Bharat Rakshak

Parasu

Since we have nothing to contribute rather than flying off tangents to take potshots, here we go, Which one was it? Russia GUBO or Nehruvian socialism? Both Given a choice Guboing with US is at least productive. ---- Highly productive for the Pakis...oh wait. Very productive for Pakis considering it...

Parasu

For almost half of last century, Roos loving-socialists ran the country. Indian population suffered with low economic growth and India stayed bracketed with Pakistan. Dependent on Russian weapons. Only after much maligned `US agents` of IMF forced India to open its economy in 1991, which by the way ...

Parasu

If they have ,one must ask why? If it was indeed so, it was becos of our continuous topsy-turvy attitude towards them, becos of US pressure.We shamefully behaved like Pak, the US's favourite catamite, in dealing with Iran, blowing hot and cold everytime the White House farted.The Chahbahar port pro...

Parasu

I read a report in march which said all things have been sorted out wrt COMCASA and only political will is left to sign or not to sign. Now we hear negotiations are back. Comcasa is back etc etc. If India doesnt sign COMCASA, that probably means India is going back into non-alignment 2.0. Or Modi ma...

Parasu

India’s hedging strategy is bound to fail https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/41800-india-hedging-strategy-bound-fail/ A well analyzed & written article. Quad was formed in 2007. Australia quit in 2008. That didnt affect the trust of other members of quad in it. Trump has been tweeting sweet...

Parasu

She need not say it either. Do you see China or the EU saying such drivel? Anyway, India plans to increase tariffs, so such talk is pointless. Such talk only exposes the immaturity of our politicians when it comes to geopolitics. You do what needs to be done to counter the threat. Trump cares littl...

Parasu

I just love our EAM. Since the days she became a young minister in the Morarji Desai government, she has done the nation proud. I disagree. This attitude is fine at a personal level, not at a national level. This is not what Chanakya taught us. This is the same "goody two shoes" that lost...

Parasu

US has pathological hatred for Russia. Its sickening. Why should it be sickening for a sane, rational, INDIAN (leaving out Russi/Amriki fanboys from this category)? Except for narrow areas where it might affect our interests, why should we care or get emotional if a bunch of white people want to fi...

Parasu

US has pathological hatred for Russia. Its sickening. They are trying to destroy the Russian mil-industrial complex via CAATSA type laws. If successful, that will leave US as the sole power with superior technology weapons. China is not there and will likely take another 50 years. Europeans have se...

Parasu

US has pathological hatred for Russia. Its sickening. They are trying to destroy the Russian mil-industrial complex via CAATSA type laws. If successful, that will leave US as the sole power with superior technology weapons. China is not there and will likely take another 50 years. Europeans have sel...

Parasu

bahdada wrote:
Parasu wrote:So what is the price of Russian LNG that India is paying?
I believe they are paying us, as It's not Yanqui.
In fact the gas is so pure, Modi will be renaming the PMUY scheme to Putin Mitron Ujwala Yojana.

I was curious about the price, but your reply will do.

Parasu

So what is the price of Russian LNG that India is paying?

Parasu

With the experience of the LCA, India can quickly produce as 4.5 gen combat aircraft and churn them out by the hundreds. Let alone the engine, I bet even the processors in the LCA comes from the US. That along with a whole bunch of other components. There are probably thousands of projects around t...

Parasu

Ukraine has become a butt of jokes. Another news claims that naftogaz has started trying to retrieve it's billions from gazprom. Fact is that Ukraine owes Russia 3 billion dollars. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine--russia-naftogaz-starts-trying-to-recover-billions-owed-by-gazprom/29259808.html The uk...

Parasu

The CAATSA sanctions are targeted at Turkey. India will get a waiver.
It's the trade pressure on India which is really pissing off Delhi.
GoI has not even bothered to give a statement on CAATSA/FARTsa.

Parasu

India had initially tried to placate Trump.
He had talked about 100% duty on Harley Davidson in his first speech to Congress. Indian govt first reduced it to 75 and then 50. Trump continued to rant.
So, now Indian govt is telling the Americans to f@ck off.

Parasu

From what I see online, Lakshya Sen is 5'10 . Lin Dan is 5'10 . LCW is 5'8 . Srikanth K is 5'9 . I don't know what to say about 'natural fitness', especially since KS is offered as an example - he gets regular injuries. By 'naturally fit', I picture someone like Kapil Dev who played continuously wi...

Parasu

Russia has been flirting with Indian red lines by pandering to Pakistani delusions recently. If they back off and behave sanely, we might be able to have a workable relationship, or it will go downhill like a slow moving train wreck. Russia treats India as a junior power while it continues to have ...

Parasu

US trade pressure on India has forced Bharat to reassess its ties with the major powers. China withdrew its opposition to Indian pharma after the Wuhan summit. Now India and Russia have agreed on the first strategic economic dialogue. And after getting support from Russia and China, India has decide...

Parasu

JE Menon wrote:Propaganda notwithstanding, the relationship remains solid.

Everybody else`s analysis is either paid or propaganda. Everybody else is an American salesman.

Parasu

Lakshya Sen has been on the circuit for quite some time. I think he has also won some tournaments. Bulgarian open perhaps, while doing well in other tier 2 tournaments. I have seen him play. He is good. I am saying that he has reached his potential for two reasons. 1. He is not tall. 2. He is not na...

Parasu

Srikanth and Sindhu did the right thing by skipping the meet. Depth in the team is needed rather than blaming a couple of players for skipping Thomas cup. And I dont think anybody skipped to defend his ranking or points. Everyone needs a break. Youngsters should also get a chance to represent the co...

Parasu

^^ India has achieved 80% of its objectives in Afghanistan. Chabahar is not important for rest of it. Afghanistan cannot be stabilised. TFR of Afghanistan is above 5. No amount of foreign investment or trade can support such demographics. So fighting in the region will continue. US will withdraw or ...

Parasu

US backstabbed others. Countries like Pakistan counter-backstab them by supporting haqqanis.
There is no such thing as backstabbing in IR. There are interests and we need to work for ours.
Can we please remove emotions outta geopolitics?!

Parasu

They are telling us that India is a US ally and at the same time, they are putting sanctions on India. If this doesn't evoke realpolitics in you than you are simply going to get yourself hurt. If they impose sanctions on India, evict them from India. Tit for tat. It is real. This should have alread...

Parasu

26/11 had a lot of inside help, and some clever assasinations had happened under cover of the general mayhem of a terror attack. We need to look at assasination as prime motive for 26/11 and mayhem of terrorists as surrounding distraction. It looks like karkare had uncovered some deep nested intern...

Parasu

What is brewing?! India was getting closer to US due to its issues with a fast-growing China. The last foreign secretary was former US ambassador. Then Trump came along and started sucking up to China. At the same time, he is putting pressure on India on trade issues, Caatsa etc. The new foreign sec...

Parasu

So, what's really brewing ? Other than the chai-biscoot diplomacy and photo ops, what are the real take-aways ? I guess I was expecting "tactical" stuff like getting S400's cheaper or decided to get FGFAs or advanced the KA-226 deal one more step or something similar. All this strategic p...

Parasu

Dictating policy.. for now. To quote the inimitable Sir Humphrey Appleby, "diplomacy is about surviving until the next century, politics is about surviving until Friday afternoon". Indian foreign policy must be shaped by how eccentric the US president is or gonna be !!?? Really !! Trump h...

Parasu

You wrote that india needs to balance between China, Russia and US. Why should we balance and for what? So that Russia would hypothetically take care of our interests and help us should a situation inimical to us arises , right? I pointed out with respect to China it a non starter, as playing all s...

Parasu

SBajwa wrote:Media (just Zee news yet) is reporting the following deals on table.

1. $4 billion for five S-400 missile defense (talks going on for 2 years now)
2. 40 more SU-31 MKIs.
3. N number of T90 tanks

Isnt this an informal summit?!
So, how could deals be signed?!

Parasu

Trump is above all things a reality TV star - he's in it for the publicity and the big man office. Geopolitics is a little out of his wheelhouse, and his positions and statements are an aberration as far as the long term picture is concerned. Post-2020, the situation will likely to revert to a less...

Parasu

When it comes to China, is US going to support us? Did it give a single statement in support of India during Doka la ?! Xi Jinping is Trump`s friend. He tweets his gratitude every alternate day. Trump mocked Modi publicly twice in two weeks in February. Why is US coming into the equation here? Are ...

Parasu

Yes but those analysis needs to be based on facts and on information provided by Indian official cant be based on imaginative thinking or fictional scenario's , Modi has has unoffical meeting with Xi and Merkel below. Mid-february, India informed Russia about its FGFA decision. Since then Russia ha...

Parasu

^^ You claim to know more than Pankaj Saran on who requested for the meeting and why .......Indian Russian relations are far greater and deeper then 1-2 deals failing or 1-2 succeeding , its an institutionalised system working for more than 60 years. We are here to analyse. Not to believe everythin...

Parasu

It's very important & different kind of meeting b/w PM Modi & President Putin. Difference is President Putin invited PM to come to visit him & discuss various issues almost within 2 weeks of him becoming President of Russia for 4th time: Pankaj Saran, Indian Ambassador to Russia Nonsens...

Parasu

Yes we may play all sides and will be neither here nor there. With respect to the US, Russia may throw some crumbs of support but when it comes to china are they going to support ? - Nada, Nyet, No. When it comes to China, is US going to support us? Did it give a single statement in support of Indi...

Parasu

So India = Syria or Israel or Egypt? What next India = Vanuatu or Tuvalu? Unless you respect yourself nobody is going to respect you. To consider Russia and China are not on the same page in strategic matters is like living on hope and fresh air only. No matter what leverage India uses Russia canno...

Parasu

Putin likes leaders coming to Moscow to massage his ego.
Erdogan, Assad, Netanyahu, all have earned much by paying homage to him. Its a good decision by Modi to pay him a visit.
Modi should act smart. He needs to balance between China, Russia and US.

Parasu

@Philip
I know all that. My issue was with you stating that the Ferry had to traverse Ukrainian territory.
That is nonsense unless you consider Crimea to be Ukrainian territory.

You reproduced what western media propagated. Thats all.
Have a nice day.

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