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https://youtu.be/gC-eL1k4iaQ?si=rpQgv7j6B-0LLrR1 The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025) began with an unforgettable cultural moment as South Korean Minister Jaewon Kim took the stage at the opening of the first Waves Film Bazaar. After greeting the audience with “Namaskar” and “N...

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Russia ready to offer Su-57 tech transfer, says Indian demands acceptable https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/russia-ready-to-offer-su-57-tech-transfer-says-indian-demands-acceptable-125111900431_1.html 19 Nov 2025 If Ukraine and Russia peace deal goes thru, it ...

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uddu wrote: ↑22 Nov 2025 11:51 Now will be sent to Spain for structural modifications.
A321 Netra MkII: India’s Most Powerful AWACS Yet! | Complete Analysis

How many?

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I thought Tejas' main long ranged AAM was the iderby extended version? Isn't this like a meteor lite?

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Maitya sir, what do you think of the offer of 117S engines for the Su-30MKI upgrade program? Pls refer to one of my earlier posts , on this aspect!! Aanyway, my understanding wrt various contemporary Russian TF technology is: AL-31FP < AL-41F-1S (Izdeliye 117S) < AL-41F-1 (izdeliye 117) < AL-51 (Iz...

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That said, I saw Prof. Akhil Amar on TV once before when he was part of a panel debating the invasion of Afghanistan (or was it Iraq). The panel was on what is a just war. His arguments were very sophisticated and impressive. Since Katyal was his student, I would say Katyal is also quite sharp desp...

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At this point I wonder if the Indian Navy is really even concerned about SSKs. Maybe they don't see too much value here since they are thinking of blue water ops and there is nothing locally to challenge it's capital assets. The emphasis seems to be on maximizing sub hunting capabilities with p8i (m...

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1) Air HQ definitely wants more Rafales, especially after its performance during Op Sindoor. But any large scale purchase (i.e. 114) of the Rafale is risky politically, due to the scandal drummed up by the opposition in the first Rafale deal of 36 aircraft. And without HAL's involvement (reportedly...

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It is not really abaout what I want and what I don't want... It is about what IAF was planning... The above squadron composition is what IAF has been planning... Unless they increase authorized strength beyond 42 squadrons , this will more or less be the force structure... It seems they did. To 57 ...

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India-US defence deal US, India ‘open new doors’ to ties after sealing ‘ambitious’ defence deal https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3331048/us-india-open-new-doors-ties-after-sealing-ambitious-defence-deal 31 Oct 2025 The devil is in the details, as the saying goes. Yeah. I haven't se...

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https://x.com/shreedharsingh9/status/1984318436554784962 @shreedharsingh9 Finally some one has asked about Meteors?. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G4m3GhGbQAEpYfj?format=jpg&name=small https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1984314508635152582@ShiroBarks "Meteor will finally complete what was promi...

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India-US defence deal

US, India ‘open new doors’ to ties after sealing ‘ambitious’ defence deal
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-as ... fence-deal
31 Oct 2025

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Despite tariffs related bad blood, business as usual continues:

US India Defence pact

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.c ... fence-deal

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Rafale 114 Fighter Deal Hits Pause: Defence Ministry Flags 'Incomplete' IAF Proposal, Seeks More Talks with Dassault https://www.timesnownews.com/india/rafale-114-fighter-deal-hits-pause-defence-ministry-flags-incomplete-iaf-proposal-seeks-more-talks-with-dassault-article-153027781 20 Oct 2025 Heh....

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L. I've been hearing about how Mk2 will help with AMCA. I don't understand. Mk2 doesn't have serpentine intakes, doesn't use radar absorbent material. True, it has IRST and MAWS and indegenious OBOGS, but those can be tested and certified on Mk1A instead. Between Mk2 and AMCA, AMCA is much more imp...

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Dunno if this discussed here not our man, Ashley Table Tellis was arrested in the US for giving China classified info from the DOD.

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Dear Sirs, What could be our preparation to prevent asymmetric attacks on our deep airbases - similar to what we saw in Russia in "Operation Spider Web" or the Israeli strikes on Iranian Air assets from within the Iran itself. This is a concern, since many of the IAF's airbases have vast ...

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Any lip service statement violates the no-mediation-with-Pakistan stand. Even a true and seemingly innocuous "Trump never spoke to us, but we are told that Trump spoke to Pakistan and made them see good sense" is an admission of mediation. Im not so sure. There wasa lot of chatter happeni...

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How does India resist? By not compromising on its core values of independence, sovereignty and strategic autonomy; and by finding ways to climb over the resulting obstacles. When there is no compromise on core values, then there is a costs vs benefits to be considered carefully. Also, I am a firm b...

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srin wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025 22:23 ^^^ Looks goddamn ugly and jugaad. Why can't they put this on the WhAP ? That would keep its height low and more camouflageable.

This is excellent for a low end fly swatter. India plucks low hanging fruit as it should. Repurpose naval systems to do the job vs drone swarms and such.

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The only reason for this shift from the scorpene line has to be that the Aussie leaks truly compromised these subs. I don't see any other viable reason for this madness. It stands to reason that the govt can't really talk about this in public. Jmtp The Aussie leak did not compromise these subs. If ...

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Looks like Rohit , Shiv and others are caught up in a debate about the path and rate of development of Tejas vs JF-17 etc. And its beginning to spillover into why do we or should we care about the Mk2 and go straight to the AMCA from Mk1A. Not realising that we have pages of this debate and rationa...

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The only reason for this shift from the scorpene line has to be that the Aussie leaks truly compromised these subs. I don't see any other viable reason for this madness. It stands to reason that the govt can't really talk about this in public.

Jmtp

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^Agree. But SSNs are the most effective counter to the Chinese CBGs - and the news about the 200MW reactors is good. In parallel, we need to develop that base in the A&N Islands quickly as well. 40 SU-30MKIs with Brahmos and a carrier there - will allow us to dominate the Straits of Malacca. In...

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CM Ji, JSF is out of picture for India. Su-57 will require heavy investment from us to make it worthy -- think of all of above mentioned avionics and sensors we will have to put into it. I don't know how mature is engine tech for it and how to address issues IAF had earlier when it pulled out of th...

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Rumor has it that the iaf has sent a new assessment to the CCS for a.30% increase to it's total squadron strength requirement of 42. New number is 57sqds.

This increase is reflective of the larger that posed by the double front of China and Pakistan (I'm guessing they are also gaming the West here)

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https://x.com/ByRakeshSimha/status/1969958646244372670 @ByRakeshSimha MAGA supporters on 4Chan launched "Clog the Toilet" operation to block Indian H1B workers from returning to the US by reserving flight seats without paying. Flight prices spiked. A 4Chan post urged, "Clog the fligh...

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Sumeet bhaiyya, the amca will come good I'm sure. But it will take at least until 2045 to start seeing sqd service. In that interim period, Iafs going to need some high end door breakers and deterrents. That's why I think mrca/mrfa needs to be a mix of 2-3 fighter types. Elite sqds doing mixed sorti...

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Shouldn't this help Indian students currently in the US? I sure hope so. Yes. That is why I put them in blue. While signing the proclamation, Trump clearly said that we need those educated in the US to stay and also added that the US needs workers. Essentially it is tailored to bring middle-class f...

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.... Iaf has definitively lost the qualitative edge vs China now. But majboori hai Kya karey. Careful there, sir ji.. some would term it r... rona. Rnd ke siway aur Kya Raha hai sirji? They better find a way to get the Kaveri going, and double quick. The rafale as Indias mainstay for the next 30+ye...

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Got this in my WA from a friend. TIFWIW. Scenario 1: New H-1B from Outside the U.S. • Example: An Indian software engineer in Hyderabad is selected in the H-1B lottery, and their U.S. employer files the petition. • $100,000 fee required (because the worker is outside the U.S. when the petition is...

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This rafale deal is because India has no choices right now. I would have preferred a mki version of su57 any day as that bird has a future potential that the 4.5 gen rafale simply doesn't.

Iaf has definitively lost the qualitative edge vs China now. But majboori hai Kya karey.

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Several comments by Firestarter in X about the option of Rafale for the 114 MRCA order. https://x.com/Firezstarter1/status/1967608877656273327?t=l-vHOveBvQwK8hHCrc4PCA&s=19 GaN is a band aid for that limited aperture, ECCM improves but cant reverse range-detection adversity. A large PESA on a J...

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Not happening and media is obviously making hay right now. The defence relationship in many ways is about to get tighter. I know this might seem against the current, but lets see where we are a year later. In monetary terms, yes. But a relationship of significance and value, no. Valuable hardware w...

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India is one of the most diabetic countries in the world and corn with high Glycemic index is bad for it . And excess corn will find its way to high fructose corn syrup . Should India import diabetes ? This is not about corn or US farm products, it's about making a deal that has the right optics an...

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https://x.com/ShivAroor/status/1964030099562332534 ---> India must cancel the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone deal. It was a ludicrously stupid deal to begin with. Now there’s zero reason to proceed with it. Scrap it now. Not happening and media is obviously making hay right now. The defence relationship i...

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This could be done in the guise that India is really pushing hard to meet climate pledge goals and the desire to be less reliant on fossil fuels. Do we have to explain why we have differentiated tariffs? Are there WTO rules that prevent such a thing? Heh. Explanation is only given to show Hindoo ar...

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Invite Elon & say Tesla cars will have zero tariff, but other US vehicles will be subject to tariffs & duties. Have someone like Piyush Goyal tweet about it. This could be done in the guise that India is really pushing hard to meet climate pledge goals and the desire to be less reliant on f...

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Vayutuvan wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 05:57
Cain Marko wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 04:02 A kick? Saar arguably first kick was delivered in 1998, right in the nuts.
When was the Cryo engine was denied to India by Russia after US whispered sweet nothings in soviet ears? I forget was it during Yeltsin or before?

During baywda Yeltsins time iirc

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G2 will leave India with few options and later revenue streams, at least in the near term. It could also cause a security headache if munna is used to good effect by g2. Long term g2 seems untenable since neither US nor China, esp. The latter are a status quo power. Zero sum game is their guiding pr...

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