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by ajay_hk
29 Nov 2023 22:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Uttarakhand tunnel crash - Discussion and Updates
Replies: 19
Views: 4607

Re: Uttarakhand tunnel crash - Discussion and Updates

Source: Major Gen Harsha Kakar's Twitter Post Whether you are a supporter of Modi or an opponent of Modi, you have to accept that this kind of rescue operation is unprecedented. Five people from the Prime Minister's Office were at the spot day and night for 15 days and lived there in the container. ...
by ajay_hk
15 Sep 2023 01:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777806

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

this is the kind of doglapan that terrifies investors this has been done with an ulterior motive No way that such a major policy initiative could be formulated without the permission of the top management (which BTW, would never support such foolishness and recklessness) ergo, this is a lone ranger...
by ajay_hk
11 May 2023 07:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2700
Views: 1029491

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

I don't know how true this article is! Looks like we've tied ourselves in some sort of a knot here! Extremely disappointed, angry and sad at the same time with all the parties involved in decision making. :( :x :cry: This is bound to have an impact on AMCA Phase 1 as well! :( All eyes on Modi ji's U...
by ajay_hk
21 Oct 2022 10:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 706438

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

India's submarine fleet to get booster dose early next year

Good news on the navy front!

2 Diesel electric and 1 SSBN to join the submarine arm!

- INS Sinduratna - refit with mid-life extension after fire accident in 2014
- INS Vagir - 5th Scorpene class
- INS Arighat SSBN
by ajay_hk
04 Jul 2022 21:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 991726

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Saurav Jha on twitter
During Aero India 2019 itself I had heard from those involved that the initial iterations would have a vertical stabilizer. Nothing surprising there.
by ajay_hk
09 Dec 2021 01:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813757

Re: Military Flight Safety

Terrible Terrible news! :(

Salute and Shraddhanjali to Gen Bipin Rawat. Maa Bharat will always be grateful for your services sir.

Om Shanti to all the departed souls.
by ajay_hk
19 Nov 2021 09:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741690

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

ToIet and other outlets are reporting of a 2nd village along the LAC Second Chinese village along Arunachal border: Satellite images The new enclave of 60 buildings in the Shi Yomi district, has come up “six km inside” the territory claimed by India “in the region between the LAC and the Internation...
by ajay_hk
05 Nov 2021 23:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811215

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Friends, Do you have any idea why this "Kisan Andolan" has suddenly fizzled out? Read On.... It is a common knowledge, that all along, this Andolan has been funded by people who are opposed to india's growing clout internationally! This was funded mainly by Overseas Indians and Pakistani-...
by ajay_hk
28 Aug 2021 00:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717336

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Record Single Day doses administered 8) from PIB: 99,00,007 as of 7:50PM Day 224 - 62,09,43,580 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749678 Posted On: 27 AUG 2021 7:50PM Day 223 - 61,10,43,573 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749336 Posted On: 26 AUG 2021 7:55PM Update: CoWIN...
by ajay_hk
15 Aug 2021 12:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Happy 75th Independence Day thread
Replies: 19
Views: 3069

Re: Happy 75th Independence Day thread

Jai Hind! Vande Mataram! Happy Swatantra divas to you all!
by ajay_hk
08 Jul 2021 02:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717336

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Day 169: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1732551 = 35.05 crores on the morning of Monday 5 July at 7am https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1732724 = 35.28 crores Therefore doses on Sunday 4 July = 35.28cr - 35.05cr = 23 lakhs Day 171: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx...
by ajay_hk
18 May 2021 04:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717336

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

The important element is that SII has no BSL-3 facility whereas Panacea has one of the three private BSL-3 lines in the country. The other two are Bharat Biotech and the Pune facility just acquired by Bharat Biotech . PSUs have BSL-3 lines too, e.g. IIL and BIBCOL do. Late last year, govt invested ...
by ajay_hk
05 Jul 2020 02:38
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1529479

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

ks_sachin wrote:
Roop wrote:
Yes, that's what I hope happens.



Well, India has to retake G/B regardless of whether China fights or not. Dangerous to assume they won't fight.
What is GB?
Gilgit-Baltistan
by ajay_hk
25 Apr 2018 05:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1781023

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

X-post from LCA thread. Lot of good tidbits in the article. Posting in full. Indian-made Tejas proves its mettle in IAF's biggest combat exercise Kalyan Ray, DH News Service, New Delhi, CREATED: APR 24 2018, 21:14PM IST Notwithstanding few snags they developed during Indian Air Force (IAF) combat ex...
by ajay_hk
25 Apr 2018 05:48
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Replies: 3909
Views: 1418674

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018

Indian-made Tejas proves its mettle in IAF's biggest combat exercise Posting relevant quotes only - the article has a lot more detail on the exercise (will xpost on IAF thread as well). Tejas LCA undertook 6 sorties a day . Each mission, lasting for 45 minutes on the lower side to one and half hour...
by ajay_hk
11 Nov 2017 06:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1224413

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

X - post 'No US officer given access to N-sub on lease from Russia' TNN | Nov 11, 2017, 04:55 IST NEW DELHI: The country's defence establishment has rejected Russian media reports that India allowed US military officials on board nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, which has been leased from Russi...
by ajay_hk
11 Nov 2017 06:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1423287

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

X-post 'No US officer given access to N-sub on lease from Russia' TNN | Nov 11, 2017, 04:55 IST NEW DELHI: The country's defence establishment has rejected Russian media reports that India allowed US military officials on board nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, which has been leased from Russia ...
by ajay_hk
11 Nov 2017 06:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 1995
Views: 549794

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

'No US officer given access to N-sub on lease from Russia' TNN | Nov 11, 2017, 04:55 IST NEW DELHI: The country's defence establishment has rejected Russian media reports that India allowed US military officials on board nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra, which has been leased from Russia for 10...
by ajay_hk
15 Aug 2016 01:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Replies: 66
Views: 15478

Re: Happy Independence Day!

A very happy Independence Day to all. Extremely happy to see the forum back. Jai Hind!
by ajay_hk
17 May 2016 08:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 685520

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Final operational clearance for Tejas likely by year end The usual drivel from ToI that FOC is delayed and all that... but there are a couple of snippets. From the article: integration of Air-to- Air Refuelling probe with LCA Tejas and its trials." Some more tests of Beyond-Visual- Range Air-t...
by ajay_hk
17 May 2016 08:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 685520

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Breaking News !!! IAF chief ACM Arup Raha will tomorrow take his maiden flight on LCA Tejas in Bangalore.. Hope this is true.. and everything goes smoothly.. Will be a great confidence booster + huge push to the program.. and a big Lungi dance moment for all of us at BR forum.. Yep... IAF chief to ...
by ajay_hk
06 Jun 2015 05:17
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Brig. RayC RIP
Replies: 90
Views: 34406

Re: Brig. RayC RIP

Salute and RIP Sir - you will be missed by many. May you rest in peace. Thank you for your services to desh sir. Deepest heartfelt condolences to family & friends.
by ajay_hk
19 Apr 2015 11:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 502396

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Can add 6 LCA Tejas squadrons in 4-5 years – Parrikar Incidentally, the original plan was that six squadrons each of MMRCA and Tejas would replace the existing 10 Mig-21 and four MiG-27 squadrons. Parrikar, on his part, said, “In the next four to five years, we can add about six LCA squadrons if we...
by ajay_hk
16 Apr 2015 09:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 502396

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

not sure how reliable this is ... this looks like chorgupta stuff :P so TIFWIW LCA Tejas Update https://www.ibcworldnews.com/2015/04/15/lca-tejas-update/ Posted on Apr 15 2015 - 12:33pm by IBC News Bureau Progress on LCA Mk.2 cockpit config :: The look and feel of the all-glass cockpit that the LCA ...
by ajay_hk
27 Mar 2015 03:13
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3310
Views: 842856

Re: AMCA News and Discussions

Saurah Jha on twitter
Klimov has been brought in as a partner for developing thrust vectoring nozzles for future engines to be used in the AMCA program.
by ajay_hk
08 Mar 2015 04:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Delhi Case Follow-up thread
Replies: 1287
Views: 128150

Re: Delhi Case Follow-up thread

Dishaji, Arjunji, Sagarji and others... I agree on this - that this specific BBC documentary is a hit job and nefarious in nature to begin with and this documentary had absolutely no intention of creating awareness of the serious issue at hand. I was having a similar discussion with friend(s) (sound...
by ajay_hk
22 Jan 2015 08:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2190307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

x-post India-China border: Now, faster green nod for roads, infrastructure NEW DELHI: A government panel on Wednesday cleared as many as 53 projects, including power, railways, roads and irrigation canals, while the environment ministry decided to ensure faster green clearance for border roads and i...
by ajay_hk
22 Jan 2015 08:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189733

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

India-China border: Now, faster green nod for roads, infrastructure NEW DELHI: A government panel on Wednesday cleared as many as 53 projects, including power, railways, roads and irrigation canals, while the environment ministry decided to ensure faster green clearance for border roads and infrast...
by ajay_hk
21 Dec 2014 03:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
Replies: 294
Views: 138261

Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports

Indian firm bids for building frigate in Philippines Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers joined the bidding process to make two frigates for the navy along with shipyards from Spain and France and three Korean yards. The bid is currently going through the technical evaluation and ...
by ajay_hk
24 Sep 2014 09:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
Replies: 2760
Views: 367921

Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission

Shaastaang pranaams to everyone in ISRO and team Mangalyaan - for the dedication, hardwork, supreme sacrifices and sleepless nights. Time and again you've delivered and made Bharat proud and stand tall. You've done it again and again!!! Many many congratulations.
by ajay_hk
31 Aug 2014 23:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 365723

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

Business delegation accompanying Modiji on Japan trip… Modi to take who’s who of Indian business to Japan The more than 20-member business delegation includes almost every big name in Indian industry and comprises Mukesh Ambani, chairman, Reliance Industries, Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani Group, Kum...
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 12:51
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Per ToI;

Code: Select all

NDA	Leading	Won	Total	 
BJP	180	101	281
TDP	19	0	19
SHS	14	3	17
SAD	4	0	4
MNS	0	0	0
AINRC	1	0	1
Apna Dal	2	0	2
DMDK	0	0	0
HJC (BL)	1	0	1
LJP	6	0	6
MDMK	0	0	0
NPF	1	1	2
NPP	1	0	1
PMK	1	0	1
RLSP	3	0	3
RPI (A)	0	0	0
Total	233	105	338
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 12:06
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

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Varanasi	77	NARENDRA MODI	Bharatiya Janata Party	ARVIND KEJRIWAL	Aam Aadmi Party	101673	Counting In Progress
ECI not updated what the final tally is, but Modiji was leading over 1L votes in Varanasi
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 11:55
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Oath taking May 21st May. On TimesNow.
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 11:38
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Modi ji just tweeted "abhi acche din aane wale hain" per Timesnow. Now where did I hear that? 8)

He is going to visit his mother.
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 11:26
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Suraj wrote:
ajay_hk wrote:Breaking on times of India... Narendra Modi wins Varnasi.
That's not breaking news now. It was breaking news the moment he announced his candidature :)
Haha well said, very true Saar. BJP 277 (20 won, 257 leading), NDA 333.
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 11:21
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Breaking on times of India... Narendra Modi wins Varnasi.
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 09:47
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

262 BJP,311 NDA acc to NDTV
by ajay_hk
16 May 2014 09:42
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190278

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Arnab on TimesNow just said

"Mr Kejriwal, wherever you are and whatever you are doing - rethink the politics or drama - no one is liking it"

:lol: