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by Bhaskar
11 Sep 2009 09:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chinese incursions into Indian territory: News and Analysis
Replies: 211
Views: 45220

Re: Chinese incursions into Indian territory

I realize that these instances of Chinese troops invading into Indian Territory are rising and these incursions must be taken seriously, but I would still IB4TL this thread.
Maybe the Mods can move this post by Amitava to the right thread.
by Bhaskar
24 Aug 2009 23:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Former BSF jawan in need of help
Replies: 74
Views: 17871

Re: Former BSF jawan in need of help

If you want to help Sukant, call him at 9888854914.

http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/bsf_forg ... espair.php
by Bhaskar
24 Aug 2009 01:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Former BSF jawan in need of help
Replies: 74
Views: 17871

Re: Former BSF jawan in need of help

This made me cry... :(
by Bhaskar
29 Jul 2009 23:20
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 2936
Views: 1027082

Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion

Apologies if posted already

Junk weapons in defence fleet
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/vide ... 835093.cms
by Bhaskar
26 Jul 2009 23:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Discussion
Replies: 480
Views: 59900

Re: Indian Army Discussion

Indian Army struggles to stay fighting fit.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-army- ... -3-p0.html
by Bhaskar
24 Jul 2009 09:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 408438

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

Our Politicians are just pathetic .... http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=51c7a4bd-6e87-4a50-a0ba-effb9fed650d&Headline=10+years+later+The+war+that+India+forgot Congress government ko chullu bhar paani mein doob ke mar jaana chahiye. I don't even k...
by Bhaskar
17 Jul 2009 09:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 317
Views: 46611

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

What the hell are you talking about? Understand what you are posting before posting anything. :shock: If you had bothered to read the title of the thread, it is MRCA News and Discussion. Neither the RVV-AE missiles already in the IAF inventory nor Mig-29 are any part of 'MRCA news and discussion'. ...
by Bhaskar
17 Jul 2009 03:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 317
Views: 46611

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

sunilUpa wrote:^^^ Gagn, Bhasksr Atleast take the time to read the couple of existing posts before posting!
What the hell are you talking about? Understand what you are posting before posting anything.
by Bhaskar
16 Jul 2009 21:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 317
Views: 46611

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

Nearly half of Russian air-to-air missiles with IAF are faulty: CAG report
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/news ... wsid=10985
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/news ... wsid=10986
First the Mig 29's being structurally flawed and now this...
by Bhaskar
16 Jul 2009 05:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
Replies: 163
Views: 23927

Re: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity

^^^ You think both TOI and NDTV spiced the news up???
Then you haven't looked at the IBN Live version of it...
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/97224/watc ... alert.html
by Bhaskar
16 Jul 2009 00:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
Replies: 163
Views: 23927

Re: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity

Terror alert in western India following IB warning http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/terror_alert_in_western_india_following_ib_warning.php There's a fresh warning from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) of terror attacks in the western part of India. NDTV has a copy of the IB report dated the second week o...
by Bhaskar
16 Jul 2009 00:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 317
Views: 46611

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

Antony spills the beans, says MiG-29 structurally flawed http://ibnlive.in.com/news/antony-spills-the-beans-says-mig29-structurally-flawed/97226-3.html The MiG-29, which was thought to be one of India's most potent weapons, is a defective aircraft. What are the chances of the government buying a Mi...
by Bhaskar
09 Jul 2009 03:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
Replies: 163
Views: 23927

Re: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity

Well, looking at this news... There should have been 6 terror atrocities, equal or bigger to the mumbai attacks.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/6-major-terr ... 672-3.html

I guess, the Police, ATS, IB and RA&W are doing a good job since 26/11.
by Bhaskar
05 Jul 2009 10:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 408438

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

Today on 4th July, 10 years ago Tiger Hill was re-captured. Five Indian Army men met "Veer Gati" and 10 Puki pigs were killed and 2 ran away. wmKmJaaTxLU I remember watching this when i was a little kid. I also remember the time when, during this war, there were electricity outages at nig...
by Bhaskar
01 Jul 2009 01:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity
Replies: 163
Views: 23927

Re: Predicting and forestalling the next terrorist atrocity

It would be foolish to presume that Pakistan will stop funding Anti-Indian terror in it's country. But, what I do know about the Pakis are that they are very scared of the we Indians right now... They are not going to even try to strike any time soon (maybe a small strike in the east). The Pakis wan...
by Bhaskar
26 Apr 2009 22:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620665

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/US-endorses-Indian-role-in-Afghanistan/articleshow/4451937.cms Maybe... Just Maybe... The Orbat report of Indian Troop deployment to Afghanistan just may be true... I see a considerable difference the tone Holbrooke used then what he did a few weeks ago... If not m...
by Bhaskar
21 Apr 2009 22:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 395
Views: 263015

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

I know this is off - topic but ... it is related to the Mig - 35 ... Looks like the russians have raised the price of Vikramaditya again http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-39164920090421?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-pays-16-bn-for-warship-russian-wa...
by Bhaskar
20 Apr 2009 22:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 395
Views: 263015

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

:rotfl: :rotfl: RAFLAE IS BACK... MRCA is a big joke... :roll: I suggest instead of getting into all this controversy , we should wait for a couple or 3 to 4 years and just get the F-35's ... Because , we are simply back to where we started, no progress in 2 years... What a joke... and what i hate t...
by Bhaskar
20 Apr 2009 05:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
Replies: 395
Views: 263015

Re: MRCA News and Discussion

India WAS offered the F-35. As far as I know (and i might be wrong here) is that F-35 was never offered to India, it was a part of a tactic to sell the F-16's to India. But, i don't think Lockheed Martin even offered the F-35 due to its lack of its availability before 2015. The IAF certainly couldn...
by Bhaskar
10 Mar 2009 10:33
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

Menon is in US talking with Hillary Clinton on 26/11 and ofcourse - Afghanistan . http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Menon-Hillary-discuss-Mumbai-terror-strikes/articleshow/4248410.cms WASHINGTON: Counter-terrorism, including Mumbai terror strikes and Afghanistan, and the Sri Lankan conflict figured...
by Bhaskar
08 Mar 2009 06:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

I am sorry if this is posted before... but ... here is what Orbat.com has to say on this issue on 0230 GMT March 7, 2009 Indian Troop Offer For Afghanistan We asked Mandeep Singh Bajwa, our south Asia correspondent, if he had any follow-up on his story that India had offered the United States 120,00...
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 22:33
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

Obama’s Afghan “surge” sows seeds of new wars http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/feb2009/pers-f24.shtml Islamabad charges that India, with the US's blessing, has greatly increased its influence in Afghanistan since 2001. Indeed, India has lavished aid on the Afghan government of Hamid Karzai and, ac...
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 22:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

India not to attend conference on Afghanistan with Pakistan, US
http://www.aaj.tv/news/World/129854_detail.html

I don't think india would be sending troops to Afghanistan...
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 22:22
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

India’s Terror Stance Vexes Obama Amid Voter Ire at Pakistan
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... refer=home
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 10:22
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

Pak to get voice recordings from India... I wonder if it will ask Kasab next...?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pak- ... 180627.cms
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 05:36
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

the truth is that AR Rahman had been winning awards for a long time, why do Oscars and Golden Globe make all the other awards seem so small? Rahman had been making great music since a long long time, Slumdog millionaire is certainly not his best work, not even a good work if you see Rahman's standar...
by Bhaskar
24 Feb 2009 04:40
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

If you are talking about the Pakistani handlers and all, here is part of the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJtTf7r01zg I got the next link from the video's text . Rest can be found here - http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_magazine&opt=section&sectionid=86&secid=4...
by Bhaskar
19 Feb 2009 23:58
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

I am sorry if this is off topic but there is a saying that "Laato ke bhoot, baaton se nahi mante". GOI clearly fails to understand this statement. India did not win a diplomatic war, Pakistan won a psychological war. They will now bomb us even more as we took no action against them. The te...
by Bhaskar
16 Feb 2009 05:27
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

India could not respond to these terrorist attacks because our weak Manmohan Singh government wouldn't give money to our armed forces, and delayed almost every project.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KB11Df01.html
It's official - India is not ready for war
by Bhaskar
15 Feb 2009 02:35
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 164079

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

Indian Air Force 'bombs' Rajasthan village?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indi ... 130266.cms

Is our airforce planning anything?
by Bhaskar
30 Jan 2009 10:32
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

http://us.rediff.com/news/2006/may/01afghan.htm?q=np&file=.htm 2006 :: According to officials in the Ministry of External Affairs, nearly 2,500 Indians are working on various projects worth over $650 million across Afghanistan http://www.boloji.com/analysis2/0339.htm 2009: With 4000 Indians wor...
by Bhaskar
30 Jan 2009 06:38
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

120,000 is way out of the question... unless we are either invading Afghanistan or have a full blown war against Pakistan in which Pakistan would have to defend it's borders on either sides... Interesting that you put it that way. DTI has a report (I cannot link it) that states that A'stan needs ab...
by Bhaskar
29 Jan 2009 05:56
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Replies: 1066
Views: 231239

Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan

Gates skeptical about vast troop boost in Afghanistan Not just Gates, I am too doubtful of 120,000 troops by India :roll: . But a good number to encircle TSP cannot be ruled out. 120,000 is way out of the question... unless we are either invading Afghanistan or have a full blown war against Pakista...