I am not sure where "hot air" is in my post. It is up to you to think what you want to.
Every Indian knows that war is not in India's interests. China is 5 times our size + a full-fledged war with China will be very very costly.
Economy is not in a good shape.
Unless something dramatically changes - India will not initiate an attack against China, but will defend if China further attacks.
This is going to be the solution (I hope) - Both countries will withdraw to pre-april positions. India will put it's head down, and improve infrastructure + do...
Are you sure?
Soon - China is going to with to pre-april positions. However, the antics of China has woken-up our leaders. There will be more planning & care to the China front.
Mig-29s are way cheaper and gives some numbers. MKIs are for replacing losses + I think the MKIs ordered are brahmos compatible + giving jobs to the babus at HAL for the next few years [note: they have infinite job security. It is responsibility of govt of india to keep them employed].
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You forgot the important point - economy. A strong economy makes Pak more secure to herself and to neighbours.......a strong economy remove some obsession about India & Kashmir.
My intention is not to troll.
Corruption is as old as human race itself.....you can only reduce it, not eliminate...
Removing article 370 is a watershed event. In the next elections, BJP may even win 1000s of votes and maybe 1 or 2 seats in kashmir itself. All Kashmiris are NOT driven by the same agenda as pakistanis are.
If India achieves 8% growth in Modi's / BJP's leadership leading to increase in jobs...
The way things are going. Xi Jinping may loose power......only time will tell.
Why do I say it? I read some books on Deng Xiaopeng. Deng (at some point) did not like Jiang Zemin.....and wanted to remove him.....but his friend (I do not recall friend's name readily) told Deng that, in chinese...
The real reason is the identity crisis of Pak. Kashmir is just an alibi. In the recent years, water / rivers got added to give kashmir much more importance.
I know you will not agree with the above.
India is not going to allow China salami slicing anymore.....remember neville chamberlian's statement "peace in our life times" statement? remember what happened after that?
This is going to prolong past winter, and both armies will go back......It will be status quo as in pre-april.....
If...
At least you tried to get into armed forces.....I would assume that you might served in other ways.....your services are all valued........
PS#1: I had a deep sense of regret for my previous post(s). Many people (including myself) still enjoy your posts. They show your knowledge. I hope you...
@Joe Shearer used to be respectable to me too [he lost it].....I still enjoy some of his posts....In fact, I asked someone else to not to abuse Mr.Joe [when Mr.Joe was indulging in sledging match with him]....that other person said Mr.Joe started it.....
Yesterday it was my turn take his...
You are not being honest.......it is up to you.....you can believe what you want to believe....
Gandhi is the biggest mistake that India has to live with....it can never shed him.....he should have been a religious leader, but he became a political leader and messed-up everything......what a...