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by williams
01 Dec 2025 23:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Maybe someone can decipher what is happening in Pakistan:
All these procedures apply to only babudoom infested country like ours. In pakiland paperwork does not matter. Munir is the boss.
by williams
01 Dec 2025 20:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1945
Views: 1638852

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Noob Q's - do we know what are capabilities of this ships ? what can they absorb or can find about our missiles if they are stationed around. ? Also like Notam is there no guideline to not be around this area in sea where missing test is being conducted ? are there any counter measures which can be...
by williams
01 Dec 2025 12:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1945
Views: 1638852

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Seems it was done due to presence of China's Spy ships...
Nope it was due to the weather. DRDO is trying to avoid Ships to sail in the cyclone affected areas for telemetry data collection.

India would want the Chinese to see Indian capability for deterrence stability.
by williams
24 Nov 2025 04:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 62
Views: 15002

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar also said, that Pakistan will accept defeat only if land is captured. e.g., https://x.com/OsintUpdates/status/1992226716723577305 Gupta Ji accepting defeat and being defeated are two different things. If the rat trapped in a bucket of water thinks it has won because i...
by williams
21 Nov 2025 09:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9138
Views: 4220706

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Unfortunately many such American led chicken is going to come back to the roost next year.
by williams
16 Nov 2025 20:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

My concern is that this and most other elections have been purchased by redistributing taxpayers money to vote banks. Most of the such money redistribution is funding short term consumption and not long term competence like education and skilling. The first past the post multiparty democracy ensure...
by williams
15 Nov 2025 04:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

As per latest trends from ECI site grand old party KHANGRESS is getting folded into JUST 1 ONE SEAT. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: They might have won more seats if yuvraj pappu had gone on to thailand before the elections. GOI should cancel his passport and make his stay in India permanent. The mo...
by williams
14 Nov 2025 15:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Mollick.R wrote: 14 Nov 2025 15:52 As per latest trends from ECI site

grand old party KHANGRESS is getting folded into JUST 1 ONE SEAT.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Rumor is Pappu has left the country already. :D
by williams
14 Nov 2025 13:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

uddu wrote: 14 Nov 2025 13:07 Abki baar Do sau paaar will happen?
Trending very close to that.
by williams
14 Nov 2025 12:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

I miss the old NDTV - glum faces appearing to be neutral but writhing with internal pain when this kind of results come out :D
by williams
14 Nov 2025 10:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Usually the postal ballots get counted first and so early trends usually tell us which way the wind is blowing. But I think NDA may hover around 160 seats.
by williams
14 Nov 2025 08:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Prashant Kishor probably knew the outcome and did not run :rotfl:
by williams
13 Nov 2025 12:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Yes. I’m getting the same info from BJP supporters in Patna. We need Dilbu here. Now! Amit Shah, post campaigning, was not ebullient. He said they will form Govt. Some BJP spokies said it will be a tough election but they will win At any rate, what's clear is that BJP has missed the bus with the yo...
by williams
13 Nov 2025 11:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 206
Views: 29183

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

If Sindoor 1 is compared to an elephant's mock charge, a tactic to intimidate the sponsors of terror, then Sindoor 2 is the elephant's real charge, a symbol of decisive action to annihilate those who think they can escape. Silence is the only expected response, and when justice is served, it will be...
by williams
13 Nov 2025 03:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 287
Views: 82707

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Axis is predicting a close election... Now I'm dhoti shivering... Not likely. Lets see in 48 hours. NDA will form govt with comfortable margin. Its semi-finals for 2029. No, no... not a semifinal or a qtr final, but a crucial match. Anything above 130 is good enough for NDA. Bonus will be few extra...
by williams
13 Nov 2025 00:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 206
Views: 29183

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

^in agreement with your point, a broader question would be what is the proposal on how to deal with 15% of india's population? and thats a big question, one cannot wish them away and considering that the ideal time to deal with them was in 1947, bemoan our founders affinity towards self deception a...
by williams
12 Nov 2025 03:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Replies: 206
Views: 29183

Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion

Indian Air Force Announces NOTAM for Northern Sector Exercise After Delhi Blast Good, we need to keep issuing NOTAMs and keep the Pakis fearing an attack every day. BTW America is a gone case already. We don't need to react or even be sensitive to what they say. Every terrorist attack need shift an...
by williams
06 Nov 2025 23:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^Quite likely he wants to deliver new F-16s, AMRAAMs and more to Pakistan. But no US govt before has felt the need to 'pitch' or 'set the stage' for supplying weapons to Pakistan through such public pronouncements, even when they did in fact provide arms to Pakistan. I wonder why this difference i...
by williams
05 Nov 2025 23:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump plans to attend the hearings in the SC that will decide on his tariff policy. Like many things Trumpian, this is unprecedented in the history of the US. Trump has decided not to attend and has nominated Bessent who is in the court room. Bessent was not keen on attending - he mentioned earlier...
by williams
04 Nov 2025 00:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11690
Views: 3381550

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Looks like Trump/USA/Deep State are targeting: 1. CO2 targets and Climate Change accord 2. Non Arab oil producers: Russia, Venezuela and now probably Nigeria 3. Big oil consumers: China and India ( more India rather than China) 4. Cozying upto Sunni Arabs 5. Forcing Isreal to Compromise 6. AI and S...
by williams
03 Nov 2025 23:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The Pakistani government reportedly wants to receive $10,000 from Israel for each soldier deployed to the Gaza Strip, while Israel is only offering $100 per soldier. How can they offer such a cheap price for a terrorist soldier :rotfl: Given what Israel knows I doubt they will even consider TSP sol...
by williams
30 Oct 2025 23:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4931
Views: 1198730

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Amber Ji,
What is your opinion about subcritical tests and laser-driven fusion experiments? Can and should India develop these capabilities and continue advancing without a real test?
by williams
30 Oct 2025 22:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://x.com/ramprasad_c/status/1983806003046138053 @ramprasad_c JD Vance is publicly asking Usha to convert means he asked in private and she said no. Such a scum bag! Why do we give so much bandwidth to Indian origin foreign citizens. None of them are going to make a dent in India's foreign poli...
by williams
28 Oct 2025 23:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The basic thing that the Govt should publish a list of Universities that are Anti-India and those Universities must not get students from India and banks should be prevented from issuing loans to students going to such universities. There could be list that could be termed cautious list where such ...
by williams
28 Oct 2025 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Secret drone pact and ‘right to bomb’ Afghan soil: Pakistan’s shocking terms that enraged Taliban | Explained https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/secret-drone-pact-and-right-to-bomb-pakistan-s-shocking-terms-that-enraged-afghanistan-explained-article-13637523.html/amp In yet another diplomatic fiasc...
by williams
28 Oct 2025 12:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3321
Views: 1079883

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

This is the page. https://baws.in/books/baws/EN/Volume_13/pdf/101 People must take screenshot of the whole page, underline the quotes of "The Federation is a Union because it is indestructible. Though the country and the people may be divided into different States for convenience of administra...
by williams
27 Oct 2025 01:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2152
Views: 631956

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

So Pakis having nukes is one thing. The theory that Pakis have nukes that will deter Indian response in the event of a major terrorist attack is another thing. Op Sindoor proved that this theory is no longer valid. Further when India destroyed more than 11 major military targets in paki land, US tur...
by williams
24 Oct 2025 22:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

You may be missing a "not", I guess. They can say it. Then what will happen to all the Treasuries held by Americans themselves (including American banks, bond funds, etc?). either that or pegging the dollar to some sort of crypto combination / revalue [ devalue the USD ] just trying to se...
by williams
23 Oct 2025 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12695
Views: 4319133

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 williams
19 Oct 2025 23:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11690
Views: 3381550

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Vayutuvan wrote: 19 Oct 2025 22:18 Image
Not going to change Maga crowd. Only thing that can change them is the economy. That too in a drastic way.
by williams
18 Oct 2025 22:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2152
Views: 631956

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Narrative building, clarity in messaging, good PR etc are all very good value addition to decisive and substantive action. Problem is we are just now learning how to take decisive and substantive action. We also learnt how the world will react when we do that. So now we need to learn how to improve ...
by williams
18 Oct 2025 00:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

chetak wrote: 17 Oct 2025 17:11 Diplomatic master stroke by pakistan..

To counter B.R.I.C.S. (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).....

Pakistan has aligned with Rwanda, Iraq, Congo, Kazakhstan and Somalia....

They are calling themselves P.R.I.C.K.S.
:rotfl: Honestly you have made my dull Friday into fun
by williams
17 Oct 2025 11:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2152
Views: 631956

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

I may have missed it, but I don't think there is a sufficient explanation in the forum on why Pakistan, Western countries and even anti-India forces within the country suddenly abandoned the old nuclear flash point propaganda during the Sindhoor operation. As per news India still doesn't have suffi...
by williams
17 Oct 2025 09:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1772
Views: 577015

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

Do you folks see now why America, despite its lip service for "democracy and freedom" has propped up dictators everywhere? Like someone said "We know he is a ********, but he is OUR ******** !" No elections, no change of policy. Get their kids and kin to US univs with grants, an...
by williams
16 Oct 2025 19:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2152
Views: 631956

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

A_Gupta wrote: 16 Oct 2025 18:38 Where has the lack of narrative made a practical difference?
Exactly :) Wars are won through hard power. Just because Paki leadership has no self respect and has sold themselves out to keep the H&D does not mean they have better PR.
by williams
16 Oct 2025 08:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 860
Views: 352659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

The problem is not about the science behind climate change. There is enough study done about C02 emissions and its effect on the earth retaining heat. In fact many studies during Covid showed reverse effect when the traffic came to a standstill. The problem is how it is used to beat developing econo...
by williams
15 Oct 2025 22:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

What is the world coming to … Afghan Talibunnies are releasing videos of drones dropping bombs on Pak outpost https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/video-afghan-taliban-drone-drops-bomb-on-pak-outpost-9459938?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll TFTA shalwaar in tatters… No respect for the mard-e- momin hain jee? A...
by williams
10 Oct 2025 07:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5832
Views: 2526867

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

In any case, strategic assessments should be made based on reality, not on crappy press releases from Islamabad or Trump’s Truth Social. If you don’t agree, please deal with Indian loss of 3, no 4, no 5, no 6, no 7 aircraft; Pakistan’s victory in Operation Bunyan Marsoos, India’s backing of the TTP...
by williams
08 Oct 2025 09:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 860
Views: 352659

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

@Cyarno gaaru Here is a quote from the above article. Still, some fear that carbon capture methods like enhanced weathering may be used to justify the continued use of fossil fuels. “I’m anxious it could be another vessel for greenwashing,” said Beerling. Strange fear that. THat is the problem with...
by williams
08 Oct 2025 09:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9138
Views: 4220706

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Lots of fantastic moves by the goi Small question: are we eating tomorrow's lunch today in this sales boom triggered by lowering GST rates? Well many consumer businesses make their annual sale in Oct-Nov. That is just the way it is. We need long term reforms to keep the engine going, but this will ...