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- 29 Aug 2025 07:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
The diamond and jewellery exports to US are not only for desi customers. Many of the jewellery items found in big box stores like Macys, JC Penny, Nordstorm etc are from India. It is definitely a big market and contributes lot more in terms of people employed. Clothes is one other big labour-intensi...
- 29 Aug 2025 07:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
According to speculations, Trump didn't take kindly to Modi saying No to visiting US when Trump invited him to White house on the way back from G7 summit in Canada. Paki army chief was in US at that time. Trump probably wanted to spring a surprise meeting between the two and try to mediate in India-...
- 27 Aug 2025 07:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
India & US hold 2+2 talks (defence and foreign affairs) India, US hold 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue amid tariff tensions Senior officials of India and the US have discussed bilateral ties in the areas of trade and investment, critical minerals, and energy security, including strengthening civil n...
- 26 Aug 2025 19:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Modi refused Trump's calls 4 times in recent weeks: German newspaper US President Donald Trump made at least four attempts to talk to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone in recent weeks, but the Indian leader refused to talk to him, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemein...
- 18 Aug 2025 10:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
https://x.com/connect_rishav/status/1956780803469222151 ---> 2. He also confirmed that friendly Intel played an important part What does that mean? It almost sounds like we got some intel inputs from a friendly country. The only country I can think of Russia. I would guess Israel, given their spy s...
- 18 Aug 2025 08:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
What Americans monitor on their phone when sitting on their ceramic throne is none of our business.
- 16 Aug 2025 07:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
4 Para seems to have won a few awards for Op Sindhoor. Wonder what their assignment was. Thankfully no one is posthomus. Also points to successful operation whatever it is they did. Hope details come out, will be a good read!
- 14 Aug 2025 20:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Vir Chakra for IAF pilots who took out terror bases https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1176033191227234&set=a.625627306267828 https://scontent.fblr23-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/531988086_1176033197893900_4050092331238792471_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=IfsyLlR...
- 14 Aug 2025 20:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Awards for the Army personnel for Op Sindoor https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1063498949286983&set=pb.100068806646502.-2207520000 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1063498155953729&set=pb.100068806646502.-2207520000 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1063497332620478&set=pb.10006...
- 07 Aug 2025 14:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 11655
- Views: 4054355
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Couple of articles on how this illogical trade tariff can impact Indo-US relation negatively...
'A slow-motion catastrophe': Trump is setting fire to decades of US-India diplomacy
India-US spat over trade and oil threatens wider fallout
'A slow-motion catastrophe': Trump is setting fire to decades of US-India diplomacy
India-US spat over trade and oil threatens wider fallout
- 21 Jul 2025 15:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Serial Blasts in Mumbai 2011 & Discussion on 2006 Case Verdict
- Replies: 1296
- Views: 832405
Re: Serial Blasts in Mumbai
+1 The level of professionalism in our police departments is very low. Same with CBI and ED too. The percentage of convictions is very less in most of the cases, and they drag on for so long that multiple people handle investigations and it becomes a sloppy mess over time
- 07 Jul 2025 06:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2719
- Views: 1517119
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Not excess AI airplanes, some AI A320/319 planes were withdrawn from service for AEWS role, not for refuelling platforms. Six Airbus planes were supposed to be used for the next gen AEWS for India. ADE was supposed to work with Airbus to modify these planes for AEWS use. Not sure what the status is....
- 06 Jul 2025 18:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 4811
- Views: 1138351
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
AERB approves operation of two 700 MW PHWRS in Gujarat Nuclear regulator AERB has granted operation license for two indigenously developed 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. ... "The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has conclude...
- 17 Jun 2025 22:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Ah! Bag the hag competition! And poetry by Narayanan, yourself, shiv, umrao jaan and others on porkistan, good scenarios by Singha and Dileep, good memories! Those were good times 

- 17 Jun 2025 21:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Welcome jrjrao! Been a verrrryyyyyy long time! Happy to see oldtimers back! 

- 15 Jun 2025 18:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
- Replies: 628
- Views: 156451
Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
I think one reason we did well was that the number of missiles that pakis fired were not that overwhelming, compared to 100s of missiles that Iran fired at Israel. There were reports of only handful of ballistic missles that were fired which got intercepted. India striking only terrorist bases and t...
- 18 May 2025 17:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
China extended satellite support to Pakistan, says research group under Indian Defence Ministry China helped Pakistan reorganise its radar and air defence systems to more effectively detect country’s deployments of troops and weaponry, Ashok Kumar, director general at the New Delhi-based Centre For...
- 15 May 2025 18:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
BIG BREAKING India Begins Crackdown Against Turkey, Cancels Celebi Aviation's Security Clearance in Interest of National Security
Now, they should cancel the wet least of Turkish airlines that Indigo has. It brings no benefit to India, just feeding travellers to Turkey's hub
Now, they should cancel the wet least of Turkish airlines that Indigo has. It brings no benefit to India, just feeding travellers to Turkey's hub
- 14 May 2025 13:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
BSF Jawan held by Pakistan has been peacefully returned to India. Great news and I wonder why they did this so quietly. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bsf-jawan-held-by-pakistan-returned-to-india-10004089/ Speculation 1: There were reports earlier that a Pakistani Ranger was captured near ...
- 12 May 2025 14:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
- 11 May 2025 19:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 1910
- Views: 519066
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Watch the news briefing going on by MoD live, Q&A started now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMNaummDlgE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMNaummDlgE
- 11 May 2025 01:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
I feel GoI felt its objectives were met, which were originally to hit the terrorist camps - 9 of them. And they went extra mile saying they didn't target paki military assets and hit only terrorist centers. That didn't fly with pakis of course and rest is history. They have said in every day's brief...
- 10 May 2025 23:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
CNN report on how the ceasefire was pushed by US After alarming intelligence, US VP called Modi to encourage ceasefire talks, sources say A core group of top US officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State and interim national security adviser Marco Rubio and White House Chief o...
- 10 May 2025 23:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
- 10 May 2025 22:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Multiple SM handles including some veterans reporting that terrorists in army dress have beheaded two soldiers in Nagrota! Destroy the paki army HQs. No more restraint.
- 10 May 2025 21:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
I was surprised that pakis asked for ceasefire without even one symbolic successful strike against India. Also refer that comment by Najam Sethi in that video I linked earlier. They will not settle for ceasefire till they draw blood. India needs to be on guard and keep hitting them without giving th...
- 10 May 2025 21:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Well, yesterday 11 airbases were targetted. Hoping tonight, all their army HQs are targetted by brahmos. They are perpetual liars and till they are beaten to an inch of their lives, paki army won't reform. I think paki army thought only PAF bases were targetted, which they consider inferior to the a...
- 10 May 2025 20:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
There is chatter on Twitter that couple of missiles were fired and there are drones sighted in Jammu border. Like I said earlier, pakis have a BDSM fetish, the more they are thrashed, the more they ask for. Golden opportunity to pull down their knickers and spank them harder
- 10 May 2025 20:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
India Today gets you the details of how Pakistan sought a ceasefire with India
https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/1921208838252097755
https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/1921208838252097755
- 10 May 2025 20:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
- 10 May 2025 20:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1830
- Views: 1566571
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Interview with Dr Prahlad Rao, who headed Akash missile system
https://x.com/MumbaichaDon/status/1921138043638960423
https://x.com/MumbaichaDon/status/1921138043638960423
- 10 May 2025 19:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
From Najam Sethi, pakis tried to beg for a face-saving "act"... https://x.com/pakistan_untold/status/1921182886612414948 In the press breifing by MoD, it was also mentioned that pakis command and control areas and posts all along LoC were targetting killing several personnel https://x.com/...
- 10 May 2025 19:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 252364
Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
In the press breifing by MoD, it was also mentioned that pakis command and control areas and posts all along LoC were targetting killing several personnel
https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/1921192279785754850
https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/1921192279785754850
- 10 May 2025 19:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1192
- Views: 252364
- 10 May 2025 18:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Given the fund crunch and suviving on IMF dole, I don't think pakistan is in any position to rebuild and replenish their stocks. They have taken a lot of beating. Looks like they have lost at least 1 Eyrie, 1 C-130, 2 JF-17s, not to mention the damages to their radar systems, ATC and other infra. Wi...
- 10 May 2025 14:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
From DD twitter, list of terrorists killed in initial attack by India: https://x.com/DDNewslive/status/1921118960381984957 #BreakingNews | Details of terrorists killed in the Indian strikes on 7May in Pakistan 1. Mudassar Khadian Khas @ Mudassar @ Abu Jundal Affiliation: Lashkar-e-Taiba •In-charge o...
- 09 May 2025 23:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
As I mentioned earlier, till they hit some part of India and spin it as a victory and face-saver, they will not de-escalate. https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1920880053228806602 ISPR DG: We will not de-escalate – with the damages India did on our side, they should take a hit. “So far we have been ...
- 09 May 2025 23:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
they are needling India to launch air strikes with civ air craft still in airspace. probably running out of their CAPS budget. India should start destroying their airports. Take out their ATCs and other infrastructure . They already started by targeting Jammu airport. Now its payback time, take out...
- 09 May 2025 22:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
No more off-ramps! Pakis determined to get halaled this time. https://x.com/SecKermani/status/1920832569542582600 Just out of a Pakistani military briefing in Rawalpindi Seems clear the army is planning a significant strike on India - in response to India’s earlier missile / drone attacks “They want...
- 09 May 2025 20:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2944
- Views: 625918
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
I believe India did respond pretty well to yesterday night's provocation(some of the claims yesterday might be true if not all), but held back in press conference to give Pakis an off-ramp. However, I think pakis won't back off till they have some sort of hit against India they can publicly show off...