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by S_Madhukar
15 Jul 2025 01:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6745
Views: 2074679

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Was trying hard to ignore cricket, didn’t watch it but TBH we should have won it today after all the effort that went in. Worst feeling is to make that avg tweaker a hero when he got Siraj 🥹… don’t quite understand why we have become such dour players of spin! I hope some individuals feel pangs of r...
by S_Madhukar
11 Jul 2025 19:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Serial Blasts in Mumbai
Replies: 1255
Views: 803134

Re: Serial Blasts in Mumbai

TSP and its backers both new and old needs the same generational campaign that they unleashed on us...
by S_Madhukar
10 Jul 2025 00:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3867
Views: 1317616

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

sanjayc wrote: 09 Jul 2025 21:15 They are trying to insert Church into Myanmar, just like they did into Nepal where Bishop has become a rival power center to the govt.
We are missing out on sending our domestic Yeshu gang into BD…They don’t care who pays them … just cut a cheque in the name of John Smith ministeries 🤣
by S_Madhukar
09 Jul 2025 15:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10373
Views: 3100781

Re: Understanding the US - Again

If we had a Netaji Bose govt in '47 then definitely MKG would have been given Peace Nobel. Since their back bending sepoys were in charge anyway they decided not to waste it.
by S_Madhukar
09 Jul 2025 15:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3536
Views: 3062855

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Prem Kumar wrote: 09 Jul 2025 13:39 Instead of importing artillery guns, if we import DG Artillery from Armenia, Morocco or Brazil, our Atmanirbharta will improve 100X
Sirji but then in Armenia even he is an import-bahadur :rotfl: ... But at least he imports from the right country...meanwhile we are screwed either way.
by S_Madhukar
08 Jul 2025 03:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 823
Views: 670405

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

The Amirkhans at Nur Khan trusted protection by HQ9?? :lol:
by S_Madhukar
04 Jul 2025 04:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2131
Views: 1157560

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

So SEA doesn’t want India to be part of this treaty? May be we are well known as good guys so only the bad ones will have to sign it! Is Myanmar part of SEA? I will be worried about what maal they are storing in the future. One can always expect Pak or NoKo to be used as convenient 3rd parties to pr...
by S_Madhukar
04 Jul 2025 00:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

@Cyranoji… they can have Indian N umbrella and possibly give us Isle of Wight for a mil base 🤣

More importantly I want us to grow so that they invest in our stocks and bonds and fund our growth, that is more tenable
by S_Madhukar
03 Jul 2025 16:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

We should not be shy about hitting Bakis irrespective of what foreign assets they have on their own land, period. You operate in that Allah forsaken land at your own risk. You can buy insurance but it is not India's job to honour it. We don't want to tolerate another excuse for ceasefire by the Yank...
by S_Madhukar
03 Jul 2025 00:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Why does he think all Sikhs hate Modi? Are the Khalistanis so successful in propagating that view? Every summer K-stanis have their sword march in Manchester, London etc, specially Trafalgar Sq, obvious they like to butter up saaheb and crap on Indians and Mudi these days... makes a pasty, pot bell...
by S_Madhukar
02 Jul 2025 13:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

So what? after F-35 they want to try F-22 or they did that already ? Nothing adds up in IDDM
Can Luneberg lens be turned off by the pilot or they are good enough to still be stealthy ?
To prove a point a couple of Sukhois should have said hi to the jet ….
by S_Madhukar
30 Jun 2025 21:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2131
Views: 1157560

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Thanks Veraji makes sense.. but the proof will be if it matches the sovereign rate of buying treasuries ( and fast enough to roll US debt)
by S_Madhukar
30 Jun 2025 17:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2131
Views: 1157560

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

I believe, not just the reconfiguration of the country’s financial strategy, but the chances are that BIG BIG changes coming to the global financial system in decades after the Bretton Woods. Highly recommend reading the article in its entirety. Stablecoins Could Become One Of The US Government’s M...
by S_Madhukar
29 Jun 2025 22:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

This is a country that struggles to add mobile internet to its underground London metro or build new HSR… F35 is a tough nut to crack ….
by S_Madhukar
29 Jun 2025 22:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1313
Views: 1300647

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Chipak are all over this claiming we just bought a expensive ticket to ride unlike the Han who have their own station…Bakis hoping to get a free ride from their Masters 🤣
by S_Madhukar
28 Jun 2025 18:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1313
Views: 1300647

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

The Polish Slavosz of Ax-4 mission - his wife is an MP in the Polish Parliament and she articulated nicely that she wishes Poland to be a space power like US and not be reliant on just 1 company like SpaceX. Wants to encourage Poles globally to come back to Poland and contribute towards this effort....
by S_Madhukar
28 Jun 2025 01:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

The new MI6 head the first woman to be at that post had a grandfather with Nazi background and a her grandmother was Ukrainian. With a Georgian sounding name I guess she ticks the anti-Russki credentials that the PM likes to play up the Russki threat

https://youtu.be/rKQIaiAtJWs?si=fhxyTq8pLpL6t1dz
by S_Madhukar
28 Jun 2025 00:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

So the US has no AA service for stranded F-35s ?? What would happen if this were to happen on an exercise in East Asia or worse in a war ! Or were the Brits too skint to afford one ?! :lol:
I hope we run a bit of sawdust paper… rain damage onlee very hot tropical weather 😆
by S_Madhukar
26 Jun 2025 05:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6210
Views: 2449389

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

UK to buy 12 F-35As to deliver US new nooks bums.
Apparently their yield is configurable. Are they trying to do a first strike on Roos ?

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-buy-f- ... s-13388199
by S_Madhukar
22 Jun 2025 22:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 841363

Re: Iran News and Discussions

GoI could assuage our nerves by hiking defence to GDP 5% and funding the correct indigenous programs and stacks. I dhoti shiver sometimes because we have seen Kargil Balakot etc where something has been lacking because we didn’t spend the pennies needed in equipment etc. I firmly believe MoD needs t...
by S_Madhukar
21 Jun 2025 03:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1774
Views: 1540396

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Cain Marko wrote: 21 Jun 2025 02:35 We've been hearing about the brahmos NG for about 2 decades now. The missile is fast but the program seems slow...
Isn’t that just ToT from Zircon or Kinzhal ?
by S_Madhukar
18 Jun 2025 21:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 625
Views: 153265

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

If Eyeran is indeed defanged then I wonder what are the security implications for Israel and west. Only RIC is left then ? Israel might not need same level of cooperation with India once a new friendly regime settles in, it will have made its neighbourhood far more secure… until Toorkey starts to ge...
by S_Madhukar
18 Jun 2025 04:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2177
Views: 888730

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

For the convenience of passengers: 50 new Namo Bharat trains 100 new MEMU trains 50 new Amrit Bharat trains We seem to have more and more varieties both old and new when we should be more consolidated. I thought MEMU would be replaced by suburban style trains … as we get more Namo Bharat trains shi...
by S_Madhukar
18 Jun 2025 04:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 625
Views: 153265

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

So my question to Yanks on the forum is what is US waiting for ? Will they be using their MOAB ? Or are they waiting for Maverick to come out of retirement and show his skills one last time on Fowdor :rotfl:
by S_Madhukar
17 Jun 2025 20:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 625
Views: 153265

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

I am quite surprised Eyeran has launched so many hypersonic missiles, it seems with modern ABMs era of hypersonics is upon us and there is no counter yet
No wonder Israel wants West to intervene now

https://youtube.com/shorts/SpTRlr_1yHM? ... pGSY_C68sK
by S_Madhukar
16 Jun 2025 10:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 625
Views: 153265

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

A_Gupta wrote: 16 Jun 2025 06:20 ^^^ Now I wonder India's undoing of Chinese made air defenses in Pakistan during Op Sindoor was a test run.
Not joint but in sequence ops and hence IAF being coy about all the details …?
by S_Madhukar
16 Jun 2025 03:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Well yes civilians could do better to protect themselves but even the off duty military personnel didn’t have any weapons on them? Also not sure if emergency phone numbers were available or response was lethargic. We can make fun of over militarism of US police but our police could learn with milita...
by S_Madhukar
15 Jun 2025 12:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

F35 was in Aero India should have been done already
by S_Madhukar
13 Jun 2025 04:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1177
Views: 239986

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

Sir Failed Marshall is being marinated by the Orange in maple syrup and tikka masala with some extra medals as well so that he is next Musharraf with Eyeran. Same old script like Zia. They might even give him Congressional medal later if he does the job of keeping his shalwar on. I doubt US would ha...
by S_Madhukar
13 Jun 2025 02:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6294
Views: 1714270

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Vayutuvan wrote: 13 Jun 2025 02:07
Amber G. wrote: 13 Jun 2025 00:56 There was a tweet from the 'inventor of hotmail' (Sabeer Bhatia)
BITS, Pilani graduate. Probably elitist now that he sold hotmail for $450 million to MS back in the day when that was huge money.
Looks like he may be another Club Epstein or Sorrows member.
by S_Madhukar
13 Jun 2025 02:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6294
Views: 1714270

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

While not the real reason can’t believe how packed the area around the airport is. We really need to stop such constructions around airports thinking of them as bus depot and not as a potential fire risk. I have thought of Heathrow as being ridiculously close to a city but it is far emptier on the s...
by S_Madhukar
12 Jun 2025 02:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Something I am interested in is how quickly these fakirs are able to repair their bases and get back online. I suspect they are more like their Middle Eastern bros who can pay $$ to get stuff built from their friends but can’t really service them due to their low industrial base and skills. Which me...
by S_Madhukar
09 Jun 2025 13:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

So in this scenario fighters can’t use MAWS to detect the incoming until it is too late… ? But our AWACS can discern incoming or not ? The other Q is did they fire after we fired our 1st salvo on the 1st night or after ? Bhadwas can’t be trusted as they will target even innocent CAPs just to get a k...
by S_Madhukar
04 Jun 2025 00:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10627
Views: 3928949

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I am always surprised at the gullibility of desis. If anything we should know above all that most of us are not that special and so are the politicians. Our deep culture and ethos is not adequately transferred to the next generation hence we have ended up where we are; much more difficult for a gora...
by S_Madhukar
03 Jun 2025 11:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

I think one small simple explanation for the comms fiasco may well be that everyone got caught up in the scale and speed of the conflict and the senior brass may be a bit stunned or caught left footed at the whole canvas specially aerial attacks as they haven’t fought a proper all out war since 71. ...
by S_Madhukar
03 Jun 2025 02:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1727
Views: 450387

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Well he is using all the good “offices” to garner support for India so anything is good ! We used these tricks in school and college to get extra budgets for functions etc… all sales only!
by S_Madhukar
03 Jun 2025 02:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2052
Views: 930827

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

Strategy of Miya is simple. Get a foothold in any state by hook or crook and use the local police to extend their dirty arms into other territory to target such voices. And our state police has neither the spine nor the balls to actually understand the game and refuse - they haven’t since Mughals an...
by S_Madhukar
02 Jun 2025 17:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6745
Views: 2074679

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Just watched the new Mission Impossible movie. As usual they tried to put Pak a bit ahead of India when it came to listing N power states but at least they showed an Agni-5 like missile (although neither country uses silos) for India.
by S_Madhukar
02 Jun 2025 03:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2936
Views: 597969

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

I think the top brass/babus should go to the nearest top IT / MNC and get some media/PR training not some IFS/MEA "course" The private sector handles comms a lot better. That's one reason some online folks were angry with Misri briefings being short on 2nd day although I understand the sit...