tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post7562184338944262642..comments2024-03-27T22:21:20.855+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: India-Seychelles Agreement On Creation Of Logistics Facility On Assomption Island, & Sabotaging Military Hardware Procurements Through ‘Investigative Journalism’Prasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-39286792293535038952018-03-22T04:06:30.668+05:302018-03-22T04:06:30.668+05:30"""India’s latest figures are any i..."""India’s latest figures are any indication. RBI’s data for the last five years (2012-13 to 2016-17) shows that 62 per cent of the projects were predominantly taken up in Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, showing the skewed nature of the country’s industrialisation."""<br /><br />https://www.google.co.in/amp/indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/rbi-study-seven-states-account-for-62-of-new-projects-in-last-5-years-4839260/lite/<br /><br />Might be this is fault of Gujaratis Odia and Marathis. <br /><br />Ohh I forgotten these are all Hindi speaking states. <br /><br />How much ignorant I was, I thought in Gujarat , people speak in Gujaratis. In Odisa people speak Odia. Now I started to realize these are Hindi speaking states.Arpit Kanodiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467626553252165462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-38285901416748275092018-03-22T04:01:32.323+05:302018-03-22T04:01:32.323+05:30@Manoj G Has the Vijaynagar seen what happened in ...@Manoj G Has the Vijaynagar seen what happened in whole North India, might be they saved us from this whole misery. <br /><br />All of us are in same boat. Vijaynagar never intervened when raiders from Hindu Kush was raiding north India. They had no strategic thinking. That there is no strategic feature between north and south that separate India . But still they were such morons that allowed north India to fall, instead of intervening in such wars. And then they unable to defend themselves. <br /><br />So please blame yourself for such misery. <br /><br />And yes there is more transfer of funds toward northern states. And I don't understand why it shouldn't? Do you realised the meaning of Union after 70 years? Before it you was sleeping?<br /><br /><br />The more funds go to where more population exist or more poverty. Didn't you understand what is difference in US and EU?<br /><br />After 70 years you suddenly realised this now? Why it took you so long to realize that southern states failed to develop a single deep water port? Or industrialise there states? Who was stopping them? Maharashtra? Gujarat? West Bengal? Ohh might be those are also Hindi speaking states.<br /><br />If the Gujarat getting most of FDI , then that is fault of Hindi speaking state?<br /><br />Might be you should start to blame Gujaratis for that. Ohh you might be thinking , who ever is non Darvadian is Hindi speaker. Lolz. Your ignorance is just amazing. Arpit Kanodiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467626553252165462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-23148801640068750142018-03-21T21:53:13.486+05:302018-03-21T21:53:13.486+05:30Hi Prasun,
I agree with most of what you said, bu...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />I agree with most of what you said, but please note that the "bias" that you talked about is almost always in North India aka Hindi Heartland.<br /><br /><i>Take this recent decision of the 15th Finance Commission to use 2011 population figure instead of 1971 figures </i>. The sole intention is to punish non hindi speaking states - South India, Eastern India. So states in South & East who have controlled their population are being punished & revenue from these states are being pumped into North India. <br /><br />The entire Union of India has been set up with the sole intention of benefitting Hindi speaking & western states. Had eastern & certainly southern states been independent countries they would have become developed countries by now.<br /><br />Thanks, G.ManojG Manojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303051746397468996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-46947173711489877122018-03-21T21:47:57.163+05:302018-03-21T21:47:57.163+05:30
Prasun da, kindly share your views:
https://www...<br /><br />Prasun da, kindly share your views:<br /><br />https://www.news18.com/news/india/adivasistan-a-separate-independent-area-sans-indian-constitution-laws-1695351.html?ref=hp_top_pos_2<br /><br />সুমন্ত নাগhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909713964058337434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-66872646737676401392018-03-21T20:40:59.147+05:302018-03-21T20:40:59.147+05:30New legal & constitutional tinkering being tri...New legal & constitutional tinkering being tried out in PoK:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeI_L2j31VM<br /><br />Quite interesting revelations about the reasons fpr growing unrest among the local inhabitants of PoK. Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-91821997514274052502018-03-21T18:59:13.726+05:302018-03-21T18:59:13.726+05:30PrasunDa,
(1) Just like you had predicted. Due to...PrasunDa,<br /><br />(1) Just like you had predicted. Due to myopic vision HAL's IPO fails to take off<br /><br />https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/m.economictimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/hal-public-offer-fails-to-gather-full-subscription/amp_articleshow/63390895.cms<br /><br />(2) Generally speaking, is there any way to predict which projects will be cleared by India's MoD , year on year ?<br /><br />Thank YouVIKRAM GUHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444354158440883902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-33042800516983885902018-03-21T17:33:44.893+05:302018-03-21T17:33:44.893+05:30Hi Prasun
What cud be the caus...Hi Prasun <br /> <br /> What cud be the cause of the brand new hawk crash .? Pilot error?<br />Radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-10276024458030963312018-03-21T11:53:16.406+05:302018-03-21T11:53:16.406+05:30@prasun da
1. this is response to the answer you ...@prasun da<br /><br />1. this is response to the answer you gave to SATHEAD3 with regards to his querry about the answer on AIP you gave to my question<br /><br />a. i remember you saying its either speed or endurance, if speed is primary endurance is secondary and vice versa, this means AIP subs with boosted endurance means AIP subs will be very slow (if not wrong you had said it will be only 5 knots) <br /><br />b. wont that make kalvaris' a virtual floating underwater ducks<br /><br />c. what about the towed sonars for subs and ships, when will IN ever get them, last heard a DRDO lab was unsuccessfully working on it and imported ones are yet delayed<br /><br />2. forgot to ask you, you had uploaded possibly the original docs about India Seychelles deal for assumption island, that were leaked online (my guess at dragons behest), doesnt that make you partner in crime :-) (last heard Seychelles opposition has decided to oppose the deal tooth and nail, i believe at dragons behest again)<br /><br />3. i think using S400 for stopping chinese J20s is like using swords to cut onion <br /><br />https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-says-it-can-tackle-chinese-j-20-stealth-jets-with-s-400-missile-systems/story-3irEsafi5AXvlpQYWJtNZK.html<br /><br />4. while the below news in good, my wild guess is why cant DRDO develop a MGS version of 105 mm Indian Field Gun, i think its still got lot of firepower and a MGS version can be a force multiplier<br /><br />http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ofb-upgrades-130-mm-field-guns-eyes-order-from-army-118031901250_1.html<br /><br />5. why the sudden belligerence from princeling who become dragon's blessed emperor<br /><br />http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/mar/20/chinese-president-xi-jinping-wont-cede-even-an-inch-of-land-ready-for-bloody-battle-1789847.html<br /><br />awaiting answes<br /><br />Joydeep Ghoshjoydeep ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038225081192821456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-82643445197425982732018-03-21T05:35:14.603+05:302018-03-21T05:35:14.603+05:30Interesting Reads: https://www.thenews.com.pk/prin...Interesting Reads: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/293885-the-bajwa-doctrine-from-chauvinism-to-realism<br /><br />https://www.dawn.com/news/1395829<br /><br />The 2nd report reminds me of the July 4 1999 visit to Blair House in the US by Nawaz Sharif & during the discussions there all members of the Pakistani delegation except Nawaz Sharif were asked to leave the meeting room, while all US staffers along with POTUS Bill Clinton were present. The end-result then was abvious. Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-41479093725648832922018-03-21T04:54:22.482+05:302018-03-21T04:54:22.482+05:30Hi Prasun,
With regard to the recent purchase/acq...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />With regard to the recent purchase/acquisition to the 2 balance 777-300ERs of Air India and retrofitting them VIP aircraft:-<br />(A) Wouldn't it have been more wise to kill two birds with one stone and get the a-330MRTT with VIP seats. Something like what the RAF did, though not with the core fleet, https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-reveals-vip-configured-voyager-427048/<br /><br />(B) Also , I remember you stating before, is the plan of re-engining the balance Il-76s and converting them into tankers still under consideration/progress?<br /><br />thanks,<br />RajdeepRajdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008545867626497906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-76568824984462990182018-03-21T01:18:52.218+05:302018-03-21T01:18:52.218+05:30https://m.timesofindia.com/world/china/xi-ready-fo...https://m.timesofindia.com/world/china/xi-ready-for-bloody-battle-wont-cede-an-inch-of-chinese-territory/articleshow/63385497.cms<br />Your comment sirbuddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511498783253086826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26987960057435656742018-03-21T01:15:07.282+05:302018-03-21T01:15:07.282+05:30The Army so far seems to have appreciated the Isha...The Army so far seems to have appreciated the Ishapur 7.62*51 Assault Rifle. That may mean that the said weapon is the "Dream Gun".Rajesh Mishranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-74102077361852281142018-03-20T21:01:29.522+05:302018-03-20T21:01:29.522+05:30Dear Prasun,
Minority religion status for Lingaya...Dear Prasun,<br /><br />Minority religion status for Lingayats<br /><br />As per Lingayats, they are against Vedas. They are against Hindu Varnashram. So they want to treat them as separate Religion. Since 1881 they are fighting against Hindu Religion.<br /><br />Very soon we can see hundreds of minority religions in India splitting from main Hindu Region. There are two voices in BJP/RSS Camp. Some RSS guys supports splitting from main Hindu Religion.<br /><br />1) Is this a start for downfall of Hindu Religion.<br /><br />or <br /><br />2) This may be RSS Master Plan to nullify minority religions like Christian, Muslims etc taking jobs, benefits etc.<br /><br />Thanks in Advance<br /><br />S.Senthil Kumar<br />Senthil Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794830545457456141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-20812209506833436152018-03-20T16:53:41.402+05:302018-03-20T16:53:41.402+05:30Thank you sir for your reply and that article -
&...Thank you sir for your reply and that article -<br /><br />"The crux of the problem is that ISRO went full steam ahead and started launching the satellites in the Indian navigation system in quick succession, without bothering to ensure the CHIPSETS required for ground support also developed simultaneously to roll out the services. This is more merely a lapse but has led to criminal waste of public money. Those responsible will have to be identified and held accountable."<br /> is spot on about the laxity on such very strategically important projects and I fear that sir as you highlight often about the importance of local semiconductor foundry or fab plant, so far no concrete steps are taken.<br /><br />Sir, do you have any updates on these-<br /><br />Link - http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/government-to-rework-strategy-for-setting-up-chip-units/832061/lite/<br /><br />and another thought provoking article on GaN foundry proposed at IISc bengauluru<br />http://m.deccanherald.com/?name=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/663415/dont-miss-bus-semiconductors.html<br /><br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-41145740018011543492018-03-20T04:26:42.438+05:302018-03-20T04:26:42.438+05:30https://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Brahma-Chellane...https://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Brahma-Chellaney/China-s-stealth-wars-in-the-Himalayas?page=1<br /><br />The seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477163690664364601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57107225120260263032018-03-19T22:49:19.159+05:302018-03-19T22:49:19.159+05:30https://theprint.in/security/china-quietly-finds-n...https://theprint.in/security/china-quietly-finds-new-route-to-s-doklam-7-months-after-india-stopped-it/43070/<br /><br />What is China's end game in your opinion. How should India counter it?Rajiv Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-70503734278150884392018-03-19T22:12:39.945+05:302018-03-19T22:12:39.945+05:30Delhi & Dhaka go into huddle as boat carrying ...Delhi & Dhaka go into huddle as boat carrying ‘Chinese Arms’ seized in Bangladesh <br />Is China arming anti-Indian groups?<br /><br />https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/delhi-dhaka-go-into-huddle-as-boat-carrying-chinese-arms-seized-in-bangladesh/articleshow/63359584.cms?utm_source=WAPusers&utm_medium=twittershare&utm_campaign=socialsharebutton&from=mdrAniknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-27603718206732656482018-03-19T19:47:09.008+05:302018-03-19T19:47:09.008+05:30To SATHEAD3: What you are referring to (AIP being ...To SATHEAD3: What you are referring to (AIP being supplemental battery re-charging system) applies to only the 1st generation AIPs in service. The new-generation AIPs are designed to be put to use the moment the SSK leaves its homeport on a patrol mission & such an AIP will be used till the SSK comes back to its homeport after fulfilling its mission. Why? Simply because the SSK cannot snorkel after 14 days in an area where it is reqd to operate & be on-station & if it were to exit its operational area just for snorkeling then that will involve a long & time-consuming to-and-fro transit journey that will put severe strain on the on-board stocks worth no more than 30 days of perishable foodstuff for the crew complement. Hence, for SSKs equipped with new-generation AIP modules, the batteries are charged on-shore prior to patrol mission commencement, following which the AIP takes over the battery recharging functions & this continues till the SSK returns back to its homeport. Theirs is only 1 on-board emergency diesel generator for emergency purposes & the original diesel-electric generators are done away with & in their place are additional batteries installed. Hence, the new-generation AIPs are now the principal electrical generators, & not supplemental. The French & Japanese are pioneers in this field at the moment. <br /> <br />To RAD: The combined airborne/maritime domain awareness surveillance capability is the way of the future as it does away with the need for mission-specific surveillance platforms. Stealthy targets can always be detected but continuous tracking of low-observable airborne targets was a problem until recently. Maturation of new-gen target tracking algorithms has overcome such problems. Let’s wait & see whether it is possible to integrate the Targo HMDS with AIM-132 ASRAAM, or whether in the end a wholly new HMDS from BAE Systems will have to be acquired to ensure fail-safe integration with ASRAAM.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57105169607164008872018-03-19T19:33:24.773+05:302018-03-19T19:33:24.773+05:30Hi Prasun,
Lot of congi supporters are claiming o...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />Lot of congi supporters are claiming on twitter that Rafale deal is a scam. When i ask them how, they give vague answers or no answer at all. Could you please do a post that explains why/why not this deal is a scam and how it is better that the earlier one that was cancelled.<br />Thanks,<br />SumitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-24795889096074656332018-03-19T11:09:26.083+05:302018-03-19T11:09:26.083+05:30hi prasun
the saab globeal eye seems ...hi prasun<br /> the saab globeal eye seems to be the way forward with air land and sea coverage . do we need some thing like that? the presenter says the radar is new and can detect stealth targets? has the freq gone lower? and power increase ? how does it fare against our awacs range not with standing ?<br />why have we chosen the asraam instead of the python 5 in service withthe army? any advantages??<br />radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-78323403586370099302018-03-19T10:39:45.768+05:302018-03-19T10:39:45.768+05:30Hello Prasun,
Regarding the statements from the s...Hello Prasun,<br /><br />Regarding the statements from the speaker in the url shared - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K905EBSVso is jingoism; since, if the person has been tracking Indian economy for 25 years, he will know that the mess has been there for a long time, wherein people with clout see the public sector banks as their own and take (by all means possible) and don't return. Currently, some amount of the mess (not everything) is put out to general public and in a way it works well for the banks to clear their hidden NPAs. Personally my hunch is SBI merger with its associate banks working its way to become a global bank is not palatable.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />GaneshGaneshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671274543897909474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-75295961988504622342018-03-19T10:20:58.546+05:302018-03-19T10:20:58.546+05:30In your response to Joydeep Ghosh you said "S...In your response to Joydeep Ghosh you said "SSKs with AIPs don’t have on-board diesel engines". What??? AIP is a supplemental system meant to increase the endurance of subs by generating power to recharge the batteries without the need to snorkel and run the diesel engines to charge the battery. Did you mean something else? I don't think submarines can be built with just batteries and AIP.sathead3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-52600345942465154862018-03-19T05:49:39.898+05:302018-03-19T05:49:39.898+05:30India-Pakistan Diplomatic Spat:
https://www.yout...India-Pakistan Diplomatic Spat: <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7FrrRu7ZaY<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DHJo9IzES8<br /><br />https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-moves-on-integrated-theatre-commands-amends-rules-to-bring-three-forces-under-single-leadership/articleshow/63358296.cmsPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-62959058346277713742018-03-19T05:27:10.185+05:302018-03-19T05:27:10.185+05:30FDN-2, India's first ever build floating dock,...FDN-2, India's first ever build floating dock, is all set to join the Indian Navy:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0DIHssNDw<br /><br />DIMDEX 2018 Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2H_iYr203Y<br /><br />Bombardier GlobalEye AEW & C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rFTcXz9rYI<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcL9DgEe5lQ<br /><br />Shyam Saran & Nirupama Rao On the Inevitable Economic Clash Between India & China: <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R23GpitHCmA<br /><br />Nirmala Sitharaman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAkAJwFW0LoPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-44672708310586562622018-03-18T23:25:17.223+05:302018-03-18T23:25:17.223+05:30To SUJOY MAJUMDAR: LoLz! That’s the list for re-in...To SUJOY MAJUMDAR: LoLz! That’s the list for re-inventing the wheel through the study of industrial patents for all those products & technologies. <br /><br />To RON: Of course they do. How else do you reckon channe;ls like TimesNow, News-18 or Republic TV or WION get the info for filing such reports? It is the Govt of India that’s feeding all the news to these channels.<br /><br />To JYOTI SEN: Those soundbytes from the Vice Admiral were made during the screening preview of the Discovery Channel documentary on the IN’s submarine arm. But rest assured that the P-75I project will not take off. <br /><br />To MANOJ G: The bias is evident in most public discourses today. For instance, the PM recently claimed that the 4 Vedas were composed in India. Can this be proven when most historians have claimed that the 1st veda, Rigveda,was composed on the banks of the Amu Darya River? And was there at that time any country called India or Hindustan or Akhand Bharat? If there wasn;t, then how can anyone claim that the Vedas originated out of India? Insrtead, it should be Tajikistan that should claim the Rigveda being its gift to the world because it was composed on the banks of the river that passes through Tajikistan. <br /><br />To RAJESH MISHRA: I never stated anything like that, because the IB between India & Pakistan has been a settled affair through the demarcation & delineation of the Radcliffe Line & that cannot be overturned. The Durand Line on the other hand has no international legal sanction & therefore Afghanistan has all the right to reject it & claim all the real-estate where Pashtuns nbow reside as its own. And Pakistan will not be able to contest this claim since Islamabad has always claimed that Afghanistan can be ruled over only by ther Pashtuns. So, if Afghanistan can be ruled only by Pashtuns, then by consequence all the lands where the Pashtuns now reside should also come under Afghanistan’s rule.<br /><br />To CAPRI4791: 1) Because it has been designed as an L-MRCA, & not M-MRCA. Can a MiG-21 carry weapons in such a manner? ASPJ pods are heavy & severely limit the manoeuvrability of any combat aoircraft. Hence the ASPJ suite is meant to be internally mounted. The fuselage of both Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A is too short to accommodate an internal ASPJ suite. If it to be housed internally, then some internal fuel tanks will have to go. That’s why the IAF wants the LCA-AF Mk.2’s fuselage to be stretched by 1 metre. If this happens, then the size of the wings too will need to be increased & this will enable the wings to each carry dual-pylon ejectors for AAMs. The Tejas Mk.1 of course is of deficient design (thanks to ADA’s failure) & therefore the IAF has been offered the Tejas Mk.1A by HAL. So let’s see if HAL can deliver a better product, but in any case the Tejas Mk.1A too won’t exactly be a MRCA, but will instead be something like a MiG-27M tactical strike aircraft PROVIDED it is armed with presently-available small-diameter standoff PGMs. For self-protection, the report from Parliament’s Standing Committee on Defence clearly states that the Mk.1A will be armed with Derby BVRAAMs & AIM-132 ASRAAM SRAAMs. Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.com