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I don't like it man (I had same gut instinct like yours initially), ever since @Joe Shearer pointed me to a brilliant professor/lawyer point by point dissection of it. i.e there were already clauses in Kashmir constitution to handle all manner of issues (equivalent to or sometimes even better...

Not really, it was World Bank side own methodology change. They generally always look at only the 2 biggest cities for every country in the world (or just one city)....given these are normally where the main capital inflows are (given presence of BSE and NSE in india case). There is of course...

Yeah I mean more about the model, approach a competent country on something as far as possible that is not one of the biggest ones (US, Russia, China). Turkey is good fit for this (for INA) for number of projects, but again you have to watch out for the US sanctions that can come their way too...

Bajaj <3

Damn I was wondering where I have seen @joedhie2k DP before, now this flag reminded me its that statue thing that became a meme.

I dont think Russia will be keen on it. This will just open up more cans of worms w.r.t Turkey and region at large that I do not think Russia is interested to do in this current juncture of time given what it already has piled onto its plate and staring at.

Yes this is separate issue to matter largely and I wholly agree with it. Indonesia will be interesting case study how it balances transactional acquisition vs commited development with partners+local industries/RnD etc.

Yeah, but it illustrates the basic idea and "push" to get rocket to equator. Now on other hand if 28 degree inclination advantage (basically Cape Canaveral vs Biak as your proposed candidate) is worth it economically (for GEOstationary birds exclusively) is another matter. I can do an analysis...

I doubt they will strenuously apply CAATSA on non-NATO members is what I am saying....since Indonesia is not really going to join NATO dev stuff like NATO members do and have done. Indonesia has options and its far enough away from Russia deployed issues in the global theatre, while Turkey...

Well Biden could have called it out then if he disagrees with the execution on it. He has done nothing of the sort. He just attacks Turkey on things that Trump doesn't....so what does that show?...and his inclination? They all know what India position is, a non-NATO member to begin with...that...

I doubt it, Indonesia is not going to join something like NATO and get all involved in the business of multi-lateral "partnership" in RnD etc from whichever main superpower developers. If you keep things transactional as possible while developing what you need locally long term as best as you...

Really doubt Biden will do anything differently. CAATSA bill passed 98 - 2 Senate and 419 - 3 in House. This means all the swamp (where Biden has made his entire filthy career) is behind it strongly (both GOP and Dems). This is massive legislature support....the executive matters very little...

https://theprint.in/defence/what-india-saudi-uae-look-to-gain-from-gen-naravane-trip-a-first-by-an-indian-army-chief/562866/ New Delhi: Regular joint military exercises and training besides joint production of defence equipment are some of the goals that India, UAE and Saudi Arabia look to...

Points if anyone can explain the basic (bigger) problems by doing a currency swap to pay debts (to other parties) https://tribune.com.pk/story/2275770/china-again-bails-out-pakistan-to-pay-saudi-debt ISLAMABAD: China has again bailed out Pakistan as it agrees to immediately provide $1.5...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/tatas-bid-for-air-india-67-years-after-exit/articleshow/79712441.cms Bleh, it took this long for SOE to come full circle back to where it started. @Gundala just one example on our side lol.

I have same dislike of SOE and PSU as you. But do you know who would be most likely to buy these? I would think Indonesian govt puts clause that only local corporate/conglomerate can buy them given they are of strategic nature....and that reduces the capital pool. Sometimes this is the very...

Heh, well when you go out ice skating and pull your arms in when spinning, you can pirouette helluva fast if you dont watch out. Hehe, it actually reminded me of a professor I once had when we worked on a satellite design project. One of my louder-brash project-mates kept venturing that we...

@anmdt @trishna_amrta Lets move on guys, lets drop the other issue. @Kartal1 forgot to tag you to this interesting thread.

If everything is set up well to handle it, it can be done. France/EU for example does so with Korou site in Guiana if you look at where the facilities are for production vs final assembly vs launch: https://www.ariane.group/en/about-us/our-main-facilities-and-locations/ Roll on, roll off ships...

It will take a lot to unpack, there have been several economic reforms and initiatives too given the larger context of what ails Indian economy. This is just tiny portion of it I go through here: https://defencehub.live/threads/indonesian-economy-and-updates.1273/page-7#post-34762 i.e if you...