Why bother about west accepting or not? Also, why assume that India won't join Chinese bloc? In fact, India, Russia and China have already joined hands.
There are two groups JAI (Japan, America, India) and RIC (Russia, India, China).
India has cordial as well as tensed instances of relations with both blocks.
Spacecraft to mars didn't have to have as much accuracy as ICBM. The spacecraft to Mars can afford to have several km of difference between calculated and actual orbit radius. It can also maneuver over weeks to reach the right orbit. But ICBM has to be extremely accurate to few metres. Dropping an ICBM 2-3 km off target may end up hitting wrong targets unless it is a non specific air burst warhead with intent if merely damaging civilian assets.
Mars mission example is only for demonstrating range. Most of tech is validated already. Entire is if we consider scaling up demonstrated projects.
Accuracy of missile is determined by superior navigation, miniaturized computer systems to actuate movements of warheads and seekers. India's Agni-3 is world's most accurate IRBM.
Having ICBM isn't a technological challenge.
Irking west is irrelevant. If west can have the Technology, so should India. Either west hands over their ICBM Technology to India or India must make it. Irking or not is not Indian decision. We just need Technology parity by hook or crook.
India doesn't need to posture hostile to west unnecessarily. There will be a time when India will show middle finger to west. Time isn't there yet.
NoKo is mich stronger than any other country with just 2
5 crore population.
But NoKo is standing against NATO here who accounts for 40% of world's military spending.
Compare it with Sri Lanka and you will see how strong NoKo is. NoKo is a reasonable country and is stable enough yo not collapse.
Sri Lanka is by a mile more stable country than NoKo. If military is guaranter of sustainability, Soviet Union wouldn't have collapsed.
NoKo is just floating itself as proxy of Russia and China.
India has more political influence than even USA over global oil supply.
No, India is third after US & Russia. Russia is an alternative and US controls ME.
India is de facto sole regional power of Indian Ocean Region almost unchallenged from South Indian Ocean, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern African bank, gulf and middle east.
Almost because US Navy is only one we can't deter.
Germany is not P6. It has no defence might and is at present a vassal state of USA.
Ever heard of P5+1?
Even UK is a vassal state of USA.
No, it's you. You are loyally sucking up to your commie masters after getting so many slaps.
When I leave argument, doesn't mean I can't. But accept that you're gone case. You keep on writing same things over & over like a bigot.
China sees India as long term ally
Ghanta!!
China risked relationship with a country against which it has a surplus of $50 billions for a terrorist Azhar. Reflects how much love is there.
Same Nehruvian policy of appeasing commies and even then blame yourself for "not doing enough".
provided it stays in principle of dharma.
China isn't a dharmic country intelligent breed.
Even if it would become, Dharma and culture doesn't push for alliance, interests do. China has no reason to let India emerge.
Anyone who believes that China is willing to do any favors to India that even on grounds of culture, is an idiot of top order.
Chinese view long term aspects in terms of culture of a country.
CCP itself has destroyed cultural heritage of China. It has nothing to do with what culture anyone is.
Even recently, my cousin was to Sichuan. CCP passed a new law to bury corpses directly instead of using wooden coffins. So that wood could be used for other purposes.
People were forced and checked for compliance by PLA. There are groups who used to deliever wooden corpses. All their homes were raided.
How? No ICBMs, no long range SLBMs, no strategic bombers. How will we do unacceptable damage to west?
India has all of them. Showcases them when needed only. India is more focused on its backyard right now. And India is not most formidable force in Indian Ocean itself. Till now, it was only US. Once, China has base in Djibouti, we'll have to face them too.
Are you suggesting MT warheads will be used against puny bunkers?!!!!
Seriously have you not heard of bunker buster
Proved that you know nothing.
Do you even know what kind of bunkers I'm talking about? Do you know what an NBC bunker is?
MT warheads are meant for vaporizing entire cities. They are city destroyers.
Even a 500kT bomb is enough to kill entire population of a region and its proximity. Both burning and vaporizing lead to death.
I'll choose what's cheap. MT bombs are means of power projection only.
How can India be powerful when you are suggesting that India shouldn't develop weapons of ultimate power?
How funny that you believe that ICBM is weapon of ultimate power. Funnier you believe that I suggested "not to develop it". Funniest you believe India hasn't and isn't developing same.
Against big cities like Delhi, Mumbai they have big toys (MT
Blast radius of even empty bombs isn't sufficient to destroy massive cities like Delhi & Mumbai. Over that, Indian homes are hardened usually, made of concrete and not wood.
No, China did it with nukes, UNSC seat and large armed forces. Fact is that them as ROC played a significant role in WW2.
ICBM was just a feather in cap.
It didn't. NoKo wasn't and won't ever be a great power. It's still a weak country being played as proxy of China.
The one who belives NoKo has some leverage on geopolitics is the like of Kim Jong Un.
If India tests global range ICBM and 20MT test then India will be declared a world power by everyone.
No, it won't be. It will be seen as a crazy state. India will be a global power with massive economy and huge armed forces. Everything else is secondary.
Just because Japan has success with SLVs doesn't mean that tomorrow they will start making ICBMs.
Well yes, Japan can. Japan is a demilatrized great power.
Both are different platforms. Yes, having working knowledge of SLVs help in aerodynamics and other calculations but an ICBM is a different creature all together. Turning an SLV into a full functional ICBM is major effort. (read: not easy)
Well, AFA I remember, it was you who was equating ballistic missile systems to SLVs and strongly advocating for Pakistan's chances.
I'm saying what I said then again. Difference between ICBM anf SLV besides trajectory is number of stages and erection time.
SSLV is enough is demonstrate what is difficult for India.
If we want A-6 in lets say 5 years: we must start allocating major funds towards it today.
We delievered Agni-5 in 3 years. Agni-6 will take even shorter development span.
As for funds, we had done most things including calculations and ready with design of A6 on 2017. The mission was postponed as need wasn't felt.
No, but you did the opposite. You made ICBM project look so easy almost like a child's science fair project. Also arguments like SLV is basically ICBM with different paint scheme doesn't help either.
I still say same. However, you don't even know basics and said I'm talking about a paint scheme.
Oh so west is our ATM now??
When did we ask for money from west? We are not Pakistan we don't need western money to run our country. We are self sufficient. Our economy is mostly driven by domestic consumption and we have strong trade relations with almost all countries on earth.
We don't have any ATM.
ATM = At The Moment
Screen se bahar nikalke marunga.
Oh I didn't know distance from SEA to US is only 750km...
Or better say you didn't know what's the range of SLBMs India has.
Bravery is building a strong military in face of all odds and stupidity is to wait for situation to turn sour.
Doing things in panic is far more dangerous. Collecting information and pragmatically handling situation.
Taking risks is brave only when favorable outcome of risk is far more advantageous than consequence of it.
As told before, there must be something inside the box before thinking out of the box.
The box resting in your skull is as empty as that Kim Jong's.
I bet you didn't even bother to open the URL.
Our mindful people tested nukes in 70's and 90's. They tested Agni series upto 5 when mindless people where crying asking them to stop because of western propaganda of fake "arms race" and nonsense like "strategic balance".
Our mindful people one day will test Agni-6 and no western crybabies will stop them.
They tested it when was needed and shaped required posture only.
They will test Agni-6 when needed only. If it's not tested in an environment of hostility with west but just power projection, they will issue a responsible statement for same. Because they are mindful unlike you.
They won't ever name islands London or Washington before bombing them.
They are intelligent people who made their small and weak country completely invasion proof.
Where, we are still victims of Trump's mood swings.
We make far bigger difference to Yanks than NoKo ever will.
Here is a simple defination of sovereignty.
ICBM+Thermo nuke= Full sovereignty
Soviets don't agree with you. Even Pakistanis keep getting sovereignty raped regularly even after having nukes.
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What political influence Germany has??? Please elaborate...
Germany is strongest economy of Europe and dictates its financial shift. It's second to US interms of influence.
Germany is economic superpower of Europe while France is militarily.
the only reason we don't have political influence that is worthy of our stature is because of coward behavior.
The only reason is antipathy of P5 towards us. Not our fault.
We can have full political influence worldwide in a second only if we take bold and drastic steps at world stage.
We need money for it. Nominal GDP needs needs to form at least 10% of world if we really have to do wonders.
Posturing is what it takes to become a net-security provider which is essential for any global power.
Posturing is done towards other countries. Agni-6 doesn't serve any purpose to posture against countries we want to.
Again more western prospective :blah:
It's western perspective? How weak your english is?
You said we are working with west on mega projects which we aren't. So your point; null.
I gave two, there are a lot.
Now coming to NSG waiver. How did it help us in anyway in achieving our nuclear goals? We still don't have any single USA reactor in India.
NSG was supposed to help India getting uninterrupted supply of nuclear material and spares.
Ever heard of ITER.
it only made things worse because now we have half of our reactors under International watch.
Those are not for generating bombs either.
After NSG deal we went backwards.
India doesn't use all of its reactors to produce nukes. It has targets to produce 30% of its energy by nuclear fuel.
Indo-US nuke deal was a useless sovereignty selling deal, all thanks to shortsightedness of UPA.
Get me the details of "sovereignty selling".
You do know Racism is very strong in west right?
I also know that their racism has nothing to do with their foreign policy. They have allies belonging to different races.
Probably you don't.
EU has those key allies.
They form all their foreign policy based on us vs them mindset. this is why Ukraine (lower GDP) is a member of EU where Turkey (higher GDP) isn't.
Ukraine is a part of EU?
China now has a block. Its China-Russia-NoKo-Pak-Eurasians
That block doesn't fight as doesn't have any aim. These are only Sino Russian attempts to push away countries from Western influence anf establish their own by connectivity projects.
Besides, Russia, China and their suicidal friend NoKo, no one will fight.
With two blocks above there is still room for third block. I may propose.
LOL, existence of two leaves room for third.
Other two blocks offer better.
And safety from other two blocks.
India-Arabs/Isralies-S.Asians-L.Americans block
Why the hell will they break their existing alliances to form a new aimless one? Who will join India's block? Bhutan?
No, ICBM test is for national security.
Testing it at right occasion is a great factor as well.
There is no baad mein in war preparedness. its all today and right now.
We are preparing expanding our navy and strategic forces which is real preparedness. If I'm at a brink of war with A, I won't prepare with B. Tensions period decide what to do.