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- 08 Aug 2020 23:24
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
All the more reason for India to go kinetic in Sept / Oct of Cheen don't go back to old status quo as of April 2020. Trump cannnot allow his strategic partner to lose against China a month before US elections. Post Nov, winter will make things difficult and new status quo will continue. Xi can avoid...
- 08 Aug 2020 18:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Post August 5, Modiji's approval ratings would be 80%. Even those who dislike him would grudgingly admit in private that they would prefer Modi to lead the country during this time of pandemic and border tension than clowns like Rahul. Only those totally consumed with hatred are against Modi during ...
- 08 Aug 2020 16:13
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
There is no international squeeze on India nor there will be one in the next few years.
- 08 Aug 2020 13:50
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
India's action on the border will be based on whether China withdraws before winter or not. Otherwise India will take counter actions before onset of winter (which coincides with US elections) whether it is counter occupation or forcible eviction of Cheeni intruders. It will have nothing to do with ...
- 08 Aug 2020 13:49
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
This is just election time and grandstanding and virtue signalling are to be expected from ignorant US congressmen and women who are out to get votes. US congressional panels use prevailing public / media sentiments to grandstand especially if there is no consequence to their grandstanding. US musli...
- 08 Aug 2020 12:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Post August 5, Modiji's approval ratings would be 80%. Even those who dislike him would grudgingly admit in private that they would prefer Modi to lead the country during this time of pandemic and border tension than clowns like Rahul. Only those totally consumed with hatred are against Modi during ...
- 08 Aug 2020 11:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 948705
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
The surgical strike and balakot air strikes have dented their appetite for a big one. They do keep trying including inciting Delhi riots and anti CAA riots and trying to paint a negative portrayal of Hindutva and Modiji and BJP all over the world to the level it is considered as a defact truth by ig...
- 04 Aug 2020 23:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 520
- Views: 130489
Re: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
Jai Shri Ram. Hindus and Indians world over should pray to Shri Ramachandra Murthy and celebrate the day tomorrow. It's a day of pride for all Indians.
- 04 Aug 2020 12:59
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Kargil was resulted in several reforms but they were mainly towards western front and are also little dated now. Still, our relative positioning and intelligence w.r.to Western front is much better now thanks to Kargil. Our satellite assets were pointed primarily towards western neighbor and Afghani...
- 04 Aug 2020 12:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8805
- Views: 2478250
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
This should be a class action lawsuit on discrimination against the digital agency and also against these muslim organizations for intimidating others from doing their religious duties. We are not showing destruction of babri masjid in the ads. It is just showing Ram and Jai Shri Ram to commemorate ...
- 01 Aug 2020 14:46
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
With the Cheeni amb statements it's clear that Cheen isn't going back from fingers 4 to 8 and Depsang areas. Now it is up to India to counter occupy or force them out.
- 30 Jul 2020 23:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Philip sir, you cannot be more wrong on NEP. Education in the mother tongue in elementary school is the need of the hour if India were to have any shot in realising it's potential and truly educate it's population. Till 70s majority of Indians only had local language education until private English ...
- 30 Jul 2020 17:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
NEP is the most impactful reform done by NaMo sarkar, though it has taken 6 years and will take at least few years to fully implement. BJP needs one more term to ensure that the reforms are fully entrenched and cannot be rolled back. This trumps even GST in terms of its long term impact. Lot more ne...
- 29 Jul 2020 23:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1794425
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Auto complete algorithm works based on what users type and not what they click.
- 28 Jul 2020 14:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Sir, apologies for my impertinence, but I am curious to know what visionary technology Mr Nilekani unleashed on the world. Or for that matter any Indian who climbed aboard the IT gravy train. Actually, it does not even have to be visionary, as long as it qualifies as a technology product. Wow..real...
- 28 Jul 2020 11:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
There is no need to get defensive about every well intentioned criticism. Also, comparing NDA against UPA is a very low bar. :-) Die hard NaMo fans didn't fight for him so we can have a govt marginally better than UPA in its execution. With NaMo, there are very high expectations and a real opportuni...
- 28 Jul 2020 11:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
In this Govt, you have to pick up the non performing ministers instead of picking the performing ministers(as they are quite a lot of them). My list of NPMs 1. JAvadekar Sir 2. RS Prasad Sir 3. Paswan Sir(borderline) - need to see how the nationwide ration card works out before i can comment RS Pra...
- 28 Jul 2020 00:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Union minister Javadekar continues to astonish everyone with his incompetence. After wasting years as HRD minister with very little to show for it, with the new educational policy still not ready and not considered a comprehensive reform by educationist amongst BJP, he is repeating it with EIA 2020....
- 27 Jul 2020 01:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
A huge campaign has been started on EIA 2020. It was originally started by some welleaning environmentalists. But now PFI, church orgs, BIF and virulent anti BJP elements (commies, congis) have joined. Since everyone loves to virtue signal without any research, lot of youth seem to be signing petiti...
- 26 Jul 2020 18:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
There are similar stories of lower or middle class people in other cities who spent several lakh hard earned money to feed poor. It is the strength of India. One of my friend who is a high ranking IT exec, woke up at 5am to cook kichadi to feed people who were queuing up for breakfast.
- 24 Jul 2020 22:44
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
VIPs, great post Sir, on the logistics costs on LAC. Points to the need for tunnels and rail network closer to the LAC to provide all weather supply routes (so over stocking could be avoided) and cost of transport would be lot less. Would also enable 10 to 25% less soldiers to be put closer to the L...
- 24 Jul 2020 21:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1631601
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
When UK breaks up into 3 pieces, England will be left with >10% of Muslim population that grows at twice the growth rate and without the awakening that has happened elsewhere.
- 24 Jul 2020 18:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1794425
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Some posters don't seem to understand why India does not name China for investment and public contracts. That is because of WTO. India cannot name a single country and sanction it. But by saying countries that share land borders but don't get any development assistance from India, this covers only P...
- 24 Jul 2020 18:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5332
Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
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None of the other arms suppliers have a vested interest in seeing China lose. And none can match the intel Uncle could provide.
None of the other arms suppliers have a vested interest in seeing China lose. And none can match the intel Uncle could provide.
- 23 Jul 2020 21:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5332
Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
No..India needs to win and win convincingly that we buy peace for next 30 years and get the respect of smaller wayward neighbor's like Nepal and Srilanka. It will totally change the image of India, diving manifold increase in foreign investment and most important of all, enable Indians to shed their...
- 23 Jul 2020 21:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5332
Re: What military assistance can US give to India in Indo-China War?
Timely and uninterrupted supply of hardware such as hellfire missiles, Excalibur shells, etc., along with ELINT, HUMINT and TECHINT is to be taken for granted. Would they be game changers, not sure as Cheen would have gamed them. So the question is what would be the game changers? Or what super weap...
- 23 Jul 2020 20:32
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
I didn't click on the Wire article as I dont read such motivated "news" portals. BSF is not military - it is paramilitary under home ministry. It naturally is not equipped to face enemy military attack. For that we have IA. BSF faces its equivalent para military in Pakistan and is more th...
- 23 Jul 2020 13:51
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
I didn't click on the Wire article as I dont read such motivated "news" portals. BSF is not military - it is paramilitary under home ministry. It naturally is not equipped to face enemy military attack. For that we have IA. BSF faces its equivalent para military in Pakistan and is more tha...
- 21 Jul 2020 19:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1042877
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
This newsX video has a picture of this Quadcopter drone with unibody construction. But no info on range, endurance and other capabilities. Jam proof real time video uplink is a huge plus.
https://youtu.be/TvzmxZrvNRg
https://youtu.be/TvzmxZrvNRg
- 21 Jul 2020 19:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1042877
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
What are these Bharath drones from DRDO that are supposedly used in Ladakh. Never heard of them before. This ToI article makes tall claims (friend / for detection, swarming capabilities, etc) but article is devoid of useful details. How good are our DRDO Bharat drones. Lot of tall claims about its u...
- 21 Jul 2020 19:32
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
How good are our DRDO Bharat drones. Lot of tall claims about its use in Ladakh with no useful detail.
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/indian ... 084103.cms
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/indian ... 084103.cms
- 20 Jul 2020 17:09
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Between Andaman & Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep and India unique geography butting into IOR, we don't need to be desperate for additional bases. If at all needed, we can aim plan for some logistics and docking facilities in Mauritius and Seychelles and Maldives. But we have lot more to do to j...
- 17 Jul 2020 18:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1301967
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
What a late discovery! And the arrogance of the RFI creator. Indian vendors meeting the Technical, Commercial, and Project requirements laid out in the EOI will be, as the next step, issued a ‘Project Sanction Order‘ to develop a prototype on ‘No Cost – No Commitment‘ (NCNC) basis. All trials of th...
- 15 Jul 2020 22:14
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Please post the recommendation on raising more scout companies. Thanks. I could not copy-paste it. https://stratnewsglobal.com/how-lessons-from-2018-exercise-will-help-army-tackle-chinese-moves/ As for the future, Indian planners are working on various plans to meet another likely Chinese attempt a...
- 15 Jul 2020 21:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
- Replies: 2499
- Views: 533361
Re: Indian Foreign Policy
The choices are fast being made for India, driving it fast into a more strategic relationship with the US. A deeply nationalistic and proud Russia will not abandon India for it will leave it to the mercy of China, a country Russia distrusts and hates to its core. The China, Iran marriage will be use...
- 14 Jul 2020 22:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1042877
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
While posting a link, pls post the title as well. Ideally a few lines of key excerpt. Thanks!MeshaVishwas wrote:https://m.economictimes.com/news/defenc ... 959494.cms
- 14 Jul 2020 21:56
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Why not Andaman Sea, near Coco islands?SSridhar wrote: One of the points discussed in a recent think tank meeting was whether the next Ex. Malabar could take place in Indo-China Sea. I prefer near Luzon Straits.
- 14 Jul 2020 21:47
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1605144
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Pankaj's The article talks about creating localised paramilitary to man the border with China and to conduct more frequent patrols. Definitely not making it a heavy army deployment like LoC. Deploying a war fighting force on border duty will wear it down and degrade its capabilities, not to say the ...
- 13 Jul 2020 15:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3032920
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Google to invest USD 10B in India Digitisation Fund over next 5 to 7 years.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busin ... 41381.html
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busin ... 41381.html
- 13 Jul 2020 14:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2180201
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Pilot has played his cards too early, and really dont have the numbers both Congress MLAs or independents. He has over-reacted, and BJP state unit themselves are divided and many loyalists groups. It’s internal fight where Gehlot will come on top, whereas nothing for BJP to gain nor lose. BJP will ...