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by AkshaySG
03 Feb 2026 00:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13068
Views: 4489541

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The unfortunate fact is that like w Op Sindoor we have to live with an American President speaking on behalf of Indian citizens and owning the narrative. The loud /brash tweet tweet from Trump goes viral round the world before MEA statement/clarifications are put out...If this is the price to pay fo...
by AkshaySG
27 Jan 2026 19:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

While it's good to read through some of these reports and confirm what we knew it again brings up the ridiculous timing and communication surrounding the drawdown/ceasefire Why is it that our political leaders decide to take a step back right as we achieve on ground/in air supremacy which is usually...
by AkshaySG
09 Jan 2026 05:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12480
Views: 3548982

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Roughly this time last year folks were celebrating the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as DNI and Kash Patel as FBI Chief as a showcase of Indian-American importance in the MAGA movement and Trump orbit. 12 months in and Gabbard is so sidelined that folks in White House joke that DNI stands for " ...
by AkshaySG
09 Jan 2026 01:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 2192
Views: 1010939

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

^^^ https://x.com/AjayshreeSamby3/status/2009296525944369535?s=20 ---> India and Germany on verge of $8 billion submarine agreement. India will scrap plans to buy three more French submarines. Why scrap the 3 additional Scorpenes ( Unless they are truly compromised which I don't think is the case) ...
by AkshaySG
21 Nov 2025 18:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Multi-Role Tanker Transport: News & Discussion
Replies: 28
Views: 6312

Re: Multi-Role Tanker Transport: News & Discussion

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller https://theprint.in/defence/iafs-leased-kc-135-lands-in-agra-american-firms-pilots-to-man-mid-air-refuller/2788936/ 21 Nov 2025 India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003...
by AkshaySG
07 Aug 2025 00:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9284
Views: 4328715

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

State wise GDP or GSDP for 2024-25. TN leads the pack in growth. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxpCXONawAAP-NS?format=jpg&name=small Poor #s from Madhya Pradesh keeping in mind the low base and almost continuous BJP government... Both it and Raj have immense potential to industrialize but the exe...
by AkshaySG
07 Aug 2025 00:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13068
Views: 4489541

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

These are definitely more a Deep State move and DJT the willing partner in this game. A policy thought by and followed through by DJT and targeted to energize his base and implemented by his key sub-ordinates still gets the "Deep state" label waah Trump is no child , It's his 5th year in ...
by AkshaySG
16 Jun 2025 18:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 953
Views: 1068637

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

I mean we have been the last major operator of several fighters ( Mig 21-23-27) Harriers etc so one would think that keeping an old jet airworthy is in our MRO playbook. That being said fighter plane maintenance & associated complexity like all other mechanical and electrical systems in applicat...
by AkshaySG
02 Jun 2025 17:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2199
Views: 901409

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1908918491618455772 ---> Jeez. :eek: :shock: That's a very comprehensive suite. Multi band radars AND optical sensors. Full TVC, great internal fuel capacity, mad twr. full frontal stealth. When it comes with those suppressed engine nozzles and the izd 30,, it'll be ...
by AkshaySG
02 Jun 2025 17:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4797
Views: 3363251

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

There is a hesitancy in giving Ukraine their chops when deserved, It seems every bungle up is by Kiev and Zelensky whereas every success is due to American and British support. In the current climate neither US nor Brits are going to risk using their special forces on the ground for any such attack,...
by AkshaySG
15 May 2025 02:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

French are being quite self-flagellating for no reason. https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250514-chinese-weapons-pass-combat-test-in-india-pakistan-clash-%E2%80%93-with-flying-colours France 24 publishing hogwash about "Chinese weapons passing with flying colors" and claiming &quo...
by AkshaySG
15 May 2025 02:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

RCase wrote: 15 May 2025 02:40

Especially Rafale BS 001(weren't the serial numbers starting with RB, after ACM RKS Bhadauria?) with nimboo and mirchi and swastika tilak!
Initial batch had BS #s after BS Dhanoa
by AkshaySG
12 May 2025 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

If indeed it was that the Americans got spooked by the strike on Pak nuclear facilities and pressed us for a ceasefire I wish we could have gotten some public concession from them and Pak They wouldn't admit to losing F-16s but I would have hoped for stronger condemnations of Pak actions and at leas...
by AkshaySG
11 May 2025 21:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Every time this thread becomes active again Pak re-ignites hostilities lol
by AkshaySG
11 May 2025 20:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2214
Views: 702827

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Seems to me at this point, India is not at all sure that the ceasefire will hold, and so is still not releasing complete information. Also, Air DGMO confirmed that all pilots are safe, and that is what is truly important. Equipment can be replaced. have we lost any aircraft [ not drones of course ]...
by AkshaySG
11 May 2025 04:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Cain Marko wrote: 11 May 2025 04:01 So what happened after cease fire violation? Are we back to wiping out bases or new ceasefire?
Currently it seems like we did some retaliation with a few drone and missile strikes but will not take it much further.

I think daylight will result in more de escalation measures being implemented.
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 22:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

American think tanks aren't shying away from their old Pro Pak stance https://x.com/TheNatlInterest/status/1921211186256793745 National Interest :The recent battle between Pakistani and Indian forces ended in an unambiguous victory for Pakistan. CNN journalists saying India went running to US for a...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 22:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

It is clear to everyone involved that Pak violated the terms of the "pause/ceasefire" but will anyone come out and admit it ? The US won't as it will leave egg on the face of the dear leaders,The rest will follow their example and call it " continuous engagement by both sides of some ...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 22:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

American think tanks aren't shying away from their old Pro Pak stance https://x.com/TheNatlInterest/status/1921211186256793745 National Interest :The recent battle between Pakistani and Indian forces ended in an unambiguous victory for Pakistan. CNN journalists saying India went running to US for a ...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 20:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

What changes from the post Uri and post Balakot terror scenarios ? In both Uri and Pulwama they learned that a bigger attack 15+ casualties invited military engagement and strong response so they spent the next few years ambushing groups of 4-5 soldiers or patrols or smaller skirmishes till they got...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Don't think there should be much confusion as to why we would agree to/be open for a ceasefire India's messaging from Day 1 has been these are retailiatory attacks for Pahalgham and all future attacks will also be responses. Each of the 3 nights strikes were also in response to Pak attacks Usually i...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 05:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Let the analysis and worry take a backseat for a few minutes boys and just let the magnitude of what India is doing soak in ...This is unprecedented stuff How many thousands of forum pages have been spent hoping for such such responses and whining about our passiveness in the last 30 years How many ...
by AkshaySG
10 May 2025 01:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

More measured reporting tonight (SM and TV)

Maybe some course correction after last night or maybe there genuinely isn't much going on besides drone probing and being shot out of the sky
by AkshaySG
09 May 2025 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Was there a confirmation of Awacs shootdown or any naval action at all? No, But they did confirm that Tandev ji is okay to take his flight into Mumbai . In all seriousness I think Pak is just looking for 1 PR /H&D win such as a confirmed IAF downing. That's enough for them to stop and rest thei...
by AkshaySG
09 May 2025 18:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Pretty standard briefing so far : They tried attacking,We successfully defended . Few casualties in "Ceasefire Violations and Cross Border shelling" Followed by " Pak is terrorist sympathizer, using civilian flights as cover , trying to attack religious sites to increase communal tens...
by AkshaySG
09 May 2025 17:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 2116
Views: 989998

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

A large section of online Indians have been "oneshotted" by AI search https://x.com/GabbbarSingh/status/1920749139156955325 Every single tweet (ours, Pakistani ,Western or anon) has hundreds of "Grok is this true " "Perplexity is this true" responses While it's good to ...
by AkshaySG
09 May 2025 01:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Sidhant Sibal says no Indian navy Action at Karachi
https://x.com/sidhant/status/1920567461826445755

Shiv Aroor still has tweets up hinting at IN action
https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/1920553732984447017

Pick your poison
by AkshaySG
09 May 2025 00:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 741101

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Maybe we need to start maintaining a tier list of sources based on reputation. (Tier 1 for official spox/handles, Tier 2 for trusted journalists, ANI etc , Tier 3 for Anon Twitter handles that have previously been accurate , Tier 4 for everything else) So many claims made around 11-11:30 PM have qui...
by AkshaySG
02 May 2025 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3683
Views: 1175435

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Ridiculous judgement and I fear that the govt would go along with it as they don't want to pick a fight w SC rn
by AkshaySG
02 May 2025 23:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12480
Views: 3548982

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Trump moving Mike Waltz to UN from being a NSA Rubio to be interim NSA Just a routine post 100-day change or is there more it!! I get a strange feeling that Mike Waltz is being moved to UN for a specific reason Things that can go south on the Geo-political scene: 1.Rus Pukraine war : Puktaine proba...
by AkshaySG
10 Apr 2025 10:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6386
Views: 1844430

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Chinese have 4 in the top 20, US has 3. Actually mainland China has 5 (China Eastern, China Southern ,Air China, Hainan and Spring Airlines) and Cathay Pacific (HK) makes it 6 overall US has 4 in the top 20 (Delta,United, American & Southwest) with Alaska at #21 In general both countries have 4...
by AkshaySG
09 Apr 2025 19:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6386
Views: 1844430

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Yesterday's market downturn in the West has resulted in Indigo (briefly) being the biggest airline in the world by Market Cap. https://x.com/arzisxam/status/1909885339885314177 https://companiesmarketcap.com/airlines/largest-airlines-by-market-cap/ Of course this can course correct in the next few d...
by AkshaySG
09 Apr 2025 13:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3683
Views: 1175435

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

The Oil Ministry with Hardeep Puri somehow very frequently manages to bungle up news releases and their timing is atrocious. While there is never a good time to raise oil and gas prices doing so a day or two after global prices come crashing down is just giving opponents fodder. Then like a lot of o...
by AkshaySG
03 Apr 2025 21:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1385518

Re: Military Flight Safety

chetak wrote: 03 Apr 2025 17:41
Depending on the outcome, the affected pilots, at times, get moved to transport aircraft.
The thought of going from 50 year old fighters with ejection seats to 50 yr old transporters with no ejection seats doesn't give me too much comfort
by AkshaySG
29 Mar 2025 13:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
Replies: 202
Views: 163695

Re: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion

Sir, it is jaziya payment from our side. Why can't our Jaziya payments be for useful stuff .. Would have happily paid a pretty penny for 10 more C-17s when it was available. Even today more MH-60, P8s,Chinooks, Extra GE engines etc etc are far more better value for money than the gold plated reaper...
by AkshaySG
13 Mar 2025 13:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4232
Views: 1471495

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Detailed article in Swarajya about a potential coup on BD Army Chief and how it was designed by ISI and eventually foiled with India's help. https://swarajyamag.com/world/india-helped-bangladesh-army-chief-thwart-a-coup-attempt-by-pro-pak-islamist-generals-full-story-here Impressive stuff from RAW a...
by AkshaySG
03 Mar 2025 23:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9284
Views: 4328715

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Seems Q4 2024 was the first $1 Trillion GDP Quarter... Great stuff
Afaik we crossed 1$Trillion Year in 2007 so around 18 years to 4x this

Next target is $1 Trillion/ month which based on current rates should be somewhere around 2039-40.
by AkshaySG
26 Feb 2025 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2965
Views: 1294110

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Some baffling stuff from Trump and this white house really with the 51st State talk and the push to try and remove Canada from 5 Eyes.

One would think a conservative Canadian govt would play ball with their anti immigration efforts much more and allow Trump & go to get more done.
by AkshaySG
19 Feb 2025 02:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12480
Views: 3548982

Re: Understanding the US - Again

DOGE has a very powerful mandate and the chance to genuinely cut wasteful spending but they seem to be rushing at a such a breakneck speed that it's causing major mistakes https://x.com/electricfutures/status/1891898336208105676 They recently released a report of how Doge has achieved 55 Billion $ i...
by AkshaySG
18 Feb 2025 05:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3683
Views: 1175435

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

There was a MOU signed last year between Indian Govt and USAID for making Railways net zero carbon emissions https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1993367 You can try to paint every involvement of these agencies as some hidden/secret foreign "interference" but the fact is tha...