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%%"Why Did Donald Trump Thank Asim Munir? Meets Pakistan’s Chief Army Staff In White House%%"

Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir underscored U.S. efforts to maintain regional peace between India and Pakistan. While no formal outcomes were announced, Trump’s praise of both nations for choosing diplomacy over escalation

Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel and months after the India and Pakistan war, US President Donald Trump invites Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to White House. This was a private meeting which was scheduled just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his high level visit to Washington.

Breifing the press, President Domald Trump said, “The reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it.” Without specifying which conflict he was referring to, Trump’s comments were widely interpreted as an acknowledgment of Pakistan’s restraint during recent escalations with India, particularly in the backdrop of renewed border tensions and regional unrest.

Trump further noted, “Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago and we are working a trade deal with India and also with Pakistan. I am so happy.” His remarks suggest that Washington is making fresh efforts to balance its strategic ties with both South Asian rivals—countries with which the U.S. has had complex yet crucial relations, particularly in matters concerning security, counter-terrorism, and trade.  
  
  
"| Washington, DC | On his meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, US President Donald Trump says, "... Reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it... Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago and we are working a trade deal with India and also with Pakistan... I am so happy. Two very smart people decided not to keep going with the war. Those are two big nuclear powers. I was honoured to meet him today."

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hyokkim · 6/3/2025, 12:56:22 PM · permalink

''I have a China thread that is a little lop sided because like many posts that grow I learn as I go.''  
  
That's the right attitude; too many people become prisoners/slaves/bitches/soy boys of their own post at one time, emotionally attached, and try to defend their one time post based on outdated/obsolete information, deluding themselves that makes them manly, instead of being an oink headed loser.  
  
''I do not have the base of knowledge maybe sometimes a little. Would you mind enlightening me there a little? I can probably make it bloom.''  
  
As delusional as Indians can be (Yes, I am aware.  I know about their delusion of grandeur in 'Made in India' weapons program.)   At the same time, they can be utterly realistic when they see truly outstanding performance by others, unlike the Chinese.   
  
Their conversion to K9 is an example, and them following the ROK engineers in manufacturing K9 components they can manufacture in India.   Of course, ROK engineers were very scrupulous and professional about what Indians can accomplish.   Indians are actually very smart; their problem is the discrepancy between how smart they think they are, and how actually they are smart.   
  
Unlike many Han Chinese, and some Jews, they don't think others are dumber than they really are.    So they don't underestimate others as much as many Han Chinese, and some Jews do.   What they pretend in public, and what they really think in private, behind the scenes are different matters, unlike many Han Chinese and some Jews.  
  
Their MIC problem lies in the greed based on parochial interest, not what they pretend in public; they are not delusional in that regard, unlike China.   They know they have a problem, and what the problem is, they just don't want to acknowledge it in public.   Chinese MIC is just as afflicted with parochial interest based corruption as India, but they really think they are as good as they pretend they are in public.     
  
Now why I had said Chinese MIC is not as bad as Indian MIC is based on the fact that once Chinese wake up from their delusion, they actually try to do something about it, whereas Indians will keep doing the same thing as long as they think they can milk it, kinda like American MIC.   Now why I had said U.S. MIC is not as bad as PRC MIC; at least U.S. MIC delivers products that would be very nice when they work.  
  
PRC doesn't even deliver the products that work per their spec even when they work.   
  
F-35 are available on demand, in real time 25% of the time; PRC fighter jets 10%.    ROK FA-50, 90%  ROK is aiming for KF-21 to be at least 80%.    
  
https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2024/02/07/heres-why-chinas-chengdu-j-10c-vigorous-dragon-worse-than-you-think/#google_vignette  
  
Indians don't have the internal problems of PRC:  
  
https://allthatsinteresting.com/chinese-ghost-cities  
  
This has been the biggest waste of tax payer funds in modern history unprecedented.   Their 'contribution' to PRC GDP amounted to at least 25%, not accounting for the opportunity cost lost.   If one accounted for the opportunity cost lost, that could be as much as 50% of PRC GDP was an illusion.   No matter how delusional the Indians, they didn't do anything like, not even close.   Chinese take the cake on this one.  
  
This created a huge potential blackmail/extortion by the enemy.   If India/U.S. wanted to sink PRC, all they have to do is just threaten to lob non-WMD missiles on the ghost cities.  This will make the 'investment' in those ghost cities worthless overnight.  Many billionaires/millionaires will become beggars overnight.   The entire PRC 'middle class' will join the poor house overnight.    PRC people 'middle class' and above have been using their 'investment' in ghost cities as their financial safety net.   CCP will have to bail them out or else.   If CCP bail them out, it will create hyperinflation and will sink PRC economy, without the economy PLA will not be able to continue the war.  If CCP refuse to bail them out, then it will turn the entire population against CCP.  CCP will lose all their credibility; Chinese are not stupid enough to fight for CCP that threw the entire population under the bus, for temporary glory/bragging rights of economic advancement/progress.    
  
https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2024/02/07/heres-why-chinas-chengdu-j-10c-vigorous-dragon-worse-than-you-think/#google_vignette  
  
This is actually a very good article; one thing it doesn't mention but what I find out from ROK military channel is that Russians have been fully aware Chinese illegally copying their technology, so they had designed a counter; whatever the official blue print of their technology that is more or less easily hackable to PRC, it intentionally had included a false suboptimal design perimeter, so that anyone stealing the design will make an engine, but far inferior both in performance, and reliability than the original Russian design.   
  
The article also mentions the importance ROK has played in electronic design for the Russian military; why Putin allowed ROK access to S-400 technology in return for ROK contribution in electronic chip design to Russia.   Do you remember many times the western media falsely claimed Russia would be out of missiles, because they cannot manufacture electronic chips?   Btw.  ROK is the only country Putin allowed access to Russian technology, much less S-400!  
  
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/s-400-coming-to-seoul-how-south-korea-indirectly-acquires-cutting-edge-russian-air-defences  
  
See another proof Matt is wrong: ROK is not a vassal state.     
  
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/km_sam_overtakes_russian_s_400_in_middle_east_iraq_chooses_korean_air_defense_system-10722.html  
  
You can just google, ''russia is running out of missiles due to the lack of electronic chips', and find multiple links across time, from different sources that Russia is running out of missiles due to the lack of electronic chips!

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“We have lost over a billion and a half US dollars in terms of the damage that they have done,” he told RT in an exclusive interview. The diplomat was in Moscow earlier this week to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and brief him on Islamabad’s view of the current situation in Indo-Pakistan relations.

Speaking about the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed 26 people, mainly tourists, Fatemi re-iterated that Pakistan denies having any involvement in the attack, refuting New Delhi’s claim. The region has been the epicenter of a long-standing dispute between the two neighboring countries since their independence from Britain.

The terrorist attack prompted a military response from India, which conducted air strikes on what it alleged were terrorist bases in Pakistan. After a four-day escalation, the two nuclear-armed nations announced a ceasefire on May 10.

Fatemi claimed that it would be impossible for terrorists to cross from Pakistan into Indian-administered Kashmir without being detected, given the heavy presence of the Indian military in the area. “They would need to be superhumans,” he noted.

READ MORE: As India and Pakistan eye each other, this superpower eyes the whole map

The political adviser drew parallels to a similar incident that occurred in the 1990s, when Pakistan was accused of collusion in a terrorist attack during the administration of former US President Bill Clinton, before his scheduled visit to India. “From past experience, whenever a very prominent foreign leader would visit India, something like this would take place,” he said, adding that former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright later hinted in her book that the attack had been a false flag operation and that Pakistan had had nothing to do with it.

The senior adviser also expressed appreciation for the White House’s efforts to broker a ceasefire between the two countries, citing US President Donald Trump’s directive to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with leaders in both New Delhi and Islamabad. “The US Secretary of State suggested that Pakistan should agree to a ceasefire, which is what the Indians wanted. So we said, ‘fine’,” he explained.

Notably, India denied Washington’s role in the ceasefire, maintaining that the decision was achieved bilaterally – at the initiative of Pakistan.

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rick · 6/3/2025, 9:01:32 PM · permalink

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"India finally admits it lost fighter jets in clash with Pakistan – but refuses to say how many

Speaking candidly about the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, India’s chief of defence staff says two countries never close to nuclear war"

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Saturday 31 May 2025 13:16 BST

India has confirmed for the first time that it lost fighter jets during its brief military conflict with Pakistan earlier in May, though the country still refuses to clarify the number or nature of aircraft it lost.

New Delhi and Islamabad stepped back from the brink of all-out war following their worst military escalation in decades, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians in cross-border shelling, as well as drone attacks by both sides.

Pakistan’s military claimed it shot down six Indian Air Force jets, including three French-made Rafale aircraft, during the initial clashes. Both India and Pakistan claimed to have downed each other’s fighter jets in a dogfight that reportedly involved over 125 aircraft, making it the largest aerial battle since the Second World War.

General Anil Chauhan, India's chief of defence staff, admitted India suffered initial losses in the air, but declined to give details.

“What is important is that... not the jet being downed, but why they were being downed,” he told Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

However, he said Pakistan's claims of downing six Indian warplanes were "absolutely incorrect".

A villager stands outside a house damaged by overnight Pakistani artillery shelling in Kotmaira village near the Line of Control (LoC) in India's Jammu region

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A villager stands outside a house damaged by overnight Pakistani artillery shelling in Kotmaira village near the Line of Control (LoC) in India's Jammu region (AFP via Getty Images)

“The good part is that we are able to understand the tactical mistake which we made, remedy it, rectify it, and then implement it again after two days and flew all our jets again, targeting at long range,” Gen Chauhan said.

In separate remarks to Reuters in Singapore he said that after rectifying tactics, "we went back on the 7th, 8th and 10th in large numbers to hit air bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their air defences with impunity, carried out precision strikes”.

The Indian air force "flew all types of aircraft with all types of ordinances on the 10th", he said.

India has previously said its missiles and drones struck at least eight Pakistani air bases across the country that day, including one near the capital Islamabad.

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-pakistan-war-rafale-fighter-jet-downed-b2761216.html

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%%Courtesy of @hyokkim%%
  
Why India’s Arjun Tank Program Failed Miserably

November 18, 2021

By: Kyle Mizokami  
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Why India’s Arjun Tank Program Failed Miserably

November 18, 2021

By: Kyle Mizokami  
  
Here’s What You Need to Know: The Indian Army was forced to buy 124 Arjuns—enough to equip just two armored regiments—to keep state tank production facilities open. By mid-2015, two years after the purchase was complete, nearly 75 percent of the Arjun force was inoperable.

In the mid-1970s, India began development on a totally new, advanced main battle tank that would satisfy the needs of the country’s Armored Corps. An impressive combination of firepower, armor protection and mobility, the tank was to be India’s first indigenously produced tank—and one of the best in the world. The service date for the tank, known as Arjun, was confidently set for 1985.

Instead, the Arjun suffered a tortuously long development period spanning two centuries. The final result, introduced into the army twenty-six years later than originally planned, is a mess of a tank that not even the Indian Army wants.

The Indian Army’s Armored Corps has been in existence for seventy-four years, tracing its roots to the Second World War, and has fought in every one of India’s wars with neighbor and rival Pakistan. The Corps has across has sixty-three armored regiments (the equivalent of battalions), spread across eight armored and mechanized divisions and another seven armored and mechanized brigades.

The decision to produce an indigenous Indian tank was made in 1972, shortly after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In 1974, the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was tasked with developing the tank. It was to be a forty-ton vehicle, armed with a 105-millimeter gun. It would be small enough to be strategically mobile, capable of being shuttled on internal lines (roads and railroads) to vital sectors along the long border with Pakistan.

DRDO decided to make the tank, called Arjun, a mostly Indian design. The Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, part of DRDO, was to design the hull, armor, turret, gun and running gear. The main gun and engine would be imported. Unfortunately, India’s defense-industrial base was nowhere near capable of creating such a vehicle. As if that weren’t enough of an obstacle, India’s world-famous bureaucracy and red-tape machine was another enemy to progress.

Today, the Arjun Mk 1 is a sixty-two-ton tank, complete with a 120-millimeter gun, advanced composite armor, a 1,400-horsepower turbocharged engine, and advanced fire control and thermal sights. Although the tank’s specifications are impressive, the actual product leaves a lot to be desired.

By 2009, thirty-five years after it was originally conceived, Arjun was “ready” for production. Despite shortcomings revealed in testing, the Indian Army was forced to buy 124 Arjuns—enough to equip just two armored regiments—to keep state tank production facilities open. By mid-2015, two years after the purchase was complete, nearly 75 percent of the Arjun force was inoperable due to technical problems.

Arjun’s armored protection evolved significantly over thirty-five years. The tank is fitted with Kanchan armor, a locally designed composite blend that is allegedly similar to British Chobham armor. Kanchan is rumored to be capable of shrugging off point-blank shots from the 125-millimeter gun of Indian T-72 tanks. Arjun is so well protected that its weight ballooned from the original forty-ton specification to sixty-two tons.  
  
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-indias-arjun-tank-program-failed-miserably-196467

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India launches AMCA stealth fighter program amid China and Pakistan tensions

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Clement Charpentreau

May 27, 2025, 16:09 (UTC +3)  
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India has formally approved the development of its first stealth fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), as part of the country’s efforts to modernize its air force and counterbalance growing threats from neighboring China and Pakistan.

The announcement, made on May 27, 2025, by India’s Ministry of Defense, comes amid heightened regional tensions and follows weeks of increased friction with Pakistan, including a recent large-scale aerial confrontation that some have called one of the most intense since the Kargil War. While a ceasefire is now in place, both nations appear to be accelerating their military buildup, particularly in drones and advanced air systems.

Dassault Rafale of Indian Air Force

Strategic priorities and industrial shift

The AMCA program is considered a top priority for the Indian Air Force (IAF), whose fleet still consists of aging Russian-designed platforms. The aircraft is expected to eventually replace older jets and supplement some of India’s current frontline fighters, including the Tejas, Rafale, and Su-30MKI.

Led by a public agency affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, the AMCA program will soon enter its next phase with a formal call for tenders to begin prototype development. In a notable shift, India also intends to involve private and non-HAL public firms in the program, aiming to diversify its defense industrial base beyond Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which has faced criticism for delays in Tejas production.

India is actively seeking a foreign partner to co-develop a high-thrust engine for the AMCA, with a clear expectation that the system will eventually be produced domestically. Among the frontrunners are France’s Safran, General Electric of the United States, and Rolls-Royce of the United Kingdom.

Safran has longstanding ties with India and previously collaborated on the Kaveri engine project. Renewed negotiations have raised hopes of a possible Indo-French engine development partnership, though concrete agreements are still pending.

Fifth generation… or more?

The AMCA is expected to feature all the characteristics of a fifth-generation fighter: stealth, supermaneuverability, supercruise, advanced networking, and sensor fusion. In that regard, it aims to stand alongside the likes of the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, and Su-57 Felon.

However, as global defense giants pivot toward sixth-generation fighter programs, such as the US NGAD, Europe’s FCAS and Tempest, and likely efforts in Russia and China, India’s AMCA has found itself straddling a generational gap.

Official descriptions of the AMCA have varied over the years. Initially conceived as a fifth-generation platform, the aircraft has since been described by Indian officials, including former Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, as incorporating “sixth-generation characteristics.” These include optional manned capability, integration with unmanned loyal wingmen, swarming drones, and potentially even hypersonic weapons.

India’s interest in manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) is already visible in HAL’s Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), unveiled in 2021. The system envisions swarms of drones supporting a manned fighter in complex missions, with the AMCA potentially serving as the central command node.

Yet these features, while ambitious, are still in their infancy globally and often exist more in concept than in operational form. The AMCA may incorporate sixth-generation elements during later stages of development or through future upgrades, much like the Rafale or the F-35 are expected to integrate drone teaming capabilities eventually.

The AMCA is not expected to enter production before the late 2020s or early 2030s, and its first flight is still several years off. But its launch signals India’s determination to elevate its status as a defense innovator and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, particularly as global alignments continue to shift.  
  
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/india-launches-amca-stealth-fighter-program-amid-china-and-pakistan-tensions

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In a significant step toward deepening maritime cooperation, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping &amp; Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Vice Minister for International Affairs, Terada Yoshimichi, in Oslo, Norway. The discussions, aimed at fostering stronger maritime relations between India and Japan, covered key areas such as shipbuilding, port digitization, green port initiatives, maritime training, and the transformation of India’s Andaman &amp; Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands into Smart Islands.

The ministers explored opportunities for Japanese investment in Indian shipyards, with a focus on collaborations involving leading Japanese companies like Imabari Shipbuilding, JMUC, Kanagawa Dockyard, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Sonowal highlighted India’s interest in joint ventures with these firms, particularly for greenfield projects like Imabari Shipbuilding’s initiative in Andhra Pradesh. He also invited Japan’s maritime giants—NYK Line, MOL, and K Line—to explore investment opportunities in India’s burgeoning maritime sector.

“Japan’s expertise in shipbuilding and ship repair is globally recognized, and we see immense potential for collaboration,” said Sonowal. “Our strong bilateral ties and India’s growing maritime industry present a unique opportunity for Japanese shipyards to invest in India, while collaboration on port digitization and green port initiatives will enhance the sustainability of our maritime logistics network.”

The meeting also emphasized sustainable technologies and disaster-resilient infrastructure, with both sides discussing the development of Andaman &amp; Nicobar and Lakshadweep as Smart Islands. Leveraging Japan’s expertise in island development, the collaboration aims to integrate renewable energy, smart mobility systems, and digital infrastructure while prioritizing ecological conservation and regional maritime security.

Vice Minister Terada expressed Japan’s keen interest in expanding maritime collaboration, particularly in shipbuilding and seafarer training. “India and Japan share an intimate relationship, and we are very interested in the maritime sector,” he said, noting positive discussions on mutual cooperation. Japan, already a key partner in India’s railway infrastructure, is now looking to strengthen its presence in the maritime domain.

A key focus of the talks was the upskilling and employment of Indian seafarers in Japan. With over 154,000 trained seafarers, India is well-positioned to support Japan’s maritime workforce. Sonowal proposed structured training programs by Japanese maritime leaders to enhance the skills of Indian engineers and workers, further solidifying bilateral ties.

The ministers also discussed India’s ambitious National Maritime Heritage Museum (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat, aimed at showcasing the country’s rich maritime legacy. Sonowal invited Japan to partner in this project and expressed hope for an early MoU to formalize the collaboration. Additionally, he extended an invitation to Vice Minister Terada for the India Maritime Week 2025, to be held in Mumbai from October 27-31, 2025, to explore further opportunities for investment and innovation in the maritime sector.

The talks underscored the deep Indo-Japanese partnership, rooted in shared values of democracy, freedom, and cultural ties. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to regional maritime security and economic integration through frameworks like the Quad and the India-Japan-Australia Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI). Sonowal highlighted India’s alignment with Japan-led initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

“Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is transforming its maritime sector through initiatives like Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047,” said Sonowal. “With Japan’s partnership, we aim to scale new heights, targeting five trillion yen (₹3.2 lakh crore) in investments by 2027 for a sustainable and mutually beneficial future.”  
https://ddnews.gov.in/en/india-and-japan-strengthen-maritime-ties-with-focus-on-shipbuilding-green-ports-and-smart-islands/

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