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by Christopher Sidor
02 Aug 2010 11:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout
Replies: 40
Views: 6473

Re: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout

My real question remains unanswered,what about those folks in frontier provinces who are already busy blowing up Pakis? Will they stop in their tracks as soon as US leaves and settle down for a 400% infidel-less Afg? or will the yankee exit make them feel invincible and start their march towards Is...
by Christopher Sidor
01 Aug 2010 10:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3300
Views: 588547

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Indian market; a target for Iran Tehran Times Economic Desk TEHRAN -- The Iranian commerce minister met Indian ambassador to Tehran and relayed the Islamic Republic’s private sector’s readiness to carry out technical and engineering projects in that country. Mehdi Ghazanfari expressed his satisfact...
by Christopher Sidor
01 Aug 2010 10:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 564095

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

India Digs Under Top of the World to Match Rival http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/world/asia/01pass.html This is a quote from the article, “The Indian side has been very slow to develop the border areas,” Ms. Rajagopalan said. “They believed if you improved the infrastructure it would only allow t...
by Christopher Sidor
01 Aug 2010 09:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout
Replies: 40
Views: 6473

Re: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout

I am not bothered with what happens in other parts of the world. I am extremely concerned what happens in India. What happens in India affects me, my family, my friends, my colleagues and my country. If Pakistan shenanigans in Afghanistan affected other countries only or affected us in a minor fashi...
by Christopher Sidor
01 Aug 2010 08:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout
Replies: 40
Views: 6473

Re: American "Withdrawal" from AfPak: Analyzing the Fallout

America's primary focus in afghanistan was and is Alqeda. Not Taliban. According to US the Taliban did not launch the attack on America, it was Alqeda who did. Now according to Americans the alqeda core has shifted to pakistan or pakistan-afghanistans border. And they want to concentrate on that. Th...
by Christopher Sidor
30 Jul 2010 23:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wiki Leaks on Af-Pak
Replies: 151
Views: 23441

Re: Wiki Leaks on Af-Pak

These documents clearly show two things 1) America wants to fight this war on cheap. The reason being that there are many people in America who do not consider Afghanistan to be a priority or in its national interest. After more than 8 years of muddling through in Afghanistan, focusing on iraq, and ...
by Christopher Sidor
30 Jul 2010 22:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 203072

Re: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?

Comment: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is a paramilitary force established on 24 October 1962 for providing security along India's border with Chinese-occupied Tibet. It has more than 60,000 policemen in 55 battalions which areresponsible for 2,115 kilometers of border in the Himalayas. The...
by Christopher Sidor
22 Jul 2010 13:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 698013

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 provides for sanctions against persons, including foreign firms, who invest more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector in any 12-month period. The screws are tightening on Iran. It seems like America and its allies are t...
by Christopher Sidor
22 Jul 2010 13:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 739913

Re: Indus Water Treaty

The Indus Water Treaty was flawed from day one. 1) It divided waters based on rivers and not based on proportion of the population which depends on the river. The Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Madhya Pradesh, were deprived of waters from Indus and its tributaries. 2) It allowed foreig...
by Christopher Sidor
22 Jul 2010 12:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 698013

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

Currently america's situation is bad. It will remain bad for some more years. In this duration, it will have to take actions, which will be against India's Interest. Namely moving closer to China and depending more on Pakistan. It was not long ago that America acknowledged the role that China has or...
by Christopher Sidor
22 Jul 2010 10:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 203072

Re: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?

IMHO, we would not fare very well in a two front war NOW. But post 2020 (MKIs fully inducted, MMRCA, PAK-FA, Light Howitzers, Self-propelled Artillery, Pinaka, P-8s, Scorpenes, P-75I ,ATVs and Akulas......) ; we would more than give them a run for their money! The nature of the the beast is such th...
by Christopher Sidor
15 Jul 2010 13:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?
Replies: 749
Views: 203072

Re: Are We Ready for a Two-front War ?

Currently our Armed forces state is for offensive operations in the Western Sector and defensive operations in the Easter Sector. We will need to first change this state of affairs in the Eastern Sector from defensive to offensive. And this will require a massive infrastructure upgrade in our north ...
by Christopher Sidor
13 Jul 2010 15:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: US and PRC relationship & India
Replies: 2030
Views: 342756

Re: US and PRC relationship & India

US Needs PRC. PRC needs US. They are like a pair of binary neutron stars, tidal locked orbiting each other. Unable to break the lock due to the damage that will result to both of them. It appears that this is a lock which both do not like. And Appearances can be deceptive. The interesting question i...