Recent content by khanakhazana

I'm not sure what you mean by trolling. My posts have been quite sweet in comparison with a lot of the stuff I read here, and none of those merit permanent banishment in any case. In any case, I'm not interested in arguing with you. Its your forum and you make the rules. No need to justify...

Where do you see Kashmiri attitudes going in the next 20 years? Will they become even more virulently anti-India, or will attitudes soothe as they become more aware of their own history, and religious fundamentalism declines? For that matter, do you see this dispute getting resolved in the next...

What is it with you people? Last time it was for apparently using a Pakistani flag. Jeez...forgive me for not changing the default options on my bloody profile. Now please, I have some important discussions with Lamayuru. So leave me alone and I'll leave you guys alone.

The problem lies in the timid, reticent attitude of India's defence establishment. They chose to sit on their haunches after the tests of 1998, and have done little else since then to upgrade Indian capabilities. Even today, Indian bureaucrats in the NSA seem to be in a state of denial as...

Brahma Chellaney has a history of being right. I think India should either opt for an expansion of her nuclear arsenal, or opt for a more advanced state of readiness for her existing arsenal. India's current nuclear arsenal is a deterrent only in name. Without weaponizing the thermonuclear...

I think eventually, Pakistan would have to abandon the goal of achieving near-parity with India in military terms. Perhaps settle for protection from the PLA as a substitute.

Exactly. Even though I am sympathetic towards my homeland, I am loyal towards the US of A first and foremost. I have lived here most of my life.

I am American-Indian. Do you have issues with that?

India seeks to reverse export decline in new trade policy 2009-08-27 16:30:00 India's new Foreign Trade Policy was unveiled Thursday with a mix of fiscal sops and procedural reforms in a bid to reverse 10 consecutive months of decline in merchandise exports and ensuring healthy growth of...

I think the relationship will sort itself out automatically once India's economy is stronger and India's indigenous defence and nuclear industry is well established.

Drought a 'hiccup' in India growth story: analysts By Penny MacRae (AFP) – 9 hours ago NEW DELHI — India's economy may stumble due to a widespread drought but analysts say it is set to return to strong growth in the medium-term thanks to its huge population and infrastructure spending...

Yeah so where were we?

I can't seem to find anything at the moment, but I do remember reading about it in a book. The thing is that remote villages in Kashmir (especially those far away from LOC) face less of the daily violence and propaganda that is present in border and urban regions. Their attitudes have changed...