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by ramana
08 Sep 2025 02:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Wronged by Empire: Post-Imperial Ideology and Foreign Policy in India and China (Studies in Asian Security) Manjari Chatterjee Miller Although India and China have very different experiences of colonialism, they respond to that history in a similar way—by treating it as a collective trauma. As a re...
by ramana
08 Sep 2025 02:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1944
Views: 538496

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

AdityaG has listed on X about 90 targets were hit. Will link the post here.

LINK: https://x.com/Aditya_G_Social/status/19 ... 0201632152

Table posted there:

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by ramana
08 Sep 2025 01:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Cultural and Civilisational Links between India and Southeast Asia (Historical and Contemporary Dimensions) Shyam Saran; Research And Information System For Developing Countries. Asean-India Centre,; Indian Council For Cultural Research,; India. Ministry Of External Affairs,; India Habitat Centre &...
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 07:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 637403

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

Whatever the Pakis are planning... another thing they have planned is to have more US personnel - either military or civilian, to be stationed in Pakistan so that the next time they attack us THEY (Pakistan+ US) will threaten us that if we retaliate, US citizens will be harmed. THAT is the next bla...
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 07:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5214
Views: 1192463

Re: Deterrence

Amber G. wrote: 04 Sep 2025 21:14 @Ramana – I’m traveling right now, but I’ll do the write-up you’re interested in within a few days.
Great. Safe travels. Will await the write-up.
We all can learn.
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 07:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5214
Views: 1192463

Re: Deterrence

BIG tension for India as Pakistan speeds up uranium enrichment; report reveals SHOCKING details, says Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has... VinodTK, Thanks for this report. I was waiting to see some such report, for this means the West is transferring materials to Pakistan, and the cover story is local...
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1110
Views: 273483

Re: Non-Western Worldview

ricky_v
Do read Rise and Fall of Great Powers by PM Kennedy. Interestingly, he did not foresee the rise of India.
Modiji is an unexpected figure in world history.
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 06:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1110
Views: 273483

Re: Non-Western Worldview

EAM Jaishankar to EU: "Europe’s global ascendancy was NOT a renaissance for others — it was their DARK ages."

— Calls out the West for ERASING Indian heritage & traditions

https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/1963974233953866039
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 06:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Weaponizing Corporations & Trade - Countermeasures
Replies: 55
Views: 12748

Re: Weaponizing Corporations & Trade - Countermeasures

In light of Trump's weaponizing trade, this is an apt thread. Need to revive it.
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 06:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Rana Trial
Replies: 175
Views: 80638

Re: Rana Trial

Rana played a small role, says ex-Home Secretary G.K. Pillai. Rana is a minor player in this game, the real deal is David Coleman Headley (ex-FBI/DEA Agent). The U.S. acted in "bad faith" by protecting the main conspirator, David Coleman Headley, despite having prior knowledge of the terr...
by ramana
06 Sep 2025 06:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Rana Trial
Replies: 175
Views: 80638

Re: Rana Trial

Is Rana going to die of old age or get bail from the courts?
When is the trial date?
by ramana
04 Sep 2025 10:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Asian Geopolitics and the US–China Rivalry (Routledge Studies on Think Asia) Felix Heiduk (Editor) This book analyses the ways in which foreign policy actors in Asia have responded to the emerging great power conflict between the US and the People's Republic of China focusing on medium and small st...
by ramana
04 Sep 2025 10:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5214
Views: 1192463

Re: Deterrence

AmberG, Is you point that Harry Truman had the wisdom to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? One can be debated but to use two weapons because you have it? This is what caused the quest for nuclear weapons by other nations. Ramana, NO — not remotely my point . I was not commenting on Truma...
by ramana
04 Sep 2025 00:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5214
Views: 1192463

Re: Deterrence

AmberG, Is you point that Harry Truman had the wisdom to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
One can be debated but to use two weapons because you have it?
This is what caused the quest for nuclear weapons by other nations.
by ramana
02 Sep 2025 10:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Of Women, Outcastes, Peasants, and Rebels : A Selection of Bengali Short Stories Bardhan, Kalpana (Editor) Until now the large body of socially focused Bengali literature has remained little known to Western readers. This collection includes some of the finest examples of Bengali short stories—stor...
by ramana
02 Sep 2025 09:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 760
Views: 340067

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

Differences over tri-services commands will be resolved considering national interest: CDS Mhow (MP), Aug 27 (PTI) The "dissonance" in the military on the proposed tri-services commands will be addressed considering the "best national interest", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil C...
by ramana
30 Aug 2025 06:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1944
Views: 538496

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Knowing the Indian capabilities revealed in Operation Sindoor, what can Pakistan do to protect itself from those capabilities? For instance, evacuate their planes beyond the Indus to be safe from the IAF. Build more runways in airbases. Convert highway stretches to air strips. Have new trailer-based...
by ramana
25 Aug 2025 03:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, Volume 1: Empire of the Gazis: The Rise and Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1280 - 1808 Stanford J Shaw; Ezel Kural Shaw; Mazal Holocaust Collection Empire of the Gazis: The Rise and Decline of the Ottoman Empire, 1280–1808 is the first book of the two...
by ramana
18 Aug 2025 05:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11069
Views: 3216479

Re: Understanding the US - Again

This is a revealing YT by PGurus. It talks about Russian Oil imports and Gas imports worldwide. It turns out good ole China is #1 in most things and Turkey seems to buy a lot. But India was singled out by Deadnald Trumpf. Pathetic nonsense. Japan and EU imported gas, apparently gas is not under san...
by ramana
17 Aug 2025 22:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1944
Views: 538496

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 ...
by ramana
16 Aug 2025 07:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Replies: 21
Views: 1865

Re: Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!
Great speech from Red Fort.
by ramana
16 Aug 2025 07:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Forging Democracy : The History of the Left in Europe, 1850-2000 Geoff Eley; Geoff Hey Democracy in Europe has been a recent phenomenon. Only in the wake of World War II were democratic frameworks secured, and, even then, it was decades before democracy truly blanketed the continent. Neither given ...
by ramana
16 Aug 2025 07:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11931
Views: 4108179

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Yes MUTUwani is Neo Shalab Kumar.
VT is right Logan Act wont apply to her as she is not representing India.
There are a group of individuals in DC and Silicon Valley who think they can browbeat India for their success.
And they are well connected in India and in US.
by ramana
16 Aug 2025 02:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11931
Views: 4108179

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Vayutuavan I am getting lot of complaints about how you are getting argumentative and fighting with AmberG.
Its not good image for both of you.
Either ignore each other or have to take action.
by ramana
16 Aug 2025 02:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11931
Views: 4108179

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

A couple of questions for the members? 1) What is driving Trump against India? Give listed reasons like a) ...b), c)... 2) What do members think of people like Asha Motwani (specifically) who are interjecting themselves into Indian foreign policy? Again give answer a).. b)... c).... Note with respec...
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 22:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1110
Views: 273483

Re: Non-Western Worldview

^^ Ramanaji and Balaji Following the schism, the western kings ruled in the name of God and Papal endosrsement for the rule became a must. So much so to lead to Avignon Papacy as to who is the Temporal leader of the Christendom! How is this relevant to the main topic of the grand narrative of decli...
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 21:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1832
Views: 1574021

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Could even be K-6 which will be all azimuth message.
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 09:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1110
Views: 273483

Re: Non-Western Worldview

Bala, Thanks for reading and giving feedback. Eastern Roman Empire is considered the West. Its the beginning of Eastern Europe and Russia. In fact the clash between West and Russia come from the Great Schism between Catholic and Orthodox which goes back to Peter and Andreas/Andrew. Also I gave a lar...
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 04:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

In Defense of History Sir Richard J. Evans FBA FRSL FRHistS, description Following in the steps of E.H. Carr's classic What Is History?, Richard J. Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. To materials that are frustratingly meager, or overwhelmingly profu...
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 00:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1110
Views: 273483

Re: Non-Western Worldview

My thoughts on recent developments in the West *The Historical Trajectory of Western Civilization: From Ancient Greece to the Decline of the West in the 21st Century* *Abstract* This paper traces the rise, evolution, and decline of Western civilization, beginning with Ancient Greece’s classical age ...
by ramana
15 Aug 2025 00:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

The Coming of the Third Reich (The History of the Third Reich, #1) Sir Richard J. Evans FBA FRSL FRHistS description "Brilliant.” —Washington Post "The clearest and most gripping account I've read of German life before and during the rise of the Nazis." —A. S Byatt, Times Literary Su...
by ramana
13 Aug 2025 07:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024
Replies: 256
Views: 240615

Re: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024

Rakesh, If you find any news of the two frigates to be inducted on August 26 please post. Thank You.
by ramana
13 Aug 2025 07:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1477
Views: 396035

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Empires of Faith: The Fall of Rome to the Rise of Islam, 500-700 (Oxford History of Medieval Europe) Peter Sarris Description Drawing upon the latest historical and archaeological research, Dr Peter Sarris provides a panoramic account of the history of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East f...
by ramana
03 Aug 2025 06:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1048
Views: 237846

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

The actual Malegoan blast of Sept 2008 was done by someone else and ATS went after Col Purohit for other reasons.

The real detective work is to identify who did the original blast?
Digvijay Singh would know as all leads connect to him.
by ramana
03 Aug 2025 05:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11069
Views: 3216479

Re: Understanding the US - Again

AmberG and Vauytuvan,
I suggest not getting triggered by each others posts. Stop replying to each other.

It's getting tiring to see two PhDs on an ego fight.


Ramana
by ramana
02 Aug 2025 04:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1048
Views: 237846

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

They destroyed a young officers career and worse India lost a brilliant intelligence officer.
He definitely would have been a Maj General by now.
by ramana
31 Jul 2025 23:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1048
Views: 237846

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

I am looking in particular for a Col Srivastava who broke the Army code and lied to Lt Col Purohit and tortured him before handing him over to Kurkure for further processing. And Gen Deepak Kapoor, involved in Adarsh scam, who allowed civilian handling a military officer. I expect remorse but won't ...