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Un-lurking after following this thread for a while. The PLA has been planning something in this region for a long time. Here's a blog post from 2006, which found a 1k x 1k model of this region built at a PLA camp: [ https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/07/huge_scale_mode.html ] A newspaper ...

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tsarkar wrote:The oldest regiment of IA - 1 Para - traces its origin to Madras Presidency Army.

I thought 1Para was from 1st Punjab Regt? Founded in 1761.

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Recent news: https://theintercept.com/2016/01/28/isr ... elligence/

If the Brits and Americans have hacked the Herons (and other Israeli drones), it is likely that they have hacked the Indian versions of these too. Something to keep in mind.

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Faced with a coup d'état in 1998, when Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom asked for Indian assistance, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi wanted the NSG to be launched. I hate to break it to the good general, but Rajiv Gandhi was long gone by 1998. One of the things that bothers me about many Indian...

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KiranM wrote:From various photos I have seen, only MARCOS sport the gold combat divers badge. IA SF sport the silver colour.

IA SF also supports the gold badge. I've seen it in person.

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Mukesh.Kumar wrote: That struck me also. How did the "Beta khana kha lena" line or so get captured?

Apparently the number they called was known to Indian authorities, and all calls to that number were being taped.

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Why did they attack the worst possible target - an airbase that is sure to have armed guards? Given that they were carrying thermite (which burns slowly, but can burn through just about anything), I am convinced the target was Pathankot AFB. Thermite has basically no use other than to cut through m...

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I would like to remind people that the same NaMo who's appearing to be "weak" is the one who greenlit the raid into Burma to take out the separatists who attacked the AR convoy. Since Pakistan itself is complicit in this attack, obviously we can't send in helos to take out JeM or those oth...

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Everyday I wake up with a hope to see newspapers carrying news of the same. The same newspapers who are so biased against the Forces and Modi & Doval? Fat chance of that happening. And even if it does, these same newspapers will be chest-beating with "why did we do it??" Case in point...

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4. Base (in) security. Gujjar Muslims happily squatting on base periphery, entering it as they wish. BTW: it was Gujjar muslims who found the Kargil intruders and alerted the Indian authorities, allowing us to counterattack before they could really settle in. The sad part is: this (encroachment) is...

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Rajan..what would you have done if PM of india? Just curious A very simple question which needs a very large detailed answer. .... And ensure that each one of them has the character, integrity and attitude, not to push for the glory of their parent organisations, but to be a well oiled composite te...

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chetak wrote: absolutely nothing wrong with what General HS Panag has said. He could have been a bit more diplomatic about it but it is difficult to sugar coat the truth which is often bitter.

So you think the Garuds are poorly trained? Do you have any evidence to back it up? Does he?

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With full due respect to the retired General, it was not very responsible of him to call DSC a rag tag force. If this is how a retired general describes his own ex-servicemen, betrays some attitude problems. Here's the problem: Gen. Panag was a part of the Army for such a long time; did he do anyth...

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Don't we use Perimeter Surveillance Radar? India is supposed to have 1400 of BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEL_Battle_Field_Surveillance_Radar. And if you had continued reading that Wikipedia page, you would have read: A BFSR radar that offers foliage penetratio...

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ManSingh wrote: My point being: There is only so much defence can do. Unless cost is imposed on actual perpetrators, no amount of shields/defences will guarantee absolute security.

Those who disagree can look up the "Maginot Line".

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Don't know where to post this, but felt that I had to, to warn other retired Army officers. My grandpa got a call a couple of days ago. The caller said that the Army had taken out insurance in his name (AGI scheme) when he was in service, and it was maturing; would he like to process the paperwork t...

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There is a difference between getting Commissioned into and Commanding a unit. The Op was conducted by 1 Para. He was even there with 1 Para during Bluestar and IPKF Yep, most often the officers end up commanding other units. If they're lucky they get to command another SF unit; otherwise, it's off...

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It all flows from the dominant culture in a family or a particular caste/group or region. So, if you happen to be from Aggarwal caste, the chances are high that Army as a profession is not looked up to...having your business is the name of the game. Same is case of population from coastal states in...

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ramana wrote:IN San Francisco, the japanese consulate officer was indicted for domestic violence which is a crime and no immunity/shimunnity was invoked

Actually, the Japanese consulate decided to waive immunity.

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I'm just shaking my head, reading all the comments here. Please don't take it personally, but you all (at least, most of you) seem to be living in a parallel universe with no connection to reality. " India should do this " and " India should do that " and " We should do <bla...

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Ajatshatru ji, what happened yesterday at Tihar was a major blunder. Specially so as far as this case goes. It happened early morning. . . . . Please tell me you're joking. No, really, I'm serious here: in no rational universe do I see these two linked. By your logic, from now on Europeans are free...

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Why are you linking RS hanging with the italian marines? What moral high ground are you talking about? and who's? . . . . Italians: Oh and the undertrial in the most high profile case underway just hanged himself in a cell with 3 others..and you say your justice system is fair? Indians: But, but.. ...

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This shows how little the rest of the world cares about India and Indians. "India Shining"?!? My ass! Even more funnily, none of the major newspapers are treating this latest development with any surprise. "Chalta hai", right? Who cares that 2 of your fellow citizens were murdere...

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1 Para (SF) celebrates Raising Day

250 years and counting....

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I had the pleasure to meet His Highness a few times over the years (dad knew him well). It was amazing that he would remember small details of our last meeting, even though a couple of years would have passed each time. Many of the locals still consider him the Maharajah. Even though he had no offic...

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"Under the lens" means nothing to these babus. A mosquito bite will be more painful than this "under the lens" crap. Everyone knows that MMS will do absolutely nothing to enforce the law and bring some sense to this administration. I am convinced that MMS is deliberately trying t...

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"Poloff" = "Political Officer"
"Polcouns" = "Political Counsel"

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Here's the original cable, if anyone's interested: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-emba ... nts/248971

Key take-away: It is more myth than reality.

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Money can make people do strange things.... IANAL ("I am not a lawyer"), but: if people wired Bhavesh money across state lines (i.e., from states other than California), and the dollar amount is more than $5K, then the FBI can be brought in. FBI usually won't get involved with lesser amoun...

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Even their own address is wrong, in the "contact us" page:

DIRECTOR, DESIDOC
MetCafe House,
Delhi-110054

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Sachin wrote:For example the current DG Vikram Srivastava is an IPS officer. . . . .

Why hasn't he been fired yet? Where's the accountability??

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In this DRDO-IA tug-of-war, we're forgetting a major factor: foreign sales account for a significant chunk of revenue for political parties, politicians, bureaucrats, etc.
They get zilch when DRDO (or OFB) sells the IA something.

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Korean War ?? I thought Korean War was over sometime in early 1950s ! Yeah, we're talking about 1962 here, only 9 years(*) after the Korean war. Chicoms had fought the US in Korea, and didn't have full diplomatic relations with US. The US was also starting to get involved militarily in Vietnam by 1...

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Regarding 1962: I don't know how much has been said about the American involvement in the 1962 war, but one of the reasons why the Chicoms didn't push down further was the fear of full-scale American active involvement (instead of just the support they were providing). Wrong. The Americans were tie...

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Continuing excerpts from the book "Leadership in the Indian Army - Biographies of Twelve Soldiers". The Nathu La incident - 1967 Many of us have heard of the same but I don't know how many know the details. Came across the same in biography of Lt.Gen.Sagat Singh - he was the GOC 17 Mounta...

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Shadows in the Cloud: An Investigation into Cyber Espionage 2.0 I can only shake my head and laugh at the "IT Superpower", which can't even protect its basic assets. All one has to do is sprinkle some USB flash drives (with viruses) around North and South Blocks, and presto! Immediate acc...

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The target seems to be 20' x 20' . But note the grid pattern on it.
You want a much larger area around the point you're shooting at, so you can see by how much you missed the target if you miss it.

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..EDIT.. Have you ever been to a recruitment rally, especially in the North? There are 500 people lined up for each vacancy. And in the US, the military (except the Marines) are having to lower standards to get enough recruits. People with minor criminal offences who would have been rejected in the...

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hulaku wrote:Can anyone tell what is the insignia with a person with a winged horse body with a bow and arrow.

That's Shatrujeet, the insignia of the 50 Para Bde.

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Surya wrote: When he has a MVC - the unverified stories of generosity are unnecessary

What is more expensive: a landrover, or taking no salary from the government? Add up the years of service, and come to your own conclusion.

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