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by Mort Walker
18 Jun 2025 23:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

President Trump invited PM @narendramodi to the US on his way back from Canada after the G7 Summit. PM Modi politely declined the invitation due to his pre-existing commitments https://x.com/sreemoytalukdar/status/1935251656540831982 ---> Trump has little regard for the core tenets of India's natio...
by Mort Walker
12 Jun 2025 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

India will walk away. Any government agreeing to such a deal is a sure shot way to lose 70+ seats in parliament. Food security didn’t happen until 1972. Operation Flood for milk was launched in 1970 and made a huge impact. India is the world’s largest dairy producers.
by Mort Walker
08 Jun 2025 02:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

I'll bet they go after the easy targets on the 700K for de-naturalization. They won't go after jehadis or Pakis for whom fraud is just another day of life. Talking about fraud - I don't if anyone here has heard about CHEGG. The website where they have complied solved problems from text books. It was...
by Mort Walker
08 Jun 2025 02:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Vayu-ji, Yes, there is a slow down in all engineering disciplines & IT. IT has been hit the hardest. Even for computer hardware engineers, entire jobs for FPGA/micro-controller design has been outsourced by the big companies. Only the defense contractors will hire hardware comp. engrs. but as yo...
by Mort Walker
08 Jun 2025 01:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Do OPT folks need an H1B? I thought they can work for one year on OPT. A lot of them are using up their OPT time during summers to earn money and pay off the loans they took back home. There is also oversupply of programmers and that is where most jobs are. Many folks are coming to the US to get MS...
by Mort Walker
08 Jun 2025 00:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The Trump administration is going after OPT students, particularly those completing MS & PhD, who are getting employment past 60 days after grace period. If an employer files for an H-1B 60 days after the grace period, ICE waits until 90 days are done, then arrests them outside of their workplac...
by Mort Walker
06 Jun 2025 20:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Lisa wrote: 06 Jun 2025 19:55 ^ How do you nationalise a company in the US and where do you deport a US citizen to? Please!
Listen to what people like Steve Bannon are saying. Basically use Defense Production Act to seize SpaceX assets.
by Mort Walker
06 Jun 2025 20:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

...Probably they fixed the match... My bet is that this is likely to be fixed match, may be, a much needed distraction to keep six pack Joe away from questioning "One Big Beautiful Bill", which will increase debt by $3-5 Trillion, more inflation, and stubbornly high interest rates, which ...
by Mort Walker
05 Jun 2025 01:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Nutlick is a moron. The question is if he remains by the end of this year after TACO. Trump will accuse him of causing fiscal & market problems & he’ll be gone.
by Mort Walker
05 Jun 2025 01:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10182
Views: 2983380

Re: Understanding the US - Again

There some speculation on X by suggesting the US will not pay back $765B of Treasury notes held by the Chinese. Watch the USD take a dump.
by Mort Walker
28 May 2025 09:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

ricky_v ji, On a side note. My kids & others of the same age, graduate students in EE & physics, who are in their early 20s, use SM as a form of communication. Handshake, Slack & Discord for professional & academic stuff, then also LinkedIn which they claim is for old people. Then In...
by Mort Walker
28 May 2025 01:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Apparently the Trump admin wants social media vetting of all student visa applicants.
by Mort Walker
14 May 2025 07:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1482
Views: 271073

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

The big takeaway for me from Op Sindoor is that India must plan to fight its future wars with indigenous weapons only. The Cost/ Benefit ratio of imported equipment is too high. Numbers matter, both for offense and defense; and the only way to afford sufficient numbers is through 'Make in India'. T...
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 21:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

The 3 hours was enough time for them to move things around without getting hit. A deception.
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 21:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

Ashokk wrote: 10 May 2025 21:44 Drones spotted in Reasi
Reports of drones in Kutch , Gujarat.

Something big is going on...
Yup. They used a few hours of stop firing to move drones & missiles closer to hit India. Pakis lied as always.
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 18:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

Cyrano wrote: 10 May 2025 18:20 Strange turn of events... Let's see how this goes in the next couple of days. Modi ji and Doval ji are not amateurs.
The opposition can make this a big deal on asking why did India accept when the Indian armed forces were clearly winning?
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 18:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

It doesn’t say shelling at the LoC would stop.
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 18:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

From AIM on X. Confirmation from the highest sources • India has agreed to the ceasefire given that the final strikes were Indian ones on Pak airbases • this followed a call from the Pak DGMO at 3.30pm today to his counterpart saying Pakistan would not undertake any more strikes and specifically req...
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 18:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

With the Trump ceasefire, this will allow TSP to rearm, replenish & repair their weapons. All thanks to the IMF $2.4B largely funded by the US.
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 04:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

Dilbu wrote: 10 May 2025 04:30 Video in the link.
It seems a PAF C-130 aircraft is getting engulf in fire in Rawalpindi
https://x.com/elitepredatorss/status/19 ... 17620?s=46
I don't think that's legit. That's an old video/pics from a tanker fire near the airbase.
by Mort Walker
10 May 2025 03:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

Amber G. wrote: 10 May 2025 03:08 An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 (small)on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 01.44 am (IST) today: National Center for Seismology (NCS)
10Km is relatively deep, therefore probability this could be a nuclear test is low. Need to sniff for U235 Pu235.
by Mort Walker
09 May 2025 12:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

Shaktimaan wrote: 09 May 2025 11:47
Pakistani Cantonments - This is a strangely militarized country


The TSPA RATS want prime property to rip off private & public wealth. Their generals aren't called crore commanders for nothing.
by Mort Walker
09 May 2025 06:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

I hope everyone sees the difference between eye-witness reporting on live action, which can put personnel's lives in danger or ruin an operation, remaining silent without providing any information, and pushing the narrative that India's military leaders and government want to push. If Government/Mi...
by Mort Walker
09 May 2025 05:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

The disinformation or misinformation coming from pro-India sources is something that is VERY needed. On 26/11 in 2008, accurate reporting allowed the TSP army to coordinate maximum in killing civilians & security personnel and property damage. Accurate reporting provides succor & relief to t...
by Mort Walker
07 May 2025 10:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2899
Views: 385162

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

A_Gupta wrote: 07 May 2025 10:00 Picture of some of the plane debris at Pampore:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 543511.ece
No. That's a drop tank jettisoned from Mirage 2000.
by Mort Walker
04 May 2025 00:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

From Exec Editor TV9 Network, https://x.com/AdityaRajKaul/status/1918685408054891002?t=L0u_Gv92CZd5-nl6IjSXJg&s=19 Government of India has approved termination of services of Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian as Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with immediate effe...
by Mort Walker
03 May 2025 20:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

People need to keep their powder dry. Let the process work out. The abeyance of the IWT, end of the LoC ceasefire, deployment of naval assets, and autonomy to the armed forces to retaliate is all that India has done. The window to strike is until mid-July when the monsoon comes into full effect over...
by Mort Walker
30 Apr 2025 10:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

Thakur_B wrote: 30 Apr 2025 09:59 Please refrain from posting unverified stories from twitter warriors. It degrades the quality of discourse.
Pakistan media is confirming that an F-16 pilot was killed. He did not ejaculate on time. Jo time ejaculation meh nahi laga sakte...
by Mort Walker
25 Apr 2025 02:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

Cyrano wrote: 25 Apr 2025 02:10 No more cold start?
Read what YIP stated. No immediate military action. GoI will force TSP to take the first move even if it takes months.
by Mort Walker
23 Apr 2025 07:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India
Replies: 98
Views: 193381

Re: List of victims of Terrorist attacks in India

Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal age 26 was killed on 22 April 2025 by Islamic terrorists in Pahalgam, J&K. He was recently married on 16 April 2025. https://c.ndtvimg.com/2025-04/j4v76tko_vinay-narwal_625x300_23_April_25.jpeg?im=FaceCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=773,height=435 Defence officials confirme...
by Mort Walker
22 Apr 2025 22:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

These pigs had implied after the Balochistan train attacks that they were going to respond. My interpretation - I could be wrong - is that they believed India was behind it. Forget the justification behind that posturing. These chadarmods responded by attacking civilians. They should be put up on s...
by Mort Walker
22 Apr 2025 20:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
Replies: 1175
Views: 187854

Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion

At least 25 dead. Apparently men were asked identity & pants removed for confirming no circumcision. Then shot dead. 25 dead & 8 injured of Hindus in Phalgam attack today. I wish these effing wire agencies would change their reporting. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/one-killed-seven-inj...
by Mort Walker
21 Apr 2025 01:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 695
Views: 735820

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

Rahul Bajaj wrote this article in 2020. He is 100% correct about how the IT industry sucked the air out of Indian manufacturing. I was in Pune in 1999 and started a company there for testing of CAD/CAM/CAE software. We wanted to hire BTech, MTech, and PhDs in Mechanical Engg. It was hard to find fo...
by Mort Walker
18 Apr 2025 20:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10488
Views: 3804382

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Dar ka mahul hai… :) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/world/asia/us-india-fbi-arrest.html Kash Patel is doing his job. The F.B.I. said on Thursday that it had arrested a man who it said was wanted in India in connection with terrorist activities. The man, Harpreet Singh, had entered the United Sta...
by Mort Walker
18 Apr 2025 08:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 816
Views: 327207

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Vayu-ji,

The Ember Energy group is one massive collection of Dhruv Rathee type people. Which is only appropriate for BRF's Dhruv Rathee.
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by Mort Walker
18 Apr 2025 08:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1759
Views: 700342

Re: India's Power Sector

There is a lot of Dhruv Rathee level analysis on this forum by some posters. See: 1.) https://iced.niti.gov.in/energy/electricity/generation 2.) https://cea.nic.in/?lang=en From the first link above, look at actual generation of energy in BU (billions of KWatt-Hours). At the end of Feb. 2025, coal r...
by Mort Walker
13 Apr 2025 22:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8946
Views: 3989483

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Meanwhile, quietly the Jal Jeevan Mission dashboard ticked past 80% of the country now having a household water connection: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx It's almost impossible to imagine how bad it was less than 6 years ago. Thanks for the update Surajsan. If you click on the b...
by Mort Walker
13 Apr 2025 20:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1759
Views: 700342

Re: India's Power Sector

PM Modi to visit Haryana tomorrow To flag off Hisar–Ayodhya flight, lay foundation stone for ₹410 Cr airport terminal ₹8,470 Cr thermal power unit in Yamunanagar ₹1,070 Cr Rewari Bypass under Bharatmala Mort Ji, Comparing this to the 20,000 crores allocated to SMRs, it seems that the Govt is quite ...
by Mort Walker
13 Apr 2025 07:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1759
Views: 700342

Re: India's Power Sector

@Mort gaaru, also increase improve (AKA decrease) the heat rate of existing coal fired power plants. It's already happening. Look at the CEA reports in detail. Many coal plants are running below 60% capacity factor, but in the last 10 years, coal has increased to well over 70% of total electric ene...