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by Rishi
30 Nov 2006 11:39
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-2
Replies: 324
Views: 108031

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/org/cwp/projects/us_armscontrol/ This has many articles on Indian ABM system, and possible Indo-US coop in the same. September 24, 2003: I am interested in India's decade long interest in aquiring a theater missile defense system. My angle on the question is on US policy tow...
by Rishi
30 Nov 2006 11:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-2
Replies: 324
Views: 108031

Plans been there for some time? Title: India to design ABM on US lines: Kalam Author: Publication: The Times of India Date: 1/5/2000 URL: http://www.timesofindia.com/050100/05home5.htm Contact: editor@timesofindia.com PUNE: India is to design a state-of-the-art anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system on...
by Rishi
30 Nov 2006 11:26
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-2
Replies: 324
Views: 108031

India plans an early indigenous anti-ballistic missile system Press Trust of India August 17, 2003 In an effort to speed up development of indigenous anti-missile system, India has asked the United States for "technical information" on its operational Patriot anti-missile system and also ...
by Rishi
30 Nov 2006 10:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-2
Replies: 324
Views: 108031

Ramana, are there plans to start a "Strategic implications of India having ABM" in the Strat forum? Old article from the Tribune: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030116/world.htm#1 [quote] ABM system for India ‘could threaten’ Pak Washington, January 15 If the ongoing missile defenc...
by Rishi
28 Nov 2006 13:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India Tests Prithvi based ABM
Replies: 334
Views: 99442

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by Rishi
19 Nov 2006 21:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: INA History Thread
Replies: 359
Views: 83398

I have a book from (autobiography) from the founder of INA.. Capt. Mohan Singh. Its authographed by him (got it in Chandigarh some years back from the second-hand book market outside the University Gate) http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/military/mohan_singh_ina.html The book is cAL...
by Rishi
03 Jul 2006 21:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

Hi All, Am in Delhi right now. One thing to notice is that Delhi newspapers carry a lot of mil obits (unlike most othrt papers in India). Paraphrasing from today's ToI, a bit of Info on the fallen officer: Lt. Col. Chouhan, who was KIA on 29th June while leading a 15 RR unit in Kashmir, was from 1 G...
by Rishi
21 Nov 2005 08:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
Replies: 294
Views: 123610

Yes I watched the show last night and I'll catch all the repeat telecasts. I think the fun part will begin when the participants go to the bases and interact with the pilots and airmen. And of course when they fly the jets! The opening sequence of the Kargil ops was nicely put together...and the ti...
by Rishi
28 Jun 2005 23:19
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Garuda-II: Istres AFB, France
Replies: 91
Views: 79181

Ah.. the French Impressionist Photographers.. soul stirring man...:shock:
by Rishi
25 Jun 2005 19:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 884890

Rishi, Flight Safety is the inhouse flight safety magazine of the IAF. It does not include information on Army and Navy. The other branches have thier own inhous magazines which are of more regular nature but have a section on flight safety to discuss about incidents and accidents. Its a good mag. ...
by Rishi
25 Jun 2005 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 884890

There is Combined Defence Forces magazine called "Flight Saftey" which comes out every month and is disseminated in the Indian Military Aviation Community. Jagan and Shiv must be aware of that. This magazine is not meant to be circulated in non-mlitary circles as certain operational info m...
by Rishi
23 Jun 2005 20:20
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Kargil Revisited - III
Replies: 132
Views: 104878

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050623/edit.htm#6 Nuclear threat or bluff? by K. Subrahmanyam THE old time-worn story of Bruce Riedel , who was on President Clinton’s National Security Council staff during the Kargil crisis and was present during the Clinton-Nawaz Sharif negotiations on July 4, 1...
by Rishi
22 Jun 2005 09:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050621/cth1.htm#15 Infantry to fore again There was a time when the Infantry was the most sought after arm among the cadets at the Indian Military Academy (IMA). A majority of the cadets at that time chose Infantry as first option. Then came a time when the number ...
by Rishi
23 May 2005 14:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

http://www.coolgoose.com/sites/apache_k ... index.html

HomePage of the 104 Course Alphas NDA
by Rishi
23 May 2005 14:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
Replies: 294
Views: 123610

http://www.coolgoose.com/sites/apache_k ... index.html

HomePage of the 104 Course Alphas NDA
by Rishi
17 May 2005 04:39
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 31 March 2005
Replies: 329
Views: 120283

Kgoan, have u seen this:

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/h ... 110800.asp

(in view of Ijaz taking credit)
by Rishi
15 May 2005 19:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

All the best Ben. :)
by Rishi
08 May 2005 10:44
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: "Know Your Army" @ Bangalore
Replies: 46
Views: 43134

67 AR insignia; Below is a picture of Army Day celebrations in Bangalore that Shiv had posted sometime back. Is the gun from the "333" Missile Group? http://img47.echo.cx/img47/465/armyday03bangalore48sg.th.jpg No No.. that the 333 AD Arty junta. Now based in Bombay. (Their MT Shaktimans ...
by Rishi
24 Apr 2005 17:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

shek wrote: Rishi, sahi jawab!!
buddy wats latest on your SSB??? u wer supposed to go, right?
Not for a few months. Do post your May expernece once you are done with it. What happened to that Prashant guy? His was in March, right?
by Rishi
24 Apr 2005 08:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

shek wrote:Manne, i'm sure Kancha sir would enlighten you on this... :wink:
Nanga=NDA ?

Dhakka=Direct Entry? (IMA)

Jhatka=SSC (OTA?)

Jest gessin...
by Rishi
09 Mar 2005 21:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

From http://dcubed.blogspot.com/2005/03/for-soldier.html Dilip D'Souza's blog: March 9, 2005 For a soldier You may know that I won the recent Outlook/Picador nonfiction competition. (Which is why I posted my Distraction Alley a few days ago). The essay that won was about a Major in Kashmir. It shoul...
by Rishi
05 Mar 2005 21:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

From Jagan's WoI site:

All of you have heard of Gaurav Chibber? Here he is during Kargil Ops.

Image

Read the 2nd last post here
by Rishi
05 Mar 2005 21:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Profiles in Heroism: Archive
Replies: 434
Views: 196454

Something i read somewhere: (written by Navin Kumar. navin if you are on BR, please delurk) ********************************** @Capt Sajjan Singh Malik (kirti chakra ) 03/02/2005 21:34 lemme start this with some i knew very closely , malik bhayia as i called him was one hell of a guy and was from a ...
by Rishi
13 Feb 2005 21:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

check mail shek. your sify a/c
by Rishi
13 Feb 2005 20:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

Hey rishi! you couldn't have explained the paper better!! Ya! the paper was sure 'fun'! but don't tell me you left out questions in maths??? I mean thoda to tukka mar deta...my paper was totally tukka. I think tukkas is soon gonna replace the law of permutations and combinations. Anyway, on a more ...
by Rishi
13 Feb 2005 20:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

deleted double post
by Rishi
13 Feb 2005 19:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Armed Forces Academies
Replies: 260
Views: 109481

Re: CDSE I 2005 Written, Feb 13th '05

Today was CDSE I 2005. Did 'ok' type. not that great. Though the English was certainly tougher than last time. GK was not so 'general' and maths was the same old story...'eeny meeny myna moe'!! Guys if any one of you have solved any of the papers, please do post it on this thread. Though i'm not in...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 02:31
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

Rishi, Are you looking for information on ops conducted in 2004 only ? Yes.. 2004 only, or Ops relevant to events that happened last year. And ,most of the IA ops have been going on for decades, as you can see. I am interested in the developments wrt these Ops in 2004. (Bhutan was Dec 2003, so incl...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 02:04
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

Operation Rhino II Since March 15, 1992 http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041008/asp/nation/story_3856954.asp 08 October Army build-up in Assam Army sources confirmed today that a brigade that was held in reserve in Shillong had been moved to positions in Lower Assam. The brigade of about 3,000 jawans...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 01:51
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

The Army has launched Operation Shamsher in the Garo Hills to block their supply from across Bangladesh.

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=12814183

Al Qaeda supplied mortars to ULFA: Army
Thursday, 13 March , 2003 (dated, but may be valid)
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 01:47
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

OrBat wise: 1. Operation Meghdoot (Siachen, since 1984) (3 Inf Div. of 14 Corps?) 2. Operation Hifazat-II (Manipur CI Ops) 57 Division, 3 Corps? 3. Operation Rakshak-III (JK CI Ops) 15 and 16 Corps? 4. Operation Rhino-II (Assam CI Ops) 4 Corps (aka Gajraj Corps), 21 and 2 Div? 5. Operation Vijay (LO...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 01:37
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

Operation All Clear in Bhutan (Dec 03) Also refered to as Operation Flush Out http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2101/stories/20040116006400400.htm January 03 - 16, 2004 CRACKDOWN IN BHUTAN http://dailymailnews.com/200406/27/news/107.html (Paki source :oops: ) Operation 'All Clear' launched on 15 Dece...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 00:40
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

Links for Manipur Ops (Operation Hifazat or Operation All Clear) http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2118/stories/20040910007700800.htm Frontline Sep. 10, 2004 Victims of crossfire http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2114/stories/20040716002303700.htm Frontline Jul. 03 - 16, 2004 Cross-border challenges htt...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 00:24
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

IA List of Martyrs 2004. http://indianarmy.nic.in/allmartyrs2004.htm A google search for the names might yield some results wrt Ops etc. http://www.ipcs.org/ipcs/newKashmir.jsp?subCatID=1017&mod=a IPCS Archives. Use search option for events in 2004. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_coverage.asp?g...
by Rishi
22 Jan 2005 00:15
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Army Ops 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 50934

Indian Army Ops 2004

Hi Folks, This is a thread to collect information on Indian Army Ops in 2004. This will be compiled in an article. Please post any relevant info that you may get. on the following ops: 1. Operation Meghdoot (Siachen, since 1984) 2. Operation Hifazat-II (Manipur CI Ops) 3. Operation Rakshak-III (JK C...
by Rishi
20 Jan 2005 14:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
Replies: 294
Views: 123610

FYI

Now Defunct... but many good articles: Aakrosh is a quarterly journal published by the Forum for Strategic and Security Studies. Launched in 1998 it is devoted to the study of organized terrorism, and internal conflicts in South Asia, Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics and the Chinese provinces bo...
by Rishi
15 Jan 2005 23:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak - New Main Page Launch
Replies: 63
Views: 53591

Kgoan.. yeah, thread might not last. I am still enthu though... if you find any interesting material on HDD, or have general pointers (including recco'd lit) on how to go about studying the issue (have relatively large amounts of free time this sem).. would be much appreciated. tandon DOT rishi AT g...
by Rishi
15 Jan 2005 22:31
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak - New Main Page Launch
Replies: 63
Views: 53591

And Rishi should start reporting to his local Mule Train commander for a change instead of doing hot air experiments with Deccani Air Marshals! :D Kaps Local mule commander saar, please let it be known that the local mule (moi) has been seen eating from the above mentioned commander's chocolate rat...