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by KL Dubey
17 Feb 2024 03:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

via @MinhazMerchant As India’s most respected agri-economist, Ashok Gulati writes: “Agreeing to (MSP) demand will mean fiscal stability will go for a toss & food inflation rise.” I was perhaps more interested in the article to the left (not fully readable in the photo), written by someone with ...
by KL Dubey
17 Feb 2024 03:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651273

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I'm surprised the letter didn't include a gofundme link. He is already funded by the British taxpayer as is all the Royal family. They have special rates (close to zero) for things for Inheritance tax and Income tax so they do not pay much. Charlie was a recent beneficiary of the Inheritance Tax co...
by KL Dubey
16 Feb 2024 01:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651273

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I'm surprised the letter didn't include a gofundme link.
by KL Dubey
14 Feb 2024 05:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

What is the connection? PErhpas the farmer said 'gaantht' (to rhyme with can't) which means knot (as a knot in a thread). The connection with chakka could be the spinning wheel (Gandhian one, used to spin cotton into threads). Maybe a knot in the thread is a way of saying something is off/awry. Thi...
by KL Dubey
11 Feb 2024 11:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1787
Views: 657265

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

NRao, Lt. Gen SL Narasimhan is quoting all official china's shanghai statistics. This is subject to huge errors. The consensus on the GDP figures for China is perhaps approx 1/2 of 17 T number. This 1/2 number is backed by metrics from other sources like intensity of night light across the nation. ...
by KL Dubey
01 Feb 2024 12:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 3286645

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Understandable. India started "IMEC" to assist Israel very early in this conflict. Typical of Modi, the entire "supply chain" was mapped out and implemented. In Oct, 2023!!! Within a few days, not weeks. The challenge was "transportation". Rail vs. road. Take care. Yes...
by KL Dubey
01 Feb 2024 12:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Fake news peddler Ajai Shukla got caught with his pants down. Assume everything that comes from this cretin & everything published on Wire-the-Liar is a lie, unless proven otherwise! US Congress today approved the MQ-9B sale and notified General Atomics. Someone raised the question about Pannun...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 21:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1971
Views: 490515

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

sanman wrote: 31 Jan 2024 10:17 Canada Suffers Massive CyberSecurity Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1wszHEwqjs
It is hard to take these clowns seriously. This "global affairs" dept seems headed by someone named Melanie Joly, who I believe is the same airhead that repeats Turdwater's wild allegations.
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 21:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

It may be regurgitated, but it is recent and all over: https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1afeoqj/us_blocks_3billion_drone_sale_to_india_until/?rdt=45237 US Blocks $3-Billion Drone Sale to India Until ‘Meaningful Investigation’ of Pannun Assassination Conspiracy https://navbharattimes.indiatim...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 19:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Conditions are being created for the next BH sarkar in which BJP can reach majority on its own. For the LS 2024 elections, I wouldn't be surprised with a 40/40 result. You mean to say last time with JDU, NDA won 39 and now in 2024 it will win 40? Just a change of only one on the upside? And no diap...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 19:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

People & Forumites here think that there is always a big game. Like a n-dimensional chess and all chess boards are moving in particular order as ordained by Modi-Shah and team. That might be so, but we being the pawns of Prabhu Sri Ram (nowadins, Jai Shree Ram is fashionable. Hoping to change t...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 19:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

https://thewire.in/security/us-drone-sale-sky-guardian-pannu-killing-investigation Indian-American lawmakers in particular are deeply concerned about the fallout from the indictment of an Indian in the plotUS Blocks $3-Billion Drone Sale to India Until ‘Meaningful Investigation’ of Pannun Assassina...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 02:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1703
Views: 824139

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

INS Sumitra has conducted at least two operations in last 48 hours check this copy/paste from news. Two fishing vessels both with IRanian flag with one Iranian crew and another with Pakistani crew. FV Iman and Al Naeemi. I am guessing that they use Iranian flag to show Houthis that they are "S...
by KL Dubey
31 Jan 2024 00:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

miya lord accepts petition to review election Chandigarh Mayor Election: High Court Allows Urgent Listing Of AAP Councillor's Plea For Fresh Polls Over Alleged Vote Tampering Seems like a BS litigation....hopefully the court will dispose it quickly. The entire proceeding including checking/marking ...
by KL Dubey
30 Jan 2024 21:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1703
Views: 824139

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

INS Sumitra rescues 18 Pakistanis from Somalian pirates. This seems a bit odd...yesterday the news was only that INS Sumitra rescued an Iranian-flagged vessel. Strange that an Iranian vessel is being operated by Paastanis. Maybe they are Baloch fishermen based in Iran...I think there are many Baloc...
by KL Dubey
30 Jan 2024 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Meanwhile, the Modi 2024 campaign cyclone is gathering force, with the Dotdot and individual dots in danger of being swept away with impunity. In state after state, there is extreme confusion in the opposition ranks as well as the long arm of the law reaching right up to CM ranks in JH, DL, etc. In ...
by KL Dubey
30 Jan 2024 20:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The narratives on JDU, RJD etc are skewed and lack context. Thee narratives assume BJP is inert and at the receiving end of these clowns. If Nitish, Lalu, Tejaswi et al are said to be extremely cunning, then it is even more credible to say that Modi and Shah are 10X cunning and far-sighted than thes...
by KL Dubey
30 Jan 2024 05:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118622

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

and here it starts ..popcorn time These "mara-mandans" do not learn to refrain from these foolish anti-India antics. The last guy who tried was Abdulla Yamin who is currently living a 10 year sentence and $5M fine. The current fellow is supported by a set of clowns including two dorky moh...
by KL Dubey
30 Jan 2024 05:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

My concerns on the fallout of Nitishwa quitting the dotty alliance Manipur probably set alight again Bihar the next target Finishing with UP Both have not had any communal violence for a while Answer to temple probably lies in street violence as per dotty They could not upset the opening ceremony b...
by KL Dubey
26 Jan 2024 03:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
Replies: 23
Views: 14014

Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions

If you can't distinguish between climate and the rest of the topics regarding the environment then suggest you do some reading and research instead of spreading absurd anguish. I just did distinguish between these topics. :roll: Environment includes climate change and solutions to mitigate it. I'm ...
by KL Dubey
25 Jan 2024 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Orange County, Florida rejects proposal for Hindu temple It's not the first nor the last time this will happen. My guess is they'll build it eventually. https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/march-1989/1989-03-confusion-and-outcry-deny-georgia-temple-use-of-lands/ This dispute went on for more tha...
by KL Dubey
25 Jan 2024 22:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
Replies: 23
Views: 14014

Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions

Before y'all get worried suggest you guys watch this... Might as well close this thread then, if all is fine and dandy with the earth's climate, environment, and sustainability. Is it possible to have a thread in which we assume this to be a serious problem and just discuss what is happening on the...
by KL Dubey
25 Jan 2024 22:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
Replies: 23
Views: 14014

Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions

It would help immensely to provide sources for your assertions. This is a good thread. I'd request the moderators to prevent hijacking of this thread by questioning "why we need these solutions in the first place". Voluminous data exists and can be looked up instead of having to regurgita...
by KL Dubey
24 Jan 2024 20:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

chetak wrote: 24 Jan 2024 11:58 wasn't ravana a brahmin.....
Yes, he wss from NOIDA/ghaziabad area and his wife was from Meerut. He also only prayed to Aryan gods and received powers from them. Finally, the name Ravana is Sanskrit.
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by KL Dubey
24 Jan 2024 05:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118622

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

The moment India gets out I would not be surprised if they invite PLAAF to fill the gap, once they are in it will be very hard to get them out, I think that has been the plan all along Correct. People are not seeing the forest for the trees. The Maldivians are making the most noise, but they are bi...
by KL Dubey
22 Jan 2024 00:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118622

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

sanjaykumar wrote: 22 Jan 2024 00:16 Where do they get their food, construction materials, medical care?

China can do all that at much greater cost. And also give them free tours of Eastern Turkestan.
Why do the Packees go from pillar to post to get everything they need, when India is next door ?
by KL Dubey
22 Jan 2024 00:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 267
Views: 118622

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

Better take back all the facilities and shift our people out of this Jihadi place. If people suffer, let them. We need not worry about them. If we keep our people there, they will be blamed in all kinds of ways in a typical Jihadi fashion. Why have we taken any blame? It doesn't seem that simple. T...
by KL Dubey
11 Jan 2024 04:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7551
Views: 1774502

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Latest on the GE/HAL engine manufacturing project as of today: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/fighter-jet-engine-deal-with-india-to-start-this-year-ge-aerospaces-amy-gowder/articleshow/106676912.cms?from=mdr A fighter jet engine technology deal with the US, which was announced dur...
by KL Dubey
06 Jan 2024 21:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7551
Views: 1774502

Re: Understanding the US - Again

hgupta wrote: 04 Jan 2024 11:52 It is called reading the tea leaves and knowing the current events that transpired to put dots together.
This approach usually does not work.
by KL Dubey
06 Jan 2024 21:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 89
Views: 40777

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

This thread needs to be more balanced and more focussed on actual data and metrics. Like it or not China looks to be on track to become the largest economy by 2035 The problem in case of China is that the data and metrics released by IMF, WB etc are based on Chinese sarkar data, which are faked. Mu...
by KL Dubey
04 Jan 2024 11:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7551
Views: 1774502

Re: Understanding the US - Again

That means it is effectively dead. No mention of continued support of the GE deal by the SD means that SD is killing the deal behind the scenes. GoI and its babus need to wake the eff up and complete the Kaveri engine program on warp speed. Make it one of the highest national priority along with de...
by KL Dubey
02 Jan 2024 22:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1359417

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Traveling through Europe to where ? Nearly all Indian citizens transiting through Europe are heading to North America. No Indian citizen requires transit paperwork for that. The same applies for the Pacific route. The transit paperwork for Europe depends on individual situation. I was denied boardi...
by KL Dubey
02 Jan 2024 10:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1359417

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

I would say that Dubai and the like have benefitted from Indian traffic because of lots of individual decisions to avoid travelling through Europe due to the lack of transit privileges for Indian citizens at European airports. Traveling through Europe to where ? Nearly all Indian citizens transitin...
by KL Dubey
02 Jan 2024 05:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5655
Views: 1651273

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Relax - this Oxsh!t is just another version of a packee.
by KL Dubey
28 Dec 2023 05:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1359417

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Bhai sahaabs no point putting down Indian airports. Not putting them down at all. I fly regularly in and out of these airports, and very much appreciate the sea change in the terminal facilities. The terminals are beautiful and functional. My post was more specific. I agree much work is being done,...
by KL Dubey
26 Dec 2023 22:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1359417

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Why India wants 4 extra seats for every extra seat allowed to Dubai airlines https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/unprecedented-demand-why-india-wants-four-for-every-extra-seat-allowed-for-dubai-airlines/articleshow/106283589.cms The same article also says sarkar is planning to transf...
by KL Dubey
20 Dec 2023 21:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

there will be definite blowback from many jat strongholds and many influential khap groups and that will surely hurt these scum electorally... The TMC has no jat vote banks to nurture anywhere and is not dependant on the jats but pappu (alleged, entitled, and so called PM hopeful) who is actively f...
by KL Dubey
19 Dec 2023 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Yes, but there is nothing paradoxical about it in my opinion. Under Modi sarkar, Bharat has never been looking for a "US crutch", it is a "US boost" that is indeed what we were looking for - i.e. Atmanirbhar bharat in all spheres. We have the capabilities and will to take things ...
by KL Dubey
19 Dec 2023 22:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8955
Views: 2602615

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

So they're throwing away the jet engine deal in order to create a strategic vulnerability that they can then coax China into exploiting. Think of Iran-Iraq war, among others. If we suffer a war from this, then we'd better be prepared to do Pokhran-3. If you want to keep pushing the Pokhran-3 theme,...
by KL Dubey
11 Dec 2023 22:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 862591

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

So, he is indirectly saying that SC was wrong. But I can not say that publicly. I do not want to spoil sport, but the fact that SC heard this matter is disturbing. They should have rejected the admission. I have a different opinion. I watched many of the court proceedings of this case, and I felt t...