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by LakshmanPST
02 Oct 2025 19:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3038
Views: 1738120

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

AMCA will definitely replace half the fleet of Su30s...
If at all they need a Heavier Replacement for Su30s, they might go for Su57 or ADA will have to start a new program after AMCA and call it HCA...
by LakshmanPST
02 Oct 2025 15:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3038
Views: 1738120

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

Looks like Rohit , Shiv and others are caught up in a debate about the path and rate of development of Tejas vs JF-17 etc. And its beginning to spillover into why do we or should we care about the Mk2 and go straight to the AMCA from Mk1A. Not realising that we have pages of this debate and rationa...
by LakshmanPST
28 Sep 2025 12:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2061
Views: 6900277

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

uddu wrote: 28 Sep 2025 11:57 KH on a roll....
The comment section under the video on Youtube is puke worthy...
The recent GE engine delays and news pushed by pro-Russian lobbies for buying Su57 have totally branwashed many people...
by LakshmanPST
25 Sep 2025 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2061
Views: 6900277

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

Break up of 97 order is 68 Single seaters and 29 twin seaters... ---- Mk1 is 32 S + 8T 1st Mk1A order is 73 S + 10T 2nd Mk1A order is 68 S + 29T (I expected it to be 89S + 8T) That is total 32 Mk1 SingleSeaters, 141 Mk1A SingleSeaters and 47 TwinSeaters ---- Honestly, these numbers are confusing... ...
by LakshmanPST
24 Sep 2025 19:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6513
Views: 2496623

Re: Internal Security Watch

That's why I don't fault Putin for poisoning criminal elements conspiring with his enemies ... If you arrest the guy, our DEI head of SC (CJI) will give him a bail. Sometimes you need out of box thinking To be honest, I seriously expected such things to happen in India post 2014... Not directly kil...
by LakshmanPST
18 Sep 2025 02:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3391
Views: 1212626

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

I believe the Su57 offer is just an offer from Russia, and is being heavily pushed in media by some vested interests... There might be a group within IAF that is interested in this offer, but I don't think they are the ones making key decisions... ---- For mere 60 jets, Russia won't be offering any ...
by LakshmanPST
13 Sep 2025 16:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1939
Views: 578026

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

Nepal violence seems to be a case where there are multiple groups involved... The Western backed anarchists were waiting for the right time to "revolt"... Unexpectedly, others revolted and these Western backed anarchists simply joined in... Now they're trying to make the most out of it... ...
by LakshmanPST
13 Sep 2025 08:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1939
Views: 578026

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

Question---> @grok isn't she part of iawj which is funded by co impact gender funds which is funded by gates, Rockefeller and others Reply from Grok---> https://x.com/grok/status/1965777302182392201?s=19 Yes, Sushila Karki has been a member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) sin...
by LakshmanPST
13 Sep 2025 08:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3391
Views: 1212626

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

I don't think India would be buying Su57s immediately...
At least not as part of MRFA's 114...
If at all we buy Su57, it would be independent of MRFA and will be something that would compliment AMCA & Su-30s...
by LakshmanPST
27 Aug 2025 06:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3038
Views: 1738120

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

Shifting from Tejas Mk1A thread to here... I don’t see any grand conspiracy- who benefits if the MK1A or MK.2 are ordered? IAF were fiddling with the MK.2 right up to the last moment, 4 different major design specs in since ~2010s? Then Modi or Simone inside his govt made the still unexplained and e...
by LakshmanPST
24 Aug 2025 07:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2061
Views: 6900277

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

Regarding ACM Bhadauria's comments about order going to Mk2, instead of Mk1A, I'm quoting my old post from Dec 2023---> https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=2609681#p2609681 Requoting here---> 97 Tejas Mk1A order is being pushed only due to delay in Tejas Mk2... That's how I see it... -...
by LakshmanPST
17 Aug 2025 08:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

While most details are coming out, one thing is still bugging me... On May 8th evening I was in Raipur Airport and everything was calm... By the time I landed in Delhi at around 10:30, Twitter was active as hell with news about full scale India Pakistan War... By the time I reached home and turned o...
by LakshmanPST
17 Aug 2025 05:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Southern Air Command head got award...
So, is it the Tanjavur Su30s and their Air Launched Brahmos that were used in May 10 attacks...?
by LakshmanPST
26 Jul 2025 08:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3391
Views: 1212626

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

What if--->
- Withdraw 114 MRCA proposal.
- Say that the order should be split between 3 squadrons of Rafale and 3 squadrons of 5th Gen fighter
- Order 3 squadrons of Rafale
- Drag the 5th Gen proposal with Chai Biskoot sessions for years
- Finally cancel it and order AMCA
by LakshmanPST
12 Jul 2025 15:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2070
Views: 950886

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

I have noticed a sudden rise of social media handles complaining about Indian infrastructure... The handles are all verified and most of these posts are going viral... While it is true that there are issues with some infra projects, this sudden over focus on infra projects look unnatural... The patt...
by LakshmanPST
07 Jul 2025 09:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

One thing is true... While we public do not know what US is doing inside Pakistan, Indian Armed Forces and intelligence definitely KNEW about US activities in Pakistani Air Base(s)... And India intentionally hit them... No one is going to believe that India randomly hit the bases without knowledge o...
by LakshmanPST
30 Jun 2025 21:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650850

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

The words used by the Defence Attache are problematic... The Govt. does not decide the Rules of Engagement without consulting the Armed Forces... It is not like they will simply send the Armed Forces on some suicide mission... They put forward the ROE and the objectives and within these RsOE, the Ar...
by LakshmanPST
30 Jun 2025 11:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650850

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

Remember... During Balakot strike, there were same Rules of Engagement... PAF was also on high alert... But we carried out the strike without loss of assets... So, it is not that IAF can't do the strike without SEAD/DEAD... IAF did plan the things within the given ROE... But once war starts, things ...
by LakshmanPST
29 Jun 2025 10:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1845
Views: 1586812

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

The missile programs are just too many in number... It is getting difficult to follow up... Is it possible for someone in the know to list all Missile Programs in the 1st page of this thread...? 1) Ballistic Missiles 2) Cruise Missiles 3) SAMs 4) AAMs 5) ASMs 6) Rocket Systems 7) Others like ATGMs e...
by LakshmanPST
24 Jun 2025 23:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Coming to think of it, the sub-conscious frustration that we Indians actually face is that Pakistan is not seen as "defeated" by Aam Pakistanis... Comments like "Losing media narrative", "Not inflicting enough damage" etc. comes from this frustration... ---- Losing H&am...
by LakshmanPST
24 Jun 2025 22:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 650850

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

In my latest blogpost, I comment on the most frequently asked questions from Op Sindhoor - claims of downed aircraft, options the IAF had to reduce the risk of losses, media management, foreign policy and the reasons behind the ceasefire. I also look at Operation Rising Lion to provide a context fo...
by LakshmanPST
21 Jun 2025 21:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5345
Views: 2331656

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

As per the news, all posts created after 2020 have been dismantled... https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-china-border-patrolling-army-line-of-actual-control-disengagement-2628137-2024-11-05 "Both armies subsequently pulled back to pre-Galwan positions and dismantled tents and temporary...
by LakshmanPST
21 Jun 2025 09:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5345
Views: 2331656

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

Not sure if this is noticed & posted earlier a new Chinese forward post came up on Depsang plane during border stand-off at @35.2240917N, 78.1370764E It is located between PP10 and DSDBO Highway along the Raki nala-PP10 road (Approx 6.5 km from bottle neck). The current Gmap showing older image...
by LakshmanPST
20 Jun 2025 23:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5624
Views: 2447050

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

This seems to be fake, but it is an interesting theory---> https://x.com/manamuntu/status/1935797343917687288?s=19 " 🚨 🎙️[LEAKED AUDIO – PENTAGON FILE #982-STRIKEPROXY] A disturbing recording has surfaced from inside the Pentagon allegedly captured during a classified briefing with Pakistan Arm...
by LakshmanPST
16 Jun 2025 22:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1631
Views: 608489

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

Talking of Guyana, We should get into some part of Guyana oil industry and then send a contingent to protect our interests in Guyana. (against threat of Venezuela). Get a foothold in S.America. I work in Oil & Gas industry... Our company did some project in Guyana last year, though I don't know...
by LakshmanPST
16 Jun 2025 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 159988

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Series of tweets on misconceptions doing rounds that Iron Dome failed... Sharing FWIW https://x.com/MohalJoshi/status/1934293288741478668?s=19 Thread 🧵 Couple of misconceptions floating around on social media (including X, FB and even on WhatsApp) in the wake of the current Israel-Iran conflict 1. &...
by LakshmanPST
16 Jun 2025 01:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 159988

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

I asked Grok and it gave an estimated no. of 3000 missiles in Iranian inventory... Assuming they shoot 100 missiles per day, the attacks should last not more than 30 days... Since land invasion is not possible, the attacks may be expected to end in 10 or may be 15 days... ---- The main objective if ...
by LakshmanPST
15 Jun 2025 21:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 159988

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Is there a reason why Israel is choosing the much riskier option of sending dozens of fighters into Iran to attack targets instead of returning the favor using ballistic missiles ? The chances of one or more fighters succumbing to SAM seems more and more likely as sorties increase. Besides, wouldn'...
by LakshmanPST
13 Jun 2025 07:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6337
Views: 1761317

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Anyone seen Akas Vatsa's video? He seems to claim that he traveled on the same aircraft from Delhi and deboarded at Ahmadabad because " the ac was not working". What is the truth? When on ground, AC does not work many times... Also in-flight system of Air India always turns on after Take-...
by LakshmanPST
12 Jun 2025 19:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1193
Views: 263367

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

This was India's statement---> “Its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice.” ---- Conspiracy Theory Alert---> USA is technically a backer of Pak Terrorism... What if the attack on some top secret US stuff in one of the Pak Air Bases was not random happen stance, but intentiona...
by LakshmanPST
12 Jun 2025 14:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Operation Sindoor: Rafales, Sukhois Shot Down Pakistan’s JF-17s, Mirages In Dogfight; India Set To Reveal Smoking Gun Evidence https://zeenews.india.com/india/operation-sindoor-rafales-sukhois-shot-down-pakistan-s-jf-17s-mirages-in-dogfight-india-set-to-reveal-smoking-gun-evidence-2914636.html "...
by LakshmanPST
11 Jun 2025 12:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Analyzing the Strikes, still want some details 1. 8 What are the actual PAF losses in the Air- 1 JF-17, 1 Mirage 5 and 1 SAAB 2000 - plus what else was shot down Regarding No. 8, Nikhil Gokhale is talking about some internal assessment report and he is giving a figure of Combat Losses:- 4 F16s, 2 M...
by LakshmanPST
11 Jun 2025 09:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

I personally believe we lost a couple of jets... But since no pilot is lost How is it possible that this happened, yet, there are no videos or pics either of the lost jet, or the pilot's ejection? With the population density in those area and the number of available phones, I find it very unlikely ...
by LakshmanPST
11 Jun 2025 00:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

My theory is this---> "IAF used mix of dummy drones and real planes... PAF shot at them... PAF do not know which are real hits and which are dummy hits... Revealing the number or type would expose the difference between electronic signatures of real fighters and dummies... So, IAF is not reveal...
by LakshmanPST
05 Jun 2025 21:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

The reason why India said Operation Sindoor is not concluded makes sense when we see the IWT...
I guess India is expecting a military response from Pak after things start effecting Pak agriculture on ground...
by LakshmanPST
05 Jun 2025 07:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Just wondering, Is Pak (and China) trying to get info on fighter jet crashes as they want to confirm whether their own tactics worked or not...? I mean, they definitely fired some AAMs and SAMs, but looks like they're not sure whether it worked or not... This might be the reason why India is not rev...
by LakshmanPST
31 May 2025 22:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

One thing I'm quite surprised is that our side managed to successfully prevent actual photos of crash site(s) from leaking...
I never expected it...
by LakshmanPST
31 May 2025 17:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Congis are setting up a new narrative... They're saying something like this--->"Modi did a scam and bought 'sub standard' Rafales, which were easily downed by Pakis..." It is what Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said yesterday... These buggers are just waiting for a Rafale loss to start their p...
by LakshmanPST
31 May 2025 14:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan at Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore hints at India losing jets during interview with Haslinda Amin of Bloomberg. P.S. Understandable that we will have losses and we will drip feed the information out. But teh General's body language left a lot to be desired. While I didn't thi...
by LakshmanPST
31 May 2025 04:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1985
Views: 560640

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

The sudden change in US stance is what surprised everyone in India who was closely following the events... ---- The matter of the fact is, US Deepstate is simply allowing Trump to do his stuff as long as their long term assets & programs are left untouched... Pakistan is a huge asset for US Deep...