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    The enemy and Pakistan Army

    Whatever the deployment of forces, the initiation of conflict is always from Pakistan.
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    The enemy and Pakistan Army

    To see the face of the enemy, look within your own mind.
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    Congrats ajtr for completing 8000 posts!

    I doubt you are of Indian background. Your transliteration is odd for someone who is accustomed to the Devanagari script. Not bad! Assuming for the moment that you are who you say you are, would your in-laws be displeased by your saying Kaffir Sanskrit mantras?
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    October 27: a Black Day for Kashmir

    Are you celebrating the tribal raid, led by Pakistani Army officers, who, even before October 27, invaded the Kaffir ruled kingdom of Kashmir, and started raping the local inhabitants.
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    What can China learn from India ?

    While Indian political system is basically a failure for the hundreds of millions who are living in poverty and are oppressed by corruption, one thing China can learn is to be less insecure regarding dissenting voices.
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    The Maratha War of Independence

    Unfortunately, the Ashoka pillar was built only in 2007. Nevertheless the Buddhist influence is much older, as we know. The temple itself was built in 247 AD.
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    Syrian Rebels Have US Stinger Missiles - Russian General

    Not a good idea to give MANPADs to rebels, they might start circulating around and every nation is vulnerable.
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    Putin's India trip put off to December

    As regards Systema 2G licenses, Russians should not be made to suffer because of Congress corruption. Hang Sonia upside down until she agrees to give back the bribes.
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    India gets short end in NATO bargain

    Modi would be balanced, he is somewhat annoyed with the west for their sanctimonious preaching, whereas he has been received cordially by the Chinese.
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    The Lost River (Saraswati)

    Note - this excellent article discusses the impact of the Saraswati river on the Aryan invasion theories. The Lost River by Michael Danino The now dried up Saraswati river holds the key to many riddles of ancient Indian history — from the fate of the Harappans to the identity of the...
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    Chinese Huawei launches India's first 4G smartphone

    Arogyaswami Paulraj, Professor (Emeritus) Stanford University The pioneer of modern digital wireless technology. See also Arogyaswami Paulraj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    How do Chinese feel about India--Latest survey in 2012

    Where are Hong Wu and Sino Challenger to liven up this thread?
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    Is the problem at the heart of Islam, the silence of sensible Muslims?

    Islam has been interested in political power since the very beginning. One needs to do an objective analysis on the basis of the Quran and the conduct of the Prophet, as depicted in the Sahih Hadith. It is true however that some Muslim peoples have been victimized, for example Iraq, Libya...
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    China To Challenge US Dollar Reserve Currency Status

    Yes, gold is arbitrary, with the added disadvantage that you can't easily adjust the money supply to counter inflation or deflation.
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    Iranian economy on the verge of collapse

    Umm ... this is a thread about Iran, pls avoid going off-topic to indulge in the usual India bashing. India remains a significant customer of Iranian oil despite the difficulties. If Iran indeed is working towards a bomb, I have no comments. I cannot preach for or against it, and Iran will also...
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    Who is India’s real ally?

    Good, I do believe that there is a good chance that this will eventually happen.
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    Who is India’s real ally?

    A country as large as India cannot rely on allies, it has to stand on its own strength. The Indian policy is to be on friendly terms with all major powers, including the US, Russia and China.
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    Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in Afghanistan

    Some people indeed identify with those who raped their ancestors. But this is a serious thread, so you can take your fanaticism elsewhere.
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    Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in Afghanistan

    Recall that on the Ashoka pillar that was installed at Kandahar, one of the languages used is Aramaic. So there probably was an Aramaic speaking section of the population in that area. If the Pashtuns are not the Vedic Pakhtas, then it could be that they are descendants of these Aramaic/Jewish...
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    Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in Afghanistan

    Origin of Pushtuns is a bit of a mystery. Pashto is not a Sanskrit-based language. Some people say Pashtuns could have been Jews that migrated from Iran. Iran did have a sizable Jewish community that had been there since pre-Islamic times. A different theory is that the Pashtuns are the "Pakhta"...
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