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by bharathp
14 Feb 2024 09:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2892863

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

a few more points with regards to walmart, china and India: Chinese imports entering through Wal-Mart in 2013 likely totaled at least $49.1 billion and the combined effect of imports from and exports to China conducted through Wal-Mart likely accounted for 15.3 percent of the growth of the total U.S...
by bharathp
13 Feb 2024 05:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2064
Views: 498840

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj

How ij it that kaptaan is scoring even without his bat? Someone bliss to explain. What kaali dal jaadu ij thij? not an expert saar, but me thinks that: fauj got immi to control badmash sr now getting badmash sr to control immi feels counter intutive evolving their geostrategy, they have created a c...
by bharathp
27 Jan 2024 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 906
Views: 3329174

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

wait, 97 more is already added now right? so its 83+97 or is it 83+97+97 (a jingo can dream?)
by bharathp
15 Dec 2023 22:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 426920

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Rakesh ji, I do understand the greater push for Indian subsystems. and we are seeing this bearing fruit in the missiles (AA/AG) as well as radars/avionics (radar/ SPJs) what I want to understand on that 78% (and my reason for picking that number), is that, there is certainly some calculation thats g...
by bharathp
15 Dec 2023 21:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 426920

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

exactly - 78% of what? weight? volume? cost?
by bharathp
30 Nov 2023 06:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 641
Views: 198515

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

@chetak ji, can you post the timestamps as an image until then? take a screeshot and attach here for ppl like me who want to hear the bits we are interested in?
by bharathp
25 Oct 2023 18:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1776
Views: 571433

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

If the baseline expectation is that they will turn on an agreement at their choosing, then why have the agreement in the first place? It would be prudent to ask them to first honor existing agreements and go back from their forward locations. Or, if I was playing 56d chess, go for the agreement and ...
by bharathp
11 Oct 2023 18:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777873

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Imo, it's not the anti Hindu or pro Hindu issue. Having someone like modi means you only go higher up the social /economic ladder on merit. Small time corruption, loot, reservations all create avenues of wealth generation. Think of it like a lottery or casino. Many people will lose, but the ones who...
by bharathp
03 Oct 2023 07:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 906
Views: 3329174

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

might be an early signal of dwindling or no orders for mk2? perhaps mk2 will be TD for AMCA?
by bharathp
29 Sep 2023 08:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1869
Views: 415128

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

https://x.com/YearOfTheKraken/status/1707424169623998918?s=20 ---> Let's take a moment to appreciate the absolute CHAD Deepak Vohra who got Justin Trudeau to issue an official denial declaring that his plane to the G20 summit was not full of Cocaine. Absolute Legend of a man. being a generous diplo...
by bharathp
28 Sep 2023 07:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777873

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

here is an excerpt from the ministry of external affairs(India) website: https://www.mea.gov.in/overseas-citizenship-of-india-scheme.htm Cancellation of registration as overseas citizen of India The Central Government may, by order, cancel the registration granted under sub-section(1) of section 7A ...
by bharathp
27 Sep 2023 07:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1312768

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

equestrian got gold - first in 4 decades one more silver and one more bronze in sailing @hgupta saar - from the news Men's relay team in medley 4x100m created a national record as the quartet of Srihari Nataraj, Likhith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash and Tanish George Mathew bettered the 3:40.84 timing set...
by bharathp
11 Sep 2023 08:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4355
Views: 1201049

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

i think its more the case of TSP not having money to take care of retirement of these used T's. they can drop the flies and blame it on India anyways.
by bharathp
01 Sep 2023 07:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1353
Views: 592084

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

365.24 is the year around the sun. from any arbitary point, back to the same point
by bharathp
01 Sep 2023 07:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1353
Views: 592084

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

For fun: Asked about length of Lunar months, Now there are hree types of years: 365.25636 days 365.24219 days 365.25964 days Challenge Q - Explain? pardon my ignorance- going to take a shot here: shouldnt an year on the moon be same as the year on earth? given the composite(moon + earth) take the s...
by bharathp
18 Jul 2023 07:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2892863

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

VinodTK wrote: 18 Jul 2023 03:54
Link not working getting "502 Bad Gateway" error
just fyi - working for me.
by bharathp
08 Jul 2023 22:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2701
Views: 1029778

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

one way this could materialise is if the gravy train of phroen mall can be replaced by curry train of Indian maal. if there is a strong enough lobby that also makes money by sales of indian maal, then we can ensure a lot of Indian maal is thus supplied. we just need an IPL to wean off the folks from...
by bharathp
07 Jul 2023 06:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4355
Views: 1201049

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The official said that if Pakistan wanted to maximise the benefits of discounted Russian oil, it has to immediately announce the much-awaited refining policy for local refineries so they can upgrade in the next four years. As far as the new refinery is concerned, it will be established in the next ...
by bharathp
07 Jul 2023 05:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 114410

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

news could have been planted by folks who want to know his whereabouts - now it shuold be a bit more easier to locate him
by bharathp
06 Jul 2023 08:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 613076

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

digitised scene-mapping area correlator
by bharathp
20 Jun 2023 01:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777873

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

they should have asked the govt to donate it to the Ram Temple at Ayodhya instead - would have added so much mirchi to BIF/Congis - and would have directed the monies to dharmic causes instead of "Secular" causes
by bharathp
05 Jun 2023 07:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2892863

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

why cant russia pay its creditors through India? "here - India owes us money, got get it from them?" alternatively - maybe India can import the stuff that russia wants and, misname a few container ships? atleast we can import non-lethal stuff (using rupees) and sell to Russia using the sam...
by bharathp
28 May 2023 16:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2892863

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

the inflection point closely following demonetization and thus the mainstreaming of many of these wealth generators. its not that there were less wealth generators before (comparitively). they just were nt documented. think of all the highly successful clothing/food/fast food stores (every small cit...
by bharathp
17 Apr 2023 06:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Strategic Long Range Bomber
Replies: 273
Views: 58278

Re: Indian Strategic Long Range Bomber

for the chini threat - is there a possibility of collaborating with the Japanese and have a shared half sqdn of strategic bombers? I would think this will create a good grid around cheen and our financial burden shared and specific to cheen? I understand no one wants to have a shared sqdn - It would...
by bharathp
26 Mar 2023 02:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777873

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

I am hoping an praying that the same defamation case can be used to convict the younger obaisi who is habitual offender of the sanatan dieties
by bharathp
09 Mar 2023 08:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127164

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I had an idea of an paki-fied crypto that is no longer controlled by any non-islamic entity. and since interest is haram, no interest on the crypto coin itself. wrap the tokens/site in the verses of the un-mentionable book and voila- we have a currency that can replace the PKR.
by bharathp
09 Mar 2023 08:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127164

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

can we please not link those forums at BRF? I thought that was banned a few years ago?
by bharathp
02 Mar 2023 19:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127164

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Think tsp should declare the yuan as the official currency. No more info bailouts required and no more tracking pkr rate. Will be a masterstroke. If the west wants tsp to not go to China orbit, the west needs to pay. Tsp lost $100b by being generous.
by bharathp
26 Feb 2023 08:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 812
Views: 539892

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

https://twitter.com/i/status/1629153559768887299 Best ever video of the Tejas I've seen. some are calling this the Mk1A - any confirmations? here is an old post : https://twitter.com/Archit_Ch/status/1564664262932381696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564664262932381696%7Ctwgr...
by bharathp
24 Feb 2023 08:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 613076

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iaf-to-arm-more-sukhois-with-brahmos-missiles-even-as-plan-afoot-to-upgrade-entire-fleet-indigenously/articleshow/94670805.cms shows that by oct 2022, 38000 cr worth of orders for brahmos was placed in sep 2022, 1 usd = 80 rupees 38000cr = 4.75 billion brahm...
by bharathp
20 Feb 2023 22:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811495

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I suggest we have a dedicated BIF thread , catalogue and describe every entity out there , also track and post all their doings out into open. saar - i would like to do this as a searchable database with links to full proofs as to why they are BIF. I am willing to create/sponsor the site as well. I...
by bharathp
20 Feb 2023 21:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811495

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

vijayk wrote: what help do you need? tech or data entry?
Vijay ji - need tech help to work on the prototype. let me know if you have any inputs - we can take this offline - let me know your contact if posisble
by bharathp
19 Feb 2023 05:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811495

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

hitting adani, making the sharemarket tank, buy the dip, sell the eventual comeback - use part of the money to hit back harder the biggest pain factor for me has always been using our own money against us be it the temple money be it the halal marketing (forcing hindus to buy halal foods - which fun...
by bharathp
16 Feb 2023 19:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 391604

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

I think the idea is to use Indian loans/funding to create solar power gen and sell to ind at reduced rates. Creates a dependence of sl on India for the remittance but ind doesn't need to be dependent on it since it's can connected to the grid. If Ind plays it's card right (loan from ind, solar panel...
by bharathp
11 Feb 2023 03:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 991873

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

test run of tapas: click the twitter link https://twitter.com/DRDO_India/status/1624046775119056902 #DRDOUpadtes | #AeroIndia2023 Aerial coverage of Ground and Air display captured from indigenously developed Medium Altitude Long Endurance TAPAS UAV during rehearsal from height of 12000feet today. @...
by bharathp
10 Feb 2023 09:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 991873

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

going to starch my dhoti/lungi then..
by bharathp
10 Feb 2023 08:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127164

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

It’s truly mind boggling that this nation was and is purchasing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of arms while totally bankrupt. Fauj above everything else. not too mind boggling if you consider all the kickbacks and bribes involved. the mangos get their jingoism fulfilled with the toys (even ...
by bharathp
10 Feb 2023 07:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 402491

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

from the same link: While talking about HAL’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project, the HAL chief stated ,”We are also a design partner in building prototypes in this project. In another five to six years, the product should be available.” is the prototype available in 5-6 years (most plau...
by bharathp
24 Jan 2023 10:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1451354

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

vande bharat trains makes realize how much ground we lost during the lost decade (2004-2014)
this train should have happened late 2000's or early 2010's