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by Agnimitra
02 Nov 2015 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1142108

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

JE Menon wrote:^^that's weird, must be some block from the US side? Am pretty sure the MEA does not put such limitations itself.

But yes, ironic indeed.
You are right. Cultiral content being published by MEA is being blocked by the US on YouTube.
by Agnimitra
02 Nov 2015 10:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1782
Views: 634199

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

About the manufactured alarm by the English language media about freedom of speech, communalism, etc - one target will be to dent India's attempt for UNSC. The other is to suppress economic investment. Denting the brand equity and thereby the investment attractiveness of emerging economies by magnif...
by Agnimitra
01 Nov 2015 09:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 351355

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

I think this can have tricky situation. The brides will have a soft-corner for Pakistan. Certainly, the kids of such relationships will be against any hard action against pakistan. I think its better to let them be for the time being and until Bhaarath is ready for Akand Bhaarath. Till then, let th...
by Agnimitra
01 Nov 2015 09:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 351355

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

Islam's symbol Pakistan No 1 Country in Girls Prostitution F73z7qazIyM Anchor says prostitution is the fastest growing means of livelihood in Pakistan, due to economic deprivation. This is sad. India can and should help out at this point. India needs brides, due to a slightly lopsided gender ratio....
by Agnimitra
01 Nov 2015 08:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 155653

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

4 Things to Know About India’s Summit With African Leaders In addition to the above 4 points I would add the increase of scholarships for African exchange students to 50K p.a. This could cultivate an entire generation. To this point: "Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who did his Mast...
by Agnimitra
30 Oct 2015 10:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 155653

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

50,000 scholarships per year to be offered to African exchange students. This will go a long way in cultivating the next generation, provided they are not mistreated.
by Agnimitra
29 Oct 2015 08:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 416
Views: 67921

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2015

Burying Kashmir's Hindu history: Hostel built over an archaeological treasure trove. Earthquake unravels it. Quake cracks JKEDI hostel built on archaeological treasure trove However, the treasure was buried deep under, following the directions of Director JKEDI M.I. Parray who, ironically, is himsel...
by Agnimitra
27 Oct 2015 00:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1142108

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

JE Menon wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WaenzbSJwk

The Indo-Japanese connection - must watch
Ironic error message in the US: "This video contains content from External Affairs Ministry of India. It is not available in your country."
by Agnimitra
21 Oct 2015 18:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India / Afghanistan - A New Strategic Relationship
Replies: 446
Views: 37407

Re: India / Afghanistan - A New Strategic Relationship

Time to refresh Afghan relationship - Anand Arni & Pranay Kotasthane, Takshashila Institution, The Hindu An unstated tenet of Afghan history is that the march for control of Kabul and the country is predicated on wresting control of Kandahar, the Taliban’s traditional base. In recent times thou...
by Agnimitra
20 Oct 2015 04:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding Islamic Society
Replies: 806
Views: 110877

Re: Understanding Islamic Society

Useful to follow ideas that are floating around, causing alliances to form: This eminent sheikh Imran Hosein's speeches have been interesting to folow for the last few years. His specialty is eschatology. Here is the latest - and this time its not to an audience of the faithful, but to a group of We...
by Agnimitra
20 Oct 2015 03:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1274389

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

X-post from EU thread:

There's a theory floating around that Greece being brought to its knees and owned by the 'West' was a part of the Western strategy against Orthodox Christianity (Russia).
by Agnimitra
20 Oct 2015 03:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1784
Views: 404838

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

There's a theory floating around that Greece being brought to its knees and owned by the 'West' was a part of the Western strategy against Orthodox Christianity (Russia).
by Agnimitra
20 Oct 2015 01:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 351355

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

nirav wrote:so the bakis replaced sartaj aziz with this junjua guy as NSA.. Hes an ex gernail..

Tarek Fatah calls him the butcher of Balochistan ...
Hussain Haqqani's tweet:
On 24 Oct 1954, army Chief Gen Ayub Khan became Defense Minister in an ostensibly civilian govt. La plus ca change...#Pakistan
by Agnimitra
19 Oct 2015 01:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Mongolia: News and Analysis
Replies: 108
Views: 16554

Re: India-Mongolia: News and Analysis

How Chengiz Khan communicated with Tengiri Minhajus Siraj [...] But in spite of this strong prejudice, he has left for posterity a faithful pen-portrait of Chengiz Khan receiving “revelations” from Tengiri. He writes in his TabqAt-i-NAsiri: “ After every few days he would have a fit and during his ...
by Agnimitra
15 Oct 2015 19:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 351355

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

In other words, ignore the dictum of "living within your means", spend on necessities of life only (food, shelter, education) and do not buy expensive toys (arms) from your favourite stores ( Massa, Chini -blothers, Ummahs ) which you do not need. This is an old Pakjabi problem. In the Br...
by Agnimitra
07 Oct 2015 09:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1142108

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

^^^ Yes, hauma hamiddha is the Avestan cognate.
by Agnimitra
03 Oct 2015 11:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
Replies: 2738
Views: 357848

Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition

BTW just for the record - about the case posted above, turns out the media lied about it again. UP govt tweeted that the perp was a drug addict, no link between crime and temple entry.
by Agnimitra
03 Oct 2015 08:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
Replies: 2738
Views: 357848

Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition

Conscious Citizenship on a Peregrine Planet ...Increasingly, we see that countries facing civilizational clashes within their territory are introducing laws that begin to expect a conscious citizen to abide by and participate in constitutional values and purposes, rather than be entitled to "b...
by Agnimitra
02 Oct 2015 22:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kurdistan - An Indian National Interest
Replies: 195
Views: 32679

Re: Kurdistan - An Indian National Interest

While Turkey is trying to wipe out the Kurds, Russia enters the fray and makes war against the FSA (who happen to be the main opposition to ISIS). Russia probably wants a forward naval base.

How Obama can one-up Putin in the Syria crisis: Support an independent Kurdistan
by Agnimitra
02 Oct 2015 10:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
Replies: 1012
Views: 157367

Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian s

Mackinder's Map detailing Heartland and rimland. I wonder if this theory is still valid. Appears to be based on the old danger & preoccupation the classical civilizations of China, Persia, Europe and India felt from the nomadic hordes that roamed the steppe - and not just resource-perspective. ...
by Agnimitra
01 Oct 2015 07:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Central Asia - News & Discussions
Replies: 116
Views: 36511

Re: Central Asia - News & Discussions

X-post from Afghanistan thread: Taliban focus on northern Kunduz likely related to new international jihadist hotspot on Afghan-Tajik border: Jihad's New Frontier: Tajikistan Taliban invasion of Kunduz comes less than a month after jihadis from southern Tajikistan created disturbances in capital Dus...
by Agnimitra
01 Oct 2015 07:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 619867

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Taliban focus on northern Kunduz likely related to new international jihadist hotspot on Afghan-Tajik border:

Jihad's New Frontier: Tajikistan

Taliban invasion of Kunduz comes less than a month after jihadis from southern Tajikistan created disturbances in capital Dushanbe.
by Agnimitra
01 Oct 2015 07:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 619867

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

^^ I'm not sure the above is true. I think he tweeted it when Allied reinforcements arrived to protect the airport.
by Agnimitra
01 Oct 2015 06:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 619867

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Just tweeted this , thought I'd post it here: Kunduz' Talibanization once again highlights devastating effect of historical resettlement of Pashtuns in Afghanistan's north & north-east. Resettlement of Pashtuns and their colonization of ethnic Tajik/Uzbek areas created internal animosity & f...
by Agnimitra
30 Sep 2015 21:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
Replies: 2738
Views: 357848

Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition

X-post from Sanskrit nukkad: "Smriti Irani asks for developing Simple Standar Sanskrit": http://m.timesofindia.com/home/education/news/Smrit-Irani-asks-for-developing-Simple-Standard-Sanskrit/articleshow/49169911.cms Here is her speech, in Sanskrit. Small steps! https://youtu.be/TibXxTNJHF...
by Agnimitra
30 Sep 2015 00:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 351355

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

Rajdeep wrote:News360: Visuals expose PoK horror


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJykCvgtFho
Not sure why IBN has not made this YouTube available in the US. I'm not able to watch it.
I found this clip put up by someone else:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aksVUQqUgY
by Agnimitra
29 Sep 2015 09:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 619867

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

First Kunduz, and now apparently Helmand. Sweeping victories indicate (a) US is resigned to or actively conniving (b) India should watch out for a terrorist attack/hijacking, etc.
by Agnimitra
28 Sep 2015 08:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1142108

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

I don't see the space to put comments on blogposts, Virendra ji. Would be nice to have MT ji on BRF in GDF where we can ask questions. I'm told he was once on BRF under the handle Hauma Hamiddha.
by Agnimitra
28 Sep 2015 07:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1142108

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

^^^ The main issue I have with AIT is that they tend to see "Arya" culture as being the product of a relatively homogenous (racially, or at least 'linguistically') tribal group, which established hegemony over other racially and linguistically heterogenous peoples of the Indian Subcontinen...
by Agnimitra
26 Sep 2015 09:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Baluchistan: The Story of Another Pakistan Military Genocide
Replies: 985
Views: 257200

Re: Baluchistan: The Story of Another Pakistan Military Geno

Slice of history - Maratha/Peshwa PoWs after Panipat-3 form a dalit caste facing persecution in Baluchistan even today.

http://creative.sulekha.com/descendants ... 19236_blog
by Agnimitra
22 Sep 2015 07:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist State of Pakistan - Multimedia Links
Replies: 2728
Views: 580125

Re: Terrorist State of Pakistan - Multimedia Links

At about 3:45 this Bakistani analyst says that world powers had estimated that unless Bakistan was kept under the thumb, it would take over half of Europe by 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFnNKWsNj9A

by Agnimitra
21 Sep 2015 05:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding Islamic Society
Replies: 806
Views: 110877

Re: Understanding Islamic Society

Also can you see if you can relate the Sufis to Turkic Buddhist tribes/orders? I see it strange that the locations coincide. IOW are the Sufis former Buddhist monks who have reconciled to Islam dominance and worked with it? That's true of all Sufism originating from Balkh (N. Afghanistan) - from wh...
by Agnimitra
19 Sep 2015 09:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1274389

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

From history -

"How Russia prevented a joint US-UK attack on India in 1971"

http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news- ... ZDbdMJQ%3D