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by Trikaal
30 May 2025 12:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2973
Views: 1645235

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Given the uncertainty surrounding GE and Safran engines, why are we unwilling to consider Russian engines for Tejas Mk2? I know they are not as good as western engines, but they are good enough for the first generation. Maybe we can have a 2.2 version with Kaveri/GE/Safran engines. Most ch8nese jets...
by Trikaal
13 May 2025 09:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Why the hell are we tolerating drone attacks? We should send out a clear and public message that a single drone attack will lead to abrogation of ceasefire and relentless pounding of PA assets. We can't let this be the new normal.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 22:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

tandav wrote: 10 May 2025 21:59 Quick question what's the legitimacy of interdicting / targeting Military flights from other nations into Pakistan?
Everything's fair in war. Don't send your planes to conflict regions if you don't want to see it go up in flames. We need to shoot down all Turkey planes coming in.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 21:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Is it possible this is a rebellion against Asim Munir? Whatever it is, need to respond disproportionately and make their asses red. No more proportional bs please. These animals know only 1 language - the language of fear.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 21:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

We need to massively intensify the conflict now. There needs to be egg on Trump's face. Aur dedo dollar inhe.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 21:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Destroy every military installation from which these drones are being launched. Laaton ke bhoot baaton se nhi maante. On a side note, we don't seem to have the Porkies ability to send 300-400 drones inside their airspace every day. While it may not achieve any military objectives, its psychological ...
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 21:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Pakis showing their true color. If really ceasefire is being violated, we need to give a disproportionate response so hard, they run crying to their abbu Trump. Also, we need to name and shame Pakis in front of the world for violating this ceasefire. No more strategic communication restraint please.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Lessons learnt: 1. Drone warfare is the future. While we intercepted 95%+ drones, we need to create cheaper alternatives so that the cost of defense is not disproportionately higher than cost of attack. 2. All border towns and cities need bunkers and iron dome like city-wise protection. While curren...
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 18:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Mullah Munir will be hanging from a pole within 3 months of this humiliation, or follow the honorable paki strategy of running away to a friendly country.
by Trikaal
10 May 2025 18:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

This is good. We have established new level of deterrence. As much as I want a permanent solution, it is unlikely to come on the battlefield without significant losses on our side as well. Now we need to continue the non-kinetic squeeze through IWT water diversion, BLA support, international isolati...
by Trikaal
09 May 2025 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

This proportionate response is not working. Citizens in 26+ of our cities are now living in fear. Time to cross the LOC. Take Haji Pir pass or some other strategic area, and block their infiltration routes once and for all. Let them come grovelling to the negotiation table.
by Trikaal
09 May 2025 22:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Asia cup is nothing but a disguised 3 match bilateral series with Pakis. Either remove Pakistan or kill this concept in totality. Unfortunately, BCCI is focussed on making as much money as possible. They enjoy tax-free status and yet fail to prioritize national interests time and again. Even on ICC ...
by Trikaal
09 May 2025 20:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Looks like we are desperately trying to hand Pakistan an offramp, which they are refusing to take. The entire initiative seems to be sitting with them. They can choose to prolong or end this conflict at the time of their choosing. Hope I am wrong and govt has something up their sleeve. These animal...
by Trikaal
09 May 2025 20:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Looks like we are desperately trying to hand Pakistan an offramp, which they are refusing to take. The entire initiative seems to be sitting with them. They can choose to prolong or end this conflict at the time of their choosing. Hope I am wrong and govt has something up their sleeve. These animals...
by Trikaal
09 May 2025 15:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2897
Views: 373268

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

Nothing has happened today right? Looks like both sides are deescalating now.
by Trikaal
30 Oct 2023 00:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1662
Views: 6727289

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Pakistan can fly dirt cheap, chinese quality JF-17s and that's enough to defend against a technologically advanced country with Su-30s and S-400s. But we must have 7th gen aircrafts today to defend against China. What logic is this? Build LCA MK2 preferably with a local engine. Even if we are a gene...
by Trikaal
17 Jul 2023 16:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
Replies: 361
Views: 335507

Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports

Neela wrote: 17 Jul 2023 10:15 We should be able to confirm this in next days if true!
I have already loosened my lungi. Waiting for official confirmation to start lungi dance. It took it's time, but this is a huge achievement nevertheless.

Also, HAL needs to make sure the Dhruv incident is not repeated.
by Trikaal
07 Jul 2023 18:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3384
Views: 990033

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Who is going to enforce the award? It's just a bunch of whites who think that they are more important than they actually are. If this PCA was so powerful. Then why was it unable to prevent WW2. Forget WW2, let them first enforce their judgement on Spratley Islands and China's 9 dashed line in SCS, ...
by Trikaal
22 Jun 2023 18:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8018
Views: 2846066

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Pukis are a remittance economy. Their annual remittances (~$30 billion) are higher than their annual exports (~$25 billion).
by Trikaal
16 Apr 2023 23:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4745
Views: 3179666

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj9cN9yy00U

A good analysis of why Russia has struggled so much in this war. The video attributes it majorly to combat compliance.
by Trikaal
28 Feb 2023 21:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8018
Views: 2846066

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Frankly, all of IMF's suggestions are very good and if Pakis implement them, they might actually turn things around with some luck. I hope whoever wins the next elections there decides to unilaterally withdraw all reforms and give relief to poor abduls. The situation needs to worsen some more before...
by Trikaal
23 Mar 2022 02:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5807
Views: 1289416

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1256566.shtml Biden's criticism of India's neutrality on Russia exposes US hypocrisy Even Saudis, who owe their entire existence to US, don't respect Biden. His days are numbered. So I treat this as just hot air. It will pass and Biden will lose the next elect...
by Trikaal
09 Dec 2020 00:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8946
Views: 3985808

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^ Not type .. right info :cry: Yeah, doesn't look like a typo. According to this article: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/foreign-investors-shy-away-from-indian-market-manufacturing-fdi-remains-sluggish-in-last-two-years/1693991/ FDI in the manufacturing sector remained $9.6 billion in 20...
by Trikaal
04 Dec 2020 23:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2223328

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

China imports 1,00,000 tonnes of rice from India For first time in 3 decades. chinese are buying it because we provide at cheapest rate i.e. $300/tonne for broken non-Basmati This amidst the on going Ladakh standoff. China trying to de-hyphenate trade and border dispute and we are allowing it. soon...
by Trikaal
30 Nov 2020 19:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: RCEP and global economic forums
Replies: 6
Views: 3868

Re: RCEP and global economic forums

Given how uncompetitive our manufacturing is currently, and that these same countries aren't willing to offer us similar market access for services, it was a very good decision by the government. In the past, we have been fooled into such trade deals, like the FTA agreement with ASEAN, which has all...
by Trikaal
12 Sep 2020 21:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2223328

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

It all makes sense now. This latest border skirmish was probably XI's last gasp attempt to project a strong image. He must have realized he was in a difficult position internally and tried this to show a win at a time when China is getting battered all around the world. Now that even this last gambl...
by Trikaal
12 Sep 2020 21:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5339
Views: 2223328

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

True unfortunately parts of Indian media and some brainless parts of our opposition are compromised and openly stating Chinese propaganda. I’ve noticed one thing: outlets like Indian Express routinely headline the Chinese version. The Indian version from EAM or DM is buried deep inside the report. ...
by Trikaal
21 Apr 2020 18:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 3437900

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I really hope Hindus in WB are taking care of each other, maintaining social distance and distance from the peaceful community. There won't be any help from the government. A friend from Kolkata narrated a horrifying incident about a week ago. Their 70 yr old neighbor(who had gone through chemother...
by Trikaal
17 Apr 2020 20:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 3437900

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Govt has massive amounts of food rotting in warehouses and forecast for another bumper crop and good monsoon. Govt hoards way too much food anyway, a legacy of the food scarcity of the 60s etc with little adjustments being done to policy to account for decades of economic change and the country bei...
by Trikaal
03 Apr 2020 01:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 3437900

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I would like to share my personal understanding about COVID 19 here.. This is just summary of what most of us already know.. we can group infected individuals in three groups.. Group(A )Infected but asymptomatic or with very mild symptoms which people tend to ignore.. These individuals comprise lar...
by Trikaal
08 Sep 2019 15:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

It is not extinct. In fact, a group of KPs is even teaching it to people who want to learn it. You can find their account here. https://twitter.com/coresharada?lang=en. They have created resources for using it on computers [like fonts on cell phones, computers, etc]. And here is a tool called Aksha...
by Trikaal
07 Sep 2019 19:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

This sounds completely nuts to me. Where's the Kashmiriyat in doing all business in Urdu ? Is the use of Urdu something that's only been the case under the Abdullahs, or was that the case under the Maharajas too ? This is not getting adequate attention. It's clear that the Kashmir valley itself is ...
by Trikaal
07 Sep 2019 19:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

By not opening shops, KM s are up to their nakhras, once again. Its best to turn a blind eye to this . or you can break the padlocks on the shutters! for fear of stuff getting looted they will have to come back. Shops will open. They are scared to open just yet. Sooner or later they will open. The ...
by Trikaal
07 Sep 2019 19:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

There was a script for Kashmiri. It is called Sharda. Don't know if it is still there or extinct. Kashmiriyat was/is bs invented by Nehruvian Marxists. The history of Kashmir following arrival of Muslim rule has been mostly brutal with I believe 7 purges/massacres of Hindus. It's extinct. Even our ...
by Trikaal
07 Sep 2019 18:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

SBajwa wrote:
The seventh forced emigration of Kashmiris was in 1989. The slogan was Raliyav, Galigav or Paliyav aka join us (convert), die or leave.
One correction (though it doesn't change the meaning) : It's 'raliv, galiv ya tsaliv'
by Trikaal
06 Sep 2019 23:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8018
Views: 2846066

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Maybe the IMF will do the math & realize they are throwing good money in after bad & let TSP go down the toilet unless TSP cuts military spending by 90% (which is the real problem). They can dress it up with euphemisms like “right sizing” the military. Wishful thinking! IMF very well knows ...
by Trikaal
06 Sep 2019 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

3. USA can be convinced to fund the Indian forces in Afghanistan along with the equipment currently sitting there. 4. Even if 1 division and 1-2 Air force squadron's are stationed in Afghanistan it will broke the Baki back for good!! 5. Afghanistan will be excellent place to battle test our newly b...
by Trikaal
06 Sep 2019 22:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

USA and USSR operated hundreds of miles away from their core and had some vested national interests which they achieved. They were never in a danger of losing their country, culture or economy. India is! And this is our own neighborhood., if not for India then who else will do this job? Someone mus...
by Trikaal
06 Sep 2019 20:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Nandakumar & Atmavik ji, Indian pharma products are the most popular in terms of profit per kg. In consumer products, Indian products are preferred to the same brand made in Pakistan (e.g. Fair & Lovely cream). Gilette blades are (or were, in my time) popular too The logistics are not diffi...
by Trikaal
06 Sep 2019 04:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4446
Views: 1815331

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Thank you for your local input. So you're saying the various state governments since the first under Sheikh Abdullah have always used Urdu for business - never Kashmiri ? Does that family even speak Koshur, or are they like Sonia mispronouncing 'Hindi speeches' written in latin alphabet ? Every pla...