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by Ankit Desai
22 Feb 2021 09:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

1. It is we jingos who are clubbing PTso, Kailash range (yes I keep South PTso & Kailash range separate), Gogara, Hot Spring, Despsang, Galwan & Demchok. ..... -Ankit as per news coming out 10th round has failed. 2. i am trying to understand the logic for not discussing all the friction poi...
by Ankit Desai
22 Feb 2021 03:23
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Replies: 1533
Views: 690851

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021

One in two Tejas fighters to have Desi radar Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/81140150.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Uttam is a state-of-the-art AESA radar that can track multiple targets and take hi-resolution pictures to ai...
by Ankit Desai
22 Feb 2021 01:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

IF POSSIBLE CAN ANYONE DRAW A MAP OF DEMCHOK AREA ? INDIA's area vs Chinese. A request to Rohit went in vain. -Ankit I marked the general area and roads here---> https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7810&p=2447484&hilit=DEMCHOK#p2447484 But don't know the specifics of C...
by Ankit Desai
21 Feb 2021 10:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

once we disengage from PTso what lever do we have to force PLA to comply is beyond me..( atleast from what is available on public fora)? from what i understood ..depsang is one end of the chain..PTso in the middle..demchok is the other end. i think the biggest loss of patrolling rights was in depsa...
by Ankit Desai
21 Feb 2021 00:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

thats nice/interesting. it would be interesting to see where the PLA 'heavies' are moving to. From where did they come in Apr 2020? If i was negotiating , i would have focussed on areas other than Pangong first and come to pangong ( north/south) last. anyway lets see how the negotiations proceed fr...
by Ankit Desai
19 Jan 2021 04:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 850
Views: 440299

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

AMCA + TEJAS MK2 | TEDBF design revealed

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AMCA 2021 (MK1 & MK2) - 5.5 Generation Fighter Jet

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-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
19 Jan 2021 04:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2731
Views: 1103126

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

AMCA + TEJAS MK2 | TEDBF design revealed

Hindi
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AMCA 2021 (MK1 & MK2) - 5.5 Generation Fighter Jet

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Stealthy TEDBF Sneak Peek into the design

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
19 Jan 2021 01:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

China builds village on ‘Arunachal Pradesh territory’ it occupied in 1959 China has managed to build a village on land occupied by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by overrunning an Assam Rifles post in 1959 on the disputed frontier in Arunachal Pradesh and not on territory controlled by India, s...
by Ankit Desai
13 Jan 2021 22:16
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Replies: 1533
Views: 690851

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021

The CCS clearance is for

LCA - 73 MK1A + 10 MK1 Trainer

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
07 Jan 2021 06:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

And another division dedicated to central sector.

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
06 Dec 2020 04:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2937
Views: 1025388

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

So much frustrating. Hats off to IIT Madras boys & ex-DG Arty.



-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
06 Dec 2020 01:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1253439

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

The LPD stuck with two things. 1. Single vendor situation for domestic vendors. Only L&T is in race. 2. Lack of fund. IIRC four were planned. Rethinking to order two/three. Setback for private shipyards as Navy cancels Rs 20,000 cr Landing Platform Docks contract However, a different set of sour...
by Ankit Desai
12 Nov 2020 20:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1253439

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

When the first ‘Visakhapatnam’ class DDG overshadows the 5th Scorpene sub vagir launched at MDL today.

Courtesy @SandeepUnnithan


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-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
11 Oct 2020 01:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

Video shows the IA (possibly SFF) troops facing PLA troops at the heights west of Spanggur Lake, we are downhill of the feature called the "Bump" - I think this conclusively proves that we don't have Blacktop. It is the Bump. https://twitter.com/bishwa55900127/status/1314925563254054912 h...
by Ankit Desai
29 Sep 2020 05:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2069637

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Bharadwaj wrote:

Full conversation of Tarmak with Mr.Chatterjee regarding LUH,NUH,Kamov etc

Good Watch. Thank you.

Ankit
by Ankit Desai
10 Sep 2020 19:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

Indian Army occupies heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along Pangong Tso lake Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso lake, according to sources. Meanwhile, foreign minister S Jaishankar will meet his Chinese...
by Ankit Desai
10 Sep 2020 05:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

There are multiple reports that say as of today IA holds highest point of Finger 4 ridge. So if one can check the point on map google or other, you would see that from that point any one can see what is happening till finger 6/7. Really better position than a week back. "Readjustment" at f...
by Ankit Desai
09 Sep 2020 21:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

India Will Retaliate If Its Defences On Heights Are Breached: Top Sources



-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
09 Sep 2020 21:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

India Will Retaliate If Its Defences On Heights Are Breached New Delhi: The situation at Ladakh's south Pangong lake "can take any trajectory" and it is the Chinese leadership and not the local commanders who are controlling the situation, top government sources have said. The sources als...
by Ankit Desai
08 Sep 2020 09:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1781731

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

k prasad wrote:deleted
swiftretort1 is a Pakistani twitter handle, may be ISPR sponsored. Usually uses Chinese maps.

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 07:46
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Rezang La: 33°24'50"N 78°52'29"E https://i.ibb.co/vPJPgHP/Rezang_la.png <--- Click Requin La: 33°25'6"N 78°50'56"E https://i.ibb.co/5cjZVM0/Requin_la.png <--- Click Phurchuk La: 33°37'47"N 78°42'28"E https://i.ibb.co/0tTh7YV/Phurchuk_La.png <----- Click , Chusul is at r...
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 07:12
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

India has many reasons to push for status quo ante as of early summer (May 5?). 1. PLA is sitting at ridge of Point 4, so they hold PP 8 to PP 4. 2. IA may gain "advantageous" position at north bank of Pangong Tso but there is no news indicating IA crossed PP4 or ridge of PP4. 3. IA is si...
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 05:59
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Wikimapia is a goldmine -coordinates of important passes in the Spangur Tso area copied below. Kind of makes sense, but note that in this case Requin La is to the left of Rezang La - when looking eastwards. Rezang La: 33°14'51"N 79°23'3"E Requin La: 33°25'6"N 78°50'56"E ....? Yo...
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 05:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Continuing from my previous post. Latest google's map update of finger 4 & ridge line. Pic of ridge line between finger 4 & finger 3 below. https://i.ibb.co/mCb20jb/ridgeline_between_pp4_&_pp3.png <---- Clicky Pic of ridge of finger 3 below. https://i.ibb.co/8PxV48t/ridgeline_between_pp4...
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 02:52
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Can IA hold the heights it has occupied recently through winter? If yes, India has less reasons to push for status quo ante. India has many reasons to push for status quo ante as of early summer (May 5?). 1. PLA is sitting at ridge of Point 4, so they hold PP 8 to PP 4. 2. IA may gain "advanta...
by Ankit Desai
06 Sep 2020 01:45
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

IA has better view from Thakung Op Hill (where IA has post too). PP 27 is just down the slope.

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BT was blocking the Moldo, the issue was solved on August 29-31.

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
01 Sep 2020 09:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Going by Vishnu Som's twitt (https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1300480939613540353) and various reports about capturing black top 1. India shifted Chinese persaption of LAC toward bank of Spanggur Tso 2. That even covers meeting spot of Lt Gens at Chinese side. Lat: 33°33'57.73"N Lng: 78°47...
by Ankit Desai
21 Aug 2020 07:31
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Speking of Tunnels on the Leh-Manali Axis, it looks like there are 4 tunnels being planned, with feasibility studies being conducted for tunnels at: ............. K Prasad are you able to also follow activities in the N-E i.e. the Tawang sector and even Sikkim. We need infra there as well and would...
by Ankit Desai
11 Aug 2020 08:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 578607

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Import Embargo Sr No 80 - Conventional Submarines !!!!! Starting Dec 2021. https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/08/indian-mod-unveils-first-no-import-weapons-list.html -Ankit Here it comes Rs 42k crore stealth sub plan to finally kick off India is now finally getting set to issue the formal tender ...
by Ankit Desai
10 Aug 2020 02:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 578607

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

or add 3-6 more Scorpène ?

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
09 Aug 2020 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 578607

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Import Embargo Sr No 80 - Conventional Submarines !!!!! Starting Dec 2021.

https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/08 ... -list.html

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
29 Jul 2020 19:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 578607

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

https://twitter.com/nitingokhale/status/1288376462228066305 ...one long pending project is about to get kick-started by end of August. The RFP for procurement of submarines through the Strategic Partnership model is likely to be issued soon. Six advanced submarines will be built under project P-75I ...
by Ankit Desai
24 Jun 2020 22:15
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Well it is conceivable that our boys moved that material in when the galwan wasn't flowing (like on June 16th) or when it was flowing but lightly. There will lot of truck tracks towards PP14 from our side. Compare the Chinese side with ours. Clearly they have been working towards building a road. W...
by Ankit Desai
24 Jun 2020 21:31
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Guys, there is alternative view coming from Nitin Gokhle about new structures at PP 14 or where Galwan bends towards Indian side.

So let's wait out before reaching any conclusion.

-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
24 Jun 2020 21:11
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Nitin Gokhle is saying those structures are belong to India and Indian build them after June 16 incident.

Those structures are not bunkers but "Sangar"(temporary bunkers).



-Ankit
by Ankit Desai
23 Jun 2020 06:28
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/how-china-channelled-galwan-river-to-claim-territory-1691142-2020-06-21 ........Their significant buildup all along the Galwan valley can't be wished away and presents this threat unless we reverse it. I am still confused as to what the Chinese will ach...
by Ankit Desai
23 Jun 2020 03:46
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1593194

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

Now Abhijit iyer on TV states that we struck at their dam and the blocked waters are flowing again. Where is the truth of Galwan? https://twitter.com/mehharshil/status/1275098641733050380?s=21 Limited point regarding Galwan river. Not posting whole article, good read, analysis by India Army veteran...