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by Rony
30 Jan 2008 05:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 266472

ISI spreads a net in Northeast India India has largely turned a blind eye to militant groups operating in its far-flung Northeast, the growing Islamisation of the region provides more than enough reasons for New Delhi to start paying closer attention to its Northeastern border. Stratfor has been cl...
by Rony
12 Jan 2008 22:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1275380

JCage wrote: Bhaskar may be an exception, but there are several of these guys- especially one based out of Singapore now who are definitely no longer in the indian camp..alone.
Rajamohan ?
by Rony
12 Jan 2008 06:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1275380

RUSSIAN-INDIAN ROW OVER TAJIK BASE SUGGESTS MOSCOW CAUGHT IN DIPLOMATIC VICIOUS CYCLE India’s strategic ambitions in Central Asia are in flux after Russia reversed an earlier stance, and now opposes the deployment of Indian military jets to an air base in Tajikistan. Russian displeasure over Indi...
by Rony
20 Dec 2007 17:34
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 320
Views: 186106

India delays defence reforms again in face of multiple pressures Industrial reform in India, which will see competition for the first time between state-owned and private defence companies, has been further delayed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a spokesman told Jane's on 18 December. The MoD wa...
by Rony
15 Aug 2007 06:51
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 13 Aug 2007
Replies: 338
Views: 190793

The jackel slowely showing its true colours.. http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/15/2005599.htm?section=justin US threatens to scrap India nuclear deal The United States is threatening to scrap its nuclear cooperation deal with India if New Delhi conducts a nuclear weapons test. The US State Dep...
by Rony
15 Aug 2007 06:48
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News & Discussion - 13 Aug 2007
Replies: 338
Views: 190793

The jackel slowely showing its true colours.. http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/15/2005599.htm?section=justin US threatens to scrap India nuclear deal The United States is threatening to scrap its nuclear cooperation deal with India if New Delhi conducts a nuclear weapons test. The US State Dep...
by Rony
28 Jun 2007 05:35
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion - June 26-2007
Replies: 322
Views: 120812

This should have been posted by now. From Telegraph, 27 June 2007 Look Who is talking? Awesome.. After so much fuzzy logic statements, first clear-cut, on your face talk by GoI. I guess, this would bring the BP of many BRfites down. I so much wish, some of this to be spoken to the Chinese. They des...
by Rony
24 May 2007 00:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 533811

Taiwan's opposition leader to visit India, Singapore Taiwan opposition leader and presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou plans to visit India and Singapore next month to learn from their experience in economic reform, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Ma - the candidate for the Kuomintang (KMT), or Nati...
by Rony
24 May 2007 00:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 266472

Along with the islamisation of Indo-bd border,one thing which no one wants to speak about is the growing christianisation of the north east and in mainland India at large !

Church Booming in India
by Rony
13 Apr 2007 01:00
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 282509

Sadler wrote:Is the range 3000 or 4000 KMs? The video indicated 4K range while the newscaster spoke of a 3K range.
Can anyone answer this please ! most websites are quoting "over 3000KMs" while some are quoting 4000KMs and some more are quoting 3500-4500 KMs !
by Rony
12 Apr 2007 23:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 282509

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videos.aspx

Just watched ndtv video on agni.The news anchor highlighted that the missile gives a detterant from far off adversaries from beijing to diegogarcia
by Rony
12 Apr 2007 22:53
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 282509

Sumeet wrote:Today i will have my lunch in the chinese restuarant & tip them very well today. If the waitress is hot chinese may be even hug her.
I have already done that .Both giving a tip with other extra curricular activities included :lol:
by Rony
11 Apr 2007 00:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 266472

ULFA's Possible New Tactics A powerful bomb detonated along Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's motorcade route in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on April 8, killing one person and injuring about a dozen. Police blamed the separatist group United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Although...
by Rony
08 Apr 2007 21:38
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 10
Replies: 377
Views: 194069

It appears that the sensitivity of people is forcing a politically correct language, where anything positive that is said about the invasions, or their result automatically results in a stereotype.. Can you tell me what "positives" we had from the invasions ! geez ! now we had to debate t...
by Rony
05 Apr 2007 01:09
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 142572

Hinduism is too large to be a single religion
[quote]Indian-ness, and they are confident that for all the diversity of India there is such a thing, is “about similarities produced by an Indic, pre-eminently Hindu civilisationâ€
by Rony
04 Apr 2007 19:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 533811

India must apologize to SAARC for exporting terrorism and destabilizing the region India is the center of terrorism ! what next ! china the light of democracy !Look at the hypocracy of this srilankan dude! he rants about India this,India that but is completely silent on paki terrorism( ah! is it be...
by Rony
04 Apr 2007 19:19
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 142572

shiv wrote: Hinduism = freedom
I will go with this.
by Rony
04 Apr 2007 08:48
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 8
Replies: 320
Views: 127286

Hindu trust helps Mughal emperor's kin
A Hindu temple trust in Bihar has offered a job and free education to the impoverished family members of India's last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar's great granddaughter-in-law Sultana Begum.
by Rony
04 Apr 2007 01:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 533811

http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=31238 India refuses sanctions on Fiji India has refused to follow Fiji’s other major trading partners like Australia, New Zealand and the United States by placing sanctions on the country following the military takeover in December. Fiji TV reports...
by Rony
03 Apr 2007 23:21
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 8
Replies: 320
Views: 127286

It appears that the Evangelists find more success with conversion of Hindus in India rather than in the US. That is also my impression although it may or may not be correct.The missioneries are following the same strategy in India which they have succesfully followed in korea and now following in c...
by Rony
03 Apr 2007 21:20
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 8
Replies: 320
Views: 127286

you know that Jews have fluorished quite well in the US - which is more or less run by the followers of Christ. I daresay, people of other faiths have also done quite well. Fredom of religion in US is good-but only according to the christian and western standards.for example while the US has freedo...
by Rony
30 Mar 2007 03:18
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 5
Replies: 321
Views: 134233

What is the problem If Some Sikhs want to keep distance and separate identity and you cannot equate Khalistani political movement with the essence of Sikh Dharma. Equating the conduct of a Sikh to Islamic behaviour is great error of judgement and very unthoughtful remark. There is no problem if som...
by Rony
30 Mar 2007 03:08
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 5
Replies: 321
Views: 134233

Rony, please let the 80s be. However traumatic that period may have been, the actual number of deaths was miniscule, and only a small number of people were involved in actual violence. It can't be compared to a jihad, even by the longest streatch of the imagination. No lasting damage has been done ...
by Rony
30 Mar 2007 02:31
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 5
Replies: 321
Views: 134233

Buddhists and jains also dont consider themselves Hindus,but unlike sikhs they did not resort to voilence islam style. No! Sikhs resort to violence of Krishna, Ramchandara and Prithvi style., i.e Instead of Jihad it is Dharam Yuddh. Dharam Yudh is NOT jihad.Jihad is fighting for religion while Dhar...
by Rony
30 Mar 2007 02:00
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 5
Replies: 321
Views: 134233

All dharmic religions (hinduism, sikhism, buddhism, jainism) have a strong similarity in the core, even though exteriors show variations. Question to the gurus.Of all the dharmic religions why did only sikhism made a determined effort to move away from Hinduism.Buddhists and jains also dont conside...
by Rony
28 Mar 2007 02:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Baluchistan: The Story of Another Pakistan Military Genocide
Replies: 985
Views: 257504

Iran and pakis come together to crush baluch freedom fighters There have long been accusations that Iran and Pakistan were cultivating rival Baluch factions to mkae trouble across each others' borders. This latest development is another indication that the Baluch are now acting independently of the...
by Rony
27 Mar 2007 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 533811

Of late, all diplomatic roads lead to India Just as the plane carrying the former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami took off from New Delhi, another carrying Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was touching down. Somewhere in between, a team of US negotiators was settling down in the c...
by Rony
22 Mar 2007 00:27
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 3
Replies: 338
Views: 129857

Sadler wrote: Pol Pots come and go; the vatican has displayed amazing staying power.
Another gem from BR !
by Rony
21 Mar 2007 23:16
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 3
Replies: 338
Views: 129857

Re: re

Well the native Christians also went over to Vasco Da Gama and swore loyalty to him, but they didn't realise once they did their job against Hindus and Muslims the Portuguese will also come after them. Apparently all of them didn't go over to the Portuguese side and thus the division. The ones who ...
by Rony
21 Mar 2007 20:39
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 3
Replies: 338
Views: 129857

22 Christian missionaries taken into custody.Surely the resistance against evanjihadis is building up ! http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14413176 Christian missionaries taken into custody Dharwad (Karnataka): Twenty-two Christian missionaries from Andhra Pradesh were on Tuesday taken into custo...
by Rony
20 Mar 2007 19:47
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 2
Replies: 327
Views: 947308

Rakesh wrote:
The article basically states that Christ never really rose from the dead. I just laughed and turned to the next page of the newspaper. I really don't get bothered by such books & articles.
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Do you really beleive that christ rose from dead ?
by Rony
19 Mar 2007 23:16
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Book Review Folder - 2005/2006/2007
Replies: 404
Views: 170663

In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India Interview with the above author in Businessworld: Your book warns that India suffers from “a premature spirit of triumphalism, believing it is destined to achieve greatness in the 21st century without having to do very much to assist the proc...
by Rony
19 Mar 2007 23:15
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Book Review Folder - 2005/2006/2007
Replies: 404
Views: 170663

In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India Interview with the above author in Businessworld: Your book warns that India suffers from “a premature spirit of triumphalism, believing it is destined to achieve greatness in the 21st century without having to do very much to assist the proc...
by Rony
10 Mar 2007 04:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620235

sanjaykumar wrote:Afghan Hindus

Thanks Rony, they are gorgeous(look like my ethnic group :twisted: ).
Very moving.
You are welcome sanjaykumar ji,you can go through this website if you are interested.Lots of information about the community.

http://www.afghanhindu.info/
by Rony
09 Mar 2007 08:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620235

One of the rare people on the planet on the verge of extinction !

Afghan Hindus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJ-h0LPFk4
by Rony
28 Feb 2007 22:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620235

http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IC01Df03.html Pakistan makes a deal with the Taliban "The Pakistani establishment has made a deal with the Taliban through a leading Taliban commander that will extend Islamabad's influence into southwestern Afghanistan and significantly strengthen the resist...
by Rony
28 Feb 2007 03:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PRC Political News & Discussions
Replies: 847
Views: 225336

http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSPEK249724._CH_.2400 Drought threatens 1.5 million in southwest China BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Drought in southwestern China is threatening the drinking water supplies of 1.5 million people and authorities are considering seeding clouds to make it ...
by Rony
26 Feb 2007 21:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620235

Is It There or Isn’t It? Can the Indian express report be taken as a credible one.Because in the past along with "there will be base" reports, we also had "its unlikely" reports like this old news report with its own arguments: http://www.iwpr.net/?p=btj&s=b&o=324804&am...
by Rony
09 Oct 2006 01:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The IAF History Thread
Replies: 1174
Views: 328481

cross posting from India-china thread.copyrights:sonugn http://www.ddinews.gov.in/Homepage/Homepage+-+Other+Stories/india.htm 'India could have won 1962 war if it had used combat jets' Asserting that India could have defeated China in the 1962 war had the combat power of its air force been used, a t...