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- 25 May 2022 20:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4514
- Views: 1398880
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
If they don't have the army support, the protest will fizzle out. No tamasha this time unfortunately,
- 23 May 2022 19:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7974
- Views: 2292208
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
PKR went to 201.05 per USD before ending at 200.80 today
Dollar marches on to Rs201 in interbank trade
Pakistan increases interest rates to 13.75% !!
SBP hikes policy rate by 150bps to 13.75pc to 'anchor inflation, contain risks'
Dollar marches on to Rs201 in interbank trade
Pakistan increases interest rates to 13.75% !!
SBP hikes policy rate by 150bps to 13.75pc to 'anchor inflation, contain risks'
- 23 May 2022 13:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7974
- Views: 2292208
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Baki FM Miftah Ismail AKA 'Muft Istamaal' (Free Use) attempting to play pass the parcel Yawn - Miftah Ismail rules out removal of fuel, energy subsidies ahead of policy-level talks with IMF Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday that he would convey to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) t...
- 27 Apr 2022 16:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2355
- Views: 853060
- 15 Apr 2022 13:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5255
- Views: 1563381
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Gen. MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff, was presented the Indigenous Rajak Ultra Long Range Observation System by the TASL Team Gen. MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff, was presented the Indigenous Rajak Ultra Long Range Observation System by the TASL Team. The product designed & manufactured by T...
- 13 Apr 2022 07:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
I don't remember if this article by Dr Vinay Sampat about correlation between Moderna vaccine and myocarditis was shared here? He basically says that with 2 doses of Moderna, chances of myocarditis increases more than chances of preventing corona. He quotes a study in Nature magazine for this. http...
- 09 Apr 2022 20:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
I don't remember if this article by Dr Vinay Sampat about correlation between Moderna vaccine and myocarditis was shared here? He basically says that with 2 doses of Moderna, chances of myocarditis increases more than chances of preventing corona. He quotes a study in Nature magazine for this. https...
- 01 Apr 2022 08:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4514
- Views: 1398880
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
The lamppost outside dimarn's house waiting like a newly wed spouse the noose swinging long and hard hoping to get it's just reward the handsome PM waiting for the call from the khakis squeezing his remaining ball soggy popcorn silently crying waiting for dimran to start swinging Does bajwa have no ...
- 30 Mar 2022 20:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 228
- Views: 312889
Re: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
They are looking for a soft-top vehicle to replace Gypsy. I wonder if M&M will offer a variant of their new Thar to the army.
- 14 Mar 2022 21:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1030505
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
I am seeing lots of angst among muslims on LinkedIn, of all places! They are comparing Ukraine to Palestine and questioning the double standards. Also, seeing many Indians in US liking/sharing posts on Ukraine and being very pro-Ukraine. Not wrong and I don't have any issues. But looks like the one-...
- 10 Mar 2022 22:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1030505
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
I got a whatsapp forward of some english news channel where they were claiming around 60 killed in Russian attack, and standing in front of bodies covered by blankets/wraps . Even as the reporter was speaking, one of the "bodies" was trying to adjust the blanket over him/her :D . This has ...
- 26 Feb 2022 20:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1030505
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Taiwan is the one that should be shivering right now! The West led Ukraine up the garden path, and when push came to shove, hightailed out of there. Forget the puny sactions. Now think of Taiwan. Will US come to its aid? Will US even impose sanctions on China given its huge dependency on China? The...
- 26 Feb 2022 17:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 1030505
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Taiwan is the one that should be shivering right now! The West led Ukraine up the garden path, and when push came to shove, hightailed out of there. Forget the puny sactions. Now think of Taiwan. Will US come to its aid? Will US even impose sanctions on China given its huge dependency on China? The ...
- 22 Feb 2022 13:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1705
- Views: 831891
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Initially, wasn't it proposed that the hulls will be towed to India, and Ukraine will supply the engines to India and it will be installed in an Indian shipyard? I recall reading something along these line long time back
- 10 Feb 2022 12:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 824
- Views: 746384
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
I believe the indigenous gearbox is already being used in most of the LCAs. It is some of the bearings that are now being indigenized. Wonder who was the earlier supplier of these bearing?
- 28 Jan 2022 07:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
- 24 Jan 2022 13:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3259
- Views: 2404550
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
I think we are at a stage where we need to welcome any additions to Artillery. Their 20-30 year plan went for a toss.
- 19 Jan 2022 08:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1705
- Views: 831891
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
3 naval personnel dead, 11 injured in explosion onboard INS Ranvir In a shocking and unfortunate incident, three Indian Navy personnel were killed and 11 others were injured following an explosion on board guided-missile destroyer ship INS Ranvir in the Mumbai harbour on Tuesday. The explosion took...
- 18 Jan 2022 17:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5273
- Views: 1833038
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
What is the estimated PLA casualties from the blizzard? Didn't read that report anywhere.
- 08 Jan 2022 16:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Mumbai: 96% of patients on oxygen beds haven’t taken even 1 jab, says BMC commissioner BMC commissioner Iqbal Chahal on Friday said that vaccination works and civic data shows that 96% of the1,900-odd patients currently on oxygen beds in Mumbai have not taken even a single dose of the vaccine. ... ...
- 07 Jan 2022 08:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
In Karnataka, the vaccines are being given in schools to the kids. It ensures good coverage as one doesn't need to depend on the kids signing up and showing up at vaccination centers. I don't see the same in Telangana, and the numbers are small compared to Karnataka.
- 05 Jan 2022 07:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2749
- Views: 1148143
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Wasn't it planned to rearrange the LRUs for Mk1A itself to reduce the ballast to 75kg or similar?
- 31 Dec 2021 18:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
COVAXIN® for Children: Study demonstrates robust safety and immunogenicity in 2-18 Volunteers. • COVAXIN is the one of the first COVID-19 vaccines in the world to generate data in 2-18 year age group. • Phase II/III, Open-Label, Multi-centre Study was conducted to evaluate the Safety, Reactogenici...
- 13 Dec 2021 14:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 726
- Views: 227564
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Slightly OT. I had read somewhere that when General Sundarji took action against Chinese, Rajiv Gandhi summoned him to a cabinet briefing as south block had panicked. The good general explained why such action was required. But Rajiv Gandhi was still uncertain. So he looked around and asked what wa...
- 11 Dec 2021 23:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
The researchers are predicting 2.4 days doubling for Omicron in England based on their studies. They expect it to be the dominant strain in matter of weeks. and also mention that booster shot for Pfizer has shown 75% effectiveness in reducing symptomatic disease. Dr Rosanna C Barnard - Research Fell...
- 10 Dec 2021 22:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 918952
Re: Military Flight Safety
However, may I suggest we focus on the relevant points: Thanks for the lucid explanation, Hari-sir. Had a question for you. Civilian aircraft have terrain avoidance system . Do helicopters have something like that ? Would they detect things like trees/boulders in the path? Would it be possible to u...
- 10 Dec 2021 21:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
- Replies: 1351
- Views: 365399
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
The rating agencies are all silent on Evergrande's default. These companies which lower India's ratings on whims and fancies are looking the other way when one of the biggest companies in China defaults on its debt! Evergrande slides into default while some ratings agencies keep quiet BEIJING — Inde...
- 08 Dec 2021 18:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 918952
- 03 Dec 2021 09:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9007
- Views: 2630219
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
US consulates don't even allow phones into the building. They mention it in appointment letter and also do security check before letting you inside, and if you have a phone, ask you to keep it out. And everyone knows the condescending way that most of US visa officers deals with Indians, not a new t...
- 30 Nov 2021 19:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
^^^^ Use this: https://archive.ph/JtW46 Thank you! The racists who wrote that article say that whole inactivated virus based vaccine might fare better against omicron variant and mention a still under-development France vaccine, but doesn't mention Covaxin which has been approved by WHO! :roll:
- 30 Nov 2021 11:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Given that covaxin is whole virus vaccine, will there be better response for covaxin? Also, I remember reading that Flu vaccines have 2-3 types of inactivated virus in them (they sort of predict which variants are most probable that year and include them). How long does it take for say Covaxin to i...
- 27 Nov 2021 10:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Given that covaxin is whole virus vaccine, will there be better response for covaxin? Also, I remember reading that Flu vaccines have 2-3 types of inactivated virus in them (they sort of predict which variants are most probable that year and include them). How long does it take for say Covaxin to in...
- 11 Nov 2021 07:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Booster dose after 6 months of 2nd Covaxin shot ideal: Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella NEW DELHI: A booster dose would be ideal at six months after receiving the second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine, Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella said, adding a final decision was up to the government. Ella’s rem...
- 09 Nov 2021 21:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2881004
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Looks like Romania is reeling under covid Morgues, hospitals struggle with COVID-19 deaths in Romania Hundreds of people have been dying each day for the past two months in Romania which has been among the hardest-hit in the current virus onslaught raging through Central and Eastern European nations...
- 07 Oct 2021 11:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 239
- Views: 375215
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
From Twitter account of NorthernComd.IA @NorthernComd_IA Lt Gen AK Suri, DG & Colonel Commandant Army Avation, visited Avation Squadrons in Leh & forward areas. He flew a test sortie in the Light Utility Helicopter & trials for the same have been successfully completed. https://pbs.twimg...
- 28 Sep 2021 15:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: OFB, MoD Companies: News & Discussion
- Replies: 338
- Views: 116816
Re: OFB, MoD Companies Discussion Thread
Finally, the OFBs are converted to PSUs! Revolutionary reform by Indian standards. Govt dissolves OFB, transfers employees and assets to 7 PSUs The defence ministry has dissolved the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with effect from October 1 and transferred its assets, employees and management to seven...
- 25 Aug 2021 11:49
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 718687
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
IAF chief RKS Bhadauria flies Tejas MK 1 FOC fighter in Bengaluru Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew a Tejas single-seater light combat aircraft MK1 FOC fighter during his visit to IAF and flight test establishments and facilities of Defence Research and Development Organis...
- 21 Aug 2021 15:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 241932
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Can the refuelling probes be fitted into NLCA? If so, they can be refueled midair by IAF tankers, or IN could also purchase some refuelers which might not be a bad decision. USN also has refueling aircraft. Plus if IAF mk-Is can be brought up to Mk-1A over time, even NLCA Mk-I can be upgraded slowl...
- 21 Aug 2021 12:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 241932
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Can the refuelling probes be fitted into NLCA? If so, they can be refueled midair by IAF tankers, or IN could also purchase some refuelers which might not be a bad decision. USN also has refueling aircraft. Plus if IAF mk-Is can be brought up to Mk-1A over time, even NLCA Mk-I can be upgraded slowly...
- 27 Jul 2021 22:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3178274
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
He is a lingayat.Kakkaji wrote:Is Bommai a Lingayat or Vokkaliga?