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by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 11:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4342
Views: 1290546

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Meanwhile - soft power effect - Per reports - Ashok Swain facing deportation from Sweden for sharing fake videos of attacks on Israel. Deport to where? We must not accept him. He is no Indian citizen. Let them send him to Rwanda. May be Lyarri / dhurandharland .. It is many places on SM - but looks...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 11:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4342
Views: 1290546

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Meanwhile - soft power effect - Per reports - Ashok Swain facing deportation from Sweden for sharing fake videos of attacks on Israel. {It is in SM - but looks likely not valid/ his OCI is not Valid and AFAIK he is Swedish citizen ... maybe he is in some legal trouble somewhere (which is not surpris...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 11:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

-4th week continues with hopes on peace, preparations for the worst
-FT says Munir-Trump spoke; Pakistan seen as mediator
-Strikes in Iran, Lebanon, Israel
-Alarms in Bahrain, interceptions in Kuwait
-Iran scientist Dr. Saeed Shamaqadari killed
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 09:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Meanwhile:
Miller: What President Trump is doing is a national miracle that will be studied not only for generations but for centuries to come.

Trump: Kash, see if you can top that.

Patel: Mr. President, thank you for delivering the safest country on God's green Earth

Link: <video>
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 04:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

IRGC issued a stark warning today, broadcast on state television and widely shared online, outlining what it frames as its rules of engagement or red lines in the ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel. “You struck our hospitals, we did not do the same. You struck our emergency centers, we did no...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 04:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Meanwhile: From USA: "For privacy reasons, we cannot comment on cases involving U.S. citizens, US embassy on arrest of 2 US nationals for flying a drone near the Coast Guard Headquarters in Kochi"
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 04:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 7021
Views: 2308518

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, becomes the 1st Indian film in history to hit no.1 on the USA Box Office! Beating every Hollywood film. Hats of to @AdityaDharFilms and team. This is one of the greatest milestones ever for Indian cinema. Truly breaking cultural and geographical.. https://pbs.twimg.com/med...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 03:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

From: https://shanakaanslemperera.substack.com/p/the-nitrogen-trap?r=6p7b5o&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true BREAKING. Thirty-six hours ago President Donald Trump said “obliterate.” This morning he said “productive conversations.” The question every trader, diplomat, and general is asking: ...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 03:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

During his address on West Asia conflict, PM Narendra Modi tells parliaments that India imports from 41 nations and has diversified sources in recent years. Energy imports span 41 countries, up from 27: PM Modi hails diversifying sources in Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sa...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 03:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

xpost: Bloomberg reporting (summarized by other outlets) states the U.S. lost 16 military aircraft during the Iran campaign, but not 16 fighter jets. Losses included a mix of aircraft types, and only some were fighter jets (e.g., F‑15E, F‑35 incidents). Firstpost Reported the U.S. has lost 16 milita...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 02:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 903
Views: 382412

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

@Bala, just as a quick preface: if you're open to a rigorous, math- and logic-based discussion—without the personal jabs— I invite you to keep reading. Since you brought up basic math, let's look at the actual variables in your equation. You are citing total meat consumption to argue about methane e...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 01:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 903
Views: 382412

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

^^^Pointing out a f undamental error in time-scales isn't 'quibbling,' it's basic calculus. No one is ignoring the 30% contribution of methane, but you are completely ignoring the integration over time. :roll: If we are strictly talking about ' basic math' and intelligence , you need to use the corr...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 01:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 903
Views: 382412

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Google AI Overview: Methane is a potent, short-lived greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of global warming since the Industrial Revolution. It is over 80 times more potent than CO2 at trapping heat over a 20-year period. Rising methane levels, driven by human activities like fossil fuel use an...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 00:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 903
Views: 382412

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Reality check - Basic Physics Historical responsibility ≠ current reality—both matter, and India is now a top annual emitter. India meeting its own targets early is good, but those targets weren’t aligned with deep 1.5°C cuts. And methane doesn’t “outweigh” CO₂—long-term warming is still dominated b...
by Amber G.
24 Mar 2026 00:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 166
Views: 69734

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

His company, Meta, supported him, and he demonstrated the Meta AI glasses to Narendra Modi. The glasses use AI vision to describe surroundings — including identifying colors, but *much* more — effectively acting as real-time visual assistance. I’ve seen firsthand how transformative this kind of dev...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 23:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Israel, American media quoting sources reporting US, Iran touch via Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Iran media quoting sources dismissing any direct contact with Americans for talks, reject Trump's talk claims. (At this point, no one knows exactly what is happening nor what Trump is saying or doing as war...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 22:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1526
Views: 1428727

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Is there an estimate on how many satellites in LEO orbit would be required to have at least 5 satellites overhead the Indian landmass at any given time? It would be interesting to see how the economics stacks up this way as opposed to geosats. FWIW My take (Assuming the question is serious:- please...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 21:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

^^^ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 23, 2026) the ‌U.S. has had good and ⁠productive conversations with Iran and he will order the ‌military to postpone any military strikes ‌against Iranian power ‌plants ⁠and energy infrastructure for ⁠five days^^^ Trump sees 'regime change' in su...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 21:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Q: Iran's foreign ministry says you're not telling the truth when it comes to productive conversations to end the war TRUMP: Well, they're gonna have to get themselves better public relations people. We've had very strong talks. Mr Witkoff and Kushner had them. They went perfectly. Did Trump just co...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 03:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 411104

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

As said in हितोपदेश 'पापशङ्की स्वभावेन यः पापं कुरुते जनः। भीतः पापप्रकटीकरणे॥ **** But for those who are interested and capable in understanding physics - some background and reference: This excellent New York Times article by David E. Sanger (2015), details the technical partnership between Ernest...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 01:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 3132
Views: 7767062

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

Scientists are now much closer to building a nuclear clock, a remarkable new type of timekeeper that would use energy transitions inside an atomic nucleus rather than electrons to measure time. Because nuclear transitions are less affected by environmental disturbances than electron transitions, suc...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 01:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

FWIW: My comments for the above. and some reality check, (IMO) including nitpicks :) 1) Leadership losses in Iran — some what exaggerated My Iranian friends say Iran’s system is redundant. Even major shocks historically (e.g., assassinations) have not collapsed the state. 2) “Running out of targets”...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 01:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3654
Views: 958453

Re: Iran News and Discussions

The situation as I see it right now: - Iran sarkar (goremint, "mosaic" military, and mullah regime) seem functional with new people taking over <snip> - How best should Bharat play this ? I'd say: Double down on indigenous clean energy. "Support" all three combatants to the poin...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 01:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

To set the stage, here’s a detailed perspective from another poster I found quite thought-provoking: The situation as I see it right now: - Iran sarkar (goremint, "mosaic" military, and mullah regime) seem functional with new people taking over - the top layer of Iran guys from last month ...
by Amber G.
23 Mar 2026 01:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 22
Views: 1530

West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

TL;DR: Opening a new thread, with hopefully BRF admins’ blessing :) West Asia is a mess—loose-loose for everyone. US/Israel strikes vs Iran aren’t decisive; Iran survives, regional oil/security threatened. Bharat is relatively well-positioned: focus on energy independence, strategic autonomy, and le...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3654
Views: 958453

Re: Iran News and Discussions

The Iranian missile strike has been in the news - I too mentioned it earlier - Dimona - close to Israel’s Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Centre was hit.

(The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced it is investigating a failure to intercept the Iranian ballistic missile.
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 22:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1526
Views: 1428727

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

<img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G70zRrwasAATRM6?format=jpg&name=medium[/img> FOBS ? Dedicated launcher for spy sats ? Yes, FOB, ASAT ... As said before this is about small, rapid LEO launches—not NavIC-class satellites; completely different mission and precision requirements. (Hint typical Nav...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 10:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 411104

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

Ignoring the usual low-effort trolling — imaginary villains, selective outrage, and hero worship — let’s stick to facts, not fan fiction. My point was - Why the Iran “nuclear crisis” narrative is mostly hype - The 2015 Iran deal actually worked. It slowed their nuclear program, added real oversight,...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 10:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1526
Views: 1428727

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

<snip> Nonsense. If a Nav cluster cannot provide Nav info, then it is useless for the job. It can still send some memes, jump up/down and relay eggplant emojis / MMS messages, but its useless for its task. If we do not have a plan to launch under sat denial, then, we suck. FWIW, I think we have a p...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 09:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1526
Views: 1428727

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

For those who are interested - Physics/technology wise why a missile launcher can not be used for satellite ? Because the requirements are fundamentally different: a missile delivers a payload on a ballistic trajectory, whereas a satellite launcher must provide precise orbital insertion (velocity + ...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 09:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1526
Views: 1428727

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

..... It seem to be a new missile https://imp.news/space/veda-unmasked-indias-covert-answer-to-wartime-space-disruption-80648/ Thanks. Good that you brought this up—BUT IMO “Project VEDA” sits right at the intersection of fact and hype. In short - VEDA-type concepts (if real) are about small, rapid...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 06:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion
Replies: 1499
Views: 411104

Re: International Nuclear Watch & Discussion

for context recent newsL : From reliable news sources: Iranian missiles struck southern Israel, especially around the Dimona area, near its main nuclear research center — the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. Dozens of civilians were injured in those strikes. Iran also reported that its Na...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 06:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2651
Views: 930191

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

From reliable news sources: Iranian missiles struck southern Israel, especially around the Dimona area, near its main nuclear research center — the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. Dozens of civilians were injured in those strikes. Iran also reported that its Natanz nuclear facility, Ira...
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 05:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3654
Views: 958453

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Late Iran Supreme leader Ali Khamenei had "issued both administrative & religious directives prohibiting any move toward" development of nuclear weapons, Iran Prez Pezeshkian tells PM Modi
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 05:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2651
Views: 930191

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Israel Foreign Ministry Statement:
“Iranian regime devastated Arad and Dimona by deliberately striking civilians with missiles. Over 100 people were injured, including children. A blatant war crime. Pure terrorism.”
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by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 05:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2651
Views: 930191

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

rIan’s police chief, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan, to the EU: If you can’t manage to protect Greenland, file a request with us and we’ll come to your help! - Press TV
by Amber G.
22 Mar 2026 04:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13314
Views: 4651501

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

U.S. Representative Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to formally recognize the 1971 mass killings carried out by Pakistani forces during Bangladesh's Liberation War as a genocide.