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What will the Russians buy with their resulting hordes of Indian Rupees?

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On the contrary we should increase supplies from Iran if the price is right.Oil from the cheapest supplier.India is not a puppet state of ghe US. Fine, but how will you pay them? With the US sanctions you will not be able to pay them in dollars. Iranians will not accept the full payment in Rupees.

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I think the Saudis will offer substantial financial assistance to Dimmy on his visit, on two conditions: 1. Pakistan Army immediately send troops to Yemen to fight on Saudi side. 2. Dimmy Govt stop playing footsie with Iran. Bajwa would immediately agree to (1) as it would bring more money to PA Jer...

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As if on cue: In Rafale season, Govt rejects Russia’s request for Adanis as AK-rifle deal partner The development could delay conclusion of the government-to-government deal which was to be concluded before the visit to Russia this October of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The inter-government agreem...

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1. Turkey, Pakistan (G3 is still officially the standard rifle) 2. IDF is using Tavor family as standard issue and most issues seem to be ironed out after a decade of service. Given that almost all special units have adopted Tavor in huge numbers must say something good about it. Bayonet charge mus...

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^^ Yes but doesn't this kind of beats the purpose if the purpose is to standardize the infantry. There are a few basic problems with this plan ⋅ There would be another caliber of bullets, on top of already ongoing 5.56 and 7.62AK. A logistical bad dream. ⋅ Jawans need to be trai...

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Tribune report is misleading. The 6.5 lakh rifle tender is for the 'second line'. Here is the story from ET this morning: Army starts process to buy 6.5 lakh rifles The Army has set the ball rolling for acquiring 6.5 lakh new assault rifles, with “reduced technical specifications”, under what will e...

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What happens to the Dhanush, now that 150 ATAGS have been approved? Will they still order 414 Dhanush, or just wait for ATAGS?

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Anyhow grapevine has it that Galil Ace 52 is preffered. The question is which 7.62 rifle is in wide service today. Perhaps only Ace. That means only IWI for me has some pedigree in this caliber today. Then why was it not shrtlisted? :-? Is it that IWI wants to push the Tavor on India instead of the...

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Looks like the Americans, Italians and belgians either opted out or did not make the shortlist. I am rooting for the Tavor (was the Galil not offered?) The Thales offering also looks good in the video. Not sure about the UAE and South Korean offerings. Punj LLoyd has already set up a manufacturing f...

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I wish the HAL Chief would deliver one aircraft, instead of one press story, every month.

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I see some merit in IAF's argument that they are the only service among the three services, that can shift its assets to, and fight in, different theatres within a day. So, they say they say the theater command concept will not work for them.

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More troops on China, Pak border New Delhi: The Centre has decided to raise 17 more battalions of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to fortify the frontiers with Pakistan and China in the wake of heightened tension, government sources said. The BSF guards the...

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Most Pakistanis will probably secretly admire Imran for his behavior and actions described above. He will probably gain votes because of this.

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Aren't the missiles ordered separately by the IAF for its stocks? Why should HAL include them in the LCA's price?

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When HAL had proposed Mk1A around 2014, it was touted as a quick 'interim' solution to get into service a product that the IAF was willing to accept. As per the promises at that time, it should have started entering service by now. The way things are going, I will be surprised if it enters service b...

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lots of updates IAF, HAL end impasse over Tejas trainers From this story on the last page: IAF says there are more worries on its plate on the Tejas front even after forming the No 45 Flying Daggers Squadron in 2016. “As you know we started the Squadron operations with two aircraft in July 2016 and...

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When Mamata went to the UK a couple of years ago, the Brits allowed her to meet Prince Andrew for a few minutes. Mamata had set her sights much higher, and came back disappointed.

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From the 'Such Gup' section of this week's TFT: Horrified journo Our mole in Bunny Gala informs us that a female foreign journo went to the house on the hill to interview The Great Khan. The Khan held forth for a considerable period of time, answered all the questions, and let rip some choice rants ...

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Probe by CBI, CVC sought against L&T Defence for Indian Navy warship project RNEL's complaint reportedly mentions Vice Admiral D. Deshpande who, it has alleged, is acting virtually as "an agent" of L&T and is passing on vital information pertaining to the sensitive defence project...

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Posting with caveat that the story is by Manu Pubby: L&T opposes plan to give submarine project to Mazagon Dock New Delhi: With the government considering a proposal to move a Rs 60,000-crore project to build submarines to the public sector on a nomination basis, India’s top shipbuilder Larsen a...

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^^
What does all this mean? Are they going to give the order for P75i to the Private Sector or not?

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/drdo-to-deliver-advanced-pinaka-rocket-version-by-2020/articleshow/64533918.cms DRDO to deliver advanced Pinaka rocket version by 2020 2 lakh rockets needed! So, are they going to wait for the advanced version to be ready, or will they continue ordering...

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While I am happy about the progress in testing UTTAM, I hope this does not result in further delays in selecting an AESA radar for Mk1A, which is much delayed already.

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The development trials showed barrel gets worn out around 3000 rounds. So these guns are in first quartile. OFB needs to make spare barrels for future. Thats all. ramanaji Was your assessmen conveyed to he power that be? If they do not replace barrels in time, the guns will fail again after a coupl...

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India's Rich and Powerful can't swing coups anymore Only five years ago, the possibility of questioning people like Bhasin or searching a blue-blooded law firm would have been highly unlikely — at the slightest hint of trouble afoot, a call would have been made to someone influential and the case w...

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Since rupees are not sanctioned why can't the rupee be exchanged to dollar or euro in some country that has free capital convertibility. But ofcourse it will have some limitations such as volume, but it could be done if no other option is available. Which third country/ entity will accept Rupees an...

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Iran will likely buy lots of rice, wheat, sugar, medicines, cars, trucks, and consumer goods from India from the Rupees it gets from India in payment for its oil. Even then, they will probably be left with a lot of surplus Rupees that will eventually have to be exchanged against dollars or Euros.

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During the Soviet era, Russia used to accept payment in Rupees for the arms it sold to India. They would then use these Rupees to buy all kinds of consumer goods from India. Even then, they accumulated a huge surplus of Rupees which, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, India had to eventually bu...

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How will India pay Russia for the S400? Rupee payment won’t work because there isn’t much that Russia wants to buy from India

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Station half of them in the Andamans and use them to hit enemy shipping in Malacca Straits round the clock.

Station other half on the western seaboard and use them to enforce the blockade on Pakiland.

80+ is not too many for us.

Or maybe it is just my flight of fancy.

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What if the re-engined and re-equipped Jaguars are dedicated exclusively for maritime strike role, thus freeing up the MKIs and Rafales for strikes over heavily defended Pakistani and Chinese airspace?

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The Ajai Shukla story says that Honeywell will take 3 years to start supplying the new engines. So, given our procurement process, these refurbished Jags will not join before 2022. Is the IAF confident that these re-engined Jags will be useful for them for 10-20 years after 2022? If so, then they mi...

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I’ve been itching to ask. What are stereotypical Pakistani looks? Is it the body habitus, facial hair or the actual physiognomy? Some say it’s actual ‘cruelty’ writ in the expression. It is the look of anger, at being arrested by Kafirs under Kafir laws that no Paki Mard should be forced to follow.

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Another potential acquisition (VSHORAD) in trouble? Rs 27,000-crore anti-aircraft missile deal hits hurdle NEW DELHI: A mega deal to procure shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles for the Indian Army has hit controversy after competitors alleged that a Russian system was qualified even though it fail...

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A familiar story (of corruption) is repeated, and another procurement, this time for the Coast Guard, is in jeopardy: :( Airbus whistleblower's graft leak scuppered chopper deal? The Economic Times on Friday reported that Airbus Group has informed the Defence Ministry of an internal investigation in...

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Indranil wrote:The squadron is growing in strength, both in planes and personnel and you will soon hear more good news.

Aap ke munh mein ghee shakkar, aur saath mein gaajar ka halwa.

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Whichever Galil model fits the RFP. I can barely tell one end of a rifle from another. :wink: In the Defexpo video by Danvir Singh, the ex-IA Colonel at the IWI Stall said they are submitting a Tavor and a Galil model against the RFP. I think that Galil model is the front runner. Once again it is ju...

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^^ Both RFI and RFT are offering AKMs independent of each other and both have got decent orders for the same. RFI has orders from CRPF for ghatak and RFT has orders from police forces for TAR. Edit: It is my guesstimate, but RFK might be behind the AK 103 push to keep their assembly lines working. ...

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ramana wrote:CRPF comment on the Ghatak wrt Ak 47, about plastic and looks tacky etc.

Similar comments were made about INSAS also. As long as the plastic holds up, and does not crack, under the extreme weather conditions in India, it should not be a problem.

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