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  1. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    The IA already done that! That's why they ran back to base complaining about IA high handedness!! 😝
  2. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    See, the point is that the Hans had a surveillance station on Black Top. Now, logically speaking, this EW radar station would have had a radar det of at least a section (10) if not more which would have included 2-3 radar operators and 8-10 Hans for protection. Now, when we secured Black Top...
  3. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    IA's goodwill gesture to Chinese by returning their yaks. I'm not sure if this was a good idea.
  4. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    All these talks/discussions between corps commanders etc was an eyewash by the Chinese to buy time for a build-up of forces. I feel the orders from Xi were clear and straightforward to his Western Theater Commander at Chengdu, General Zhao Zongqi that the PLA will establish bases close to DBO...
  5. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    That's because they keep changing depending on availability! The responsibility of providing the forces operating under extreme conditions lies with the Mysore based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL). DFRL has developed various rations including the 'Main Battle Tank (MBT) ration'...
  6. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Necessary funds have been allotted and emergency procurement of equipment has already been done from Switzerland. Items/equipment designed by DRDO have been outsourced to private companies here to expedite their production. Things are under control.
  7. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Boiling water in a thermos flask lasts for an hour and starts cooling unless you keep it in your heated/padded tents or next to a bukhari! The only salvation is k-oil for heating/cooking and bukharis to keep warm. And yes, MREs are also issued, but I'm not sure what MREs are issued presently.
  8. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Check out this video of what it is like in high alt areas like Siachen. This is what will be the scene a couple of months from now on Black Top, Helmet etc!
  9. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Chinese President cancels Pakistan visit The Pakis were delirious with joy, ecstatic and proud that their puppet master, the great Emperor Xi, whom the Pakis consider him as the second coming of prophet Mohammed was to visit the Land of the Pure. But now the world has came crashing down around...
  10. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Monks, Women, Employees, Men & Youth carrying essential needs and water to BlackTop, Chushul from their villages......
  11. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Double blow for China after Thailand scraps Kra Canal project, delays submarine deal amid public pressure China suffered a double whammy after Thailand cancelled the Kra Canal project and delayed the purchase of two Yuan-class S26T submarines. China will permanently remain a green-water navy...
  12. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    You forgot two of the most distinguished jackasses - Pannag and Praveen shawney who make a living by peddling unadulterated fiction!
  13. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Xi Jinping Plans to Purge Military After Failures on Indian Border A report published by Nikkei Asian Review (NAR) on Thursday asserted that Chinese dictator Xi Jinping is planning “another brutal purge” of his military leadership. NAR asserted that Xi is reportedly displeased with the...
  14. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Lol! Chinks, Pakis, News channels et all are following this forum closely and reproducing maps and write ups out here with gay abandon!! As Oscar Wilde said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!! Shows DFI has become the repository of good credible posts and reference material! :yo:
  15. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Even beyond the Indian Claim Line! :) Of course the entire Aksai Chin is Indian territory upto the Johnson Line that Nehru gifted away to China saying, "It's ok as not even a blade of grass grows there"! Huh? That's 45,000 Sq Kms for crying out loud!!
  16. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Iran is the prodigal child. We don't know what they're really up to, seeing that they are on Pakistan's side where Kashmir is concerned and have even entered into a 25-year strategic partnership with our arch enemy China in trade and security with investments of $400 billion with Chabahar...
  17. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Here's a neat representation by India Today......
  18. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    I don't know why such a hue and cry is being made of this cartographic map? How is it classified? What's so secret about it? There are no positions marked nor plans of attack with fancy arrows or even logistics bases or location of infantry or armoured units etc. These cartographic maps are...
  19. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    The Republic of Palau, an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean and contains approximately 340 islands, and together with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia, forms the western chain of the Caroline Islands, has invited the US to build a naval/air force base there as...
  20. Mikesingh

    India-China 2020 Border Dispute - Military and Strategic Discussion

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s full statement on the India-China defence ministers talks in Moscow An interesting video too re the border imbroglio in the international media.......
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