is more anti-Hindu, c) India cannot change its demographics by force, d) IT WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT EVEN TO...
- 20 May 2017 22:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1252610
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
I dont understand this, "time and place of our own choosing", any more than I understand "the blood of our jawans will not go in vain" nonsense. Can someone please explain. I doubt if the Americans or Israelis are dumb enough to actually do a knee jerk counterattack unless they ...
- 20 May 2017 22:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Let us keep treating our kids at the border, defending us, as fodder.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-new ... 2P6OI.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-new ... 2P6OI.html
- 19 May 2017 22:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
The unfinished business of partition is not Kashmir, it is Population Transfer.
- 19 May 2017 22:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
And all the Indian muslims, who provide the "strategic depth" to the Kshimiri separatists, please prepare to pack your bags and move to the "Zannat on this earth", the land of "Kashmiriyat" and live forever with your Kashmiri brothers' whose Azaadi you so secretly wish....
- 19 May 2017 22:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
By the way, for the rest of us here. Traitors are those who wish to continue the status quo, which is untenable. Traitors are those who dont feel the urgency of drastic change in trajectory. Traitors are those who have benefited from the anti-national dispositions since 1947 and now are dhoti shiver...
- 19 May 2017 22:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
If I am called a traitor, the person who calls me a traitor is vile and uncouth. Admins, please either edit all references to "traitor" and "baap" from all posts, or allow me to defend myself. Only fair. So, I standby my post earlier, which is that Rudradev is not only vile and u...
- 19 May 2017 22:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Encroaching on a 0%-Muslim Islam-banned Quran-banned nation is impossible. Any idiot from WB knows the bulk of the Muslim exponential growth is firstly from the local WB Muslims themselves, and secondly, the issue of illegal BD Muslim migrants is moot because a BD Muslim in Rajshahi has extended fa...
- 19 May 2017 21:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
I had not changed my position and said that there will be only population transfer without partition. I would like for it to be so, and it can be our opening position, but in the end, I would settle for some parting of territory in exchange for total population transfer. I hope that clarifies. You ...
- 19 May 2017 20:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Have you ever heard the term "non-resectable" cancer? It means a situation where the tumor or tumors cannot be surgically removed without doing worse harm to the body than the cancer itself is causing. Quite common actually, for cancers presenting at Stage 2+. IOW, surgery in that situati...
- 19 May 2017 18:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Premise 3. Rudradev is correct in saying that Hindus cannot push Muslims out of India, by creating an atmosphere where they will "self deport". So let us go with Rudradev's premise as true here. Hindus just dont have it in them to create such an atmosphere Would you like to quote the exac...
- 19 May 2017 18:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Look, I think there is a misconception, deliberate or otherwise, here on the forum. People are getting incensed about my talking about reluctantly and sadly settling for parting with some territory, by only focusing on that. They are not focusing on what I am proposing we want in return, without wh...
- 19 May 2017 18:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
What exactly are you suggesting rsangram? I don't see much clarity. Are you suggesting 1. A partition (ceding) of the existing territory of India (i.e. the territory that we currently control without Aksai Chin and Pak-Occupied Kashmir) as a solution to the Ghazwa-e-Hind problem? 2. That all the Mu...
- 19 May 2017 17:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
1. About 43 of the population of the subcontinent(if you include Afghanistan) today, in 2017 is Muslim, with the percentage increasing every day. This was ZERO, before Ghazwa-e-Hind began. Hindu population of the subcontinent is roughly 800 million, Muslim population is roughly 600 million (India, ...
- 19 May 2017 17:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
We are discussing J&K. You cant solve J&K without fortifying yourself against Gazwa-e-Hind. I suggested one way, to try and deal with Gazwa-e-Hind. If someone does not like it, they can argue against, but there is no need for Supratik to make personal attacks. At least Rudradev tried to mak...
- 19 May 2017 02:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
All of your laughing your ass off etc, would be funny, if it were not for our young kids dying on the border everyday. Send those "laughing my ass off" to those soldiers families. Sure. As soon as you send, to the martyred soldiers' families, a map of this "re-partitioned" India...
- 19 May 2017 01:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Lest stick to J&K in this thread please. We are discussing J&K. You cant solve J&K without fortifying yourself against Gazwa-e-Hind. I suggested one way, to try and deal with Gazwa-e-Hind. If someone does not like it, they can argue against, but there is no need for Supratik to make per...
- 19 May 2017 01:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
I have a problem with rats in my house. Therefore I request the City's Department of Property Records to partition my house and remove the basement, guest bedroom, two bathrooms, and one verandah from my title deed. Then I will no longer have to live with rats in my house. This, of course, is a sol...
- 19 May 2017 00:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
There are many other threads where you can scare people off their pants. This thread is for discussing the security, political, economic, etc situation of J&K. IMO, the tide and ebb of violence in J&K are like turbulence in a flight. This is a battle of attrition where the Kashmiri Islamist...
- 18 May 2017 21:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
My above post will beg the question as to if there is a solution and if so, what ? First let us define what we mean by a solution. In my view, a solution how we take a chance of preserving the Hindu culture in any significant way beyond the next 100 years, and secondly, starting now, become more sec...
- 18 May 2017 21:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
The J&K battle is not about J&K. It is only a part of larger Jihad. The idea of Ghazwa e Hind is not some myth as we presume, but a command which the Paki jihadis are implementing in J&K. If anyone thinks that handing over J&K to Pakis on a silver plate will make them our friends, t...
- 18 May 2017 01:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
American civil war happened because there was no agreed protocol to democratic independence. As far as i know, human rights charter plus democracy implies , if there is political will for independence, democracies accommodate atleast the legal scenario via its constitutional courts. ... This is utt...
- 18 May 2017 01:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
No, the second battle of Kashmir started alright, but it did NOT establish that India will finish off Pakistan. In fact, if anything, it established that Pakistan would finish off India. Kashmiri Pandit exodus was the crowning achievement of Pakistan during this period, but there were other major ac...
- 18 May 2017 00:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
X-Post.... I expounded on this with another member yesterday. It's a long war and each: 1947, 1965, 1971, 1989 to 2003 and present are battles in this war. First was Battle of Kashmir. It settled accession and that Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. 1965 was Battle Of Punjab. It showed...
- 17 May 2017 06:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Democracy should not be replaced with anything or ever and it'll never create a monster as long as it's substantially democratic. Only thing we need to do is to protect it My 2 cents Yes let us protect it by giving away Kashmir, just like we gave away half of our country during partition, which has...
- 17 May 2017 02:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
That would be counter-productive. One cannot have a democracy, without a mechanism for a part of that country to become independent. That runs fundamentally counter to democratic principles of self determination. Where does it say that having a democracy means providing a mechanism for a part of th...
- 16 May 2017 21:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
You think, hypothetically speaking, even if Modi is in power for 20 years, India will become militarily stronger ? or even economically stronger ? We should not repeat the same mistake what Pakistan is doing with CPEC - If it succeeds, when it succeeds. Leaders change, they get under pressure, they...
- 15 May 2017 05:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1252610
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
RoyG wrote:no long term strategy connected to recognized civilizational identity will do this:
You mean "should do it", not "will" do it, right ?
- 14 May 2017 21:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 966789
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
rsangram, hate to be terse for your well laid out thoughts, but you answered yourself. India is simply not strong enough, both militarily, politically, economically, and diplomatically to handle the fallout of scrapping 370. (As an aside, what do can you expect from a populace who adore a white tra...
- 14 May 2017 21:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1252610
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Dont we keep a list of targets within Pak for retaliation, ready, like the Isrealis do ? The Israelis retaliate right away. There is no time lag. The Americans too, retaliate right away. Why do we wait for an incident, and then go to the drawing board, to plan retaliation, if there is a retaliation ...
- 14 May 2017 20:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
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Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
^^^ Pure crazyness. Scrap 370 now. Only India engages in such foolishness of divisiveness & creates a security situation in the process. No other sane country does. Scrap it now Modi. Absolutely. Scrap 370. This should be Modi's equivalent of Vajpayee's nuclear tests. Proactive change to status...
- 09 May 2017 03:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Canada Relations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2713
India Canada Relations
These Sikh Ministers in Canada. There is something not normal about them. Particularly Sajjan. He went to India and exaggerated his role in the Canadian Army in Afghanistan. He is reported to have boasted big time, and got really carried away. Ultimately he had to apologize in the Canadian parliamen...