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by VinodTK
23 Feb 2024 19:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2252
Views: 849707

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021



Ladakh Standoff Has Boosted Jointness Amongst Services, Says Air Force Chief
by VinodTK
19 Feb 2024 03:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 1026844

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

From: NDTV India-US Deal For Buying 31 Predator Drones To Be Signed Soon: Navy Chief Visakhapatnam: Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Sunday said the all-important deal for buying 31 Predator drones from the US has been cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council and is expected to be signed ...
by VinodTK
19 Feb 2024 03:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 824266

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Army eyes ₹57,000cr project to make combat vehicles to replace T-72 tanks NEW DELHI: Dismissing reports about tank's death as "greatly exaggerated", 12-lakh strong Indian Army is going in for a major upgrade of its existing tanks, as well as gearing up to induct new-generation ones for ba...
by VinodTK
18 Feb 2024 08:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2252
Views: 849707

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

SmYkOU_Co9I StratNewsGlobal #indianairforce 's #china Challenge In #ladakh, And A Slice Of #tibet | #twofrontthreat #leh The Indian Air Force's Leh base, the challenge from the China and Pakistan two-front threat, protecting India's borders from Chinese aggression and preserving Tibet's Buddhism fr...
by VinodTK
17 Feb 2024 07:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

E600Womghlg Is India building Military Bases in Lakshadweep? | Vantage with Palki Sharma A new report claims India is all set to inaugurate a military base in Lakshadweep's Minicoy island. The island is located just 100 kilometres from the northernmost tip of the Maldives. Why is India militarising...
by VinodTK
16 Feb 2024 18:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 716
Views: 212593

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

^^^ Very informative and interesting talk worth watching
by VinodTK
10 Feb 2024 10:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 559
Views: 290888

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

The following video talks about IA and the way they think / moral / Plan / strategy / logistics vs. China Its in Hindi with English ppt slides, sad and scary as to why IA leadership has not learned its lessons Its about one hour and it worth watching/listening to Gunners Shot Clips :INDIA CHINA CONF...
by VinodTK
09 Feb 2024 22:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2252
Views: 849707

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

4gii-ZzUORY StratNewsGlobal: The Indian Air Force & The China, Pakistan Two-Front Ladakh Threat: Leh AF Station AoC Interview How is the Indian Air Force dealing with the two-front China and Pakistan threat in Ladakh? “The way to deal with these two fronts is by better tactics, by better deploy...
by VinodTK
09 Feb 2024 07:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

From BNN: Guiding Wings Through the Storm: India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands Embrace a New Era of Aircraft Recovery with Indigenous Precision Approach Radar Embraced by the azure waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India's strategic maritime outpost, have witnessed a sign...
by VinodTK
08 Feb 2024 19:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe “If the project goes ahead, even in a limited form, we believe it will be a death sentence for the Shompen, tantamount to the international crime of genocide.” https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/fe...
by VinodTK
05 Feb 2024 05:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 879332

Re: Military Flight Safety

Indian Air Force officer dies after ejector seat causes fatal head injury
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It is understood that the aircraft’s ejector seat was activated while the Kiran was being repaired, fatally injuring the officer who died at the scene.
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by VinodTK
05 Feb 2024 05:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6377
Views: 2055343

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

From frontier India: France Really Giving India “All” Its Jet Engine Tech? Sounds Too Good to be True? The story is scarcely believable. Jawed Ashraf, the Indian ambassador to France, offered insight in January into ongoing talks regarding an aircraft engine contract between India and Safran, the se...
by VinodTK
03 Feb 2024 01:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 745435

Re: Indian Roads Thread

StratNewsGlobal: #China, #pakistan #ladakh Front: Roads Are Like Trees. Plant One & A Forest Develops: DG, BRO 2Wm_Xy10328 Chiling, Ladakh: "Making a road is a measure of a nation's sovereignty. It exercises command and control, and it says that these are my people". Lt Gen Raghu Srini...
by VinodTK
01 Feb 2024 04:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1785923

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

t02IB8gnzRQ Watch: Unverified Video Shows Indian Shepherds Pushing Back Chinese Soldiers At Ladakh Border In an incident last week, Ladakhi shepherds exhibited extraordinary resilience in fending off Chinese soldiers attempting an illegal incursion into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh along the ...
by VinodTK
30 Jan 2024 01:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 745435

Re: Indian Roads Thread

The Pioneer Achieved breakthrough by building Naushera Tunnel: BRO The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Sunday announced that it has achieved a breakthrough in ‘Golden Arc Road’ by building the 700-meter-long Naushera tunnel on the Akhnoor-Poonch National Highway (NH-144A). Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, D...
by VinodTK
27 Jan 2024 21:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 745435

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Gunners Shot Clips: IMPROVEMENT IN LAC INFRASTRUCTURE -AN GROUND EXPERIENCE OF LT GEN S KULKARNI(R)
IMPROVEMENT IN LAC INFRASTRUCTURE - AN GROUND EXPERIENCE OF LT GEN S KULKARNI (R)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrapeY5pOjI
by VinodTK
27 Jan 2024 10:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1785923

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

StratNewsGlobal: India's Infra Thrust To Ladakh: Countering China & Pakistan
Cross Posting from the Roads thread
Hats off to the people working on the project; just looking at the roads & mountains makes your head spin.

by VinodTK
27 Jan 2024 10:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 745435

Re: Indian Roads Thread

StratNewsGlobal: India's Infra Thrust To Ladakh: Countering China & Pakistan India’s military is in the fourth winter of its advanced forward deployment against China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. China’s renewed aggression in 2...
by VinodTK
24 Jan 2024 04:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

Roop ji, India has a grand total of 77 military personnel in the maldives and these guys help to maintain and operate the two helos and one dornier fixed wing aircraft.... yes, we should certainly take our aircraft and helos back if we are forced to leave. time to let them sink into massive debt to...
by VinodTK
17 Jan 2024 23:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5242
Views: 1521785

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Mega Rejig At DRDO
The committee, led by former Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Professor K Vijay Raghavan, has proposed several structural modifications for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kAZpZcjHE
by VinodTK
17 Jan 2024 19:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 559
Views: 290888

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

From NDTV India, China Clashed Twice Near LAC After 2020 Galwan Incident: Report New Delhi: At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have come to light with citations for gallantry awards conferred on Indian ...
by VinodTK
17 Jan 2024 19:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4406
Views: 1322300

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Pakistan will use this incident to get new advanced arms, helicopters, some more F16's (old & spare parts) Its a question of time, after their election the new PM will visit US and ask for help to fight big bad Iran I would not be surprised if this was a planned event instigated by Pakistan to t...
by VinodTK
13 Jan 2024 22:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 551
Views: 211321

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan's presidential election TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-rul...
by VinodTK
13 Jan 2024 08:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 559
Views: 290888

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Good update by IA Cheif NEW DELHI: Talks with China are continuing at both military and diplomatic levels but we are also maintaining a robust posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), says Army Chief General Manoj Pande. In an exclusive interview with StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A....
by VinodTK
09 Jan 2024 05:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 448146

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

Krishna-Godavari basin project to produce 45,000 BPD of crude - Off the coast of AP - Difficult to extract, location is in deep sea - Took long time to extract work started in 2018, getting ready to extract (reached production level) - Expecting 23.52 million barrels of oil 50 billion cubick meters ...
by VinodTK
08 Jan 2024 09:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 535870

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina wins election for fifth term | Hasina's party wins more than half of seats


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtxS0nxnkh0
by VinodTK
07 Jan 2024 23:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3008206

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

WA Files: How Africans gave the middle finger to Chinese Two wheelers and embraced Indian bikes Explore the fascinating shift in Africa's motorcycle market as Indian bikes triumph over Chinese competitors. From affordability to durability, discover why Africans are embracing Indian brands like TVS a...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 20:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 839364

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Hoping to hurt the PM Modi an attack on Adani was launched, looks like it has failed (cross posting) His fortune shrank by $80 billion last year. Now India’s Gautam Adani is back as Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani has had a good start to 2024. After a tumultuous year, the Indian tycoon has just reta...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 20:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3008206

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

His fortune shrank by $80 billion last year. Now India’s Gautam Adani is back as Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani has had a good start to 2024. After a tumultuous year, the Indian tycoon has just retaken his former position as Asia’s richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The fo...
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 08:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

PM Modi visits Lakshadweep, what a guy does scuba diving must be the first PM to do so
and sends a message to Maldeves that India can cut of their source of income by attracting the tourists to Lakshadweep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9E9zirB5oE&t=10s
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3218
Views: 1961620

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

As per the web site India Defense Analysis the trials for the Mounted Gun Systems (MGS) are completed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124TbsWZQuY
by VinodTK
05 Jan 2024 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 113667

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

^^^Hope and pray the Transshipment port will be fully opperational before the end of Modi's 3rd term

++Plus the Island command should be further strengthened by placing more Naval and Airfare assets there
by VinodTK
27 Dec 2023 23:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 839364

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

bala wrote: 27 Dec 2023 22:41
Kangress have resorted to begging (like the neighbor next door) by asking AamAdhmi for fund raising.
Sir Jee, Congress is not begging it using the loophole to convert their black money to white money to fight elections.
by VinodTK
13 Dec 2023 07:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 761288

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Defence Ministry Clears Army's Case For 73,000 More Sig 716 Assault Rifles From US. Defence ministry approves purchase of 70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for Army In a major effort to bolster the capabilities of soldiers stationed along the borders with China and Pakistan, India is set to acquire a...
by VinodTK
01 Dec 2023 19:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 762174

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021



India Needs Another Aircraft Carrier: Navy Chief
by VinodTK
30 Nov 2023 19:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 3008206

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India GDP growth in Q2 FY24 beats estimates at 7.6% India’s GDP growth for the second quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 came in at a much better than expected number of 7.6%, much higher than 6.2% in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Most analysts were expecting the Q2 GDP...
by VinodTK
18 Nov 2023 01:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8782
Views: 2429778

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Republican Hindu American Congressional caucus launched Times Of India The Congressional Hindu Caucus celebrated its official inauguration and Diwali on Wednesday at an event hosted by the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC) in Washington DC. RHC chairman and caucus policy advisor Shalabh Kumar hosted...