Manoj Ambat's Blog dealing with Defence, Foreign Affairs, Strategic Affairs and Politics

This is not a blog to analyse the price hike. It is just an expression of the frustration of common man.  Once again the price of petrol has been increased and this time by a whopping ₹7.50/- to ₹8/-. And to protest that we had a hartal in Kerala. When there is a hartal, India looses crore of rupees. Those persons who are relying on daily wages will go starving. Now I am posing this question, what did we achieve by this hartal? Is it to protest the price hike. If that is the intention, did we get the results and the fuel prices get revised? It is an answer that the political parties are bound to give the common man.                   Now coming to the fuel hike, despite whatever the ministers may say, was such a huge increase warranted?  Statics tell us that a whopping ₹32 is taken by the government as taxes. If this tax is reduced, then the price can be brought down atleast by ₹15/-.  But who cares about the common man? The ministers are bound answer this simple questi

How many personal injury attorneys does it take to change a light bulb? How many can you afford? Three - one to turn the bulb, one to shake him off the ladder, and the third to sue the ladder company. What's the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law. A great lawyer knows the judge. What do you call 5000 dead criminal defense lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start! What's the difference between an attorney and a pit bull? Jewelry. How can you tell when a lawyer is lying? His lips are moving. How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, and then on the other. Ho w do you get a group of personal injury lawyers to smile for a picture? Just say "Fe es!" "You seem to be in some distress," said the kindly judge to the witness. "Is anything the matter?" "Well, your Honour," said the witness, "I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and no

On Thursday, India created history by launching the Agni-5 missile, it's longest and the most potent missile to date. What sets Agni-5 apart is that it carries with several advanced technologies that is tested for the first time including ( Multiple Independently Re-entry  vehicles) was tested. In lay man terms what this means is that one Agni-5 missile can carry several warheads each one of which will be capable of Independently targeting  different sites. Further Agni-5 gibes India the potential to reach entire China. That in many ways lays ground for effective deterrence against Chinese designs against India. THE GENESIS OF INDIA MISSILE PROGRAM India initiated the Integrated Missile Development Program (IGMDP) in the year 1983 with the intention develop several missiles for different missions. These included Agni  Missile (Medium to Intercontinental family of Missiles) , Prithvi Missile ( Short range Ballistic Missile) , Akash ( Medium to long Range Surface to Air Missil

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India is supreme. There is nobody above her, beyond her. No leader, no family. Each day when you do your job in your chosen vocation, you are ensuring building another block for this great entity called India. Make India powerful- Vante Mathram

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(MY FIRST IN THE NEW YEAR. FEELS SORRY THAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WHICH HAS TAKEN AWAY THE LIVES OF TWO INNOCENT INDIAN BROTHERS) India was shocked to wake up and learn that two Indian national fishermen was shot top death by gunmen from a foreign ship. A news that shocked the entire nation. What  followed was a meticulous investigation by Indian Security Agencies, carefully perusing through the data to identify and pinpoint the guilty from thousands of ships that pass through possibly the busiest sea line in the world. After careful and meticulous perusal, finally Indians were able to pinpoint the ship, an Italian Oil Tanker, "Enrica Lexie". What has followed has been a carefully calibrated diplomatic and strategic move on the part of India to bring the guilty to justice.  THE INDIAN VERSION India says that the shooting took place in Indian waters and hence India has the right to take up the case and conduct trial as per Indian laws. In

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As Kerala reels under the perpetual fear of the Mullaperiyar breaking out and taking away Lakhs of lives, one is astonished to find politicians of all colors, shapes and sizes making a beeline to Chapath which is the site of the agitation for a new dam and announcing fasting for a new dam. The question that arises in one's mind is weather these political god fathers  are sincere in what they demand. In this blog, I am not trying to discuss the Mullaperiyar issue which is hogging the lime light and much is written about the same. It is a disaster awaiting to happen. What ticks me off is the blatant  and crass politics played out by our leaders with accusations and claims while the real issue keeps on burning with out any valid solutions in sight. THE POLITICIAN OF TODAY'S INDIA The politician of today's India is a breed into themselves. They are not concerned about the common man and what they are seeking is raw power and money by any means necessary. For that they w