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by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 21:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705168

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Are the glasses in the front of the sail broken? And will those stainless steel grab rails at the bottom of the sail disrupt the acoustic silencing and produce noisy wakes?
by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 18:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1640837

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

This goes to show that the Russians need to step up their game in countering the electronic warfare capabilities of NATO and how it feeds Ukraine with real time intelligence. Russians may have no choice but to take out those intel gathering platforms calling them unlawful combatants.
by hgupta
25 Mar 2024 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 150
Views: 23841

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

VKumar wrote: 25 Mar 2024 00:49 ABVP makes clean sweep of JNU elections 2024.
President, Vice President, General secretary, Jpint secretary all posts go to ABVP by handsome margin.
I thought it was the other way around that the Left still managed to win all posts despite an early wave by ABVP.
by hgupta
23 Mar 2024 22:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1640837

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The US claims: The United States has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the shooting, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity said Washington had warned Moscow "appropriately" in recent weeks of the possibility of an attack. ...
by hgupta
23 Mar 2024 07:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Psy-Ops techniques employed to sucker Indians
Replies: 222
Views: 70174

Re: Psy-Ops techniques employed to sucker Indians

I'm watching this propagandist spew bile right now on live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM52REUJt_M Why are you unnecessarily giving traffic to this @$$h0le? Stop posting videos that would generate views. He thrives on views and negativity to drive traffic to boost his viewing and generat...
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 23:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1826
Views: 528032

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Good riddance to the German weapons. We don't need them nor we want them. Time for India to wean off German exports.
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 23:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1640837

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia needs to close its borders with Finland, Baltic States, and Ukraine and force Belarussia to close its borders too.
by hgupta
22 Mar 2024 02:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 209510

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

One hopes India will be conscientious super power. By definition one that helps. I would like India to help replicate its model of democracy and economic management, its emphasis on education and rights in Africa. Nepal and Sri Lanka need to benefit from Indian growth. Pakistan is a hopeless case, ...
by hgupta
21 Mar 2024 16:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 424
Views: 209510

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

Donald Lu needs to be told to eff off. US has not done anything about the Khalistani terrorists making death threats against Indian citizens. GoI will do nothing of the sort. And besides this report is based on Bloomberg report without any independent verification.
by hgupta
20 Mar 2024 10:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1640837

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

^^^ F-16s are coming. First batch will be in Ukraine in July-2024. Ukrainian AF have been training for a year now in various EU countries, including Romania. There are plenty of F-16s in EU (over 200) and it is very likely most of them will end up in Ukraine over this decade. And the Russian factor...
by hgupta
19 Mar 2024 07:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Half of what he said was regurgitated BS. But anyway Biden is certainly not good for US or the world.
by hgupta
17 Mar 2024 04:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2126219

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Time to do some sinking.
by hgupta
11 Mar 2024 08:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1663607

Re: Internal Security Watch

What are the restrictions against OCI in regards to land ownership? I recall that OCI holders could not own any kind of farmland and that they are only allowed to hold one property parcel. Please correct me if I am wrong.
by hgupta
08 Mar 2024 04:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2714
Views: 627199

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine placates ex-army chief who knows too much as UK ambassador https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68506937 He is being shunted out of the country so he cannot become a political threat to Zelensky. He will never be allowed back into the country because if he tries, Zelenksy will...
by hgupta
08 Mar 2024 04:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanman wrote: 07 Mar 2024 04:01
Google summary
How did you do a google summary?
by hgupta
04 Mar 2024 03:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891581

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I saw the same thing. However the quality of air has worsened a lot. It caused me a lot of issues with my breathing and allergies. I was coughing nonstop the whole time I was there. Which months did you both travel? Pareli pollution is a problem for 2-3 months which started 8-9 years ago. Fog durin...
by hgupta
02 Mar 2024 06:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891581

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Travelled extensively across North India and in TS & AP through big/smaller cities and pilgrimage sites this month. Marked reduction, almost total absence of begging on streets in most places visited. Even the poorest were trying to make a living, something is working damn right well now. This ...
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2714
Views: 627199

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

The statement made by the Ukrainian official is ample reason for the Russian to keep grinding the Ukrainians into dust. The Russians know that they cannot stop until the Ukrainians are defeated or destroyed as a whole.
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1780
Views: 355922

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

Yeah that ain’t happening if they are gonna sanction Indian companies.
by hgupta
27 Feb 2024 06:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1450820

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Well to be fair during my last visit to Delhi I couldn’t breath that well in Delhi or its surrounding areas. It was chock full of pollution. I had a miserable time. My health only got better when I got back to the States. My health immediately improved.
by hgupta
24 Feb 2024 15:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG6MqmdagAAgt0G?format=jpg&name=medium That number needs to be divided by 3.4 years which represents the current age of the Biden administration, which is around 2 million migrants a year. Besides nearly half of these migrants do not come from Central America but fro...
by hgupta
24 Feb 2024 15:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5575
Views: 1517934

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Britons need to shut up until they apologize for the British occupation of India and pay reparations to India.
by hgupta
23 Feb 2024 17:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711522

Re: Indian Roads Thread

I just concluded my visit to India. Overall I had a positive experience but I also experienced some disappointments. For example being, I saw so much trashed all along the highways of India when I traveled from Delhi to Haridwar and from Delhi to Corbett Park. The level of pollution and strewn trash...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 11:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 33024

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

And not to mention that US debt is expected to grow up to 200% of its GDP within a decade.
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 11:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 33024

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

> And don’t forget that US has the largest debt in the world which is 130% of its GDP. No, Japan and Italy exceed the US in the major economies. No US has over $35 T in debt whereas Japan and Italy has $8.6T and $3.1T respectively. > Has actual productivity increased or it’s just mostly inflation? ...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 09:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

On immigration/brain drain also he is very frank. Explicitly mentions that they want to leach talent from competitors, and wants US policy to encourage defection and brain drain. Opposes import of low tech immigrants. This is what most Republicans don’t understand. America needs tons of low tech im...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 06:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 33024

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IeObMDIZY4 {In 2023 the global economy grew} by $8 trillion over the previous year, of this 45% went to America ... ---- Just want to point out for the idiot YouTubers who yak about de-dollarization and those that follow them - 45% of $8 trillion is almost the size ...
by hgupta
21 Feb 2024 06:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2694
Views: 1027414

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

The Kaveri program must be made a national strategic priority project and separate funds aside from the MoD must be made specifically for this program. PM Modi must tell then finance Ministry to set aside $6-7B no matter what the objections are and task the appointed agency to carry out this program...
by hgupta
17 Feb 2024 11:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

vimal wrote: 17 Feb 2024 09:01 Cybaru Garu is an out and out Dem partisan.
And what is the point of your post? You don’t like a BRF poster having a different take or opinion?
by hgupta
07 Feb 2024 11:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711522

Re: Indian Roads Thread

https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-indias-roads-so-deadly/a-67454370 Nov. 2023 article: One person is killed in a road accident nearly every three and a half minutes in India. On average, the country witnesses 1,264 road accidents and 462 deaths every day — that is 53 crashes and 19 deaths every hour, a...
by hgupta
31 Jan 2024 06:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777484

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

A new ground for farmers agitation is being prepared. It is supposed to start in the first week of Feb. None of this will work. Modi sarkar is focused on the important needs of the people and will deliver. People will vote for Modi sarkar. If the likes of Modi/Shah/Yogi and team cannot deal with th...
by hgupta
25 Jan 2024 21:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705168

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Sorry to say but we need the force out in numbers. We should get 12 more Kalvaris to top out our submarine force at 18 to ensure a readiness rate of at least 6 subs out in the sea. Our Kilos and U boats are aging fast and getting obsolete. Ideally our submarine force should be at 30 to have 10 opera...
by hgupta
25 Jan 2024 00:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 552
Views: 184418

Re: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion

What are the specs and what is the name of the class?
by hgupta
19 Jan 2024 06:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru and Jay, I get what you’re saying about Trump. I was anti-Trump as anyone else could get but when Biden came onto the scene (I was a Biden supporter until the Ukraine war broke out) after a year and half of experiencing the deep state machinations and wokeism gone amok and overriding every b...
by hgupta
18 Jan 2024 09:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 33
Views: 8112

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

You gotta be shitting me. How stupid can this justice get? Can not she foresee the unfolding disaster this will create? It basically make fathers forcibly marry off their daughters at the earliest possible age and encourage more female foeticide aka female abortions regardless of the law banning ult...
by hgupta
18 Jan 2024 09:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7452
Views: 1633969

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru and Jay, I get what you’re saying about Trump. I was anti-Trump as anyone else could get but when Biden came onto the scene (I was a Biden supporter until the Ukraine war broke out) after a year and half of experiencing the deep state machinations and wokeism gone amok and overriding every bi...
by hgupta
15 Jan 2024 03:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 263
Views: 91722

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

And GoI's response should be stationing more troops in Maldives without any further ado.
by hgupta
15 Jan 2024 03:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2802
Views: 1277298

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Elon is just amazing. Without Elon, the world wouldn't be where it is now. I am actually envious of Elon. Just imagine - 80% of all payload mass going to orbit is now done thru SpaceX. With the much larger Starship soon coming into service, that percentage will only increase. ISRO will definitely h...