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by ramana
21 Dec 2023 00:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 321975

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

I bought the book and waiting for the shipment. To me the big picture is how Song dynasty changed ancient China and the seeds were from 7th century ie Tang dynasty which had very good ties with India. The Song transformation was from a feudal setup to a bureaucratic setup. We see this transition in ...
by ramana
21 Dec 2023 00:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8707
Views: 2266888

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Sanman, US muscled their way into IMEC which is original India,.Arabs, Israel, Greece idea. It's revival of old Petra trade route. This was bigger in value than Old Silk Road. It was India that persuaded the two Sheikhs to agree. And IMEC will happen regardless of US participation or not. The land l...
by ramana
19 Dec 2023 05:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2699
Views: 1029087

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

The TOT clause was to give GE incentive to get Congress approval.
It's not like GE is selling F414 like vada pav all over the world.

That's done.
No need for r/d.

Yes SD is making things difficult and is to be expected seeing geopolitics.
This too shall pass soon.
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 03:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 3
Views: 1316

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

1) Institute of China Studies, New Delhi https://www.icsin.org/ 2) Chennai Center for China Studies https://www.c3sindia.org/ 3) IIT Madras China Center https://www.iitm.ac.in/research/institute-research-centres/iitm-china-studies-centre 4) Jindal Uty Center for India China Studies https://jgu.edu.i...
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1665032

Re: Internal Security Watch

Chetak, Make a comparison to Nick Gupta wrt David Headly.
We see many similarities.
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2699
Views: 1029087

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

Folks there was a graphic that showed the evolution of Mk2 in weight and size until the CDR. Caan someone post it?
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 3
Views: 1316

Indian China Studies Centers

The idea for this thread came from the 19th and 20th Congress thread Just as Hu Shih was the intellectual of Revolutionary China, Wang Hui is the intellectual of Communist China. We now should study XJP through the framework created by Wang Hui. Quite a challenge. SSridhar I want to create an "...
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 321975

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Just as Hu Shih was the intellectual of Revolutionary China, Wang Hui is the intellectual of Communist China. We now should study XJP through the framework created by Wang Hui. Quite a challenge. SSridhar I want to create an "Indian China Studies Centers" thread The idea is to compile link...
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 189820

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

https://sundayguardianlive.com/top-five/xi-biden-summit-ends-up-as-lose-lose-for-both Xi-Biden Summit ends up as Lose-Lose for both M.D. Nalapat, November 19, 2023 CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has been facing growing uneasiness with his leadership style within the senior ranks of his party. Thi...
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 189820

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Guys go easy on Youtube videos. Mostly giving hits to empty talking heads.
by ramana
18 Dec 2023 02:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1461
Views: 237694

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Wang Hui The End of the Revolution: China and the Limits of Modernity Wang Hui Challenging both the bureaucratic one-party regime and the Western neoliberal paradigm, China’s leading critic shatters the myth of progress and reflects upon the inheritance of a revolutionary past. In this original and ...
by ramana
17 Dec 2023 02:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1755460

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/advancing-defence-horizons-mod-s-decade-long-partnership-with-bel-paves-the-way-for-cutting-edge-electronic-fuzes/ar-AA1ly4N5?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=bbcf27eb89404cdabbeecfd61bca04eb&ei=12 "Technology Behind Electronic Fuzes A closer examination of fuze ...
by ramana
17 Dec 2023 01:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1776
Views: 571259

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Folks don't flood us with videos. Most are empty windbags and love the sound of their voices.
And many often bandwagon on each hot topic.
So the thread loses its grip.
Please desist.
TIA
by ramana
17 Dec 2023 01:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777722

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Another person Mahesh Kumawat was arrested. Looks like he was part of back up if Neelam and Shinde developed cold feet.

Some media say these two outsiders planned to self-immolate.

Please try to gather all the info you can.

Meantime RaGa openly endorsed the Parliament Breach as justified.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389389

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

Ramana Ji: Congress is down but not out. Their vote share was more or less intact in all 3 states. See my post in the other thread: https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=2609189#p2609189 That's why the CMs were replaced. Modiji doesn't same old tired satraps. Shocking reading. It appear...
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777722

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The two perpetrators wore shoes with extra soles made in Lucknow. The crackers were stashed in the cavity.

Sachin can phone CDRs be traced after the mobiles were destroyed?
I guess need to know mobile numbers. All families claim they were contacted by the 4 accused.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1229
Views: 1806437

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

US is pulling all stops to make Netanyahu finish by new year's eve.
It's hurting US political goodwill in.Arab capitals and
Hurting Ukraine effort by diverting resources and attention.

Biden making long retired friends of Bibi call him.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1755460

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Yes. BtW Adani has a small fuze factory with Germany collaboration.

Those guys are masters of Munitronics. The science of merging electronics and munitions.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 782
Views: 205107

Re: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Pictures one can see.in the tweet.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 782
Views: 205107

Re: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Rohit vats on Twitter https://twitter.com/KesariDhwaj/status/1735732133493346798?t=Xg2h6K-6X3JaUqN8-EKaAA&s=19 The fine print of the 1965 War If you're trying to understand the Indo-Pak 1965 War and reading/listening on the subject, please be advised on the following to understand the big pictur...
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 13:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 1971 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
Replies: 67
Views: 27505

Re: 1971 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion

Today marks the surrender of Pak Army and creation.of Bangladesj
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 06:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 321975

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Rick_V Thanks for that book review.

It explains the continuity.in Xi Jinping thought from the Tang feudal system onwards.
I had located him a 1000 years back in Taoism, Confucius, and Han Fei legalism.
That would be rigid and not explain the centuries since then.
by ramana
16 Dec 2023 03:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 321975

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

To me Heavenly Principle suspiciously looks like IP theft of Bharatiya concept of Dharma, now repurposed to justify adharmic ends. However it recasts and revives the ancient origins of Chinese political system. It's good if China revives this. But for rise of BJP, Indian secularism was Xianity with...
by ramana
13 Dec 2023 09:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!
Replies: 1461
Views: 237694

Re: Books Folder - 2008 onwards!!!

Castles Made of Sand: A Century of Anglo-American Espionage and Intervention in the Middle East Andre Gerolymatos "Extensively researched—with detailed source notes and an expansive bibliography—and cogently argued, Gerolymatos's study of diplomacy by espionage is timely and instructive."...
by ramana
11 Dec 2023 08:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1776
Views: 571259

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

drnayar


In chess. terms XJP castled his king in SF.
by ramana
11 Dec 2023 08:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1776
Views: 571259

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Telegraph is crying that Putin is winning Ukraine War

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/1 ... g-victory/

Please post the article excerpts.
by ramana
10 Dec 2023 15:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389389

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

West is shocked at the 3 state victory and the margins. Except for Himachal Pradesh Congress is out of North
by ramana
10 Dec 2023 15:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75890

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

Nobody is eating humble pie. Least of all IN. They are realistic. All the catalog shoppers are retired. BTW IN still looking at who all were involved in the INS Vikrant lift decision. They were bad people. Do we know for certain that the lift was not a copy of the Vikramaditya lift? Yes. The lift d...
by ramana
10 Dec 2023 15:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75890

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

drnayar wrote: 10 Dec 2023 15:40 I would say by 2030 India will have a good capacity to build out two aircraft carriers of 65k simultaneously.Whether that will happen or not would be a political question and not economic
Where are the two docks to build simultaneously?
by ramana
06 Dec 2023 23:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 777722

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Chetak, VijayK
The breadth(three large Hindi states) and magnitude (number of seats BJP got) was shocking to Congress, Opposition and Westerners.
This gives Govt lot of room to operate in.

Note MAD is taking time to select CMs. They wantself starters who are dedicated. Not useless regional satraps.
by ramana
06 Dec 2023 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75890

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

Nobody is eating humble pie. Least of all IN. They are realistic.
All the catalog shoppers are retired.

BTW IN still looking at who all were involved in the INS Vikrant lift decision.

They were bad people.
by ramana
06 Dec 2023 02:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 389389

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

I plan to close this thread once govts are sworn in.
People can save the data they want from here.

ramana
by ramana
06 Dec 2023 02:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75890

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

It will be a duplicate of INS Vikrant with lessons learned.
IN Needs it fast.
It won't be a showboat with EMALS etc.
Its needed to defend the seas and not power projection.
Stop thinking colonial bull shit.
by ramana
03 Dec 2023 00:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Replies: 757
Views: 336166

Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive

M.K. Narayanan speaks out on David Headley.

https://twitter.com/News9Tweets/status/ ... Z4bZQ&s=19


Chetak can you post the Twitter screenshot?
by ramana
27 Nov 2023 03:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Replies: 757
Views: 336166

Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive

What new info got revealed this year about 26/11?
by ramana
26 Nov 2023 13:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 426696

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

How much of the above discussion is on the Su-30MKI?
by ramana
26 Nov 2023 13:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
Replies: 109
Views: 33701

Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion

The more important questions 1) what happened to the 600 hp engine that CVRDE was developing world Ashok Leyland? 2) if an 800 hp engine was really required, why was this not communicated to the CVRDE and industry at large at the beginning of the project. 1) Still going on. 2) I think they wanted M...
by ramana
26 Nov 2023 13:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 25674

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

All please stick to topic.

Also private messages are disabled.

Some idiots used them to sell stuff in.the past.