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by ritesh
20 Sep 2025 21:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12188
Views: 4142938

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://x.com/GabbbarSingh/status/1969268064374976810 @GabbbarSingh This ******* spent entire day laughing at Indians & his poor dad back in India. Now suddenly reality hits 🥲 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1Q-3KdWsAEoQRs?format=jpg&name=small Am I wrong to assume this might have repercussion...
by ritesh
14 Sep 2025 20:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 2139
Views: 958447

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Any reason for not considering Kilos?
by ritesh
04 Sep 2025 16:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9045
Views: 4136464

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

pravula wrote: 04 Sep 2025 08:40 Thats a bad idea, 40% on tobacco. It will spur a tobacco mafia, similar to prohibition and tobacco tax evasion from before.
Exactly, you can see beedis and unorganised sector making comeback in tobacco is some sort of evading taxes.
by ritesh
04 Sep 2025 16:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9045
Views: 4136464

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

GST cuts are too radical. They should have just brought GST rates down one level. So abolish 28% and shift everything taxable at this rate to 18%. All 18% to 12%. All 12% to 5%. That way, Govt. won't have lost huge amount of revenue and also made things cheaper than before +100 Seems like govt is t...
by ritesh
26 Aug 2025 18:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3024
Views: 1730063

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Shiv's youtube video is out on LCA...Interesting points he makes. Gist of the video is, why the govt couldn't have ordered tejas in big numbers, earlier. And time taken for TD... LSP... and subsequent IOC and FOC updates and timeline. Should 200 Tejas have been ordered much earlier? If so, when? 9Gy...
by ritesh
24 Aug 2025 08:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1996
Views: 6885665

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

The african saying goes, a bird in hand is better than 2 in bush. Mk1A is ready sans engine ge404, while Mk2 is proposed with ge414. Atm for 404, atleast ge is playing the ball and has committed to provide the same while no such agreement in place for 414. So,. logically speaking shouldn't IAF just ...
by ritesh
23 Aug 2025 11:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3024
Views: 1730063

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Shouldn't we concentrate our energies on AMCA and keep building more Mk1A instead?
by ritesh
23 Aug 2025 11:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1996
Views: 6885665

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

.. And the MRFA script has been going on for the past 25+ years. No Change. Everyone doing the classic CYA (cover your ass) while trying to hedge their best only the late Shri Parrikar had the courage to take a stand. Then again I wonder if he did that knowing he didn't have much time anyway... The...
by ritesh
23 Aug 2025 08:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4961
Views: 2174959

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

GoI can spend 40k crores on this touristy line, but has looked the other way on fully doubling Konkan route, which will positively impact on the entire western coast. Sigh!!! From what I have understood and heard from people, its practically impossible to widen them for doubling tracks. As good as ...
by ritesh
22 Aug 2025 18:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1456
Views: 536339

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

Bhailog, how much credence would you give to this allegation??
https://x.com/SushilS27538625/status/19 ... 0307569097
by ritesh
21 Aug 2025 09:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5574
Views: 2435251

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Two, keep on repeating this: "India is a responsible upper riparian country. ...” Which is the truth and India believes in it. We can say it with conviction unlike Musharraf's musharraf statement of 400%. Agree, but we should aim to restrict the flow down to 50% of those western rivers and mak...
by ritesh
19 Aug 2025 21:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5574
Views: 2435251

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Do people remember that many Pakistan experts including rohitvats of the forum commented (in X) that the mere announcement of suspension of Indus water treaty will cause a political-social earthquake in Pakistan? Hadn't seen any so far. And I don't think anything such will happen in future. It is b...
by ritesh
19 Aug 2025 21:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5574
Views: 2435251

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan confirms Munir's "we are a dumper truck, India a Mercedes" statement (^ Vdo Ctsy: Dunya News) India is a shining Mercedes. We are a dumper truck full of gravel. If we collide, you know the impact on Mercedes. Our field Marshal Munir says", says Pakistan's interior minister M...
by ritesh
18 Aug 2025 19:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1996
Views: 6885665

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Dont think anyone in this forum really did trust the americans.. is it too difficult to re engine the tejas mk 2 with French Snecmas? For better or for worse, the Tejas Mk1A is married to the GE 404 turbofan. To switch out the turbofan - at this stage - will delay the program and that delay will be...
by ritesh
17 Aug 2025 07:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3024
Views: 1730063

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Looks like the feku site IDRW spread rumors that "GE-HAL talks have stalled over the 414 engine". Now, HAL has sent a clarification that the talks are progressing well Given IDRW's history of creating articles out of vaporware tweets, I'd tend to believe HAL Sorry for OT... Sanjay Dixit o...
by ritesh
17 Aug 2025 07:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9045
Views: 4136464

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Hope with the upcoming GST reforms, govt scraps 18% rate in favour of 12%. Also, try and give rebate on high ticket items where GST paid is 5k or more while filing IT by individuals, say upto 25-33%. Finally, govt shd introduce TCS @10% on items costing 50k or above. This would help in taxing the po...
by ritesh
17 Aug 2025 07:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1974
Views: 552588

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

drnayar wrote: 16 Aug 2025 03:30
Amber G. wrote: 15 Aug 2025 23:05
'Incudes Asim Munir's self-awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to himself!
Only 155 were identified!
Doctor sahab, where are their last rites videos???
So many hoorified but not one video was out... Either they were charred to death onsite or cremated under the rubble.
by ritesh
11 Aug 2025 14:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 3001
Views: 1304567

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

Rakesh wrote: 08 Aug 2025 20:02
ritesh wrote: 08 Aug 2025 11:41
But is there any competing platforms available, which is as good if not better??
https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1953788529772765668 ---> And no, Indian Navy has NOT put on hold the negotiations for additional P-8I. Discussions are on and pricing is the main issue.
👍
by ritesh
08 Aug 2025 11:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 3001
Views: 1304567

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

But is there any competing platforms available, which is as good if not better??
by ritesh
31 Jul 2025 19:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4109
Views: 1072081

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Sorry to spoil that dream of yours, this so called planning dept has had 25 yrs post the Kargil ops to improve the airfield. They are more interested in golf. The C17 came many years after Kargil but I do get your point. Like I said in another post, we have subs without torpedoes, attack helis with...
by ritesh
31 Jul 2025 19:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5574
Views: 2435251

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Manish_P wrote: 31 Jul 2025 18:00
drnayar wrote: 31 Jul 2025 16:32 Trains without rails = Bus
sshhh Don't tell that to the Pakis, sir.

Chinese marketing (propoganda) never fails to amuse
Articulated Bus :mrgreen:
by ritesh
28 Jul 2025 08:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 7152
Views: 3169175

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Shiv's take on Kaveri and ityadi Vayusena issues.
by ritesh
11 Jul 2025 09:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 7152
Views: 3169175

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

https://x.com/Ray70409890/status/1937456087147675974 ---> All the 237 castings and 919 forgings of the AL-31FP turbofan have been indigenised and are made from raw material. 136 numbers of critical heavy forgings like turbine discs are imported due to absence of 20k ton forging press. All the 2,819...
by ritesh
04 Jul 2025 15:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 159312

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Alive and talking malsi never looses while dead don't talk 8) Reminds me of the Chase novel "Dead Stay Dumb". :lol: These two episode has showed to the world, that mard-e-momeen is a loud motormouth and also living in their make believe world. No amount of persuasion is going to change th...
by ritesh
02 Jul 2025 09:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 628
Views: 159312

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Ayotullah has come out of the hiding and says: 1. Isreal brought to knees 2. US President is wrong in saying that Nuclear facilities damaged badly 3. We shall never surrender 4. We have hit US base in Qatar Wow this is not going to stop by the looks of it. Or atleast the rhetoric will continue for ...
by ritesh
19 Jun 2025 08:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 3024
Views: 1730063

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Prem Kumar wrote: 04 Jun 2025 23:13 Though, to be fair, MoneyControl was the first one to run a story on this. IDRW, as usual, plagiarized it
Don't know why Sanjay Dixit ji and JD keep quoting to their farticles on X and YouTube.
by ritesh
18 Jun 2025 08:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2965
Views: 2132507

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Pls understand the context... 1. Britshit F35 develops some technical snag, some say fuel level 2. Has to make emergency call to another country's airport 3. After touchdown, start behaving like lordship and not ready to comply with immigration procedure So, would IAF pilot in similar circumstances...
by ritesh
17 Jun 2025 13:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2965
Views: 2132507

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Bhailog... would America or any other western country would have needed to such petulant request? Why wasn't matching order given to britshit pilot? What would we even gain from forcing the pilot to move? nothing more can be learnt from a few hours of looking around that we won't learn from LM dire...
by ritesh
16 Jun 2025 20:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2965
Views: 2132507

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Bhailog... https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1934494000226136413 Alpha Defense™🇮🇳 @alpha_defense #RAF #F35B pilot reportedly refused to leave his jet after landing. He asked for a chair, rested beside the aircraft post formalities, and only later moved would America or any other western country wou...
by ritesh
16 Jun 2025 07:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1974
Views: 552588

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

durairaaj wrote: 15 Jun 2025 13:41 As the dust is almost settled, I think it is time for us to introspect and address the root cause of the situation.
+100
by ritesh
09 Jun 2025 15:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3399
Views: 1031124

Re: Indus Water Treaty

The packees have now written 4 letters begging in favour of IWT. Hope the agencies are alert for any mischievous attempts by them in sabotaging the various barrages and water diversion.
by ritesh
09 Jun 2025 11:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4961
Views: 2174959

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

GoI can spend 40k crores on this touristy line, but has looked the other way on fully doubling Konkan route, which will positively impact on the entire western coast. Sigh!!! ritesh ji, It is not a touristy line, it is an unmistakable political statement, bold in its conception, fearless in its exe...
by ritesh
09 Jun 2025 09:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9045
Views: 4136464

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Bhailog, to bring untaxed junta into tax net, would it be feasible to charge 5% TCS on all discretionary spending for eg private vehicles, white goods incld smartphones and services like hotels etc

For anyone who pays IT, the TCS should get auto refunded while rest should not be.
by ritesh
09 Jun 2025 08:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4961
Views: 2174959

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

GoI can spend 40k crores on this touristy line, but has looked the other way on fully doubling Konkan route, which will positively impact on the entire western coast. Sigh!!!
by ritesh
06 Jun 2025 06:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 156
Views: 41344

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

This deal with TASL sounds awesome. Hope the final deal is inked with much ado.
by ritesh
29 May 2025 19:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 644483

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

Even Sushant Sareen in the recent podcast with SDixit jit told the same. This is just not possible. Co-existing with kaffir is against their ideology. As SuSwamy once told their world is divided into halves, darul harb & darul islam. In latter no kaffir is left while in former they work to gain ...
by ritesh
27 May 2025 08:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2950
Views: 644483

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

The war is not over and continues in different domains. Diplomatic - India will list TSPA Gernails as terorrists using same laws that U.S. used to get Qasem Soleimani listed as terrorist Covert war will continue. After Action Reviews already underway and actions being taken. National security plann...
by ritesh
23 May 2025 22:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1974
Views: 552588

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

@ bala : Let us not get over confident or get ahead of ourselves. The Chinese are a different beast altogether. Pakistan looks at conflict through a religious lens, which clouds their judgement. The Chinese look at conflict through a realistic lens and games 10 steps ahead of everyone else. There i...
by ritesh
22 May 2025 16:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3399
Views: 1031124

Re: Indus Water Treaty

LISTEN CAREFULLY to Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer welfare speaking on chacha squandering away the Indus waters to the pakis, along with tens of millions of dollars when it was not needed He's revealing a little known story about a massive compromise with India's national interest. In the...