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by Aldonkar
22 Jul 2025 23:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2252
Views: 900309

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

An amazing information about the technology used by the Cholas called "Investment casting!" This is an exhibit in Govt Museum, Chennai Read it and feel proud of our ancestors! Also, if I am not mistaken, Damascus steel is not from Damascus but Indian. Europeans were quick to attribute the...
by Aldonkar
18 Jul 2025 15:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6769
Views: 2084133

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114 Link RIP This guy and me ran the NY Marathon in 2002 when he was supposed to be 93. That being my first and me being only a recreational runner, my only target was not to be beaten by this guy. This received much publicity here in the UK t...
by Aldonkar
30 Jun 2025 12:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

This is a country that struggles to add mobile internet to its underground London metro or build new HSR… F35 is a tough nut to crack …. The UK is a (the only one) Tier 1 partner on the F35 project. My understanding is that 35% of the airplane is built by BAe, but my information is old. The F35B is...
by Aldonkar
18 Jun 2025 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 154480

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

So my question to Yanks on the forum is what is US waiting for ? Will they be using their MOAB ? Or are they waiting for Maverick to come out of retirement and show his skills one last time on Fowdor :rotfl: Trump is waiting for a Fox News anchor to tell him. Trump is following a time honoured Amer...
by Aldonkar
17 Jun 2025 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

On another note, BBC claims to have done some investigative work in Moosewala killing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87j5v4xjxqo In reality they have just managed to get an interview with Goldy Brar on phone and presented his side of the story, no great investigation done. Resident uncle Tom...
by Aldonkar
17 Jun 2025 23:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2052
Views: 932583

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

Social media “influencers” recognize the billions of views potentially available from India, and thus deliberately create anti-India or pro-India controversies to drive their engagement numbers up. It is totally cynical and may have nothing to do with truth or what the influencer actually thinks. I...
by Aldonkar
12 Jun 2025 22:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6315
Views: 1725323

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

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by Aldonkar
11 Jun 2025 16:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2700
Views: 1501968

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

IAF to acquire more teeth through AWACS and mid-air refuellers https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-to-acquire-more-teeth-through-awacs-and-mid-air-refuellers-101749518913095.html 10 June 2025 Tech experts to study Chinese and Turkish missiles and drones recovered during Op Sindoor. India ...
by Aldonkar
26 May 2025 15:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^^^^ This is why I never watch GBNews. The whole site is a Fascist enterprise. I am not sure when this was recorded , but the bloke mentions IK (who has been in jail for is it two years?) shaking Putin's hand. It is a about thirty years out of date in attitude; Britain has some influence on Pak (per...
by Aldonkar
16 May 2025 15:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3395
Views: 1014670

Re: Indus Water Treaty

I have been following this subject with interest as the world has several similar situations. the River Nile and River Colorado spring to mind. The river Nile plays a very similar role in Egypt to the Indus in Pakistan. Similarly, the British were the previous coloniser and left a mess behind. In th...
by Aldonkar
21 Mar 2025 16:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10474
Views: 3115130

Re: Understanding the US - Again

I find it fascinating that what Musk did can only happen in the US and perhaps in no other country on the planet. I presume that you are aware that he was born in South Africa. He is a South African (Saffer), Canadian and US citizen. I am not sure if the Canadians and South Africans have withdrawn ...
by Aldonkar
19 Mar 2025 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 82
Views: 40926

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

The extremely sophisticated structures and other artifacts related to the pyramids doesn't match with the mainstream narration of history. Robert Schoch also noticed that the Sphinx structure shows heavy erosion damage due to heavy rains and the last time it rained heavily is in around 10,000 years...
by Aldonkar
19 Mar 2025 00:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2252
Views: 900309

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Those devious Brits even conned a simple Frenchman (Jules Verne) to write the novel on which the story is based! Aldonkar ji, Portuguese, French, and Dutch got drubbed in the subcontinent by the perfidious albion. Brutishit became the de facto authority on all things Indian. They were the goto guys...
by Aldonkar
15 Mar 2025 21:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

@krithivas avargal, are you sure? Head of Standards seems to be Dame Christine Ryan, DBE, FRSB is a British teacher and public servant. Since August 2020, she has been Chair of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) Catherine Ryan has retired or resigned, I a...
by Aldonkar
15 Mar 2025 21:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2252
Views: 900309

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

The trick missionaries played was to run propaganda that Sati was a forced practice, with unwilling women being dragged to pyres wailing and shrieking. This led Hindus to guilt and shame. I am sure most of us on BRF read "Around the World in Eighty Days" and/or saw the movie with David Ni...
by Aldonkar
08 Mar 2025 15:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

https://x.com/real_shirelass/status/1897319585658830923?t=aILBH3f-z0o-rkDr8HkkKw&s=19 Less sentences for ethnic and cultural minorities in UK! Party time for jihadis and khalistanis. The MP speaking (no name given) asks why is the Justice Secretary (Minister) adopting a two tier approach to Jus...
by Aldonkar
04 Mar 2025 15:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234448

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

* Ukraine military (800k) is currently the most numerous, most experienced and battle hardened and well equipped amongst EU members Just to clarify: Ukraine is not a member of the EU. On the subject of UK aid to the Ukraine, the money will actually be spent on British arms and British goods. No mon...
by Aldonkar
22 Feb 2025 17:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BR Forum Feedback
Replies: 1299
Views: 705535

Re: BR Forum Feedback

Guys, Is it a little difficult to access the forum of late. The pages load so very slowly Is it just me or is anyone else also facing similar difficulties I have been experiencing the same problem; at first I put it down to the fact that I am abroad, but your post confirms that it affects local sub...
by Aldonkar
19 Jan 2025 17:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 473
Views: 286969

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

^^^ China's plan to build a 1-kilometer-wide solar power station in space is an incredibly ambitious project. The Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) concept isn't new, but China's proposal is one of the most significant attempts to make SBSP a reality. While the idea is promising, there are numerous ch...
by Aldonkar
18 Jan 2025 20:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

keir starmer has not been invited (yet) for the inaugural ceremony of trumpwa. has the cosy relationship run into trouble, asking for a friend onlee Sorry for the late reply. Starmer and the Labour Party are staunch Democrat supporters. The Democrats a supposedly the left wing party in the US and L...
by Aldonkar
24 Dec 2024 21:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 7059
Views: 3100100

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

I have been reading these posts in lurker mode, mainly as I have no direct experience of aero engineering. However a close member of my family has been an aero engineer and has worked on the Augusta Helicopters (that were bought as a VIP purchase) and on the Eurofighter Typhoon that involved BAe. It...
by Aldonkar
17 Nov 2024 20:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 535
Views: 459584

Re: European Union: Positive News

@NiohBerg Muslim mobs in Amsterdam are hunting Jews tonight. I wish this was fiction. It's not. https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/1854691650427105725 . . . And the response from Israel @JewishWarrior13 In Europe in 2024, pogroms against Jews. The Jewish state is sending two planes with rescue teams to ...
by Aldonkar
12 Aug 2024 20:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3905
Views: 1325689

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

By cancelling Sheikh Hasina's Visa the US and UK are tieing India to her and are quering the pitch for India with the future BD dispensation. Pratyush ji, Idi Amin first escaped to Libya, where he stayed until 1980, and ultimately settled in Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi royal family allowed him sa...
by Aldonkar
16 Jul 2024 18:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 183
Views: 97324

Re: Global Media Watch

An example of a good piece of journalism, sad but that is the reality. Of note the byline shows an African. In CNN, not The Guardian ( shame). https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/17/africa/british-army-abandoned-children-kenya-intl/index.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20most%20horrific%20allegation%20of,%2C%E2%...
by Aldonkar
15 Jul 2024 16:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

With the political power in UK shifting Left and Pro-Islam, How safe are UK's nuclear assets assuming they can afford it? UK now is a major nuclear proliferation threat. The Labour party being in power is indeed a shift to the left. However, Starmer is much more sensible than his predecessor Jeremy...
by Aldonkar
20 Jun 2024 15:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^^^^^
I saw this reported in the UK press. Not only is this candidate's name foreign (Marco Longhi- Italian?) but as the sitting member he had never mentioned Kashmir in the previous nearly five years. Obviously, the Conservatives are in for a drubbung.
by Aldonkar
10 Jun 2024 17:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 556
Views: 247102

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

The khojas or more accurately khwaja have an interesting history of syncretism. Until recently they followed several Hindu practices. I am not perturbed by their identification with a backward impoverished violent Pakistan. My advice is don’t let that rub off on you folks. Hehe. Just to add to the ...
by Aldonkar
07 May 2024 15:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

So why not a Hinduvote.uk ?!!.. if its vote bank they want., hindus need to have one as well There is only one constituency where there are sufficient Hindu votes to swing the seat. That is Harrow East which happens to be the constituency that my Mum lives in. Many of the voters are East African Hi...
by Aldonkar
04 May 2024 15:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10672
Views: 3941888

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

US President Joe Biden counts India among ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants https://scroll.in/latest/1067382/us-president-joe-biden-counts-india-among-xenophobic-nations-that-do-not-welcome-immigrants I believe that there was an Anglo Indian in Mumbai called Lionel Biden that clai...
by Aldonkar
03 May 2024 19:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10672
Views: 3941888

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

On the issue of languages, I have my own theory. Many immigrant chinese are very poor english speakers . So they speak to their kids in their own tongue at home, and kids speak in English outside. Among Indians, majority speak English well. I have seen many parents speak english to their young ones...
by Aldonkar
28 Apr 2024 15:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3070
Views: 1234448

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Cyrano wrote: 28 Apr 2024 14:06 Macron is dreaming of making EU a nation state and himself as his head after his current second and last term ends as French President. That's why these statements.
Macron sees himself as the new Napoleon.
by Aldonkar
24 Apr 2024 21:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2315
Views: 694488

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

The growing awareness of the impact and importance of Gurkha and Sikh troops during World War I My grandfather served in the Indian Army and was sent to Kenya to guard the (Indian) labourers building the Kenya - Uganda railway from attack of wild animals (predominantly lions). This was before WW1. ...
by Aldonkar
21 Apr 2024 17:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4761
Views: 3256271

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

US has sunk over 300 billion USD on a fruitless war with Vlad. That money is enough to fund every homeless person and free education for each college kid. Most of the money will be going as loans to Ukraine. Ukraine will be pledging what it has - fertile land. Good long-term (30-40 yr) asset buildi...
by Aldonkar
18 Apr 2024 18:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I agree with all you say above. Every national daily paper in the UK has an opinion either to the left or right. The right wing have always been hostile to India, the left wing have been hostile ever since India started showing signs of becoming truly independent; basically since the dynasty fell fr...
by Aldonkar
16 Apr 2024 00:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^^^^^ Hi elavya-ji; Thank you for your correction. I had read the something around the subject in connection with the ownership of the "Daily Telegraph". This is currently owned by the Barclay brothers, but there is a proposal to sell it to the investment fund of a middle eastern country. ...
by Aldonkar
14 Apr 2024 22:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6229
Views: 2458808

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

‘I was told I’d be killed if I didn’t leave’: Himalayan state is a testing ground for Modi’s nationalism https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/14/i-was-told-id-be-killed-if-i-didnt-leave-himalayan-state-is-a-testing-ground-for-modis-nationalism The Guardian is owned by a "Middle-Eastern&q...
by Aldonkar
05 Apr 2024 20:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10672
Views: 3941888

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Don't confuse matters by stating the facts! I seem to remember an Iranian general called Solamani who met his 72 hoors as well. Not to mention invasions of countries eg Iraq because they did not like the government and persuading Tony Blair to concoct some preposterous reasons for the invasion!
by Aldonkar
30 Mar 2024 18:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5356
Views: 2372293

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Regarding air routes. After the Balakot incident in Feb 2019, I believe Pakistan closed all air routes over Pakistan to Indian civilian aircraft. I believe that that included occupied parts of Kashmir. Is that still in force? Obviously India retaliated with a similar ban but Pakistan has very little...
by Aldonkar
07 Mar 2024 00:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2523
Views: 1319813

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

These pictures are the first I have seen for a long time without the "Mine plough" attachment. This gives the Arjun a somewhat comical look. None of the competitors are with shown with this attachment. Is this part of the IA campaign to malign the Arjun?
by Aldonkar
23 Feb 2024 18:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 874
Views: 532827

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Western Bias Against Indian Scientists - The Greats Who Did Not Get Nobel Prize | Ravi Kumar RSS on Jaipur Dialogues of Sanjay Dixit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ahDIHaaE0 Ravi Kumar asserts many Indians were not recognized by the Nobel Committee. Many of them include JC Bose, SN Bose, George ...