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by williams
06 Jun 2026 01:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13562
Views: 4917792

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Yes this admin is dead rubber. Just wait for 3 months and they will sound even more lame duck. India is not going to sign on the dotted line until the terms of the deal is equal in all respects.
by williams
05 Jun 2026 22:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 974
Views: 419868

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Gupta Ji, Blame our education system, but any regular and good quality media apply the principles of rhetoric. The moment you apply rhetoric it is biased to reflect the authors view. Social media is noise in many cases but 3 out of 5 posts come without any rhetoric. Unfortunately most scientific pap...
by williams
05 Jun 2026 08:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Post-Namo is key Yogi seems logical. He has nationwide appeal. Hope Namo doesn't pull a Gandhi and veto him because he isn't "Westernized" enough in his monk robes. I hope Yogi also feels like he belongs in the highest office BJP, without charismatic leaders, doesn't have the same appeal ...
by williams
04 Jun 2026 10:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

None of these new parties AAP, TVK etc has any national appeal. From the national perspective BJP' has peaked well. They need to now plan for a post Namo scenario and keep the younger leaders together. As long as BJP can increase the vote share by another 3 percent and not lose existing support they...
by williams
03 Jun 2026 23:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

... If the bjp becomes this spineless party for everyone ... I agree the article is a bit out of track. But Is there a definition of spineless everyone can agree? The 36-37% of vote share BJP has today will be consolidated through whatever means possible. That is politics. Right now BJP's success i...
by williams
03 Jun 2026 22:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2221
Views: 1919758

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Perfect excuse for the IAF to not induct Rudram-1 .... because they are waiting for Rudram-2 Astra-1 redux On cue, Israel will reveal its equivalent ARM missile & IAF will make emergency procurement to "gap fill" while Rudram-2 completes its trials Seriously this is a possibility. Som...
by williams
03 Jun 2026 09:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9440
Views: 4581650

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India s business houses have a legacy of spending almost nothing for R and D. That's what the problem is. There are premier educational institutions and talent that can tap on and build remarkable results. South koreas chaebols spend significant amounts on R and D. That took South Korea to where th...
by williams
02 Jun 2026 21:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Scenario - OPERATION NILKANTH
Replies: 28
Views: 4012

Re: Military Scenario - OPERATION NILKANTH

This installment (7) has been the most bold and unconventional approach i have taken in this story. But todays india has to be bold and show to the world stage it has arrived. comments and suggestion are welcome From the outside perspective, this scenario make Pakis too sophisticated and well coord...
by williams
01 Jun 2026 13:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

HAL requires some work culture reset. It is a large old public sector company with years of screw driver giri. They would probably do better if their focus is on blind manufacturing and design/integration issues are resolved by ADA or some other org. There is probably a smart group of people within...
by williams
31 May 2026 13:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9440
Views: 4581650

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

S_Madhukar wrote: 31 May 2026 12:41 I guess unless we manufacture at scale there won’t be much demand for Rupee hence few more years of pain.
There is a lot we can do in tourism but a lot of investment is needed there. We should also focus on import substitution of a lot of low tech products that comes from China.
by williams
31 May 2026 11:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

HAL requires some work culture reset. It is a large old public sector company with years of screw driver giri. They would probably do better if their focus is on blind manufacturing and design/integration issues are resolved by ADA or some other org. There is probably a smart group of people within ...
by williams
31 May 2026 09:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 882
Views: 133858

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

My prediction is Iran will drag this for another 3 months. At this point they don't have any reason to be in a hurry to sign in the dotted line. Unfortunately Paki's have as usual extracted their pound of flesh in the conflict.
by williams
30 May 2026 05:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 882
Views: 133858

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

Meanwhile From Times of Israel" Contrary to Trump claims, deal does not obligate Iran to open Hormuz, destroy uranium, Iranian media says Sounds like Trump want to exit without any ground operation. Right now if the strait is open Trump can claim victory and leave. Iran is dragging their feet ...
by williams
29 May 2026 22:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

We need to plan for Chinese 5th gen air force more seriously than a Paki 5th gen air force for sure. Pakis also have a serious radar problem. They will have to close their airspace now and then even for our exercises. Chinese air force did not show that much confidence in the 20s when things were es...
by williams
29 May 2026 09:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7828
Views: 2914927

Re: Internal Security Watch

“Take the border out of state hands.” India's land borders are too important to be left to tender mercies of mercenary provincial parties ruling border states like AAP / TMC. Best solution is to declare a 2 km strip all along India's land borders as union territory, and depopulate it. Pay people co...
by williams
28 May 2026 23:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4913
Views: 1494811

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

India’s 2,000 KM Undersea Gas Pipeline Plan to Bypass Strait of Hormuz | Connecting The Dots lRAGIvQq7yY I am hope this happens. I have worked on aspects ofthis project nearly 20 years ago. Even today it remains closetomuy heart. At that time lack of GoI follow through resulted on it being shelved....
by williams
28 May 2026 22:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4913
Views: 1494811

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

If you ask me the whole JEE, NEET tests are unfair if the syllabus for board exam students is allowed to be set by the states. If the center wants to keep Education in the dual list then let NCERT syllabus and books be set the standard for all states. Let the states focus on education infrastructure...
by williams
28 May 2026 00:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

I am sorry guys. We need to focus on the motivation of each of these groups. We cannot expect a RM who is a techno buff all the time. A RM can simply express his/her intend through policy review, and cannot baby sit technical and military people. MP ji is a rare phenomenon - cannot expect that all t...
by williams
25 May 2026 01:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13562
Views: 4917792

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

In short the whole Rubio visit is a large Chai biskooth exercise. it keeps the machine running until another circus from the Bahadur in white house. It is six more months and then Bahadur will become lame duck.
by williams
25 May 2026 00:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3444
Views: 1163216

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Thank you Manishji. To screw Pakistan, India does not need a lot of dams and infrastructure, though that will help. What it needs is the political will to reduce water during the sowing seasons and increasing the supply during the rainy season. Modiji is fast tracking a lot of projects and that wil...
by williams
25 May 2026 00:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 543
Views: 352406

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

Vayutuvan garu, This may interest you https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/csir%E2%80%90iict-technology-powers-indias-compressed-biogas-scale-up/article71010761.ece @Cyrano gaaru, nice. I hope they succeed in those efforts to scale up. The article glosses over the details for obvious re...
by williams
24 May 2026 23:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 138
Views: 78692

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

I am still bothered by the lack of concrete proof of PAF assets destroyed and acknowledged. USAF acknowledged multiple air assets including Reapers, AWACS, Refuelers F35s and F15 F18 destroyed in Iran conflict. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/what-pakistan-air-force-assets-did-india-attack-how...
by williams
23 May 2026 08:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

So my guess is we should have the first Mk1A squad ready by IAF day (Oct 8th). Delayed but not dead :D HAL is slowly becoming screwdrivergiri only company. Neither software nor hardware for critical stuff is easy... I wish we had done this with uttam as that will take tuning and refining too... I w...
by williams
22 May 2026 21:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

IAF willing to compromise further on Tejas Mk1A but red lines remain. Delivery still delayed https://theprint.in/defence/iaf-willing-to-compromise-further-on-tejas-mk1a-but-red-lines-remain-delivery-still-delayed/2938583/ 22 May 2026 New concessions are expansion of those agreed upon earlier betwee...
by williams
21 May 2026 14:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13562
Views: 4917792

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I don't know why India bought the Apache Helo. One of them got stuck on the himalayan heights and had to be disassembled and brought back. MQ-9 reaper drones are sitting ducks and anyone can take them out. 10 ton Apache is never meant for the Himalayan mountains. The original plan was to use it in ...
by williams
20 May 2026 11:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Replies: 882
Views: 133858

Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy

What if india sends troops, ships, akash batteries to UAE to defend their installations? do we even have that capability? V_Raman ji, what for.............. :mrgreen: IG poked her nose into matters that did not concern her and paid the price RG did like wise and the the BIF bill that was presented ...
by williams
18 May 2026 22:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

South problems my perspective: Their national security perspective is different. I know they hear the news of 2.5 front and sympathize with rest of Bharat, But they have not experienced a real terrorist attack or enemy action for a long time. They don't have any idea when you all talk about the thre...
by williams
18 May 2026 01:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9440
Views: 4581650

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

The nature of Indian economy is trapped around weak domestic private capital investment in manufacturing sector. Until that gets corrected the current cycle of CAD, Weak Currency and over dependence on remittances & service sector will continue. FDI is good, but it comes with a price of dependen...
by williams
17 May 2026 23:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

The IAF not taking in the maal due to software issues is rather a weak outlook and must not be tolerated. Even electric cars like Tesla have made it routine - software updates happen frequently, it is a work in progress with features added. IAF is into some old school thinking - they need perfectio...
by williams
17 May 2026 12:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2554
Views: 7213149

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

https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2026/May/17/hal-iaf-tejas-mk-1a-review-pushed-to-june-iaf-weighing-further-relaxations HAL-IAF Tejas Mk-1A review pushed to June; IAF weighing further relaxations “The issue is essentially about ensuring that the radar, electronic warfare suite and...
by williams
12 May 2026 20:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Annamalai has had his run and it would be suitable to get him to the central govt as some deputy minister, maybe in defence area to Rajnath who seems very clueless. Annamalai has not yet started in TN. What he did was just some groundwork for take off. The one and only leader who can question and c...
by williams
11 May 2026 21:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2221
Views: 1919758

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

I think the higher priority is to fast track Space Based Surveillance (SBS) Phase-III project and improve our ISR capability. We can no more think only about immediate neighborhood. If the range of these missiles are intercontinental then we need the space based capability to monitor and track acros...
by williams
11 May 2026 01:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Hearing news that Joseph Vijay of TVK has clinched the support of Kangress and other assorted parties and will be sworn in as CM of TN shortly. Yes. Joseph Vijay has taken oath as TN CM . He was short of around 10 MLAs. Congress gave him 5, Commies (CPI+CPI(M)) 2, VCK 1 and IUML 1. From what I hear...
by williams
10 May 2026 00:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2221
Views: 1919758

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://x.com/user/status/2053143974131683585 DRDL Hyderabad has conducted second successful extensive long-duration test of Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor, achieving a run time of over 1200 seconds at its state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) Facility on May 09, 2026. T...
by williams
09 May 2026 07:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2221
Views: 1919758

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

uddu wrote: 09 May 2026 06:49
Agni-5 got demoted to an MRBM by toilet.
Maiden test?? Why do SDREs still play with maya? :rotfl: BTW it was SDRE scientists who demoted Agni-5 to MRBM in the last test if I remember right.
by williams
08 May 2026 10:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

williams ji, didn't they make a similar mistake when they side lined Bandi Sanjay Kumar in telengana Chetak ji, can I provide a counter CT? If tamil public is not warming up to Annamalai ji, then is there any harm in trying him out from Karnataka? Afterall he was a very public figure as IPS office ...
by williams
07 May 2026 20:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Party Wise Results Party Won Leading Total Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam - TVK 108 0 108 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - DMK 59 0 59 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - ADMK 47 0 47 Indian National Congress - INC 5 0 5 Pattali Makkal Katchi - PMK 4 0 4 Indian Union Muslim League - IUML 2 0 2 Communis...
by williams
07 May 2026 20:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

....Nainar Nagendran (need to google to find out) in place of K Annamalai who was even denied a seat run in this election. All this because of a dying dravidian party ADMK's insistence. ... Do tamils need to Google to find out who he is? Do abrahamics vote for non-abrahamics because they were not g...
by williams
07 May 2026 13:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Despite which tamils have voted a non-hindu filum star to power What choice of genuine leadership did BJP provide for the TN people to vote? Nainar Nagendran (need to google to find out) in place of K Annamalai who was even denied a seat run in this election. All this because of a dying dravidian p...
by williams
07 May 2026 10:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1078
Views: 240072

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

I was about to say. From the western construct PoV. BJP also has a liberal outlook in many areas.