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by Aldonkar
21 Apr 2024 17:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4082
Views: 1986866

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: 5641
Views: 1625860

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: 5641
Views: 1625860

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: 5641
Views: 1625860

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: 8795
Views: 2461177

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: 4422
Views: 1338676

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: 2338
Views: 829708

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: 855
Views: 342762

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 ...
by Aldonkar
23 Feb 2024 01:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2810
Views: 1442555

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

The prototype Kaan flew with a pair of GE F110-GE-129 turbofans, which also power F-15s and F-16s. She is a proven turbofan. Whether the production variants will feature the EJ200 remains to be seen, but the proposal has been made by Rolls Royce. Being a 5th generation fighter, the US would like to...
by Aldonkar
21 Feb 2024 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5641
Views: 1625860

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Twitter (@TVP_Reading) says: "CHARGED Shazeb Khalid, 24, of no fixed abode, was charged with one count of murder today. The charge relates to the death of Vignesh Raman, 38, who was found in Addington Road on Wednesday following a collision between a cyclist and a vehicle". http://orlo.uk...
by Aldonkar
16 Feb 2024 16:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5641
Views: 1625860

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFl4PAtW8AAjpKd?format=jpg&name=large I'm surprised the letter didn't include a gofundme link. He is already funded by the British taxpayer as is all the Royal family. They have special rates (close to zero) for things for Inheritance tax and Income tax so they do no...
by Aldonkar
12 Feb 2024 19:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4780
Views: 1535310

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

vsunder wrote: 11 Feb 2024 20:08
Just wanted to express my thanks to vsunder-ji for all the informative posts on the railway upgrades and the road upgrades in a different thread. It is particularly useful to those of us based abroad. It is particularly noticeable the enormous improvements in the last ten years!
by Aldonkar
08 Feb 2024 17:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 116397

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe “If the project goes ahead, even in a limited form, we believe it will be a death sentence for the Shompen, tantamount to the international crime of genocide.” https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/fe...
by Aldonkar
06 Feb 2024 20:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 154471

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

Since Ricky_v and Cyrano have both posted their views on the development of African states, here is my view formed partly by my first seventeen years of life in Kenya and later by interactions with Africans in the UK (mostly west Africans). There are two factors that many africans hold to; one is tr...
by Aldonkar
01 Feb 2024 17:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
Replies: 375
Views: 67587

Re: BRICS: News and Discussion

BRICS is increasing becoming Chinese organisations. ... Indians have colonial connotations to the native SA given earlier British and Aparteid regime labelling Indians as coloured and above the native blacks. ... The Apartheid regime in SA labelled Indians as Indians. The Coloureds were white/black...
by Aldonkar
17 Jan 2024 20:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 1899
Views: 516516

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

^^^^^ In the post above, it appears that all the children involved were of colour. The aggressors may have included at least one mixed race child. It is unclear what all this was about.
by Aldonkar
16 Jan 2024 21:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7497
Views: 1741876

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The epithet of Drumpf is to tar Trump with his germanic background. Donald John Trump is german on his father's side and scottish on his mother's side. The term Anglo-Saxon connotes the English across the pond. The words Anglo-Angel (e.g. Angela Merkel) and Saxon are districts in Germany. One half ...
by Aldonkar
14 Jan 2024 21:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2820978

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

The high threat level PL4 lab in Wuhan, China is owned by Glaxo, Smith Kline, which in turn is owned by Pfizer corp. Pfizer corp created a vaccine for the virus unleashed by Wuhan PL4 lab. Dr. Anthony Fauci is a huge promoter of Pfizer vaccine. Glaxo, Smith Kline is managed financially by BlackRock...
by Aldonkar
05 Jan 2024 17:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5641
Views: 1625860

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkk8-7NUdVg Gravitas: Are the British biased against India and Hindus? Mkk8-7NUdVg Are the British biased against India and Hindus from India? Why do they dislike Indians so much? Is it because India is a rising power? One survey has found that British Indians are ex...
by Aldonkar
03 Jan 2024 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6378
Views: 2066569

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Why is the MOD and GOI extremely shortsighted when it comes to this program????!!! For fvcks sake get the necessary 4 engine flying testbed and the other facilities needed. India has a need to purchase at least 2k engines!!!! Why do these babus insist on dragging this out in piecemeal fashion for l...
by Aldonkar
27 Dec 2023 20:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 79602

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

I believe that even when Tata took over JLR, the agreement banned them from transporting key technologies around the drive train and engines to India. Wholesale shifting of factories was also not allowed. Remember what happened with BMW! However JLR spent some time in the Ford empire too and I don'...
by Aldonkar
26 Dec 2023 23:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 79602

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

RR is a strategic national asset and is a vital multi product high tech and cutting edge MIC conglomerate. They will not even consider any stake sale to a country like India. They would probably need some sort of approval/oversight by their parliament before going for something like even stake a sa...
by Aldonkar
26 Dec 2023 22:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 79602

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

tata or kalyani needs to buy a stake in RR drnayar ji, RR is a strategic national asset and is a vital multi product high tech and cutting edge MIC conglomerate. They will not even consider any stake sale to a country like India. They would probably need some sort of approval/oversight by their par...
by Aldonkar
22 Dec 2023 00:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1295
Views: 378795

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Unless India secures its own energy supplies, produces its own engines, and semiconductors, India will remain a small player despite its size and economy. It has to show that it is capable of withstanding blackmail attempts and still achieve its national goals. That means Modi cannot buckle under t...
by Aldonkar
28 Oct 2023 19:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2359391

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

..... We already denounced any and all terrorist acts and are standing with Israel. That’s more than any European country, and as much as the US. ...... If you look at the government statements some three weeks ago, practically all the Western European governments have done exactly that. I live in ...
by Aldonkar
22 Oct 2023 17:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8795
Views: 2461177

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

[/Naperville used to be one of two centers of AT&T Bell Labs, it was known for science and tech (which is why I moved there). Today Muslims are paying cash to buy properties in Naperville!!!! Houses are being converted to "mosques". Muslims have long figured out the best way to get th...
by Aldonkar
07 Oct 2023 17:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5641
Views: 1625860

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Canada ?! Possibly, with his qualifications, the world will be his oyster. The important thing is that he and Indians in general have an International outlook. Maybe Canada or USA, Oz, Singapore, Europe, who knows ? He wants to reconnect with his Indian roots, so after Msc, long trip to India plann...
by Aldonkar
03 Oct 2023 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2716
Views: 681586

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Britain has run out of equipment to give: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uk/britain-has-run-out-of-defence-equipment-to-donate-to-ukraine-and-given-away-all-we-can-afford-military-source-warns/ar-AA1hCoaC The inflection point for Bhikaris is fast approaching. Wallace was one of Boris' favourites. H...
by Aldonkar
10 Sep 2023 17:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3958
Views: 781921

Re: Indian Education System

Requesting Amber G garu to explain to us why these humanities depts were started at IITs ? Why do IITs need them when they aren't able to produce anything original or different from JNU, TISS and cant even do a decent job of countering casteist IIT narratives peddled abroad from US Univs. Whats the...
by Aldonkar
10 Sep 2023 17:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5641
Views: 1625860

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

putnanja wrote: 10 Sep 2023 16:50 At least post-Brexit, he is the longest serving PM so far :rotfl:
Well, that record belongs to Boris and I believe that Rishi will not equal it unless he wins the next election. I did say that winning the PM job was a poisoned chalice.
by Aldonkar
27 Aug 2023 19:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6364
Views: 1401739

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

^^ Absolutely unnecessary comment on doping, How is that the first thing that comes to one's mind after watching the athletes do great work. Great race from Team India, New national and Asian record in 4x400.. Really exciting times ahead for Indian athletics despite a lot of incompetence shown by t...
by Aldonkar
23 Aug 2023 23:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 725265

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Amber G. wrote: 23 Aug 2023 21:37 Aldonkarji - Please wish a *very* happy birthday to your mother. You must be very proud to have parents like that.
Thank You and all the others.
by Aldonkar
23 Aug 2023 21:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 725265

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

First image from Vikram of the Moon's surface following the landing: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F4OUkKVa8AEtHsA?format=jpg&name=medium First response from this Non -Indian citizen. Congratulations PM, CEO ISRO and all persons that played a part in this success. Also congratulations to all the ...
by Aldonkar
02 Aug 2023 16:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 140562

Re: India-France news

Most of Africa is fcked. Didn’t industrialize, political instability, and lack knowledge producing institutions. They will continue to be someone’s btch like Pakis. After all this world wide hot mess is over and financial reset G20 and some extras will be the driving force for humanity. Everyone el...
by Aldonkar
28 Jul 2023 00:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 96
Views: 37726

Re: Indian Army Aviation

I agree and that's why I feel it is no use blaming either the Generals or Baboos beyond a point. The blame has to fall on the people who have the power to do something about it but don't. But this discussion is getting too political now and we may have to move to strat forum. The Defence Minister s...
by Aldonkar
28 Jul 2023 00:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 96
Views: 37726

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Generals wait till the product is completed and in production for delivery. Then they come up with a new demand for changes to the product that will delay the orders by months or years. Very clever. The GOI, ie. the Defence Minister, should be strong enough to overrule any such post release require...
by Aldonkar
27 Jul 2023 23:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 845536

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

François Gautier@fgautier26 The underlying tensions in Manipur stem from a complex interplay of various factors, one of which is a crackdown on drugs in recent years. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, under Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is a Meitei, launched a controversial...
by Aldonkar
25 Jul 2023 19:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 118
Views: 39716

Re: Global Media Watch

The media is full of this sort of thing. This is the al-bbc we are talking about. It is these subtle lies that stick in peoples minds and distort the truth and history. I saw a program on the PBS channel, it was described like this "Ancient Worlds" "Return of the king: Richard Miles ...
by Aldonkar
25 Jul 2023 17:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 118
Views: 39716

Re: Global Media Watch

The BBC had a program last night on BBC4 channel called "The Treasures of the Indus". Part 1 Pakistan Unveiled. I was presented by Sona Dutta, a Museum curator (where was not listed). I watched it for the first 20 minutes and it could have been scripted by the Pakistan Government itself. I...
by Aldonkar
23 Jul 2023 16:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8446
Views: 3024101

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://www.nikon.com/company/technology/product/semiconductor/ This page shows process node of 5 NM and 2.1 NM. This appears to be competitive with ASML. https://global.canon/en/product/indtech/semicon/ Canon also has 5 nm machine. Tokyo Electron Limited has a 10 nm node. https://www.tel.com/produ...