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by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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-...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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.
by putnanja
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!
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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....
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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 :mrgreen:
by putnanja
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! :mrgreen:
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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 ...
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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.
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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/...
by putnanja
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
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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 ...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...
by putnanja
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...