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- 13 Jan 2026 00:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7216
- Views: 3316814
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
A couple of questions to Gurus 1. this engine (110Kn Safran-Indian) who will hold the Intellectual rights/patency rights etc 2. Will the specifications be similar to the ones currently in use on the Tejas 3. Can they replace American ones during midlife upgrades (or will the aircraft needs serious r...
- 10 Jan 2026 16:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2214
- Views: 843532
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
So if Iran falls and they revert back to Zoroasterianism!! What then?? What are outcomes for Middle East?? Will Iran break and if that happens what then?? Their resources are in Southwest (oil and gas) closer to Iraq. Northern areas closer to Turks and Iraqis has Kurdish population Will it end the S...
- 10 Jan 2026 15:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 2214
- Views: 843532
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Digressing from Iran for a short while: Why is UAE at odds with KSA??? There appears to be reorganisation of Power Sturcture in the Muslim Middle East (if not full fledged openly but something seems to be afoot) UAE has been caught arming RSF in Sudan and other forces in Africa Qatar is hobnobbing w...
- 10 Jan 2026 15:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
US ready to sell Venezuealan Oil to India https://www.deccanherald.com/world/us-ready-to-sell-venezuelan-oil-to-india-3857626 Is this true or a hit job given that the news in DH who are anti-Modi. Also the report mentions specifically Reliance. Hmm has MA been hobnobbing with OM and his team even be...
- 09 Jan 2026 13:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
can anyone suggest reading material for : 1. post independence exchange of population. 2. why did independent India agree to keep all the Muslims (especially those from Presidency areas where they had overwhelmingly voted for separate state, i.e., Pakistan) 3. Who brokered Liaquat-Nehru pact ( was i...
- 09 Jan 2026 11:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 2188
- Views: 999918
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
Admiral Saab A queestion:
Given that we are going have a menagerie of Pandubbi's, how easy is the interoperability meaning:
1. talking to one and other
2. Manpower interoperability, meaning will it take long to get used to the operations if changed from boat to another!!
3. Network centric operations
Given that we are going have a menagerie of Pandubbi's, how easy is the interoperability meaning:
1. talking to one and other
2. Manpower interoperability, meaning will it take long to get used to the operations if changed from boat to another!!
3. Network centric operations
- 08 Jan 2026 23:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2525
- Views: 1498087
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
^^^Hmm wat are they going to use it for??
As a lead on trainer??
They cannot use it for any it for anything else??
Can it be used in Yemen but when??
As a lead on trainer??
They cannot use it for any it for anything else??
Can it be used in Yemen but when??
- 08 Jan 2026 21:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2558
- Views: 1383767
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/2007295603613606135?s=20 ---> This Indian Army T-72M1 has completely lost its mind — now convinced it’s a Navy destroyer slicing through enemy waters! 125 mm cannon ready to vaporize anything that floats… 12.7 mm heavy machine gun hosing down imaginary submarine...
- 08 Jan 2026 19:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6373
- Views: 1834417
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
there seems to be mulitple Civilian aircraft tie ups 1. First new of HAL and Russian SJ-100 regional Jet 2. Adani Embrear Regional jet with upto 140 seats 3. Rumoured TATA Airbus deal Any other tie ups in line Do we have the need and the capacity to absorb all these?? Yes there is going to be an exp...
- 08 Jan 2026 01:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 12899
- Views: 4445809
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/follow-rules-or-lose-visa-us-embassy-issues-stern-warning-to-indian-students-over-breaking-american-laws-3854379 This rule in diplomatic sense should it not be a two way traffic Meaning US padres or other do gooders like Some crazy academics should be treated same ...
- 07 Jan 2026 00:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Maduro Noriega etc all sounds like : Jugurtha, Mithradates and Vercingetorix!!! all over again. Though we may not kneel but the diplomatic submission will have to be Tactical Until China ultimately collapse under sheer weight of Debt Crisis or a coup setting off chain reactions!! we may have to carr...
- 07 Jan 2026 00:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
And that leaves the Asia. Middle East will be converted to a Sunni dominated Muslim world living side by side with Isreal. Palestine will be a 'Trishanku Swarga' not wiiners there for any foreseaeable future!! Japan/SoKo/Aus/NZ are tightly bound to US one way or the other. And if China flexes then t...
- 07 Jan 2026 00:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Chetakji I suppose you remember the famous Gabbar dialogue "Jo Dhar Gaya Samjho Woh Mar Gaya' EU blinked first with the Tariifs and paid Tributes Now Zelensky the Clown and Eurotrash are on tight schedule Feb max for the Deal or else OM will finish it one way or the other! Greenland is the Icin...
- 05 Jan 2026 12:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
SC denies bail to Khaled and Imam!!
But others granted bail.
SC says reapply after a year!
But others granted bail.
SC says reapply after a year!
- 04 Jan 2026 19:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^ to answer my own question see the TOIlet news:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/venezuela-crisis-us-grip-on-oil-could-help-india-recover-1-billion-dues-stalled-output-may-be-revived/articleshow/126333343.cms Hmm is this an attempt to wean off the Russian Crude?? But how ...
- 04 Jan 2026 19:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Did we buy Venezuelan crude ??
Has Ambani or Adani being a little Gujju Crafty and buying up slyiy???
Has Ambani or Adani being a little Gujju Crafty and buying up slyiy???
- 04 Jan 2026 19:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Just listening to Rubio on Sky News
Venezuelan Oil is for America and secondarily for improve the lives of Venezuelan people!!!.
Not of Oligarch in the rest of the world.
He specifically mentions China/ Asia and Africa.(he did not specify India openly)
So this basically Oil related!!
Venezuelan Oil is for America and secondarily for improve the lives of Venezuelan people!!!.
Not of Oligarch in the rest of the world.
He specifically mentions China/ Asia and Africa.(he did not specify India openly)
So this basically Oil related!!
- 04 Jan 2026 19:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Note above If that happens only US, India and China will be able to handle the heavy sour stuff.
EU/Asia/African will have to depend on them for refined products until such times as EU/Gulf countries can build up capabilities to handle heavy Sour stuff or HSS
EU/Asia/African will have to depend on them for refined products until such times as EU/Gulf countries can build up capabilities to handle heavy Sour stuff or HSS
- 04 Jan 2026 19:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
ChatGPT analysis if Unkil floods the market with Venezuelan and Canadian Heavy and US Light : 8) 8) 1️⃣ Immediate Impact on Oil Prices Adding large volumes of oil to the market would increase global supply. Supply increase → downward pressure on oil prices, all else equal. GCC/OPEC countries, which ...
- 04 Jan 2026 17:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Now that Heavy Crude is almost in the bag. lets check why this happened. Three heavy crude producers: 1.Russia 2. Venezuela 3. Canada And of three Venezuelan deposits are the highest in terms of extractable oil. US imports highest from Canada. As as Guptaji has posted US refineries are geared up for...
- 04 Jan 2026 14:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^This is just the same playbook being used. Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire did just that Roman Citizenship was the token used in the beginning. Initially it was grain supply for free grain dole later on it was just resources needed to keep the War Mahine rolling. OM probably fits in as o...
- 04 Jan 2026 03:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^ Whoever heads the State Department or heads the US government decides who he or she or it grants immunity to whom!!
No wonder butchers are feted in White House
Blood cables are buried for decades
When a LeLi occupies WH what then??
No wonder butchers are feted in White House
Blood cables are buried for decades
When a LeLi occupies WH what then??
- 04 Jan 2026 02:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I think there will subpoenas for Indian Ministers in due course and noise raised for Venezuela type extradition!!
- 04 Jan 2026 02:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Listening to OM and Rubio:
It was an operation to extradite persons indicted by US law courts
Congress not informed because it leaks : this is OM’d words live press conference
Wow so henceforth US army can SERVE AND ENFORCE US court subpoenas and indictments
Welcome to Orangeverse!!
It was an operation to extradite persons indicted by US law courts
Congress not informed because it leaks : this is OM’d words live press conference
Wow so henceforth US army can SERVE AND ENFORCE US court subpoenas and indictments
Welcome to Orangeverse!!
- 03 Jan 2026 17:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Some channels quoting 'negotiated surrender' Dont know that means Maybe a euphemism for: sell out by the Army!! or Second string leadership. All depends on what happens in the next 48-72 hrs!! Will the Chief of Army and the Defence Minister agree for a peaceful transition of power and hold elections...
- 03 Jan 2026 15:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12092
- Views: 3499926
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^^All sorts of rumours flying around!!
But as usual OM will claim huge victory.
Eyeran Ayotulla maybe having some sleepless nights
Following all those colourful Spring Regimes changes in Arab and certain Non-Arab world, Unkil now thinking of Direct Action Days!!
But as usual OM will claim huge victory.
Eyeran Ayotulla maybe having some sleepless nights
Following all those colourful Spring Regimes changes in Arab and certain Non-Arab world, Unkil now thinking of Direct Action Days!!
- 01 Jan 2026 17:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3581
- Views: 3151240
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
What can private industry play during times of emergency and dire need?? Can our manufacturing base be turned to MIC during a prolonged conflict?? Given that DRDO/ARDE etc are now teaming up with local Private players can they during tims of need turn into a full time MIC?? Like what the major indus...
- 31 Dec 2025 16:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3581
- Views: 3151240
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
https://www.theweek.in/news/defence/2025/12/31/indian-army-to-be-worlds-first-to-use-ramjet-powered-155-mm-artillery-shells.html Ramjet powered Arty shells per article, the Professor claims can be fitted to any gun system. What are the benefits?? Does it provide extra Range?? Or adds more Kinetic po...
- 30 Dec 2025 12:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4174
- Views: 1453334
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
With all the Bonhomie and Bhai Chara between the East and the West, and the Umaah uniting everyone. Has anyone heard anything from either Yoanus or Jammat about the status of 'Geneva Camp' or the future of Camp or the Campwasi's!! What about the Bihari's ?? Hmm Bollywood usual suspects will then loo...
- 30 Dec 2025 00:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
- Replies: 120
- Views: 72068
Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
^^ Rakesh per some open sources : S5 class and Project 77 were to be powered by 200 MWe single shaft propulsion and An additional 35 MW NEP with jet propulsion for 77's Per your above post S4 is one Sea Trails and wont be far from firing a Diwali Rocket sometime in 2026! But how far are we from the ...
- 29 Dec 2025 13:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Unnao Case and Aravali cases, were they judicial Activism or Interference or deliberate acts to create problems for the present dispensation. In the Aravali case as per Republic interviews of Ex-CJI and Harish Salve apppears to be a well directed salvo at the Centre. The Unnao case again appears to ...
- 28 Dec 2025 14:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2181
- Views: 679892
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
^^ My take is that we have two rational actors. The Jihadis for all the brouhaha, at the upper echelons of power still have rational actors. The noise is for purely internal consumption and the 'Sabre Rattling' is for the Western Audience: a. for maintain restrain request b. for for quid pro quo. It...
- 23 Dec 2025 20:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Is Shiv Aroor still a part of BRF??
- 23 Dec 2025 13:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Have people noticed that Pappini is being projected by certain sections of the congress. Inspite of all RaGa's previous objections, she is being pushed into the limelight. Slowly but surely she is taking on the make up of IG, a la projecting as a IG2.0 Even the regional satraps are slowly taking sid...
- 22 Dec 2025 23:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4174
- Views: 1453334
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Nothin I can glean from SM about any skirmishes. But Turkic, Pakistani, Beedi handles are on overdrive!! All sorts of maps being prjected as future India with South Completely green except for God's own land as communist!! I think India has not officially stated anything except about protecting the ...
- 21 Dec 2025 20:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 6389
- Views: 2605995
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Health Secretary rakin up issues of joining EU back https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15403621/Wes-Streeting-Starmer-undo-Brexit-pressure-Labour-leadership.html Overall joining EU benefits UK more than it benefits EU But the political implications will be heavy: Three sticking points : 1. EU ...
- 21 Dec 2025 00:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3484
- Views: 1143960
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
May i ask if we are still running nning VISA services in Paxatan???
meaning are we still issuing visitor visa's for the jihadis??
Any idea whether the same will be stopped if not atleast curtailed for Beedi's
And what is the situation vis-a-vis Maldives, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka??
meaning are we still issuing visitor visa's for the jihadis??
Any idea whether the same will be stopped if not atleast curtailed for Beedi's
And what is the situation vis-a-vis Maldives, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka??
- 20 Dec 2025 20:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6927
- Views: 2227433
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
https://youtu.be/mtE2Eg0N2GQ And here Ex RAW NK Sood openly calling out the ex-NSA and ex-RAW chief for their perfidy. He also talks about minister in Atalji's cabinet actively colluding with until/ISI to remove Atalji No wonder Sanyal in the movies says our enemy is our own people sitting inside th...
- 20 Dec 2025 19:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6927
- Views: 2227433
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
On the fake note saga, I heard a chap called Kapoor of Dristikone?? I think, explaining that a large swathe of nationalised banks on the Indo Nepal border had Fake notes. Furthermore, these had come RBI vaults rather than from ISI/Khanani/Qatar/Nepal route. He alleges that certaine officials in Fina...
- 20 Dec 2025 16:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6927
- Views: 2227433
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
https://theprint.in/national-interest/dhurandhar-shows-hard-cinema-is-soft-power-and-pakistan-is-unapologetically-the-target/2809419/ Please read Coupts's take on Dhurandhar!! I can hardly make out any or the horse manure he has tried to protray Pathan!! Do I get a sese that according to him Behsara...