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by williams
18 Oct 2025 00:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5725
Views: 2468915

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: 2071
Views: 582530

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: 1771
Views: 566410

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: 2071
Views: 582530

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: 851
Views: 344093

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: 5725
Views: 2468915

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: 5725
Views: 2468915

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: 851
Views: 344093

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: 9072
Views: 4157419

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 ...
by williams
08 Oct 2025 09:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2078
Views: 6909670

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

There is a need for more Tejas MK1A with Kaveri engine. Very much necessary because, this is the only option to make sure that the Tejas MK1's have indigenous engine and can never be sanctioned. It could be 5 years from now. It could be 10 years from now. But this need to happen. It can incorporate...
by williams
06 Oct 2025 09:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5725
Views: 2468915

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

First off Gwadar has the lowest throughput in the region. The reason is very simple, there is absolutely no real connectivity to any large consuming market... william ji, I thought Gwadar is more geostrategic in that China has access to a warm water port at the mouth of the gulf (of Arabia). Sure t...
by williams
06 Oct 2025 07:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5725
Views: 2468915

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

First off Gwadar has the lowest throughput in the region. The reason is very simple, there is absolutely no real connectivity to any large consuming market and Chinese dream of using Pakistani land route to connect with her markets in still a dream. Problem as always is terrorist infested Land of th...
by williams
01 Oct 2025 21:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6825
Views: 2133777

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Well our boys will do what is necessary - that is win the match and refuse to take the trophy from a certified terrorist.
by williams
30 Sep 2025 05:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

IMO you are all overthinking this. Our friend does not think that much, he just makes a statement that his limited brain understands that morning and then puts that up as a SM post. Then he tells his team of sycophants to implement it. They in turn tell their teams and that manifests into some sort ...
by williams
26 Sep 2025 13:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5725
Views: 2468915

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

chetak wrote: 26 Sep 2025 12:24 pakistan PM shehbaz sharif met bangladesh’s chief advisor yunus.

Big “historic” agreement signed

They decided to divide the world into two parts:

– From one half, the pakis will beg.

– From the other half, the beedis will beg.
Good one :rotfl:
by williams
25 Sep 2025 12:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1872
Views: 1597878

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

India tested Agni Prime from a rail-based mobile launcher that allows the missile to be transported quickly using the vast Indian rail network. https://x.com/shivaroor/status/1971058365813100891?s=46 One genuine question: Indian Railways aims to get 100% track electrification by next year. How will...
by williams
24 Sep 2025 11:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3093
Views: 1262666

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

DJT is all bluster without any substance. Ukraine will get the taste of TACO very soon. What Ukraine is lacking is trained man power to operate these weapons. Sure they are showing some piecemeal brilliance in a few battles. But to take back territory you need boots on the ground and who is willing ...
by williams
20 Sep 2025 23:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Again relax folks. Nothing earth shattering has happened. 85 thousand engineers world wide and probably half that number in India go for this visa category. Most of these people work as consultants/contractors. It is a small number compared to the disruption that happened during Covid. When Covid ha...
by williams
20 Sep 2025 09:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This is an annual $100K fee levied by the DoS not DHS. Court challenges may be difficult as this an executive branch fee. They may be able to put a fee on H-1B processing through DoS upon entry, but the amount could be reduced. It is effectively a bypass of the H-1B law that would need amendment by...
by williams
20 Sep 2025 08:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Technically Congress need to authorize the legal scope of a declaration. I am not sure if H1B comes under labor law or foreign policy/international trade. If it is the former then a declaration has no legal effect.
by williams
19 Sep 2025 20:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2071
Views: 582530

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Whatever it is that the Saudis want, they better get the best out of the deal immediately. Invoke the mutual defence clause for their needs, before the Pakis do.. Also, am sure they have worked enough loopholes into the treaty (By dangling cash infront of the Failed Marshal) to give themselves room...
by williams
19 Sep 2025 11:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2071
Views: 582530

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Relax folks, Saudi's are the most selfish when it comes to protecting their interests. So if India strikes the Pakis again due to a terrorist attack, are they going to send their Aircraft carrier? :D They are just showing some solidarity after the fact Pakis are publicly humiliated. Pakis are ready ...
by williams
17 Sep 2025 20:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I think India might agree to import it for ethanol production or chicken feed. But it also has impact of affecting Indian farms producing sugarcane who are getting better prices for ethanol produciton now India would have made some friendly gesture if treated with respect. But Trump Admin went for ...
by williams
16 Sep 2025 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Modi has repeatedly, publicly pledged that he will not make a single concession to the detriment of India's farmers, dairy workers, and fisherfolk. If he makes even one concession in these areas-- especially something regarding corn, which will have a negative impact on farmers in politically sensi...
by williams
15 Sep 2025 07:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3028
Views: 1096615

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

The training level and strategy of the terrorists seems to be much higher than a few years back. They are able to sustain operations in a dense forest and mountains for over 9 days even against drones, helicopters and other support systems and continue inflicting casualties on our soldiers. Seems t...
by williams
14 Sep 2025 00:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

On Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115196697263809382 A LETTER SENT BY PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TO ALL NATO NATIONS AND, THE WORLD: “I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO Nations STOP...
by williams
10 Sep 2025 22:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Now Trump Bahudur is going for good cop bad cop. I think Modi Ji is now acting good cop on our side. We need a bad cop on our side. I think someone is silently doing that work behind the scenes. Not sure we need to publicly name and shame people like this Peter Navarro character.
by williams
10 Sep 2025 20:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Ambar wrote: 10 Sep 2025 18:55 He just asked EU to slap a 100% tariff on India! This guy swings between moods like a clock pendulum.
He is running a reality show :rotfl:

But we now learnt the lesson. The next phase of dancing with the devil will begin. But with a lot of distrust and transactional mentality.
by williams
09 Sep 2025 01:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

gakakkad wrote: 08 Sep 2025 22:50 After the mid terms hopefully the impeachment drama will start .
I think democrats learned their lesson. No more drama induced by them. The emperor has the capacity to drown on his own.
by williams
08 Sep 2025 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I see the Trump economy is going to crash, and when it does, just like with the Ukraine war, the scapegoat will be India, Indians and anyone of Indian origin. There will be a competition among MAGA Congress people to pass bills that penalize India, the more punitive the better. I say the economy is...
by williams
08 Sep 2025 21:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^ highly unlikely to pass... even if they pay 25% tax it won't change the market . just make it more expensive for yanks. and they'll find loop hole..still not tabled so we don't have analytics from govtrack etc that showed odds of it being passed. Yep, this and anything related to pharma, oil ind...
by williams
08 Sep 2025 07:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://archive.ph/FPc4y Between 2018-2023 a total of 403 Indian students have died abroad (in all countries and sadly that includes countries like Iran /Ukraine /Romania etc . In Canada number included 91 in 5-6 year time frame that comes to 12-15 a year .. this is all causes though I suspect a la...
by williams
07 Sep 2025 23:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

So the UPSC exam tutors are saying in their YouTube’s that American planes landing at Nur Khan Air Force Base are ostensibly for flood relief assistance, but carry American 3-star generals and met by Pakistani 3-star generals. On that note, Modi sarkar as changed the game. Bharat will strike no mat...
by williams
07 Sep 2025 20:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

It simply does not make any sense. Is CIA that stupid? Modi is a popular leader and India is too massive of a country to induce an Arab spring. Pappu and the opposition is not strong enough to mount any movement at pan-india level and are even struggling in smaller states. I simply think Trump and h...
by williams
05 Sep 2025 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Trump Vows "Fairly Substantial" Tariffs On Semiconductors "Very Shortly"... I don't know if it needs more convincing that he is China agent. It'll crumble Taiwan economy and make it an easy take over for panda . It will crumble US economy along with it. It is an essential commod...
by williams
04 Sep 2025 22:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2071
Views: 582530

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Just my 2 paisa analysis of recent events: With this op success, we simply evolved into a new tier. We are in new waters. Within Indian subcontinent region, we literally became the de facto big daddy. Can any one challenge us in Indian subcontinent region? Our geography is gods' gift. It's literal ...
by williams
04 Sep 2025 09:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5236
Views: 1205376

Re: Deterrence

The point I was trying to make was that without that brute/crude capability, there would not have been a MAD and the wise sages might not even have intervened and the weapon would not have been redirected. Everything depends on the threat perspective and how much geopolitical price you are willing ...
by williams
03 Sep 2025 06:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

All this is noise. Trump admin does not understand strategic autonomy since most of the other powers simply obliged with Trump on any foolish thing he demanded. Strategic autonomy has a price to pay in a world where many countries settle down as a vassal state for big powers. GoI is handling this in...
by williams
01 Sep 2025 11:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Amber G. wrote: 01 Sep 2025 10:34 ^^^ May be this means Trump is finding new oil from the man in background (extreme right)..enjoy the picture. (Is their some oil in that red bowl ?)
Image
It is photoshopped but very nicely done :rotfl:
by williams
31 Aug 2025 10:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12453
Views: 4201035

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Gor will find it hard to get Senate confirmation as ambassador if he can’t even get a security clearance even under the Trump administration. As special envoy to South Asia he won’t need Senate confirmation but I bet India gives him the cold shoulder. The implicit “I’m mediating between Pakistan an...