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by Cyrano
01 Jul 2023 18:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 140314

Re: India-France news

^^^As of today exaggerated dooms day prediction. If citizen had access to guns, then no prizes for guessing who will hold most of them.

We need Charles Martel again. Lessons for India: use excessive force on rioters immediately. Yogi model is the only one that works.
by Cyrano
01 Jul 2023 18:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-France news
Replies: 345
Views: 140314

Re: India-France news

^^^As of today exaggerated dooms day prediction. If citizens had access to guns, then no prizes for guessing who will hold most of them.
by Cyrano
01 Jul 2023 18:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1784
Views: 403008

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

While 90% of France is ok and safe. But the Muslim immigrant dominated suburbs of big cities like Paris, Marseille are burning now. Years of appeasement for violence unleashed by these groups by leftist political parties has got us here. Macron can of course get the police to brutalize yellow vests ...
by Cyrano
29 Jun 2023 00:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4661
Views: 1539104

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

So France has no issues flying single engine Mirage 2000-5s and F16s over extremely dense Paris region but we do to fly LCAs over Delhi for republic day?!
by Cyrano
29 Jun 2023 00:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis
Replies: 768
Views: 124022

Re: Corruption in Arms Deals - News and Analysis

I have no problem with such allegations tactically if it helps negotiate a better price. After that let unkil pay what he needs to to shut up these fellas. GoI show collect evidence of all such payments, make a dossier and keep safe for potential future use as needed.
by Cyrano
28 Jun 2023 00:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739260

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Book vs Woke intersection is exactly what their God vs Satan is. And their books have predicted it will happen :)
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 23:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 748743

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Good! Hope we also become No 2 in road safety in terms of reduced % of accidents and fatalities as well.

Our lighting, signage and safety features and checks for DIU etc remain huge areas of improvement, a lot of it at state level.
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 23:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
Replies: 416
Views: 174078

Re: Electric vehicle and power storage

It makes a lot of sense to go nuclear+ solar + wind in that order, for powering the transportation sector. If we solve some important issues in a few years wrt storage and recycle the batteries very very strictly then electric propulsion transportation seems feasible for road and even sea. Not for a...
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 23:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
Replies: 416
Views: 174078

Re: Electric vehicle and power storage

Tesla is a fantastic engg and innovation co. They're so far ahead of the rest that many in the auto industry really don't get it, sometimes by intent. Their coming to India will help, some day may be we can compete with Tesla but until then, we should join hands and learn about R&D, materials, p...
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 21:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7496
Views: 1739260

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Good that Naomi H didn't put a recognisable photo on her handle
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 21:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

In his next avatar Prigorjin will be the double agent triple crossing ultimately controlled by RAW :twisted: :rotfl:
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 17:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Thanks Dean's,
BigSerge detailed this episode well, matches very closely with my reading of the events.
by Cyrano
27 Jun 2023 05:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

For many years, India's diplomatic speak was to not respond to these kind of innuendo to avoid giving them credibility. Like shiv saar would have said these are "when did you stop beating your wife?" type questions. But when our own data shows what it does, then expect GoI to give it back....
by Cyrano
25 Jun 2023 23:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia is making the US pay for both sides in this war. But who gives a flying duck, the printing press is churning, the merry go round is turning...
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It seems Prigorjin lost his head when new contracts were proposed by Russian MoD, because constitutionally Russia can't have multiple military forces on its own soil. (If Putin was the evil dictator hanging on to power like the west always makes him out to be, he'd have jumped at the idea of having ...
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 22:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Looks like Arnab has set the trend for irrespectful hosts who are aggressive with their innvited panelists. Only these two are a lot more stupid
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 22:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Wagner rebel forces are currently bunched up together in Rostov and en route to Moscow, to show strength and look threatening, but it also makes them an easier target. Most were serving jailbirds, so SBU would know most of them, so melting away is also a very short term option. I hope they realise t...
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 14:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Very unbelievable and bizzare turn of events.
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 01:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

If this Austrian colonel truly believes Ukr can win or even hold for few more months, he would be taking off his patches and join the AFU, like he himself advised in a public meeting a couple of months ago...
by Cyrano
24 Jun 2023 01:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 844698

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Mitron, Now that the grand visit of Indian PM has happened to American WH and Congress, lets now go back to our lookouts for BIF activities and anti Modi, anti BJP and anti India forces in the run up to 2024 elections. If anything the Gotus and Dems have bought themselves a good wad of deniability w...
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 19:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

You guys are right. There is more to it than meets the eye. We can't discount what evil Z can be made to do by evil guys behind.
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 16:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Why would Russia do anything to ZNPP? They built it, the fallout will affect the oblasts they occupy forcing them to evacuate. Z is desperately trying to stay in the news.
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 14:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Have no crystal ball, but a lot of the mess in ME was British creation and US aggravation. If today Barak Hussein is talking about muslims in India it's only because the US has killed more muslims in a few decades than India has ever done over centuries. In ME countries, Islam is definitely on the d...
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 09:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

There is nothing much left to entice a rampaging elephant ie a growing and confident India.
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Interests_2
Replies: 643
Views: 266645

Re: Indian Interests_2

Oh really? I assumed what I wrote. Glad to be corrected. But Ramana garu why would India want xi to visit? After Wuhan and Mahabalipuram we got Galwan. Or did xi himself had no face after his perfidy?
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 06:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Many things moved forward, and a lot more remains to be done in this Amrit Kaal. We will keep the momentum and keep moving forward. What Modi has done is that he has empowered 1.4 billion people in some very creative and visionary ways. Financial inclusion and digital India are as far reaching as el...
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 01:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1308750

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Can't India insist that Airbus and Boeing build 50% of these planes in India? Even if it's just assembly, we can still create lots of jobs. I'd like to see a factory come up in the north east, in Assam for ex. If planes can fly anywhere they can be built anywhere. There is enough time to do that by ...
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 01:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4080
Views: 1971829

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

What was that song from Queen again?

Another one bites the dust.... :rotfl:
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 01:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Interests_2
Replies: 643
Views: 266645

Re: Indian Interests_2

We don't want to let Xi set foot on Indian soil. Good. No org or summit is paramount.

If he got the message and is any less stupid than we think he is, he will drop out of G20 as well with some excuse that the SCMP can always cook up.
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5640
Views: 1623474

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

India will not pay, but our businesses might want juicy reconstruction contracts to build infra and hospitals, schools, railways ityadi with fat margins. It's the EU taxpayers who will be the biggest suckers. So why can't India make some profits this time around? Duh!
by Cyrano
23 Jun 2023 00:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Did anyone notice that Abrahamic faiths (which invented the concept of hatred of non-believers and delegitimizing every other faith on earth) tom tom the need for religious pluaralism the most, even as they go to church every sunday and curse the heathens to hell? Of course! It's called projection....
by Cyrano
22 Jun 2023 21:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I'm saying please ask your hooman rights question. NaMo has a million ways of answering it without ever feeling the need to drag the host country into it.

Kya teer maar liya ek sawaal pooch ke!?
by Cyrano
22 Jun 2023 20:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

There are wines on the menu as well but afaik NaMo is a teetotaller. Millets is a nice touch, because India is campaigning for 2023 as international year of millets with UN participation. It's more nutritious, hardy crop and it's hard to make sugar syrup or oil out of it. So might not get GMd very s...
by Cyrano
22 Jun 2023 20:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Upon request means optional and its only prepared and served if a diner cannot eat anything else...
Usually, such items aren't asked for out of respect for the guest.
by Cyrano
22 Jun 2023 19:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

NaMo was invited by the US govt, but he has made the visit his own, with impeccable timing of world yoga day :) Millets on the menu at the white house, except for that, the menu is uninspiring. I hope bidenwa will make up for it with some inspired conversation. Dr SJ refused to meet Jaipal already a...
by Cyrano
15 Jun 2023 21:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5640
Views: 1623474

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

NIA has obtained CCTV footage from our premises in Londonistan and has reached out to SM to help identify the trouble makers. Which means the UK govt is doing zilch to help. Most of the police falls under mayor Sadik who is a Paki so he is making sure they are twiddling thumbs. But none of the other...
by Cyrano
15 Jun 2023 21:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I think he is hinting at vikramaditya which was Admiral Goroshkov offered free to be refurbished :)
by Cyrano
15 Jun 2023 19:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8794
Views: 2456648

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Going by the way things are being phrased by NSAs, EAM, AmbUS ityadi log, I'm inclined to think the US proposed the usual state department vision of Rules Based Order and Security Umbrella yadda yadda and DoD's bag of wares to sell was spread on the ground that India can buy to join the club. Modi's...