tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post9188098089731967041..comments2024-03-27T22:21:20.855+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: DEFEXPO 2018 HighlightsPrasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26876615890366495012018-04-28T13:32:44.505+05:302018-04-28T13:32:44.505+05:30Dear Prasun,
Dubai Princess Escape
https://www.y...Dear Prasun,<br /><br />Dubai Princess Escape<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfEpsYtIBfM<br /><br />Is Indian Coast Guard attacked private yacht. Is this story true.<br /><br />Thanks<br />S. Senthil KumarSenthil Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794830545457456141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26243210716821024202018-04-28T06:43:00.459+05:302018-04-28T06:43:00.459+05:30Any idea what's the status of vessels they wer...Any idea what's the status of vessels they were building? I mean wasn't steel for atleast 1 vessel cut? <br /><br />And also does it simply mean that IN won't get any of the 3 ABG CTS? <br /><br />PLUS, another query, the Scorpene currently in service can only fire Exocets and deploy mines, right? It still doesn't have a torpedo? Any idea about how much time more will be needed? Ankit Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357868077398716833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-69192361948915555202018-04-28T06:10:33.001+05:302018-04-28T06:10:33.001+05:30To VED: I reckon you’re mixing up RFI with RFP. RF...To VED: I reckon you’re mixing up RFI with RFP. RFI is only an information-gathering exercise. If the RFI isn’t followed by an RFP, then the RFI process automatically lapses & becomes defunct. There’s no need to withdraw the RFI. And RFIs are never withdrawn. Only the RFPs are either cancelled or are followed by through competition evaluations.<br /><br />To VIKRAM GUHA: 1) The Afghan Taliban has never been opposed to India & neither have the Pashtuns on either side of the Durand Line. Don’t forget Khan Abdul Gharraf Khan. It is only the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) made up mostly of Pakistani Punjabi cadres that has been opposed to India. 2) You need to distinguish between foreign migrant IT human resources & their SPOUSES. Are the spouses of India-based expatriate workers allowed to engage in gainful employment in India? If not, then why should India expect theUS-based spouses of Indian IT professionals based in the US top engage in gainful employment as well? I can tell you that within ASEAN, the spouses of Indians working in ASEAN countries are not allowed to seek any type of employment. Those spouses are only allowed to work with charitable entities/NGOs & that too entirely for free, i.e. they don’t get to earn money, only spend their time productively. <br /><br />To ANKIT KUMAR: ABG has been a declared bankrupt for a long time now. So it has not been able to deliver anything to the IN so far. And the IN has already recovered some liquidated damages from ABG since then. <br /><br />To DASHU: L LoLz! Well, nowadays it appears that folks who are masquerading as ‘leaders’ are making a beeline for proving their stupidity & also for turning India into the world’s laughing stock. Take, for example, the CM of Tripura, who on onje hand claims that ancient India had space applications satellites & internet but rather strangely, he opines in the same breath that in ancient India women were bereft of cosmetic make-ups & had to make do with cow-dung & ash:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAKuqGKCUkQ<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPJJwmmf9js<br /><br />He is also of the view that a typical Indian woman or chaste lady should be dressed in the same way as Goddess Lakshmi or Saraswati, as if he possesses some undeniable photographic image/photo of such Goddesses to prove his point. Earlier he had stated that in order to prove who his parents are, all he has to do his to make his parents say that he is their son, & that will be the ulti,mate proof. Someone then should ask him why is it then that when kids in India go through the process of enrolling in schools or kindergartens, their birth certificates are also asked for. Won’t it suffice for the parents to just verbally certify who their kids are, if one follows the twisted/distorted thinking process of this CM of Tripura? Needless to say, not only is he a certified & demonstrable ‘akkal ke dushman’, but he is an insult to every Bengali living on this planet & most importantly, through his whimsical utterances, he is only inviting insult upon his own parents & his querstionable upbringing!!!Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-70813802187044198672018-04-28T01:29:55.397+05:302018-04-28T01:29:55.397+05:30The MoD on April 27, 2018 approved procurement pro...The MoD on April 27, 2018 approved procurement proposals worth around Rs.3,700 crore, which included the indigenous Nag ATGMs and 127mm calibre naval guns for warships from the US. The Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC), chaired by RM Nirmala Sitharaman, gave the go-ahead for the acquisition of around 300 Nag third-generation ATGMs and 25 NAMICA tracked carrier vehicles, together worth Rs.524 crore. The DAC also approved the procurement of 13 127mm calibre guns from BAE Systems of the US for over Rs.3,000 crore. These guns, which have a 24km range that can be further extended by using ERGMs (extended range gun munitions), will be fitted on board newly-constructed warships (seven Project 17A FFGs & four Project 15B DDGs) to provide fire support and engagement of targets on the land.<br /><br />https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/defence-ministry-clears-procurement-proposals-worth-rs-3700-crore/articleshow/63942731.cms<br />Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-37433459792127000622018-04-27T19:55:27.337+05:302018-04-27T19:55:27.337+05:30Isn’t it ironic a Congress president reminding PM ...Isn’t it ironic a Congress president reminding PM Modi PoK being Indian territory after almost gifting away it to Pak dictator through MMS DAshuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869734948777056459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-39945126091231778882018-04-27T17:04:12.937+05:302018-04-27T17:04:12.937+05:30VIKRAM,
This movement has been around for few year...VIKRAM,<br />This movement has been around for few years. The movement was setup by the Mehsud tribe. In the offensive against TTP, Pak army/FC has hammered the Mehsud and allowed all their enemies to hammer them, take their property, women, etc..., basically dishonored them in the eyes of other people. Remember Mehsud were feared even by the other Pashtun. Now they are a desperate lot, trying to survive any way they can. <br /><br />Mehsud are trying to expand the movement...when they realized that young people supported them after the Karachi incident and it looks like they have succeed by their last show in Lahore.<br /><br />XYZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-45988110206195388972018-04-27T16:29:09.158+05:302018-04-27T16:29:09.158+05:30Prasun ..
there was suddenly a spurt of small ar...Prasun .. <br /><br />there was suddenly a spurt of small arms companies [ss-lmt, carcal, iwi, thales etc..] tying up with local cos to manufacture assault rifles & CQB's .. who do you think will & does the OF 7.62 x 51 mm assault rifle stand a chance?just_curiousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-33290865110269527992018-04-27T15:31:56.238+05:302018-04-27T15:31:56.238+05:30Sir, why Indian navy is Ok with 76 mm Oto Melara g...Sir, why Indian navy is Ok with 76 mm Oto Melara gun on board P 17A Frigate.<br /><br />Why can't they go for Oto Melara 127 mm instead??panichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713933396880158368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-39039472082993683452018-04-27T07:46:47.468+05:302018-04-27T07:46:47.468+05:30The Navy has issued a new RFI for 3 Cadet Training...The Navy has issued a new RFI for 3 Cadet Training Ships of around 4000 Tons. <br /><br />What is the status of ABG Class Cadet Training Ships? Weren't they supposed to be in service by now? <br /><br />Also what is the status of the cadet training ship of Coast Guard? Ankit Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357868077398716833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-42932384583226169592018-04-27T03:30:11.175+05:302018-04-27T03:30:11.175+05:30Your answers and logic are profound.
At the same...Your answers and logic are profound. <br /><br />At the same breath I feel that Trump, Putin, Assad, Israel and the Crypto Kingdom all are basically on the same side. And BTW Donald Trump is the last trumpet. Lol... Rajesh Mishranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-26643404863629727712018-04-26T21:52:02.492+05:302018-04-26T21:52:02.492+05:30PrasunDa,
1.Why are the Pashtuns suddenly agitati...PrasunDa,<br /><br />1.Why are the Pashtuns suddenly agitating in Pakistan ? Taliban is overwhelmingly Pashtun & they are big time INDIA haters. They have always been close to the Pak army, so why are they revolting against the Pakistani establishment which in any case is controlled by the army ?<br /><br /><br />2. Govt of India has always tried to get Western Govts to accept more & more Indian migrants as IT workers etc. Why doesn't GoI realize that Western govts. are unwilling to do so because they feel Indian migrants will be a big onslaught on their job market & their culture. Instead GoI should develop the domestic Indian market. Don't you think so ?<br /><br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />VIKRAMVIKRAM GUHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444354158440883902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-3514048957357565382018-04-26T20:44:52.273+05:302018-04-26T20:44:52.273+05:30Hi Prasun,
The RFI for P75I has been responded by ...Hi Prasun,<br />The RFI for P75I has been responded by which foreign firms till date? What are the choices on the table and which offer as per your opinion will be the best option unless you think the RFI will be we withdrawn altogether in favour of SSNs.<br /><br />Vedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144947209737421801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-45881363002419079172018-04-26T19:57:10.921+05:302018-04-26T19:57:10.921+05:30To RAJESH MISHRA: LoLz! Those are fragments of TLA...To RAJESH MISHRA: LoLz! Those are fragments of TLAMs that hit their targets. In their desperation for safeguarding the marketing effectiveness of their SAM systems, this was what the Ruskies are now dishing out. <br /><br />To JUST CURIOUS: That tie-up is for a 6th-gen MRCA (and not 5th-gen), similar to the tie-up between Japan & UK.<br /><br />To BUDDHA: What needs to be asked if whether India allows spouses of expatriates working in India to be gainfully employed in India. Only then will you understand what the issue is all about & what's the global norm when it comes to such issues.<br />Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-62894527708760527922018-04-26T12:40:26.784+05:302018-04-26T12:40:26.784+05:30https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/over-60000-i...https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/over-60000-indians-to-be-jobless-in-us-soon-80-per-cent-of-them-women-1219614-2018-04-25<br />It will create an impact on indian economy....Your opinion sir.buddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511498783253086826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-41663130133955121192018-04-26T12:36:59.018+05:302018-04-26T12:36:59.018+05:30Prasun,
-Should India join the franco-german pro...Prasun, <br /><br />-Should India join the franco-german project for next gen aircraft by merging its amca project into it.. the timelines are pretty much the same for both & it could be cost effective as it will become a multicountry project alternatively should india rope in the swedes for co-developing amca?<br /><br />just_curiousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-83143078799973556682018-04-26T05:33:03.277+05:302018-04-26T05:33:03.277+05:30Demonstrated Russian EW capabilities in Ukraine &a...Demonstrated Russian EW capabilities in Ukraine & Syria:<br /><br />https://www.icds.ee/fileadmin/media/icds.ee/doc/ICDS_Report_Russias_Electronic_Warfare_to_2025.pdfPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-7363554238947877722018-04-26T05:30:59.234+05:302018-04-26T05:30:59.234+05:30To DILBERT: VMT. This further reinforces what I ha...To DILBERT: VMT. This further reinforces what I had stated earlier: <br /><br />Strangers in their Own Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYD5VujoPhA<br /><br />Abdul Rahman Makki insults Guru Nanak Dev:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEvTV4zglRY<br /><br />And for those interested in India's nuclear policy, do watch & absorb this:<br /><br />Challenges to India's Nuclear Doctrine by Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZpIrZvP0CoPrasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-9117587050223667562018-04-26T03:29:54.056+05:302018-04-26T03:29:54.056+05:30Please see:
https://www.rt.com/news/425120-russia-...Please see:<br />https://www.rt.com/news/425120-russia-shows-downed-missiles-syria/<br />Rajesh Mishranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-951817206208868272018-04-26T00:34:54.136+05:302018-04-26T00:34:54.136+05:30Hi Prsaun,
Re. your comment to Jasss Gill: "...Hi Prsaun,<br /><br />Re. your comment to Jasss Gill: <b><i>"LoLz! I don't understand how these are the worst days for India at a time when..." </i></b><br /><br />These are, in fact, pretty good days for India; they are terrible days for Commies, AAPtards, Congress-bhakts and Khalistanis in US/UK/Canada.<br />dilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251780181287875673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-75247172052085411562018-04-25T19:50:21.039+05:302018-04-25T19:50:21.039+05:30To ANKIT SINGH: All successive GoIs headed by Pand...To ANKIT SINGH: All successive GoIs headed by Pandit ‘Chacha’ Nehru till that headed by Rajiv Gandhi were responsible for this. <br /><br />To JOYDEEP GHOSH: LoLz! It has always been about objective ground realities that keep on changing & hence there has never been any scope for being emotional. As I stated many times before, future planning must always be based on what the world is likely to be, instead of how the world ought to be. 1A & 1B) Whay are you ASSUMING that this summit meeting is about going to China’s help? 1C) It is about prioritizing the procurement schedules. There’s no money for pursuing the 2 projects concurrently. <br /><br />To HARSH: Yes, those indeed are rather mysterious decision & they were probably taken to help BHEL’s fortunes. <br /><br />To ANIK: LoLz! A lot of folks, especially the ‘desi’ media-persons, are ASSUMING that the DPC will spearhead national security strategy formulation. In reality, this is far from the truth & neither is the NSAB intellectually empowered to undertake such an exercise. The universal practice worldwide is to first obtain inputs from the various stakeholders on issues like enery security, food security, maritime security, military security, internal security, financial security & economic security. For such an over-arching national security architecture, all the Secretaries from various concerned ministries should be the members of a committee. No such developments can be discerned as far as the DPC goes. For instance, there’s no mention at all about the Union Ministry of Home Affairs & Internal Security! Hence, one ought to be extremely careful on issues like the DPC & no one should be overzealous in jumping to erroneous conclusions, like the the ‘desi’ media-persons have done.<br /><br />To RAVI: LoLz! It is a classic case of the blind leading the blind. For instance, the TOI news-report claiming that the LoC ceasefire is in tatters is totally misleading, since ALL the ceasefire violations have taken place south of the Pir Panjal mountain range in southern Kashmir Valley & Jammu. This in turn means that only 10% of the LoC is witnessing calibrated firepower exchanges. Secondly, such exchanges have always been attrition-based in natire & therefore have always resulted in stalemates & consequent draw-downs. If at all blame has to be apportioned, then it must be done so objectively, i.e. all previous GoIs starting from February 1994 must be blamed, especially in the aftermath of the all-party parliamentary resolution which declared that PoK ought to be reunited with J & K at all costs & b y any means necessary. Despite such a resolution explicitly giving the green-light to India’s military to plan for such a war-scenario & execute it, all those GoIs have successfully failed to financially support such a war-plan, especially post-May 1998. And this is exactly what caused India’s conventional military deterrence strategy to fail against Pakistan & that’s exactly what emboldened Pakistan to launch OP Badr in early 1999. And this point is exactly what the Kargil Review Committee totally glossed over (due to political pressure at that time) & refrained from explaining/highlighting, choosing i8nstead to focus on peripheral issues like ‘intelligence failure’, thus missing the woods for the trees.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-77409766493799757782018-04-25T19:17:20.484+05:302018-04-25T19:17:20.484+05:30
Hi Prasun,
Thank you for your reply.
There are...<br />Hi Prasun,<br /><br />Thank you for your reply. <br /><br />There are In the last few days many articles that have come up which said India has cowed down against the onslaught of a fiery China and now it is negotiating a way our from a position of weakness. They have ridiculed Modi Govt. for its wrong handling of China. About NSG about Masood Azhar about CPEC and about Pakistan.<br /><br />Some of these folks praised Modi for Doklam are now saying it was a big mistake and it hurt India beyond comprehension and that a Modi wary of Chinese reaction had to give up.<br /><br />Some articles like below are a little balanced but still not totally covering the situation. Can you please shed some thoughts on this.<br /><br />https://scroll.in/article/876832/when-modi-meets-chinas-xi-in-wuhan-india-starts-from-a-position-of-weakness<br /><br />regards<br />Srinivasa NanduriSrinivasa Nandurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750241980789594561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-31606369508404617452018-04-25T09:03:50.974+05:302018-04-25T09:03:50.974+05:30sir, what's the status on upgrade an32 did air...sir, what's the status on upgrade an32 did air force upgrade all an 32? 2. did air force acquire more c130, or how many c 130 operate by air forceJasgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386213140214245014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-21262150379014025592018-04-25T04:20:08.078+05:302018-04-25T04:20:08.078+05:30What do you say about Ajai Shukla's latest Mod...What do you say about Ajai Shukla's latest Modi and Doval tirade? <br /><br />https://twitter.com/ajaishukla/status/987692351991803905<br /> <br />@ajaishukla<br />Follow Follow @ajaishukla<br />More Ajai Shukla Retweeted Rajat Pandit<br />In any self-respecting private firm, employees responsible for such a demonstrably failed policy would have been sacked long ago. But the architects of this LoC stalemate -- Doval and Modi --- remain ensconced in their offices. It is left to the voters to act in India's interest.<br /><br />Ravinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-6078415525563401002018-04-25T03:15:55.022+05:302018-04-25T03:15:55.022+05:30https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MIdUSqsz0Iohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MIdUSqsz0IoThe seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477163690664364601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-55160074769634258032018-04-25T01:34:36.142+05:302018-04-25T01:34:36.142+05:30To Sujoy (I am a layman in economics this is what ...To Sujoy (I am a layman in economics this is what I know. Hope it helps your doubt of china holding US debt.)<br /><br />"There's been a lot of attention in recent years over China rising to become one of the largest holders of U.S. debt. China's share of the debt is sizable -- about 7% -- but it's hardly the largest holder of U.S. government bonds.<br />The top holder by far is U.S. citizens and American entities, such as state and local governments, pension funds, mutual funds, and the Federal Reserve. Together they own the vast majority -- 67.5% -- of the debt."<br /><br />Source: http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/10/news/economy/us-debt-ownership/index.html<br /><br />There are many reports similar to it google why US debt doesn't affect US economy.<br /><br />1)US debt is in US Dollars backed by global oil trade, a world reserve currency backed by US military to mitigate any threat to its(petro dollar) dominance.<br />2) They have good history of repaying debt that is why low interest rates compared to small, unstable economies China gives credit.So, China can debt trap pakistan, maldives type countries not US. I think Japan also has highest debt but mostly domestically owned.<br />3) The basics of US economy are strong<br />it is a "knowledge based economy" as Prasun frequently says and it is 3rd most populous country which can manufacture and design basically anything to economic scale like china.<br /><br />Regards,<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com