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- 01 Sep 2023 15:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1352
- Views: 543704
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Dr K Sivan the Former Chairman of ISRO has been appointed as Head of Board of Governor of IIT Indore Tis great on appointment. I however feel that all retired ISRO people have a ton of stuff to contribute. The GOI should retain them (the leaders and people with solid contributions) in some advisory...
- 17 Aug 2023 13:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3200
- Views: 1670610
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
what does OFB do ..wouldnt be ongoing orders for ammo ..find it extremely surprising with companies like OFB, BF,
- 15 Jul 2023 00:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2815
- Views: 848931
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
there was a question in joint presser that no mention of rafale m..
- 29 Jun 2023 18:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5129
- Views: 860810
Re: Deterrence
do we know if they have more of these aadha kilo and pav pav ke nuclear bums or do they have large no. of Megaton ones
- 28 May 2023 03:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5129
- Views: 860810
Re: Deterrence
How do we know if any bomb is reliable without testing? Computer simulations can be used to simulate various aspects of a nuclear test, providing valuable insights into weapon performance and behavior without the need for actual physical tests. Here are some ways computer simulations can be employe...
- 10 May 2023 04:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
5. china: dont think they are gaining anythign right now If Pakistan unravels, the biggest loser in today's world is China. If GB is taken by India and there is no point for China to keep AksaiChin. China will just unravel too. unravelling is accompanied with economic collapse.. They're fast fillin...
- 10 May 2023 03:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
I will think like a paki general and ask few questions 1. why was no general in his house 2. forces work on orders how did they manage to enter the cants let's look at all factors again 1. youthias aka imran supporters: they vent out, army gets to see 2. raa: upper hand of doing something, validatin...
- 09 May 2023 18:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Are we there yet? What happend in land of pure is unprecedented..even in 71 that didnt happen
- 04 May 2023 04:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
I am yet to grasp this article fully and read it peacefully. But few initial thoughts and combining with info gleaned from on my visits to pk twitter spaces. I think there is an ideological decoupling happening bw subcontinent muslims (PK and Ind) and arab muslims. Arabs dont care about them more th...
- 28 Apr 2023 16:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7928
- Views: 2119276
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
it's quite plausible. Money supply is directly proportional to inflation. See the inflation shooting up in early 2008 onwards only. the trend continued al the way up till 2016-17. While inflation is not a st fwd thing as there was genuine corruption money pouring in real estate too..but it's hard to...
- 24 Apr 2023 15:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625832
Re: Understanding the US - Again
https://unherd.com/2023/04/americas-empire-is-bankrupt/ Let’s start with the basics. Roughly 5% of the human race currently live in the United States of America. That very small fraction of humanity, until quite recently, enjoyed about a third of the world’s energy resources and manufactured product...
- 11 Apr 2023 20:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 794303
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
IAF has a stellar reputation world wide, very pro, very discreet and extremely demanding. Selection by IAF is an unparalleled stamp of validation. That's why so much glee. +1, IAF also operates in a very diverse terrain. High himalayas to ocean to flatlands to fickle mid himalayas. Rafale selection...
- 25 Mar 2023 05:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 808
- Views: 510395
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
IAF is implicitly presented with the following choices 1. Order more tejas. Immediate results 2. See a reduction in sqdn strength, while waiting for MRFA to materialize (deal signing +delivery). Well keep guessing the timelines. F21 can come quick but the deal signing is not happening before 2 years...
- 07 Mar 2023 16:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
- Replies: 598
- Views: 195223
Re: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
previously they were planning to bring tejasMeshaVishwas wrote:Some images from bright and sunny England:
- 07 Mar 2023 14:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
as someone said on BRF, it's expensive to be poor
- 07 Mar 2023 01:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
that's coz ew have had decent supply of electricity ..in bakistan the electricity supply is pretty bad and can't be relied on for atta chakkis unless they use gadhe or those old hand chakkis. Also they have a lot of tandoor naan culture which leads to eating out
- 07 Mar 2023 00:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
all lies..they are probing for gaps
- 06 Mar 2023 16:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
https://www.dawn.com/news/1740485/inflation-so-high-that-living-seems-unaffordable With a family of six, we need at least 20 breads (rotis) twice a day, which cost a staggering Rs600 (at a rate of Rs15 each) for this basic food item. All prices of pulses range between Rs300 to Rs450 per kg. Add othe...
- 02 Mar 2023 23:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
ramana guru, i think it is a ruse to protect their core ideology from questioning..saying like it's not religion but broader/deeper than that..basically anything but religion...and that blind is their weakness and strength..
- 24 Feb 2023 23:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
No body is going to put boots on the ground to secure the Nooks. Unless those boots are Indian. The west has neither the morality nor the muscles to get in TSP in order to secure the Nooks. Given the way TSP has made the country ungovernable. It might be for the best to let it devolve into Somalia ...
- 24 Feb 2023 01:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Few thoughts 1. Some areas of POK/GB must be taken 2. Jaisalmer/Barmer Axis should become bigger (wider/longer). For two reasons, it will bring key railways/roads/water canals in direct arty fire. Gives us leverage in other areas (trade, foreign policy economics) too. 3. need rethink on sir creek ar...
- 11 Feb 2023 18:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159221
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
ofc i remember that..i also remember the legendary tank wars with sanku maharaj joining as expert..was it at that time when exfart was coined..
- 10 Feb 2023 21:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159221
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
very good points titash..i had posted the data will be held privately.in fact a lot of companies trained AI on data from India, Brazil ..and other populous nations..not so anymore
- 10 Feb 2023 19:34
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1447677
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
one question to the rail fans here..does the passengers capacity for each of shatabdi, rajdhani vary by route? Just trying to compile information..couldnt find the information..any pointers would be helpful
- 10 Feb 2023 04:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159221
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
A short sighted and potentially unintended consequence of chatgpt could be that data will be more held privately. More countries will be asking asking to localize the data and companies will have to pay to the nation states. China India have taken such actions in past. There will be rise of local co...
- 10 Feb 2023 04:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159221
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
i stopped visiting this thread which i started for some time only came here to see whats going on and check for a conversation on the impact of ChatGPT on Indian economy.
- 10 Feb 2023 04:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159221
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
why just siachen, why not entire BRF???Vayutuvan wrote:We should feed Siachen thread archives into ChatGPT.
- 29 Jan 2023 04:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2685
- Views: 1019231
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Lot of rumors that F-35 is being offered. Not sure how relaiable they are they ve been offering and even pushing it for a decade now. Also India is the only country they ve even offered a "version" of 22 before ..I don't think india should get into the mess... when did they offer F22, IDR...
- 28 Jan 2023 18:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
- Replies: 263
- Views: 91274
Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Yes but to take advantage of the massive ports you need connectivity. Without that, it is just a waste of money like Gwadar is for Pakis. gwadar failed because of 1. high debt rates 2. failure of overall baki economy. Heck they cant even use karachi fully. Also they mostly import from china rather ...
- 28 Jan 2023 18:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
- Replies: 263
- Views: 91274
Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
I don't get this port in Andamans. Why do we need a big port there when there is no connectivity there. Would it not be better if we make one of the ports on the eastern side a mega port with all the connectivity? Such as Chennai? or Visakhapatnam? I see the following reasons 1. A lot of these isla...
- 28 Jan 2023 18:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2685
- Views: 1019231
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
i know wrong thread..but just edited the postfanne wrote:In any case, if MK2 is delayed, IAF should (through their own free will or making them walk long and become thirsty, but do itnow please) order some 60-80 mk1a more. That may lead to one more assembly line.
- 27 Jan 2023 02:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Another viewpoint on PK is they have always negotiated from gun on their head. last time it was nukes...this time around it could be europeans or sheiks that if they collapse the hordes will be landing in ksa, qatar, uae, turkey and then europe. At least Erdogan has that tendency to threat europe. m...
- 25 Jan 2023 00:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
It's an excellent thread. I largely agree. I didnt counter some parts of this thread in public for obvious reasons but would state here 1. Interestingly, the average Pakistani citizen is more and more apprehensive of and at some level, even enamoured with the rapid growth that India has achieved. Th...
- 17 Jan 2023 23:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Terrorists still infiltrate... And there are more jihadis than there are minesSBajwa wrote:Borders in Punjab, Jammu.and Kashmir are very heavily mined which Will most likely deter influx of refugees. Southern Rajasthan and Gujarat will be easier but not without local support.
- 12 Jan 2023 16:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
- Replies: 598
- Views: 195223
Re: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
why should it cost 48k??is it some special metal or some commission
- 12 Jan 2023 16:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4656
- Views: 1450225
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
IAF still wants its MRFA. That nasha hasn't come down yet. Most likely the naval order will be signed during the upcoming Macron visit. i seriously hope that we just wrap both the orders in one go and move on to tedbef, orca, mk2 rather than these charades..entire set needs to firm it up and focus ...
- 12 Jan 2023 05:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4656
- Views: 1450225
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Now the question I feel like asking is, if strategic considerations were critical, then why the competition happened for navy.. Why not a joint order for navy and air force on one go
- 11 Jan 2023 22:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4656
- Views: 1450225
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
how does paf plan to deliver nukes???US may allow but the question is would we trust their platform for that???KSingh wrote: The US would never in a million years allow india to use its platforms as nuclear strike assets.
- 11 Jan 2023 00:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
YK sir, i would think it is a bit early..NoKo has been surviving in a far worse condition for far too long..it wont happen until we strike overtly or covertly
- 09 Jan 2023 03:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
- Replies: 831
- Views: 226432
Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
To all the strategic thinkers on the Forum: Now that this thread might come true in 2023/2024, I would like to ask you about possible scenarios arising out of collapse of a MishMash called Paxatan. To my limited knowledge the issues facing India would be: 1. Huge influx of refugees 2. Lawless weste...