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- 24 Apr 2024 03:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1938
Re: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration
The biggest improvement we need to make is in the quality of life of the average person 1. Clean Air to breathe - Air pollution levels are alarming and have been for long, We desperately need to do better as this is harming and killing millions of Indians each year 2. Clean streets to walk, Even dir...
- 16 Apr 2024 07:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 1899
- Views: 520087
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
In the recent few weeks a lot of anti India content has been amplified on Twitter which isn't any surprise to any of us but what might be surprising (to some people at least) is that a lot of the accounts doing this had huge Indian RW following and were cheered on by our own when the target was some...
- 12 Apr 2024 16:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1010
- Views: 4571497
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Where does "issuing a tender" fall in our AON—CCS—DAC clearance etc etc 27 step procurement process?
Is the only thing left is for HAL to respond to the tender and start contract negotiations or is there additional clearances/procedures still remaining
Is the only thing left is for HAL to respond to the tender and start contract negotiations or is there additional clearances/procedures still remaining
- 10 Apr 2024 18:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486014
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
While I wouldn't completely rule out the chances of some of these killings being connected there are a couple of more reasons why we are hearing more on Indian student fatalities these days 1. The Indian student population in the US has exploded in the last 5-7 years, The amount of Indian kids that ...
- 05 Apr 2024 18:17
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1540887
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Sachin ji to add on to that on really busy days especially near a holiday weekend even AC 3 tier and AC 2 tier are sometimes overrun with vagabonds and people with no tickets and they seem to have hit on a great strategy of quantity If there was 1-2 guys the passengers or TT could object but if ther...
- 03 Apr 2024 22:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 2494086
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
A couple of days ago news came out that World Central Kitchen workers died in a recent strike by Israel. This is a very popular aid org and Chef Jose Andreas who started it runs in the liberal circles of Clinton/Obama and is extremely popular among the standard college educated white demograhpic. Th...
- 03 Apr 2024 00:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 2494086
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Israel will do what it thinks is best but that will not take away from the fact that this scorched earth approach will lead to a lot more radicalization within Palestinians and arabs and help Hamas/Iranian recruitment for the next several decades Not to mention it will weaken its standing with the A...
- 27 Mar 2024 18:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1695
- Views: 783389
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Submarine drones and unmanned sub tech is also getting better day by day, Previously an enemy sub couldn't risk using all it's detection capabilities lest it gets found out itself but with unmanned/drone subs that will not be the case anymore As with every technology there will be a counter and then...
- 26 Mar 2024 18:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1345632
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Gotta hand it to them though. These Pakistanis kill more Chinese in a year than we or the US does in 10. Jokes aside I wonder by when Chinese officials will start protesting against Pak based postings, Wonder if they get any hardship payments for it Modern day equivalent of being sent to work in the...
- 25 Mar 2024 05:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 708529
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
More Astronaut candidates to be selected from IAF in 6 months https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/after-fab-4-next-round-of-astronaut-selection-may-begin-in-6-month/articleshow/108503855.cms I have a question around the number of test pilots that are qualified every year. I somehow hav...
- 21 Mar 2024 00:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486014
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
From the initial bluster from the government on this it does seem to be a little bit of a capitulation on our end. The internal reality could very well be different and it may have been a rogue however what do we gain from sharing an official confirmation w US. If someone in CIA or SD took matters i...
- 19 Mar 2024 21:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1479897
Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
^^^ PAF getting multiple options for 4.5/5th Gen fighters with Chinese and Turkish designs. except the moolah :mrgreen: The moolah will automatically come if India starts progressing too much w AMCA. For both Cheen and US there is no better way to keep India in check than have it tied up with Pak r...
- 16 Mar 2024 06:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1695
- Views: 783389
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
VIDEO : https://x.com/SpokespersonMoD/status/1768576868629041238?s=20 ---> Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters of the Indian Navy "Nausena Bhawan" in New Delhi. While I am very happy that the services are getting newer HQs and much better digs h...
- 14 Mar 2024 21:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 273
- Views: 114021
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Frankly at this point meddling in foreign conflicts and lands is more "American" than anything in the Constitution It is country and empire built on foreign expertise and wealth sometimes via immigration and sometimes via wars. Besides any "superpower" whether rising or fading hi...
- 06 Mar 2024 20:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
- Replies: 1431
- Views: 408159
Re: Kargil War Thread - VI
Been re-reading Lt Gen Mohinder Puri's book Kargil: Turning the tide. A few observations below ( Apologies if all this has been discussed previously in this thread) 1.The bit about 9 PARA SF not being able to really seize the initiative on some of the tasks assigned to it seems interesting, The Lt G...
- 06 Mar 2024 18:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8808
- Views: 2486014
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
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- 24 Feb 2024 05:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2078381
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
We should shadow buy some Israeli or Swedish firm and have them repackage ATAGS, Arjun etc to sell to Indian Army
Some goras to wine, dine and lobby the Chandigarh crowd and the orders will start flowing in
Some goras to wine, dine and lobby the Chandigarh crowd and the orders will start flowing in
- 04 Feb 2024 23:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 849186
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
She will have no problem with BJP at the centre, if she has a free hand in WB. There, BJP might agree to follow the Odisa model, of a few seats at the state and peaceful co-existence. This is probably much more Mamata reading the tea leaves and distancing herself a little from the decimation the do...
- 04 Feb 2024 07:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4426
- Views: 1345632
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
^^ Surprised the analysts didn't say that a new Sharif government will end the Ukraine war and bring world peace.
- 01 Feb 2024 10:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 849186
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Everyone using the 39 number from 2019 Bihar results must realize that BJP on its own only won 17 and that JDU and LJP got the other 22 so the results weren't as tilted towards BJP isn't as some may remember . Even an older weaker JDU is still good for 10+ seats and that it seems is worthwhile to br...
- 26 Jan 2024 10:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7502
- Views: 1750190
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Wrt Trump every sentence should end with "for now".. There is no ally /no person /no country he wouldn't do a 180 on if it guarantees him safety and popularity If China is able to turn his head and promise him a few choice things I wouldn't be surprised to see him go against India the next...
- 25 Jan 2024 02:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4102
- Views: 2057624
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
I think both sides here means NATO and Russia, Nato personal, resources are also being used up in a big manner. Normally something like the Houthis would have been finished off in 10 -15 days , but the cupboard is clearly pretty exhausted. The Chinese seem to be the winner here, they have chance to...
- 25 Jan 2024 00:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4661
- Views: 1552087
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
This user/channel essentially puts different liveries on existing aircraft.. So for example an Air India livery on MD-11, etc, etc.Rakesh wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024 23:24 Cannot verify the veracity of this picture, as some are saying it is photoshopped. But FWIW...
https://x.com/aeroconcepts1/status/1749 ... 26668?s=20 --->
- 22 Jan 2024 01:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7502
- Views: 1750190
Re: Understanding the US - Again
a side bonus of the understanding us thread is that also allows one insight into the people living in the us ... fmO-ziHU_D8 You touch on several lines of thought that I have also had when viewing this thread or any other forums/discussions where Indians discuss American politics. However I would l...
- 21 Jan 2024 02:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7502
- Views: 1750190
Re: Understanding the US - Again
You choose a VP to either gain or shore up a particular voter base that the you are lagging behind with and in that regards I don't think either Ramaswamy or Haley bring in any significant voters that Trump already has.. Not enough to tip the scales anyway. I think he will end up choosing either a w...
- 24 Dec 2023 20:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833657
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Elections are coming next year...SS 3.0 is not far off That may be good enough for electoral chest thumping but nothing much beyond that. We've essentially proven to Pak that we have a very high threshold to undertake major operations like cross border strikes and if they continue to attack 3-5 of ...
- 13 Dec 2023 18:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 775859
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Honestly the "cost related" concerns when buying a major assault rifle platform for the whole army make me groan. You are talking about the most important, the most used, the most necessary piece of equipment for the entire defense forces, Something which will be the tip of our spear for d...
- 08 Dec 2023 19:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7502
- Views: 1750190
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Ramaswamy's goose is cooked for 2024 but he may come out of this with a much bigger profile and a genuine shot at 2028 if he keeps his wits about him Trump holds too much of a sway with the repubs for anyone else to be a worthy challenger and he won't want anything less than a complete yes man for V...
- 07 Dec 2023 21:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
- Replies: 196
- Views: 80201
Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
And i honestly feel we are displaying the same lack of foresight by not going for 2 follow on carriers. For budgetary purposes even if IAC 2 gets approved in 2024 and IAC 3 in 2028 or something we should try to keep the design similar or as close to similar as possible in order to get them out quick...
- 07 Dec 2023 21:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
- Replies: 196
- Views: 80201
Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Folks, When the VikAd purchase was being negotiated, there was no other option on the table-wa. Sales folks for Rafale and F-18 came in much later. Likewise, when the IAC-1 was being designed, the only bird available - irrespective of performance & availability - was the MiG-29K (and possibly t...
- 04 Dec 2023 19:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 892688
Re: Military Flight Safety
Om Shanti to the pilots.
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Side note : Is this the first fatal crash of the PC-7 trainer for us?. Don't remember seeing any reports previously
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Side note : Is this the first fatal crash of the PC-7 trainer for us?. Don't remember seeing any reports previously
- 30 Nov 2023 23:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 238189
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Mao Sir is on record that LCA-Navy isn't anywhere near matured for production. Unlike Tejas FOC, Naval version has far too many jugaads. The effort needed to get it production ready is better spent on NP-5 and other critical paths for TEDBF. Its a bit of chicken and egg tho.. There isn't any budget...
- 27 Nov 2023 17:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 928
- Views: 465160
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
One of the points not mentioned in any of the discussions above is the fact that Su-30 MKI is a two seater fighter and IAF simply doesn't have the number of qualified pilots/WSOs to significantly increase Su-30 figures. Of course additional recruitment isn't impossible but still something to conside...
- 25 Nov 2023 19:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1209570
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Question to more learned folks here Is the move to convert all airborne battalions to SF already complete? Or is it still underway. I have been thinking and reading a lot these past few days about our PARA SF forces and what ails them and why we are seeing such heavy SF losses in the last few years....
- 25 Nov 2023 19:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833657
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
A situation like Randori Behak is at least a little understandable in that there was an unfortunate slip which lead to most of the casualties however besides that the amount of casualties our PARA SF battalions have taken leaves me wondering how and what exactly are we using "Special Forces&quo...
- 25 Nov 2023 19:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833657
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, the general officer commanding-in-chief of Northern Command, on Friday said some of the terrorists who have crossed over into India from across the border are retired Pakistani soldiers. https://www.rediff.com/news/report/terrorists-in-rajouri-encounter-were-retired-pakistan...
- 23 Nov 2023 13:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6364
- Views: 1407709
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Imo in trying to (engineer/guarantee) an Indian victory the team management/BCCI made their biggest blunder. The team was playing so good that there was absolutely no need for additional intervention but they couldn't help it and did so anyway by deliberately choosing a slow gripping wicket for the ...
- 23 Nov 2023 13:34
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6364
- Views: 1407709
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
or, as some people are suggesting, was the match deliberately thrown....... A team that wins all it's games in such a convincing manner, especially after having totally dominated and decimated all the other teams in the league, except the finals ....., surely such questions are bound to be asked ju...
- 13 Nov 2023 16:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5643
- Views: 1634309
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Whatever Rishi does imo won't change the fact that Tories are about to be hammered in the next general election. They are facing the double whammy of Liberals and their own support base being angry about the piss poor implementation post Brexit. And there is no Jeremy Corbyn to scare people off with...
- 08 Nov 2023 18:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 2494086
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
I don't think we should lose sight of the fact that elements within Israeli government including Netanyahu enabled or at least looked the other way on Hamas's rise for quite a while because it eroded the legitimacy of PNA and the two state solution. Now it's come back to bite them big time. I say th...