Good work by the Chinese. This should be India's Sputnik moment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_crisis
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- 06 Dec 2020 19:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 1430242
- 05 Dec 2020 19:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2173742
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
All I understand so far from the discussion is 1) Farming can only provide employment to ~10% of India's population, beyond this level the economics simply do not work out. 2) So far there is a massive subsidy to keep farmers in farming. 3) Better may be create food security by launching a nationwid...
- 04 Dec 2020 19:26
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
- Replies: 4649
- Views: 1800987
Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/asia/china-weather-modification-cloud-seeding-intl-hnk/index.html Chinese Weather modification technology already used to ensure clear skies over selected areas like Beijing on days of importance (Olympic games etc) can and will be weaponized... China may have the...
- 02 Dec 2020 08:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2817531
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/asia/china-coronavirus-vaccine-diplomacy-intl-hnk/index.html 4 Chinese companies have vaccines reaching stage 3 clinical trials. They have already started shipping to other nations. Mexico, Brazil, Bangladesh, Turkey, UAE etc. No Data is available on efficacy but ...
- 29 Nov 2020 07:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5265
- Views: 1791840
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
tandav, I shall take your word that the above post has some deep meanings and India should roll over into the OODA and die etc, but your original post was this: The success of Chinese strategy of building roads (gives offensive capability on the LAC) vs relative failure of Indian strategy of buildi...
- 29 Nov 2020 06:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5265
- Views: 1791840
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
The success of Chinese strategy of building roads (gives offensive capability on the LAC) vs relative failure of Indian strategy of building fences (gives defensive capability on LOC) is to be understood. tandav, you have been making lots of posts on behalf of Chinese awesomeness, so can you elabor...
- 29 Nov 2020 00:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5265
- Views: 1791840
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
The success of Chinese strategy of building roads (gives offensive capability on the LAC) vs relative failure of Indian strategy of building fences (gives defensive capability on LOC) is to be understood.
- 29 Nov 2020 00:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2817531
- 27 Nov 2020 10:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3361
- Views: 884618
Re: Military Flight Safety
5pm 26th Nov 2020 MIG29K trainer crashed in sea
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mig-29k ... er-2330816
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mig-29k ... er-2330816
- 27 Nov 2020 10:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3361
- Views: 884618
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
Mig 29K trainer ditched at sea. One pilot recovered and search for other on going. 26 Nov 2020
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mig-29k ... er-2330816
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mig-29k ... er-2330816
- 26 Nov 2020 22:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1111622
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Looks similar to the J10.Rakesh wrote: https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 38528?s=20 ---> Tejas Mk 2 in splinter camo
- 26 Nov 2020 21:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
- Replies: 757
- Views: 390353
Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Om Shanti to the Lathi wielding AK 47 stopper Shri Tukaram Omble. Your Sacrifice will never be forgotten. Never forget Never Forgive.
- 26 Nov 2020 21:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 829803
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nov-26-jk/story-pxBuxz1KvUYNSKPMzIDepK.html Two jawans KIA and attained veergati in an ambush by terrorists in Srinagar. 3 Terrorists escaped in a car and a cardon and search is on to nab them. This may be JeM work to mark 26/11 anniversary. Significant loc...
- 25 Nov 2020 18:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2817531
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Right now, India has 440,000 active cases and daily death rate of around 500. In US, CA alone has over 500k active case and daily deaths in the USA have topped 2000. What explains these numbers? Bad statistics from India? Or bad management of the pandemic in the USA? As per some those who are dying...
- 25 Nov 2020 18:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2817531
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
More interesting is how China has completely solved COVID using aggressive contact tracing technology and regular steam inhalation There is no evidence of steam inhalation being useful. But I do it to keep peace in the house. Anecdotally WhatsApp University claims that practice is followed in China.
- 22 Nov 2020 03:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2817531
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
More interesting is how China has completely solved COVID using aggressive contact tracing technology and regular steam inhalation
- 21 Nov 2020 01:45
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
One more thing is why should we have NBFC and then bail them out? The overall theme of the NBFC is risk based lending with high returns. The same with co operative banks. If govt is bailing out risk based high return investments, i even suggest them to reimburse share market losses. The debt invest...
- 20 Nov 2020 00:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 800610
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
What prevents China from doing to Afghanistan what they have done to Pakistan (Aksai Chin takeover), Nepal, and India (Ladakh/COK)... China has probably annexed quite a lot of Afghan territory in the last 20-30 years. I am willing to bet the Wakhan corridor is essentially under Chinese control. http...
- 20 Nov 2020 00:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7944
- Views: 2236658
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
This award is executable against any asset owned abroad presently or in the future by Pakistan. If PIA tries to fly anywhere outside the planes can and will be seized. :lol: Another fall out will be no international company (other then chinese) will ever dare to enter into a commercial agreement wi...
- 18 Nov 2020 17:40
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
yup the escrow account mechanism should work. Other is that you collect the tax (hence tax collection activity is same, govt spending tied to it is not impacted) but extend credit to that company (through a govt bank like Exim bank) in the amount of what the vendor may pay (that will increase money...
- 18 Nov 2020 17:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
As a vendor I raise an Invoice and if the client does not dispute it on the GST portal (within say 10 days of invoicing) it should be deemed accepted. If the client does not pay then why should vendor pay the tax... the GST system should then automatically go after the client to punish them for non ...
- 17 Nov 2020 22:34
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
tandavji, I have been following your posts regarding GST/etc. for some time now. You seem to be totally against it. While no system is perfect, the system is way better than what it was before. I have no doubt. I think you should hire a good CA as a financial advisor and fix these kinds of problems...
- 16 Nov 2020 17:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Fake invoices for GST credit: Govt may invoke COFEPOSA against offenders After a nationwide drive against fake invoices that tend to mar the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, the government is examining if the offenders can be booked under COFEPOSA (Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preventio...
- 16 Nov 2020 02:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1832208
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Also, I'd like these people to actually visit Indo-Tibetan border and observe the weather conditions firsthand. Majority of these so called lethal drones, swarms and what not will struggle to even lift off the ground, let alone carry any significant loadout. A cursory look at operating altitude of ...
- 14 Nov 2020 20:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
- Replies: 523
- Views: 156784
Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
With respect to recent flooding in many cities in India such as recent Hyderabad floods. In USA most developments have a mandatory (enforced by town planning) detention pond on the premises that are designed to hold storm water and release it over 48 hrs. In India these rain water retention ponds ha...
- 14 Nov 2020 20:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Infrastructure News & Discussion
- Replies: 721
- Views: 277374
Re: Infrastructure News & Discussion
In USA most developments have a mandatory detention pond on the premises that are designed to hold storm water and release it over 48 hrs. In India these rain water retention ponds have become real estate causing all these problems. Poor city planning illegal colonies and even worse implementation i...
- 14 Nov 2020 19:14
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 380918
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
For the last 15 days rains have brought havoc both in TS and AP destroying rice ,cotton and other crops. thousands of farmers have suffered losses. this time the yield was good in TS. all got washed away !!! in hyd many suburbs got inundated in rain water for days and water was flowing through colo...
- 14 Nov 2020 15:13
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I have tried it again today see what happens. The amount was debited but has not been credited to the other account. Will update if the money comes back I wonder if the software mentioned is standard for all banks or is it implemented differently for different banks. I have also faced any issue in ...
- 14 Nov 2020 14:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1033218
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Airshow with 3300 drone in a swarm in China. There are many military applications for this
https://youtu.be/44KvHwRHb3A
https://youtu.be/44KvHwRHb3A
- 14 Nov 2020 14:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I have tried it again today see what happens. The amount was debited but has not been credited to the other account. Will update if the money comes back
- 14 Nov 2020 01:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
tandavji, I have been making these kind of small payments (2k-40k) to vendors for a while now. There has not been a single case where the vendor has misrepresented himself or given a wrong bank account number. In fact the company bank accounts are directly tied to GST number and both are mentioned ...
- 12 Nov 2020 09:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
There are many MSME whose vendors are small time folks doing assigned project work. The business there does not have huge transactions but many small transactions to pop up subvendors around 2k to 40k range.
- 12 Nov 2020 09:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
It takes 10sec for C2B payment of Rs 10k however it takes a business 3-4 days to make a Rs 10k to a vendor. This is quite ridiculous, what world do you live in. It just takes half an hour to approve adding a beneficiary (vendor) - one time only- and then you can transfer to them any time using NEFT...
- 11 Nov 2020 09:20
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
The C2C, C2B payment space via UPI has become really good. However the reverse, B2B and B2C payment space is still dominated by NEFT IMPS RTGS CASH and cheques. In B2B B2C online payment pain point is elaborate KYC, adding account details to the corporate bank account and then making payment via a 2...
- 03 Nov 2020 19:12
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Infrastructure News & Discussion
- Replies: 721
- Views: 277374
Re: Infrastructure News & Discussion
Was travelling from Chandigarh to Shimla and back. Very poor road infra implementation. Himalayas are young essentially loose rock mountains. Extremely unstable terrain with persistent rock fall due to mountain cutting activity and rain/water infiltration induced destabilization. I found that in mo...
- 03 Nov 2020 19:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3020369
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Wouldn't this recovery be further helped by reducing GST rates? Who's then going to pay for expenditure? Or should we just accept 20% fiscal deficit, further govt borrowing, high cost of corporate borrowing and extreme inflation. I think it is better to have 0 taxation... only have Deficit financin...
- 31 Oct 2020 12:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armenia Azerbaijan Conflict - 2020
- Replies: 163
- Views: 45777
Re: Armenia Azerbaijan Conflict - 2020
The only way is to have offensive and counter offensive drone system. IA has to develop comprehensive drone vs drone fight capacity. Tanks, APCs, Trucks and exposed personnel are sitting ducks to swarm drone systems. Even if there is little damage the drone can shape the battle field and funnel any ...
- 29 Oct 2020 17:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 489864
Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
TSP does not have 5X military power over India... only China does
- 29 Oct 2020 16:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 489864
Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
How soon will China, Pakistan, Turkey try to replicate the Azerbaijan vs Armenian experiment in Kashmir/Ladakh?
Russia will sit out out the Himalayan conflict as they did in the Caucasus.
Armenia == India
Azerbaijan == China
Russia will sit out out the Himalayan conflict as they did in the Caucasus.
Armenia == India
Azerbaijan == China
- 27 Oct 2020 09:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
- Replies: 1463
- Views: 489864
Re: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 is a datapount that is not on radar as yet.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17217956
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17217956