RudraM NGARM tested today & another notice comes up 😊.
DRDO is on a testing spree amid India China standoff.
In 2018, RM had submitted New DRDO Projects List in LS. Many have been tested recently.
Most of the Projects will be completed before Projected Date of Completion (PDC).
In 2014 itself, PM @narendramodi obtained a commitment from DRDO to make India missile import free by 2022.
DRDO was told to work on a mission mode.
In 6 years, DRDO's budget was doubled from ₹10,610 Crores in 2013-14 to over ₹20,000 Crores in 2020-21. m.economictimes.com/news/politics-…
There have been 12 inductions & 140+ successful tests (10 in last 35 days alone) in last 6 yrs — more than twice the number of tests in preceding 6 yrs.
In 2 years,India will not be importing new Missiles except for already imported/ordered platforms having specific requirements.
The ISRO has embarked on an ambitious plan to put an Indian in space by 2022 under Gaganyaan Mission.
The four astronauts selected are entering last leg of training in Russia.
ISRO Budget was ₹4,000 Cr in 2013-14.
It was ₹13,479 Cr in 2020-21.
300% Rise. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/astronau…
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Relationship between two sovereign countries via their sovereign Govts is a function of trade, commerce, people to people ties, military ties, strategic convergences, geopolitcal compulsions and the will of leadership.
India and the US are indispensable to each other.
India is indispensable to the US with respect to Asia Strategy of the US as well as for security of the Indo Pacific Region. Why ?
Japan — a Pacifist state with limited military can not contain and confront China.
No other power in Asia or Indo Pacific can counter China.
The US doesn't only need to counter PRC.
It needs to actively contain China in order to continue its status as the pre eminent power in the world.
This is something US — the executive, the deep state and the Congress will do at any cost irrespective of whosoever is President.
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Not long ago, this killer of Kashmiri Pandits and IAF Officers used to be invited for dinners by the then Indian....you know who.
The same Yasin Malik was held by his collar and dragged on streets of Srinagar and continues to rot in Tihar for 2 years now in the Modi era.
In last few months, Pakistan trained and funded terrorists have been attacking pro India politicians in J&K.
While lives of pro India forces can't be compared with those of terrorists, Indian security forces have eliminated far more terrorists in last few months.
189 terrorists (26 were Pakistanis) have been eliminated in J&K by Indian security forces in 2020.
Israel eliminated less than 140 terrorists in 2019.
France has not eliminated even 20 terrorists in 2020.
The scale of India's war on Pak funded terror within India is far greater.
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The rise of India as one of the principal poles in a multipolar world by mid to late 2020s is imminent.
PM @narendramodi talked about UN reforms last evening.
By 2027, India will overtake Japan & Germany to be the third largest global economy in the world.
Even if we consider Corona induced slowdown (slowdown is for the
whole world), our being the third largest global economy is imminent by 2028-29.
One more thing is imminent though many here will not like it. We'll be the largest population in next 4 years.ourworldindata.org/india-will-soo…
Indian influence on global geopolitics must be commensurate with Indian strength as largest democracy in the world with largest human population on the planet.
Besides having a strong govt & a robust economy, one of the pre-requisites to being a great power is military strength.
Just went through a 45 Page Report on Indian and Chinese militaries by @BelferCenter.
India is stronger than China in Mountain Warfare, more likely to win war in Himalayas.
Indian troops are battle hardened & better trained. IAF has a big qualitative edge. usadefensenews.com/2020/06/24/ind…
India participates in military drills with the US, Japan, France, Australia & Russia et al.
Western troops participating in war games and exercises regularly have expressed a grudging admiration for their Indian counterparts' tactical creativity and high degree of adaptability.
China's joint training endeavours, on the other hand, thus far have remained relatively rudimentary in scope except its exercises with Pakistan and Russia.
Besides PLAAF airbases in Tibet, India may easily target high speed Chinese Railroad in Tibet, limiting Chinese logistics.
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It is already known that between the 29th and the 31st of August, India captured dominating (and contested) heights on both sides of Spangur Gap, securing entire Spangur Bowl.
But what did China lose ?
Let us examine the losses of the adversary.
Over decades, PLA has invested a lot of effort in its Moldo base thinking Moldo secures Spangur Gap and opens up the way for invasion not only into Chushul sector but for future invasion upto Leh.
Unparalleled sacrifices have been made to secure Chushul.
Now newly occupied Indian heights at Requin La overlook PLA garrison in Moldo.
Arguably the most important PLA base at the LAC is in line of sight of Indian troops and Indian guns too.
Obviously, China is very very upset.
This is China's biggest loss. theweek.in/news/india/202…
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The 1,360 km long India- Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) trilateral highway connects India with Thailand through Myanmar. The road connects Moreh in Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand via Myanmar.
IMT Agreement was signed in 2016. It is an integral part of PM Modi's Act East Policy.
The IMT Highway will be extended to Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam.
With a trade of 80 Bn USD already, ASEAN is India's 4th largest trading partner.
With completion of IMT (by mid 2021) & linkage to Vietnam, trade with ASEAN may cross 200 Bn USD in 4 years. 99acres.com/articles/india…
8 of the 10 components/sections of the India Myanmar Thailand Highway Project are already complete. An Integrated Customs Centre and Check Post has been made operational at Moreh with all modern amenities and offices of various govt departments working from the ICP at Moreh.