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by tandav
06 Dec 2020 19:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2809
Views: 1430242

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Good work by the Chinese. This should be India's Sputnik moment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_crisis
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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.
by tandav
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
by tandav
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
by tandav
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.
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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.
by tandav
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
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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
by tandav
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
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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.
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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...
by tandav
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 ...
by tandav
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
by tandav
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
by tandav
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