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by nishant.gupta
30 Mar 2022 09:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2875989

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

The report can be downloaded from https://cw-gbl-gws-prod.azureedge.net/-/media/cw/global/insights/research/2021/2021-manufacturing-risk-index.pdf Seems like a light weight study... Some points which I felt were very interesting: India is in the last quartile in terms of bounce back. While they see...
by nishant.gupta
04 Mar 2022 10:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441771

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Is it not better to have a foreign collaborator with the technical know-how to help iron out any issues instead of reinventing the whole wheel. But to put a better perspective, an old article from 2018 linked here which requires at least 40% indigenisation as well as most of the units to be manufact...
by nishant.gupta
03 Mar 2022 22:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441771

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Bharat Forge Limited has arrived with its new cutting-edge weapon system, the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). It is specifically designed and developed to keep aerial threats at bay and continuously protect the vast airspace. https://twitter.com/KSSLindia/status/1499380544450478083?s=20&t=EHNHfm...
by nishant.gupta
09 Feb 2022 23:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1639163

Re: Internal Security Watch

https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1491461000289083396 What a powerful statement by the PM: "...I have always won the hearts of the farmers of the whole country. They have supported me. I had taken the steps for the benefit of the farmers. But now, I have to take those steps back for the b...
by nishant.gupta
09 Feb 2022 21:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388511

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

Dilbu wrote:BJP will lose onlee. :(( :(( :((
Dilbu ji I also have to agree onlee :(( :(( :(( I see no hope at all given how the opposition is fighting.... :(( :(( :((
by nishant.gupta
09 Feb 2022 21:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2875989

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I am not sure but if a good road connection can be made from Tura down to the Brahmaputra, then even Garo hills will get connected..... (I think now I am just happily day dreaming!) Tura already has a road that connects it to the Brahmaputra. The shortest route would be to Mankachar. You can take a...
by nishant.gupta
08 Feb 2022 22:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2875989

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

This will be a huge booster for the NE region economy. Tripura was already connected to the Chittagong port which is just a bit more travel along the coast from the Meghna estuary. A long awaited dream coming true. These routes could really help in creating lots of MSME's in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipu...
by nishant.gupta
08 Feb 2022 16:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388511

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

Sir, I will not really call WB as a setback for BJP. They went from 3 to 77 seats with some 30% vote swing in there favor. The fact that everyone had, in our heads, somehow put a non-existent BJP CM candidate in power is the reason why us as well as TMC and everyone else feels that BJP "lost&qu...
by nishant.gupta
08 Feb 2022 09:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388511

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

I would actually not put it beyond them to cross 300. Jat following has dramatically increased and even some muslim voters are getting a mood swing though that may not translate to seats. From my understanding after talking to few paanwaalas around, there is a lot of undercurrent to ensure that SP d...
by nishant.gupta
07 Feb 2022 15:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119071

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Like shipping 50,000 tons of wheat through pukestan when the same could have been done via chabahar. Iran actually offered this route to the GoI for the wheat to reach afghanistan. sometimes the finer points of diplomatese and strategy are beyond me. when the pakis are down, build the max pressure ...
by nishant.gupta
22 Jan 2022 10:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388511

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

Guess Babli is trying to do a ghar wapsi.

Or maybe not enough ppl interested in buying the Congi tickets any more...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 047991.cms
by nishant.gupta
21 Jan 2022 11:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388511

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

Why would someone pay a bribe to get a Congress ticket in UP? Then spend even more in fighting the election....only to lose his deposit?
by nishant.gupta
10 Jan 2022 21:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 348643

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-29/china-s-water-shortage-is-scary-for-india-thailand-vietnam?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en China Is Running Out of Water and That’s Scary for Asia China possesses 20% of the world’s population but only 7% of its fresh water. Entire regions, esp...
by nishant.gupta
04 Jan 2022 14:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 318576

Re: Understanding New China after 19th Congress

Anoop wrote:https://danwang.co/2021-letter/

A non-Western, but balanced view of China today from one who lives there. I was told that this person's views are worth following.
Amazingly detailed and insightful article! Thank you for sharing.
by nishant.gupta
09 Nov 2021 12:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1639163

Re: Internal Security Watch

An excellent article that talks about the several initiatives taken by Modi sarkar to bring the insurgent groups in the NE into the mainstream. Amit Shah gets a lot of bad press for handling CAA, Middlemen Protest etc. But must be given credit for the progress below. 1000s of cadres from insurgent ...
by nishant.gupta
29 Oct 2021 12:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Humor and related
Replies: 580
Views: 193261

Re: Military Humor and related

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Fff8e26be-3596-11ec-b83a-bd8490b9f48d.jpg?crop=2971%2C1671%2C71%2C654&resize=1200 October 27th 1981, the Soviet submarine S-363 Whiskey-class submarine of the Baltic Fleet, became famous under the designation U ...
by nishant.gupta
01 May 2021 16:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3140
Views: 849399

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

The Hunt For A Soviet Submarine Desperately Trying To Sneak Through The Strait Of Gibraltar https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40286/the-hunt-for-a-soviet-submarine-desperately-trying-to-sneak-through-the-strait-of-gibraltar?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en Found this very interesting account fr...
by nishant.gupta
18 Sep 2020 14:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

The longest serving warship INS Viraat will .. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ins-viraat-to-set-sail-on-final-trip-today-to-alang/articleshow/78178524.cms INS Viraat sets sail for her final journey after becoming the longest serving warship ever. INS Viraat aka HMS Hermes, first commissi...
by nishant.gupta
18 Sep 2020 00:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

Interesting to see so many videos and details of our readiness for the long haul through the winter. According to one pic, our men will have everything including soy milk and mutton and winter wear as well. Chindis are also busy proclaiming through there gobar times and other media that our army wil...
by nishant.gupta
17 Sep 2020 15:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

ks_sachin wrote:
On the contrary....

An Arjun in Ladakh....dream on sir...
Vivek Ahuja sir's book is a better reference than any other military reference book. LCH and then an Arjun dream! Just late by few years.
by nishant.gupta
12 Sep 2020 15:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

Am I the only one who is wondering why are we negotiating over LAC ? Take a look at all official maps of India and statements of multiple PMs and Presidents, all claiming whole of J&K including PoJK and CoL (Aksai Chi, Sinkiang) as integral parts of India; Bharat ka atoot ang. We are now having...
by nishant.gupta
09 Sep 2020 00:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhZLeT-VgAEW7gQ?format=jpg&name=medium Aren't most of these guys carrying guns? I can make out at least 5 of them having them clearly. Possibly the long poles are to help them get back home safely in case they find some gnomes and other wild haunted magical things...
by nishant.gupta
08 Sep 2020 17:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1303294596202422273 Kiren Rijiju @KirenRijiju China's PLA has responded to the hotline message sent by Indian Army. They have confirmed that the missing youths from Arunachal Pradesh have been found by their side. Further modalities to handover the persons to ...
by nishant.gupta
08 Sep 2020 15:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736119

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

If there is war, will it be limited to the Ladakh or will it spread throughout the border and seas? A quick end to this war in my opinion, will be taking a huge number of PLA troops hostage. And broadcasting it in social media. Since chinis are following their Paki friends, maybe we might see a 197...
by nishant.gupta
07 Sep 2020 12:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

https://www.yahoo.com/news/experts-join-efforts-salvage-burning-033407987.html COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A fire on a large oil tanker drifting off Sri Lanka's coast was extinguished on Sunday after burning for three days, as a team of experts moved to salvage the vessel, the country's navy said. Fo...
by nishant.gupta
04 Sep 2020 13:08
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524060

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

https://twitter.com/Maverick_bharat/status/1301772474862845952 Maverick @Maverick_bharat PLAAF Pilot seriously injured after his plane crashes following a air incursion on Taiwanese airspace The tweet also has a video of burning. Cannot confirm report from elsewhere since no news channel is buzzing...
by nishant.gupta
02 Sep 2020 12:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1165966

Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion

vivek_ahuja wrote:...
Ahuja sir, so good to see you here. You are the reason, I started haunting BRF so many years back. I hope you get into the rathole of analysis soon :D :D :D
by nishant.gupta
15 Aug 2020 12:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 679
Views: 409520

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

Brilliant! You missed the point of the article entirely. Of course this is the least we have grown to expect from you. Next try to look at Indian labor laws and tell us why you support laws written in 1900s or before. Please point out what i missed? Or at least bother to counter my argument. The en...
by nishant.gupta
11 Aug 2020 12:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 679
Views: 409520

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

https://superr.in/economy/i-tried-starting-a-manufacturing-unit-in-india/ I tried starting a manufacturing unit in India… By Rohan Shah dateJuly 23, 2020 I guess this is the typical problem of new laws and rules being made which instead of replacing the previous ones, add on to them. As new departm...
by nishant.gupta
04 Aug 2020 11:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2875989

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

On the topic of manufacturing of "Smart TVs" by local companies. Really amazing read. And they have doubled the size of original business in 3 years. :D :D :D Apart from SPPL, the article also speaks about another brand called Daiwa. Another TV company was born around the same time frame ...
by nishant.gupta
30 Jul 2020 18:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Even if we hit a fourth of that projection in 15 years (30 years for 86B, 15 years for 43B; divide by 2 to be conservative for 21.5B) we should be able to afford multiple CSGs. The US has a $21B economy today and has 11 CVNs with 100K ton each. We cannot afford a 65K ton carrier? Again with the lea...
by nishant.gupta
30 Jul 2020 15:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

My main issue with this entire discussion as well as the mindset of both the IN and MoD is the fact that we are considering ourselves to still be a regional power in 2050 when the entire world is discussing India as one of the largest economies if not the largest. Even a white paper seems to be miss...
by nishant.gupta
30 Jul 2020 15:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

If both China and India keep the %GDP expenditure the same towards the armed forces, then India will have a $1 Trillion USD lead over China. Those are some huge numbers. I got the %GDP numbers from Wikipedia, where it stated that PRC allocates 1.3% and India allocates 2.4% in 2019. I would take any...
by nishant.gupta
30 Jul 2020 11:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214485

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

A study by Citi group few years back said that India with around $86 Trillion GDP will be the no.1 economy in 2050. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/with-85-trillion-how-india-can-become-worlds-largest-economy/articleshow/10699821.cms) Lets say this is an old study and lots...
by nishant.gupta
23 Jul 2020 14:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1737815

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

We Indians are fine with Boycott and Sacrifice , as long as it is done by someone else. People have incredibly fickle memories! https://i.imgur.com/0N5MtHI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PSEKQXJ.jpg Nitpick maybe but Hector video is an ad. If that doesn't get that many views...what will!? Basically what I...
by nishant.gupta
23 Jul 2020 14:06
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524060

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

Titbit in the TOI.IN P-8Is and MIG-29Ks also being deployed against China. P-8s known for some time,but the 29Ks,excellent news.We have 40 odd 29Ks,enough to equip both the VikA and the Vikrant still awaiting completion,will have to do a year of trials and then be commissioned.Expected yr. of commi...
by nishant.gupta
20 Jul 2020 11:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2875989

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India ranks 3rd in global manufacturing locations on cost, operating condition parameters: Report India ranks third in the list of most-suitable locations for global manufacturing among 48 countries in terms of cost competitiveness and operating conditions, according to property consultant Cushman ...
by nishant.gupta
19 Jul 2020 13:39
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524060

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

Popped up on my Twitter feed. Can't validate the authenticity but is emotional.

https://twitter.com/rvaidya2000/status/ ... 7999525888
Pune: Khadki Cantt Railway StationSoldiers leaving by ... Special Military train for Ladakh..
Such emotional moments !!!! RT
by nishant.gupta
07 Jul 2020 11:28
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524060

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

ks_sachin wrote:
Guptaji,

Please see rs_singh's post on this image. These are not tunnels etc but some kind of shelters....
Sirjee maan gaya! 8) Saw the post after having replied to you (this thread is moving very fast!).
by nishant.gupta
06 Jul 2020 23:22
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524060

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

Sir, check around 800 meters NE for 4 more. https://i.imgur.com/4q7PRKH.jpeg All have come post 2012 before 2019. Before that, it was just barren land. Rough calculation puts them at around 15 meters wide each. Assuming the shed next to it is around 3-3.5 meters then the depth also seems to be grea...