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by ShauryaT
06 Nov 2025 18:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11554
Views: 3319725

Re: Understanding the US - Again

3 key quotes from Supreme Court hearing on Trump tariffs The majority of Supreme Court justices at a hearing on Wednesday appeared skeptical that President Trump can use a federal emergency powers law to impose his sweeping tariffs unilaterally. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has t...
by ShauryaT
06 Nov 2025 05:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11554
Views: 3319725

Re: Understanding the US - Again

If there is a good reason to assume Zohran Scumdani is less adept at taqqiya than his counterparts in Hamtramck, I don't see it. The only thing I will add: While there would be deviations and meandering by the faithful, eventually the ideology in the book and its historical experiences will win. No...
by ShauryaT
04 Nov 2025 06:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The US realizes it can no longer contain China. Now, it wants to manage the rise of China as long as possible in alignment with its objectives, G2 / G7 mean nothing to the US. I think it is the other way around. US used to think it could manage the rise of China and has failed. Now, It is definitel...
by ShauryaT
03 Nov 2025 07:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4902
Views: 1178434

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

@Amber G: Let us post on this matter only if there is anything new on the matter else you are only flogging a dead horse. If and this is a big IF the worlds leading power after a 1000+ tests and with all the tech infrastructure feels the need to test again, due to scientific or political reasons the...
by ShauryaT
03 Nov 2025 07:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The common strategic interest of India and the US is to contain China. But this containment has different aspects. The US wants to contain the Chinese economy. I don’t think India has the means or ambition to do so. India wants to grow to be Viksit Bharat by 2047, and China’s situation is secondary...
by ShauryaT
25 Oct 2025 04:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The problem with Trump's actions compared to Nixon's although Nixon's actions were fundamentally transformative and from a US perspective much needed. In comparison, Trump actions look benign. The problem with Trump is - he has not articulated a replacement order, once you break the WTO. I have a th...
by ShauryaT
23 Oct 2025 22:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Via the Hindustan Times: "US President Donald Trump appears unwilling to back down from his claim that India will soon snap its oil trade ties with Russia. Reiterating the assertion on Thursday, he added a specific figure this time: “By the end of the year, they'll be down to almost nothing, a...
by ShauryaT
04 Oct 2025 21:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

They wanted to create a vassal state , just like the britshits had done with India, before 1947. A slave state that is the largest market, with a humongous and low cost work force, as well as a massive resource base, wholly dependent on amrika, completely open and accessible to the deep state, just...
by ShauryaT
30 Sep 2025 22:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Jamieson Greer - US Trade Rep claims India is starting to diversify its oil purchases away from Russia!
by ShauryaT
28 Sep 2025 22:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

[youtube]0IEdrj23kjU&t=1345s[/YouTube]
From Convergence to Confrontation: Trump’s India Gambit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IEdrj23kjU&t=1345s
by ShauryaT
27 Sep 2025 21:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Shaurya T, is the US truly independent? I can't understand where your gloom and doom rona dhona is coming from, unless I totally misread your post. Words can indeed be portrayed as such, however I would say they are a pessimistic view (IMO a realistic view) of the near future and India capabilities...
by ShauryaT
26 Sep 2025 20:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

What outcome do you want? More precisely, what constitutes winning? Sticking to IR and India-US only. India Objectives Be the China+1 of US supply chain - especially as it relates to mass manufacturing Be the trusted destination for high tech manufacturing and build capacities Engage and make the g...
by ShauryaT
26 Sep 2025 08:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump is treating the states allied with the US as vassals; as the British Raj dealt with the princely states in British India. I trust India's leaders will not bow down to this, there is no going back to pre-1947; and not yielding is not "moralistic". Not yielding is not enough to win. I...
by ShauryaT
26 Sep 2025 04:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Think tanks & lobbying massa are usually for countries and entities that aggressively *want* something. India is basically a status-quo power that wants to be left alone to mind its own business and grow in its own way. Hard to push aggressively for massa to ... do nothing. Wanting to be left a...
by ShauryaT
25 Sep 2025 23:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

"President Trump suggested he is open to lifting sanctions on Turkey and selling F-35 jet fighters to the NATO ally, but he called on Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying oil and gas from Russia . Trump said that if White House meetings go well on Thursday, he could "almost immedia...
by ShauryaT
25 Sep 2025 23:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Source: (Benzinga Newswire) -- Do not have URL. India's government has drafted a proposal to ease foreign investment rules to allow e-commerce companies like Amazon AMZN.O to buy products directly from Indian sellers and then sell them to overseas customers, a document showed. India currently prohib...
by ShauryaT
20 Sep 2025 00:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

U.S. in Talks with Taliban on Returning Counterterrorism Forces to Afghan Base Trump administration officials are in discussions with the Taliban about re-establishing a small U.S. military presence at Afghanistan’s Bagram air base as a launch point for counterterrorism operations, according to peo...
by ShauryaT
20 Sep 2025 00:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/33026 I am pleased to host President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Turkey, at the White House on September 25th. We are working on many Trade and Military Deals with the President, including the large scale purchase of Boeing aircraft, a major F-16 Deal, and a continuatio...
by ShauryaT
20 Sep 2025 00:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump to Add New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas in Latest Crackdown President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation as soon as Friday that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse, according to a White House ...
by ShauryaT
16 Sep 2025 23:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm greetings on my 75th birthday. Like you, I am also fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights. We support your initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. https...
by ShauryaT
10 Sep 2025 07:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5238
Views: 1214086

Re: Deterrence

So the historical record shows clearly: Truman’s decision was shaped by military calculations, diplomatic considerations, and a deliberate choice to use both bombs quickly. Whether that was “wise” is a separate moral question; what is certain is that Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only ended the war bu...
by ShauryaT
10 Sep 2025 03:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty ...
by ShauryaT
30 Aug 2025 05:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The tragedy of the US system is everything has become partisan (maybe always was) making a mockery of the rule of law. 8 of the judges were appointed by democrats and 3 appointed by Republican Presidents. No wonder Trump is confident of an SC win with a 6-3 majority.
by ShauryaT
23 Aug 2025 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^There is one more thing Trump understands and grudgingly respects. Power. Not just having it but ability to exercise it. Russia and China responses to Trump actions are tell tales.
by ShauryaT
22 Aug 2025 05:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Vayutuvan wrote: 22 Aug 2025 05:20 @williams ji, who do you think has the most gold in the world? Take a guess.
India of course! About 25K tons in private hands!!
by ShauryaT
21 Aug 2025 21:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1914
Views: 1618025

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

I think this agni version is different in the sense it can carry 10 to 12 MIRVs ?.. the range is whatever you want ! ..also suspect capability to circumvent air defences.. this is want the US forward deployed zumwalt warship was trying to discern .. 10-12 warheads would be a substantial increase of...
by ShauryaT
05 Aug 2025 00:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Therefore all this Trump BS is specifically targeting India. I don’t see how one can draw any other conclusion- but am glad to hear arguments to the contrary. Russian oil which was not an issue till a few weeks back is now a major issue. Steve Witkoff is planning to be in Russia next week on Russia...
by ShauryaT
04 Aug 2025 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Per AI, if Russian oil is eliminated from the world market and other producers increase their production, even in the optimistic scenario the world is short of 3 million barrels a day. This is not about India, it is about Russia and pressure on it to make a deal on Ukraine. India just happens to be...
by ShauryaT
04 Aug 2025 20:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

"India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine. Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tar...
by ShauryaT
04 Aug 2025 04:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump is likely making his claims about India-Pakistan deescalation based on what Pakistan told the US. Yawn: “… in the small hours of May 10, a top Pakistan official is said to have informed the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that India’s firing of dual-use missiles was a dangerous escalation a...
by ShauryaT
31 Jul 2025 17:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

the issue with the dairy and agri sector is non monetary tariff, for dairy specifically, india has asked that the milch cows be not fed meat or blood - something that is common in us dairy and this is one of the major sticking points, i see no way that india gives way for this point, the milk that ...
by ShauryaT
31 Jul 2025 16:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

RD: Your call to arms is admirable. I only wish we had some compelling leverage with the other side and we have none, except NAM redux. Asking the populace to take some pain - without a demonstrated plan, intent, will and resources deployed to succeed is not a strategy. These things are best done - ...
by ShauryaT
30 Jul 2025 21:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I predict that Trump is going to present this as a historic, Nixon Redux rapprochement of the US with China— basically giving PRC whatever they want on a platter while claiming statesmanship points for himself. Part of what the Chinese will demand (and I'm sure Trump will give) is a joint partnersh...
by ShauryaT
30 Jul 2025 19:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12606
Views: 4248417

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Think there is a unilateral decision made on the US end - no agreement. Beware links to Truth Social!!!

India 25% - Trump

Added: But looks like they are hopeful of a deal, so these are power plays.
by ShauryaT
28 Jul 2025 05:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4902
Views: 1178434

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Added - if anyone can find a lessons-learned-from-the-first-two-commercial-SMRs and how they are incorporated into the new designs, that would be helpful. What I gathered is that the reasons for the dismal performance of those two SMRs are not widely known, which makes it hard to learn any lessons ...
by ShauryaT
27 Jul 2025 17:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4902
Views: 1178434

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

>>So while $/MW might look higher, total cost and deployment time can actually be much lower — and easier to finance. I think this is the ultimate test of SMR. Traditional PWR/PWHR reactors went up the ladder in terms of total output per reactor to amortize the cost per MW per reactor to acceptable ...
by ShauryaT
01 Jun 2025 23:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2138
Views: 613654

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Is it likely true/plausible that part of the reason for the air losses is the lack of authority to engage military targets? IOW: Did the IAF not have authority to shoot when fired upon or more optimal nullify likely potential threats on May 7? Gen Sharma seems to allude to such in here after 12 mins...
by ShauryaT
25 May 2025 20:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2138
Views: 613654

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Bottom line: China has quantity, and China has economic staying power, both of which Pakistan never had. A war that drags on for months, and in which Indian cities, towns, highways etc. are visibly degraded (in the eyes of Indian citizens) while reciprocal damage against China (even if it happens) ...