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Why India Is Far Ahead Of Pakistan In Science And Technology |Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy|

HOW CHINESE LIAONING COMPARES AGAINST U.S NIMITZ CLASS?

2016: What a year - BBC News

2016 Year In Review: In Memoriam | TIME

New change to the blog from 2017 onwards

As the new year dawn on us, I am trying to bring in some changes to the blog. Due to my professional commitments, I was not able to regularly update the blog in the last few months . From January onwards, I am bringing about a slight change in the format of this blog. Hope you enjoy the new beginning. Thank you for being part of the journey with us and expect your cooperation and blessing for the journey forward, -Admin

Happy New Year

Wishing all my friends a very Happy and a Prosperous New Year

Top ten destroyers (Credits-Defencyclopedia)

Kolkata Class destroyer ( Image credits- Indian Navy) Credits- Defencyclopedia Author- NRP Top 10 Most Powerful Destroyers In The World ( Click to read the entire article here .....)

The Chinese Army's Sneaky Ploy to Take Over China's Military ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Micael Peck)

Chinese Type-99 Tank ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons) Source- National Interest Author- Michael Peck After decades as primarily a ground force with the world’s army (go tell China to never fight a land war in Asia), the Chinese military is reorienting itself toward an air-sea conflict in waters such as the South China Sea. For more than a decade, it has been China’s air and naval forces that have growing in budget and stature, while the army has not. Yet two China scholars ask a perceptive question: Why is the Chinese army going along with these reforms? As we well know from the U.S. military, no service ever voluntarily cedes power to another. It would be like the U.S. Army telling Congress, “cut our budget and give the Air Force more money.”( To read the entire article, click here .....)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my readers. May the lord shower on you his blessings.

Waking the Beast: India’s Defense Reforms Under Modi ( Source- The Diplomat/ Author- Jeff M.Smith)

Image credits- Indian Navy Source- The Diplomat Author- Jeff M. Smith “India has done enough to simplify its defense procurement and other norms,” opined Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar at a speech in Washington last December. “It is time for U.S. Government and Industry to reciprocate. It is easy to blame Indian bureaucracy but in some cases, U.S. bureaucracy is much worse.’’ With all due respect to Parrikar—who has been a breath of fresh air after the paralytic reign of his predecessor, AK “Mr. No” Antony—few in Washington or Delhi would agree. Fortunately, the reforms he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have shepherded are steering India in the right direction ( To read the entire article, click here .......)

China and India Aren't Afraid to Use Money as a Weapon ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Rishika Chauhan)

Chinese Yaun ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons) Source- The National Interest Author- Rishika Chauhan “Major powers have to work with each other even if their interests diverge on some issues,” India’s Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar stressed at the recently concluded India China Think-Tanks Forum in New Delhi. However, within the next few days, two articles in significant Indian and Chinese dailies seemed to have dampened the spirit of cooperation. Talking about a Chinese consignment worth $2.8 million dispatched to Nepal, a widely circulated Indian newspaper said that the shipment “will severely hit Indian businesses.” A reporter at the Chinese state-run Global Times was quick to respond, insisting the move did not mean that “Chinese goods will push Indian products out of the country.” Impassioned media debates ensued. While reports of competition between the two rising states is common, such discussions have been frequent since September of last year. Accusing Ind

How America Can Lead in Asia ( Source- The National Interest)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / United States Department of Defense Source- The National Interest Authors- Joseph W. PrueherJ. Stapleton RoyPaul HeerDavid M. LamptonMichael D. SwaineEzra Vogel As the Trump administration assumes leadership of American foreign policy, questions prevail about how it perceives the United States’ role in the world and how it will exercise that role.  The appearance of a potentially unconventional U.S. president amidst a world in flux highlights the enormous uncertainties and the potential risks to U.S. stability and prosperity that are now confronting us. The United States is today facing a fundamentally different world from the one it has known for many decades. In fact, the scope and magnitude of global change represents the greatest challenge since America’s emergence as a world power a century ago. Economic, technological, political and military power has dispersed globally in ways that make it impossible for the United States to p

Indian Navy 2017 Latest Official Documentary (Credits- Indian Navy)

Nobody except Pakistan buys cheap “Made in China” Fighter Jets, even China buys Russian Su 35s

Indian Air Force REPLACES Russian Mi 26 with American Chinook

Most advanced light fighter jet in the world ( Source- YouTube, Dayanand Dandavate)

America Needs to Stop Losing to China ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Joseph A. Bosco)

USN FA-18 Super Hornet ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / USN) Source- The National Interes t Author- Joseph A. Bosco “America doesn't win anymore” was a constant Donald Trump campaign theme and a situation he pledged to reverse. But before we start winning again we need to stop losing — especially with China, which candidate Trump named as the prime exploiter of America's diplomatic naiveté. While he focused on trade and currency issues, we have been losing to Beijing even more dangerously on national security issues. North Korea, the South China Sea and Taiwan are three Asian flashpoints where China's interests are inimical to American interests and values—any one of which could suddenly bring the United States and China into military conflict ( To read the full article, click here ......)

ISRO's Spy Satellite Was Indian Army's 'Eye In The Sky' During Surgical Strike

India quietly signs $1 4bn deal for 2 AWACS and 10 Heron TP UAV's with Israel( Credits- Conflict Zone, YouTube)

INS Chennai : India's Largest Indigenous Missile Destroyer Gets Commissioned Into Indian Navy ( Credits- Indian Defence Updates, YouTube)

New Indian Navy Next Generation Stealth Corvettes To Be Optimized For Sinking Chinese Ships ( Credits- Global Conflict, YouTube)

Future ships and weapons of Indian Navy ( Courtesy- Defence Analyst, YouTube Channel)

KIROV - CLASS BATTLE CRUISER - RUSSIAN NAVY

The Worlds Biggest Super Ship USS Kentucky Submarines Documentary

WHY INDIA CAN’T HIDE ITS LOVE FOR ISRAEL ANYMORE

WHY INDIA CAN’T HIDE ITS LOVE FOR ISRAEL ANYMORE

Japan and India: A Special Relationship? ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Vivek Mishra)

Image credits- Indian Navy Source- The National Interest Author- Vivek Mishra Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-day visit to Japan is a sign that the bilateral relationship between India and Japan is headed for newer heights. More importantly, there seems to be a palpable method to this resurgent Asian connection that does not just attempt to restore the balance of power in Asia. The two sides are astutely restructuring regional formulations in the Asian geopolitical theatre through a mix of economic, political and strategic accomplishments. India was able to draw Japan’s support for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), negotiate small but significant progress in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train timeline, ease Indian student visas and facilitate the training of 30 thousand Indians in Japanese manufacturing practices. Two other developments that took place during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan could turn the India-Japan relationship

India's PAK-FA will be superior to the Russian T-50 and Chinese J-20

Inside of Class Typhoon Atomic Submarine - Military Documentary

China and Sri Lanka: Between a Dream and a Nightmare ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Jeff M. Smith)

Image credits- VOA Source- The Diplomat Author- Jeff M. Smith The Sino-Sri Lankan relationship was fundamentally transformed by the 2005 election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Unlike many South Asian capitals India had shielded from Chinese influence, Colombo established cordial, if limited, diplomatic ties with Beijing by the late 20th century, even importing arms from China in the 1990s. Rajapaksa entered office two decades into a brutal conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), a hyper-violent separatist movement claiming to defend the interests of Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority. Colombo and the LTTE reached a ceasefire in 2002 but the violence continued and Sri Lanka’s foreign minister was assassinated shortly before Rajapaksa’s inauguration. Within weeks of taking office the president privately appealed to Delhi for military aid to underpin a major offensive he was planning to crush the LTTE. In 2006 Delhi quietly gifted Rajapaksa five Mi-17 hel

NIMITZ vs FORD class: TOP 5 IMPROVEMENTS

One of the best speeches by an Indian ever - UK reparations

INDIAN AIR FORCE says China's J-20 is not a Stealth Jet

The Trump era- What it means for India and neighbours

Credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Gage Skidmore (After a month's time, I am back again with active blogging. Lot of things have happened. For my new article, I have decided to concentrate on the new American President, Donald Trump and what it means for India) The Trump era has dawned on the United States and the world. As President elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office as the 45'th President of the United States, the world is left in deep confusion and uncertainty as to how the Trump administration will affect them and their country.  Donald Trump is not new to the world. The hard headed businessmen who defies all logic and who fights and makes a come back is well known. He is tenacious, outspoken and gets his way. From the time his business was in the verge of collapse in the mid 90's to making a coming back and getting to greater heights are all part of the enigma called Donald Trump. His Presidential aspirations are also well known choosing to back

How powerful is LCA-Tejas and what are its features ?

How powerful is LCA-Tejas and what are its features ?

Black Commando And special force Misson of Indian Army Full details o...

India's Most Advanced Special Forces MUST WATCH

Power Of INDIAN NAVY - Deadliest Sea Warriors

India to Acquire US-2i Amphibian Plane from Japan

India’s Top 4 future weapons : The world has to fear

Tata Motors inks pact with Indonesian entity for defence business

Sorry China, But the Japanese Navy is the Best in Asia

Growth Of India ! Indian Media Will Never Show This but Foreign Media can

The end of the Chinese miracle | FT Features

Foreign Media SAYS India Is Way Ahead Of China In The Long Run

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WHY IS INDIA’S NAVY CHIEF VISITING MYANMAR?

Indian Navy Getting 'Next Generation Stealth warships 7 Corvettes and 4 ...

INDIA RISING 2016 INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SPECIAL COVERAGE ON INDIA'S GROWTH

international media prasing India's Frugal Innovation #Jugaad

FOREIGN MEDIA ON INDIA WARNING TO CHINA OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA SAYS ITS R...

Indian Navy To Induct Seven Multirole Next Generation Corvettes From 2023

The End of China Inc? - 101 East

New Secret Indian Army Weapon (Message to Pakistan) 2017 HD

India Offers to Buy 200 Jets If They're Made In India

India’s Light Combat Helicopter enters Series Production

IAF Confirms Re-engine Plan Of Its Entire Fleet Of 120 Jaguars

Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Robert Farley)

PLAN Type-55 Destroyer ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / 果壳军事) Source- The Diplomat Author- Robert Farley What does China have planned for the Type 055 cruiser (or cruiser-size destroyer)? Over the past month, numerous reports have emerged about the progress of the class of large ships. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has reportedly ordered four ships, in two groups. The first ship, building at Dalian, will likely hit the water next year, and potentially commission in 2018 or 2019. Guesses regarding size have ranged from 12,000 to 20,000 tons, with most estimates concentrating on the lower end. Expectations about employment of the ships vary quite a bit, but there is general agreement that the PLAN has determined that it needs a large ship able to operate at great distance from home bases, and that will presumably include anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface capabilities. Like many modern surface combatants, the Type 055 will apparently have feat

China No Longer Has a Taiwan Strategy ( Source- The National Interest / Author- J. Michael Cole)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / VOA China Source- The National Interest Author- J. Michael Cole For all the talk about the inevitability of the eventual “reunification” of Taiwan and China and bluster about China’s determination to accomplish the “China dream,” ongoing trends in the Taiwan Strait have made it clear that Beijing’s approach to Taiwan is failing. Short of military conquest, there is very little in the current set of options available to Beijing suggesting that “peaceful unification” is even remotely possible. For a while, Beijing seemed to have a strategy, and if one did not look too closely it even seemed to be succeeding. Occurring at a time of shifting balance of economic and military power in the Taiwan Strait, the election of Ma Ying-jeou of the “Beijing-friendly” Kuomintang (KMT) in the 2008 elections, followed by the signing of a series of agreements and indications of political rapprochement, led many analysts to conclude that the Taiwan “ques

Indian Navy's Most Advanced Destroyer, 'Mormugao' Is Set To Launch on Se...

DRDO developing Electromangetic bomb (India`s future weapons)

India is developing 16000 km range Missile

Indian Air Force (IAF) to make single engine fighters

‘Stood by India in its 'darkest hours’: top Russian defence official ( Source- Russia & India Report)

Sergei Chemezov  ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Сергей Березов) Source- Russia & India Report  Russia, which has signed deals worth over $12 billion after the annual Russia-India summit held earlier this month, hopes to finalise a few more major projects shortly. The defence deals signed include India’s lease of a second nuclear submarine, purchase of five S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile defence systems, four frigates and joint manufacture of the Ka-226 helicopters. As it pitches for more projects, Russia is calling itself not just a business partner but an "ally" who has always stood by India, including during its "darkest hours". Among the new deals Russia is pushing is a multi-billion dollar deal for the P75-I project, in which six conventional submarines are to be built with Air Independent Propulsion systems. It is also looking at India’s next aircraft carrier project, along with a deal to jointly develop a fifth generation fighter aircra

The Kilo-Class Submarine: Why Russia's Enemies Fear "The Black Hole" ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Kyle Mizokami)

Kilo class submarine ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Russian Ministry of Defense) Source- The National Interest Author- Kyle Mizokami Unlike the United States Navy, which went all-in on nuclear power, Russia maintains fleets of both diesel and nuclear-powered submarines. A land power encompassing much of Eurasia, Russian submarines are based much closer to “the action” than American submarines are. While Russia maintains nuclear submarines for distant ocean patrols, its fleet of diesel submarines is more than adequate for conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and the Russian near abroad. The mainstay of the Russian Navy’s conventionally powered fleet are Project 877–class submarines, known as the Kilo class to NATO and the West. Nicknamed the “Black Hole” submarine by the U.S. Navy, the Improved Kilos are extremely quiet. The class has been built more or less continuously for thirty years, a testament to their effectiveness at sea............. ( Now click here to

AMCA and FGFA India's Two Fifth Generation Fighter before 2025

INDIA DEVELOPING SECOND AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Russia Agreed To Share Critical Technologies Of PAK-FA With India

Russia is seriously concerned over JF-17's take over on MiG-29

Indian Army Officers Training - Full Documentary

Indian Most Dangerous Special Forces Ever - Full Documentary

Indian Most Advanced Special Forces - Full Documentary

What will happens if India send it's full force on Pakistan?

Sorry, China: Why the Japanese Navy is the Best in Asia

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Forget the J-20, F-22 and F-35, this is a real Super Maneuverable Fighter

India’s Rafale Deal Is Leaving China Rattled :: Here’s Why?

CHINA’S AIR FORCE SUFFERS FROM ONE SHOCKING FLAW

First PAKISTANI to ADMIT that INDIAN ARMY SURGICAL STRIKE HAPPENED.

Foreign Media on why India is friends with all countries

How India Use Space for Military Purpose?

Indian Eyes on Duqm Port, Oman?

HAL-LCA Tejas Documentary (Must see for every Indian)

LCA Tejas MK-II Development gives India an Edge In Aeronautics

India’s Lethal 2204 kmph 4.5 Generation Tejas Fighter Jet

Rafale In, But What Next?

Pakistan Would Need Three F-16 Jets To Combat One Rafale Jet

More than 60% of Pakistan's F-16 jets are unfit but challenging India

India’s 4th Aircraft Carrier(nuclear powered), New Delhi announcing a pu...

India strikes back

In the intervening hours on the night of 28'th and 29'th, something dramatic had happened. In revenge of the recent Poonch attack on an Indian army camp, Indian Special Forces took out surgical strikes inside POK in terrorist camps and launch pads killing many terrorists in the process. This is a marked departure from the established norm of self restraint. India has awaken to the fact that the path of appeasement will not work with Pakistan and sometimes you will need to wield the big stick to beat the hell out of Pakistan. Now India is sending out the message to Pakistan that India will not lie low if India is again targeted by Pakistan or their cronies. In a strategic level, Pakistan's bluff of nuclear retaliation is exposed. India now is showing that it will not be cowed down by nuclear blackmail. Pakistan had breached the threshold in recent days when they stepped up terrorist activities inside India. It was in a way a desperate move by Pakista

Top 7 BIGGEST Navy War Ships 2016

LIGHT AIRCRAFT TEJAS SUPERSONIC FIGHTER, INDIA

Top 7 Most Elite Special Forces

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DOES INDIA NEED TO WORRY ABOUT CHINESE STEALTH FIGHTER J 20?

WHY INDIA WANTS PREDATOR AVENGER DRONES FROM U.S.A. ?

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Iran, India Open New Chapter In Relations – Analysis ( Source- Eurasia Review / Author- Mehraveh Kharazmi)

Indo-Iranian Chabahar Port ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Amirhossein Nikroo) Source- Eurasia Review Author- Mehraveh Kharazmi Iran and India are going through a new stage in their bilateral relations. The two countries, which have maintained cordial relations characterized by low tension in the past centuries, are now opening a new chapter, whose impact can even transcend the limits of their bilateral ties. Iran’s relations with India, which had become restricted to import of non-essential goods from India in return for selling Iran’s crude to Indian oil companies due to anti-Iran sanctions and because Tehran did not have much of an option, have now entered a totally different phase. This is true because following the endorsement and implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has now more options for the establishment of political and economic relations with various coun

Why Maritime Logistics Pacts are Vital for Asia’s Strategic Balance ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Abhijit Singh)

Image credits- Indian Navy Source- The Diplomat Author- Abhijit Singh Ever since it was signed late last month, India’s logistics agreement with the United States has been a contested issue in India’s strategic circles. The pact has attracted some criticism from a section of India’s political and strategic elite who feel it restricts India’s freedom of military action. The critics appear convinced the pact does not benefit India strategically in the same way as it advantages the U.S. military. As a leading Indian defense analyst put it, “the government seems to have been guided more by the fear of being accused of succumbing to pressure from Washington and less by an evaluation of whether this might benefit India’s military.” As a result, Indian defense ministry officials find themselves under pressure to explain why they believe an agreement with the United States on military logistics is in India’s best interests. Meanwhile, supporters of the pact claim that it only

INDIAN NAVY GETTING NEW NUCLEAR SUBMARINE FROM RUSSIA

China Is Not Ready to Become a 'Great Power' ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Liang Xiaojun)

PLA Ground Forces ( Image credits- VOA) Source- The National Interest Author-  Liang Xiaojun For a great power to lead the world there are a few qualities that it should bring to the table. These include, but are not limited to, material strength, an aspiration for recognition, and sufficient international support. Does China currently possess these qualities? Material strength is the idea that a great power can survive a natural disaster or a man-made catastrophe by virtue of its geographical advantage or large population. Russia, for instance, was able to hold back Napoleon’s ambitions and, later on, undermine Hitler’s aggression. The United States also had enough material strength to play a dominant role in rebuilding the world after the devastation of World War II. And, more recently, China’s material strength led it to dominate the regional response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis..... ( Now read on )

Happy Onam

Wishing all our readers a Happy and a Prosperous Onam

Launch of Indian GSLV with INSAT 3DR

Documentry about Balochistan by Al-Jazeera

HOW INDIA DESTROYED KARACHI ? - INDIAN NAVY - OPERATION PYTHON

NASTY SURPRISE of USA & INDIA to counter CHINA - Full Documentary

Escalations In The East China Sea: Is Conciliation Possible? – Analysis ( Source- Eurasia Review / Authors- Tan Ming Hui and Lee YingHui)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Jacob Jose Source- Eurasia Review Authors- Tan Ming Hui and Lee YingHui Responding to both domestic and external pressures, China sends a strong signal by raising tensions in the East China Sea. Japan is likely to continue engagement of Southeast Asia to balance the perceived Chinese provocation. Can China and Japan explore conciliatory options to avoid a worsening security situation in the region? ..........( Now read on )

Is China's New Cruise Missile All Hype? ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Abhijit Singh)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / USN Source- The National Interest Author- Abhijit Singh China is waging a relentless propaganda campaign against its opponents in the South China Sea. Following the Hague arbitral tribunal’s verdict rejecting Beijing’s historical rights within the nine-dash line, China’s publicity managers have raised their game with devastating effect. With well-timed reports suggesting a plan for a Chinese ADIZ in the South China Sea, the fresh reclamation of reefs and shoals in the Spratly group of islands and even reports of military aircraft patrols over the disputed islands, they’ve managed to convince many regional watchers that China has emerged as a dominant maritime power in the Asia–Pacific.( Now read on .........)

Anja Manuel: India and China, the New Superpowers

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The path to Sainthood- A journey through the lives and times of Saint Teresa of Kolkata

Mother Teresa  ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Manfredo Ferrari)   As Mother Teresa is canonized by the Vatican today, giving her sainthood, it is time for us to travel through the lives and time of this enigma we call, Mother Teresa. She has a special place in the hears and minds of us Indians, because it is here that she spent the better part of her life helping the poor and destitutes of Kolkata. A tribute to this angel of mercy: Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa also known as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, MC, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (modern Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire. After having lived in Macedonia for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation, which in 2012 consisted of over 4,500 sisters and was active in 133 countries