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by Karna
11 Jun 2023 14:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1771920

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Images tweeted by @rwac48 on Galwan on Twitter are horrific. The Chinese are playing Psychops, given that the Galwan Clash anniversary is coming up. The poster on Twitter has a Hindu mocking name supposedly based out of Spain. Why are we still playing information war fare catch-up?
by Karna
26 Sep 2021 00:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

In late March this year, since everything had started to seem like normal, I embarked on a solo trip to Himalayas and spent a month in remote Himachali villages. Majority of the locals were covering their faces with masks or some clothing item. If they saw an outsider, they'd do it if they were not...
by Karna
25 Sep 2021 23:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

This week is fairly boring, ticking along at 7.5-8M a day everyday. Should manage 52-54M this week. Not a spectacular one week total by our standards, even if its more than what the US has done in the past two months . Usually when I look at phases of the vaccine availability graph it can foretell ...
by Karna
21 Sep 2021 23:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Is anyone tracking number of sites administrating vaccines? What's the weekly avg for the last one month? What's the avg no of sites needed to achieve a daily count of 1cr +
by Karna
21 Sep 2021 12:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

These two bit colonials who still think that "rule britania" is still in force and their empire rules the world should be taught an unforgettable lesson. reciprocity in all matters should be enforced strictly with britshits, and they must be banned from entering India from any country in ...
by Karna
20 Sep 2021 00:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

This will help in opening up the workplace and markets. Though the city almost seems to be back to it's normal self. Personal observation (maybe other forums members from Mumbai might add) - Till last week (or say 10 days ago) i would see about 7 out of 10 people wearing masks* but in the last week...
by Karna
19 Sep 2021 16:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

They should announce some sort of a vaccine passport scheme for the fully vaccinated. It is a great motivator. Ofcourse the usual suspects will do their 'kagaz nahi dikhayenge' nach but will soon come around. There is no vaccination without aadhar. So that faltu nonsense is not going to fly You nee...
by Karna
19 Sep 2021 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

They should announce some sort of a vaccine passport scheme for the fully vaccinated. It is a great motivator. Ofcourse the usual suspects will do their 'kagaz nahi dikhayenge' nach but will soon come around. At least in Mumbai, you need to be fully vaccinated to take local trains which is a motiva...
by Karna
18 Sep 2021 14:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Whoever decided to make the running total visible on CoWin is either a genius or a sadist. Now there will be millions tracking it everyday all day like a cricket score. Over 1.5 million already so far today. Sadist Genius... Ppl tend to forget that with regularity we have undertaken single day poli...
by Karna
18 Sep 2021 14:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

In the meantime, this is from my town.. Nearly 90% of people in India's financial capital, Mumbai, are estimated to have COVID-19 antibodies Nearly 90% of people in India's financial capital, Mumbai, are estimated to have COVID-19 antibodies, according to the civic body survey released on Friday. T...
by Karna
17 Sep 2021 16:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Question for Gurus: It appears to me that, at the current pace, all eligible adults in India will get their first doses by mid-November. 99% of these first doses will be either Covishield or Covaxin, as no other vaccine will be available in bulk by then. This means that, subsequently, all second do...
by Karna
17 Sep 2021 15:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2784063

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

AshishA wrote:1 cr mark crossed. I guess 2 cr is the target.
Should Cross 2.5 cr. We are doing almost 24 lacs per hour..if it goes till 8 pm

Added - Population of Australia is 2.5 cr
by Karna
14 Apr 2021 02:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Interesting that several members are putting forward their suggested names for the top posts in WB (provided BJP comes to power). I guess, this done without knowing the ground realities. Dilip Ghosh: a street fighter, a lifelong RSS pracharak, and has done tremendous work to bring the party at the ...
by Karna
13 Apr 2021 15:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Post-election win BJP needs a powerful and strong leader who can control the police and paramilitary forces with an iron hand. Without an iron hand, there will no peace and without peace, there will be no development. BJP will either win an outright majority or there is no majority. Possible CM can...
by Karna
13 Apr 2021 12:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

However, Didi won't go down as easily as the left. If she loses then TMC will be weaker in the assembly but expect kejri style dharnas. This has already started. She is stage managing well. Sitting alone and the all TV showing 24x1 day covering her is better than her speach. Need to see how this wi...
by Karna
13 Apr 2021 12:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

One of the most under-reported things is the support BJP getting rural areas in WB and among the Namasudras (SC) and other such communities that constitute a huge % of the WB population and are ignored people. The second is the serious effort of the left to move its vote to BJP because BJP winning ...
by Karna
13 Apr 2021 12:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

As a revenge action there will be a massive law and order situation in Bengal in the likely event of BJP winning the election. Some local level TMC goons belonging to the peacefool community are alleged to have had meetings with maoists to carry out the hack job. Two things are must: (a) The centra...
by Karna
10 Apr 2021 13:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Why this clear throwing in the towel, and why now? Introduce complacency among voters in the remaining phases? the fact that the recording was being done was not known to the whorehouse oops clubhouse participants. this assessment and admission of failure gives credence to TMC's rumoured requiremen...
by Karna
10 Apr 2021 13:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Why this clear throwing in the towel, and why now? Introduce complacency among voters in the remaining phases? May have an opposite impact. Voters may vote enmass knowing BJP is winning without any fear of blowback from local TMC goons. Hence, AS has been very local to state BJP is winning in each ...
by Karna
10 Apr 2021 08:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Club house discussion with Prashant Kishore . https://t.co/BCAQGuVfOB Basically looks like a white wash for PK in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Tamil Nadu looks tough by all accounts. Bengal is looking like a whitewash. Haven't come across any pollster who is giving it to TMC . E...
by Karna
10 Apr 2021 01:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Club house discussion with Prashant Kishore .

https://t.co/BCAQGuVfOB
by Karna
10 Apr 2021 01:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 312261

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

From what I have discerned, BJP is following a template in winning over states where it has no power. The template is this. First start harassing or wooing the important leaders in the ruling party of that non BJP regional party. Mainly those that are known for their organizational skills, strategy...
by Karna
12 Oct 2020 12:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1771920

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Do our adversaries have capabilities to bring down critical infrastructure? What impact does it have on our ability to take action on LAC/LOC? The thought stems from the fact that the entire city of Bombay and adjoining areas are with out power for the past couple of hrs. Mods : If the post is inapp...
by Karna
07 Oct 2020 00:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1771920

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Also they send a Major General to talk to two Lt. Generals that is a major breach of protocol. It isn't and this has been clarified earlier. Org structure and ranks aren't the same for each country armies. For ex : The DGMO in India is 3 star officer where as for porkistan it is a 2 star. The curre...
by Karna
01 Oct 2020 23:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1771920

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

3 of our brave hearts hv been martyred while 8 are injured in which 2 r critical in ongoing clashes with enemy along the LoC in UT J&K. In retaliatory action of IA, more than 20 soldiers of enemy hv been eliminated while dozens are injured. Warlike situation along LoC. - Baba Banaras Multiple r...
by Karna
20 Sep 2020 23:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1771920

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

[youtube] https://youtu.be/wY6hQnL98H0 [/youtube]

How the recent readjustments by IA has allowed us to dominate cheens positions. A simple overview.
by Karna
05 Sep 2020 20:42
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

That LAC needs a bit of straightening, methinks, too slanted towards the south west, a N-S straight line is much better, no? :mrgreen: :evil: Enhanced the map little bit. Very good labeling of south Pangong Tso Area. https://i.ibb.co/09z0YHJ/Screen-Shot-2020-09-05-at-7-51-24-AM.png Notice the hairp...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 18:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Forgive me for barging in here from lurking mode Instead of discussing our emotional burst over this incident, it would be better if we keep our discussions with some logical and rational sense. BRF is open forum think tank which keeps its discussions factual, realistic and no heat of the moment ho...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 17:42
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Unsurprised to see a lot of dhoti shivering as usual. Remind me, did Modi do televised broadcasts after Pathankot and Uri? Did the pabacks happen or not? Modi carrying on as usual is super good news. This was also how he carried on before post-Uri and balakot strikes. Regardless, it shows armed for...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 15:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

This is a premeditated attack on a Colonel after a JCO punched a Chinese Colonel in Sikkim two months back. They had planned the attack with iron rods, and batons with nails and stones. We need to take out two of their officers. +100 There is no way you get to kill a colonel in a fist fight. He is ...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 14:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

abhik wrote:Where are they getting news of PLA casualties? What is the source? Hope its not some random twit.
Nothing from the army.
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 14:20
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

sooraj wrote:Update: Atleast 4 PLA soldiers including 1 Officer eliminated on Chinese side.
The response needs to be disproportionate. This happened in an area which was always under our control..
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 14:07
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

chetak wrote:
Manu Pubby@manupubby

More details:

No firing took place, so this means that our soldiers were beaten to death by the Chinese on Indian territory.
The above statement hurts.. even if there is a better way of saying it
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 13:49
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Not avenging the CO will be very demoralising for the unit. Am not sure how Sr. Commanders are going to de escalate this situation. It would be demoralizing for the IA. There has to be a response. Escalation is dependent on whether there were use of firearms I think. If deaths came from sticks and ...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 13:43
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

asinh wrote:Hope they lost men too.
Press conference at 2. First loss of lives after 1975.
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 13:40
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor · 3m BIG BREAKING: Indian Army Colonel (Commanding Officer of an infantry battalion) and 2 Army jawans killed in action during a clash with Chinese troops at one of the standoff points in the Galwan Valley, Ladakh. Details awaited. Is this real? If so we have to go all out. It...
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 13:22
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

On Twitter :

Big Breaking: Indian Army Colonel and 2 Army jawans killed in action during a clash with Chinese troops at one of the standoff points in the Galwan Valley, Ladakh.
by Karna
16 Jun 2020 13:16
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Won't it to be too early since discussions are going on..

@shivaroor
Troubling news coming in from Pangong Tso, Ladakh. Will update with official details shortly & on @IndiaToday.
by Karna
13 Jun 2020 02:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1583589

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

The silence from Indian leadership is not surprising, not because they lack courage, but because China has put a complex problem before India with suddenness and alacrity. Indian Govt is busy assessing the ramifications and evaluating its options on a scale which we have not encountered in recent t...