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Ranjit B Rai This analysis is sparked by two very interesting comments on IDF’s posts on the fine Indian Army’s restraint in the Cease Fire in Kashmir, saying once again the Indian Army Commanders on LOC in 2018 are fighting with one arm tied, as Army is told every time the Government has no strategy, […]
Ranjit B Rai PM Modi has returned from the resort of Sochi after an informal meet with President Putin at his request like with Xi Jinping in Wuhan in world changes, caused by President Trump. In four years PM Modi has traveled to near 50 countries, like an NRI does, variedly hugged leaders, received hundreds […]
Ranjit B Rai With BJP-RSS in power and heavily divided politics with etiquette and history in short supply (Papers are not released), the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was privately celebrated by the Family at Rajghat on 21st with loyalists. No Ekta Day ! India’s apolitical Military must accept it is more […]
Ranjit B Rai This IDF post includes two issues that IDF feels portrays what is happening in the world. Indian TV channels have nothing to report 24×7 but Karnataka. Its like the Rape of the Noblewoman Lucretia by Sextus the King’s son which led to the overthrow of the Roman Monarchy and India awaits to […]
Ranjit B Rai The object of this post is to analyse a major strategic sea change that has stealthily taken place in the last five years in the Western Indian Ocean Region (IOR) where United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a modern military flying potent planes and sailing warships (many trained by India and Pakistan), with […]
Ranjit B Rai This post follows the earlier Shakti post on www.indiadefenceforum.com and it explains how the five 1988 nuclear Shakti tests contributed to India being accepted as a nuclear bomb nation and a Nuclear Power, and what good followed for India. IDF already mentioned 5 Ex PM’s contributions. Never underestimate India coming from behind […]
Ranjit B Rai This is a 1400 worded IDF Part One Analysis of India’s Nuclear Bombs with a personal snippet and trailer of Movie Parmanu as two nuclear tests 24 years apart changed India’s destiny. Why not earlier after 1974 is analysed in Part Two. Five PMs deserve BZs. Shakti did not happen in a […]
Ranjit B Rai This post must begin with a IDF salute to the Indian Air Force led by ACM BS Dhanoa for Exercise Gagan Shakti’s wide planning and good execution as it showed professionals the power of Air Power and Air Land co-operation with Duck Drops and Evacuations and also Air- Sea Battle Capability in […]
Ranjit B Rai This IDF post must start with a Salute and a Bravo Zulu(BZ) by this old time 1974 Yachting Bronze Medalist, to the six women officers— Lt Cdrs Pratibha Jamwal, and P Swathi, and Lts Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta led by skipper Lt Cdr Vartika Joshi. Its challenging to propel […]
Ranjit B Rai This Part Two post attempts to analyse the crucial Defence Planning Committee’s task (DPC), as past attempts by committees have been futile. India cannot become a major Power on borrowed technology sans IPRs or imported hardware. Over the years Defence Ministers and Secretaries and even Service Chiefs have not been able to […]
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