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by Lisa
17 Aug 2023 01:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The concern is in the possibility of an Asian model, ie Singapore, Japan, Malaysia etc. Once these nations acquired a stable government that also ensured economic expansion, the said political party become entrenched. Not just for a term or 2 but for decades to follow. I my opinion, this is exactly ...
by Lisa
15 Aug 2023 20:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/us-delegation-india-visit-rahul-gandhi-meeting-indian-american-lawmakers-us-congressmen-2421317-2023-08-15?s=09 On India visit, US Congressmen seek private meeting with Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet Indian-American lawmakers visiting Delhi for Ind...
by Lisa
06 Aug 2023 14:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 743316

Re: Indus Water Treaty

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/indus-water-treaty-dynamics-of-technological-knowhow-climate-change-and-socio-economic-parameters-since-1960/ Indus Water Treaty: Dynamics of technological knowhow, climate change and socio-economic parameters since 1960 "As we look ahead, it is ...
by Lisa
01 Aug 2023 23:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 141898

Re: India-France news

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/2/no-winners-in-the-tragicomic-colonial-blame-game "France is indeed using the CFA Franc – a currency guaranteed by France and pegged to the Euro – to exert influence over its former colonies in Africa. It guarantees the value of the CFA franc, but in ...
by Lisa
30 Jul 2023 19:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2755
Views: 696086

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

FWIW, it is a criminal offence for an American citizen to discuss policy with a foreign power without the consent of the US government.
by Lisa
27 Jul 2023 21:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

I fully expect Hizzonners to: Entertain petitions to disqualify Modijis election from his constituency however spurious it may be Entertain or pass orders or cast aspersions on the neutrality of the election commission Entertain petitions that again challenge EVMs citing changed circumstances If he...
by Lisa
24 Jul 2023 00:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4145
Views: 2256810

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Has anyone any reliable experience with this twitter account, https://twitter.com/pati_marins64/status/1675706462809604096 "For example, Kurganmashzavod had around 1,700 workers but hired another 1,000 last year and another 1,200 recently. During the last few months, the Russian industry has de...
by Lisa
22 Jul 2023 16:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Global Media Watch
Replies: 128
Views: 43246

Re: Global Media Watch

^ For those who do not know about Andrew Neil, this is not his first run in with an Indian. The last one did not really end well, "Another well-known scissor-wielder was Pamella Bordes, a House of Commons researcher-cum-high-class-callgirl who had a high-profile fling with newspaper editor Andr...
by Lisa
11 Jul 2023 00:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1851
Views: 597957

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Navantia have been struggling with their own submarine project since 2012!

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... their-pens

Oops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their Pens
by Lisa
08 Jul 2023 19:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 997645

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/07/05/ben-wallace-nato-chief-joe-biden-ukraine-f16/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1688564072-1 Joe Biden blocked Ben Wallace from becoming Nato’s next secretary general after Britain pushed ahead with training U...
by Lisa
04 Jul 2023 23:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 141898

Re: India-France news

https://archive.ph/O2JxN Jihadism in French prisons - Caged fervour "Prison recruitment is worrying because inmates have access to an underworld of weapons and violence. Anxiety is especially acute in France, where several terrorists in recent attacks were groomed while serving jail terms—and w...
by Lisa
29 Jun 2023 00:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4449
Views: 1362020

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The US is promoting India’s membership in a larger UNSC council and if it was not for China’s opposition and that of Italy, it would have succeeded in its endeavour. {Did not know Italy is also objecting to India entering UNSC. What is their takleef?} Dilbuji, There is a long list of objectors. The...
by Lisa
28 Jun 2023 23:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3875
Views: 1103371

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

Aldonkarji Please also see the article below and the attached table. von der lying (in small case on purpose) was also responsible for this. Men died in Afghanistan because of these failures. Germany loses legal battle with gun maker https://www.dw.com/en/germany-military-loses-legal-battle-with-hec...
by Lisa
26 Jun 2023 21:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3875
Views: 1103371

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

A Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine Force https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/a-deep-dive-into-germanys-submarine-force 21 June 2023 They appear to have come a long way, https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/entire-german-submarine-fleet-action/ Entire German submarine fleet out of action “It’s a real...
by Lisa
22 Jun 2023 13:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The West is inviting India to help in reconstructing Ukraine Next month, the UK and Ukraine will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London The aim is to raise funds from governments & the private sector to stabilize Ukraine India is invited Why...... “You broke it, you pay for it. Don’t pa...
by Lisa
17 Jun 2023 15:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8938
Views: 2553530

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Quick summary is for state of relationship between India and US at best be transactional based on mutual interests (China threat), but no shared values. And the useless "backsliding in democracy, freedom, minority" from the echo chamber is used to substantiate the claim. India as It Is, W...
by Lisa
13 Jun 2023 00:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 415881

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

Vadivelji, Thank you. If GOI guarantee becomes function of fiscal prudence, ie as a percentile of debt to income ratio, would this not automatically become a method of constraining freebie giving by state governments in that state governments would not be able to write cheques to honour their debt? ...
by Lisa
12 Jun 2023 23:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 415881

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

If somebody could help me I would be very grateful. Indian state governments, like the national government run deficits. National government can raise debt and change monetary policy to fund such deficits. How to state governments in India fund their deficits? The have very limited monetary policy o...
by Lisa
12 Jun 2023 21:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 346039

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

vsunder wrote: Later if I feel like it I may post my notes with a very lucid exposition of Ramanujan's and Kloosterman's work on their sums.
Will look forward to those posts. Thank you.
by Lisa
06 Jun 2023 13:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/wrestlers-sakshi-malik-bajrang-punia-resume-government-duty-after-meeting-amit-shah/articleshow/100762815.cms Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia resume government duties after meeting Amit Shah My sincerest condolences to the BBC, ...
by Lisa
05 Jun 2023 16:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/wrestling/wrestlers-sakshi-malik-bajrang-punia-resume-government-duty-after-meeting-amit-shah/articleshow/100762815.cms Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia resume government duties after meeting Amit Shah My sincerest condolences to the BBC, A...
by Lisa
05 Jun 2023 15:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4145
Views: 2256810

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

There is a saying, War is old men talking and young men dying. This saying stays upmost in my mind before I write about our borders and the giving the recommendation of action. Talk is cheap!
by Lisa
05 Jun 2023 13:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8478
Views: 3069818

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Huawei was sanctioned because it routed through an intermediary to Iran.
by Lisa
04 Jun 2023 22:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2755
Views: 696086

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

‘Plan B’ needed on Russia sanctions, says top Lloyd’s marine insurance figure

https://t.co/rdjbP4XHMZ

Warning about consequences for shipping market echoes wider concerns about growing ‘shadow fleet’
by Lisa
01 Jun 2023 22:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5130
Views: 934483

Re: Deterrence

Lest the cache should disappear, with Mods consent. Cratering Phenomenology and Yield EstimationEstimation of yield from crater diameters relies on several parameters. The mostimportant ones are (1) the depth of emplacement (2) The type of medium and the (3)type of explosive that is chemical high ex...
by Lisa
01 Jun 2023 17:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

^ Notice how he can host this in a room where as Modi needs stadiums.
by Lisa
30 May 2023 21:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2267182

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Dilbu wrote:Article is behind paywall but headline gives an idea where things are heading.
IMF Asks Pakistan to Fix Currency Market Before Bailout Resumes
https://archive.ph/B5Dho
by Lisa
30 May 2023 17:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4449
Views: 1362020

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

A-o-A (Non-resident) Bakistani per capita income increases year on year (in PKR terms) Yawn - Average income drops to $1,568 Pakistan’s economy experienced a notable decline in its GDP size in dollar terms, growth rate and per capita income during the outgoing 2022-23, marking the slowest expansion...
by Lisa
30 May 2023 15:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 857505

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

ramana wrote:Isnt Brothel a Mohabbat ki Dukhan?
Ji in Dukhan you can buy, this one is already sold.
by Lisa
23 May 2023 11:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7957
Views: 2267182

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

^^In the table above there is an entry labelled FDI. Really?
by Lisa
18 May 2023 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1785
Views: 408448

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

g.sarkar wrote:I have not seen the interview by Mr. Borrell in the Financial Times. Does anyone have it?

Gautam
https://archive.ph/8iFxy

It might work
by Lisa
18 May 2023 21:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2755
Views: 696086

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

^Really, poor things, if only there was a treaty to do this,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on ... _in_Europe

That the west elected to ignore!
by Lisa
17 May 2023 00:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2755
Views: 696086

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4886681 ] Taiwan Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) on Monday (May 8) said that the armed forces would not tolerate the destruction of any Taiwanese facility, in response to a suggestion by U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton that the U.S. should warn ...
by Lisa
15 May 2023 18:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5649
Views: 1645442

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Twitter user who published image of severed head sentenced to five and a half years in prison https://news.sky.com/story/twitter-user-who-published-image-of-severed-head-sentenced-to-five-and-a-half-years-in-prison-12878501?dicbo=v2-gpFLB5t "Shahpal tweeted a picture of Samuel Paty's severed he...
by Lisa
14 May 2023 17:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5649
Views: 1645442

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

^ Time is of the essence. Only power commands respect. As India awakens are restores itself, you will not have to ask for these treasures, they will be returned of their own account.

Time is of the essence.
by Lisa
12 May 2023 17:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4449
Views: 1362020

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1069445-pti-leader-shireen-mazari-arrested-from-islamabad PTI leader Shireen Mazari arrested in pre-dawn raid Islamabad police conducted raid at Mazari's house on Friday in the early hours Ahmed Subhan, May 12, 2023 The police crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ...