<b>India mulling offer of 120,000 troops for Afghanistan </b>
India ... is working on a proposal to make an offer, to the new Administration. We got the military details because the military was quick off the mark with a response. So today you should have the details of the formations etc. India is earmarking - in case the proposal is made and accepted. Nonetheless, when planning goes as far as to identify specific units, a force commander, and matters such as the battle-training schools will be set up, you have to see this is completely serious from India's view.
Warning on "Bombay 2, 3, 4": A source from Kabul warns Orbat.com that other Bombay-like attacks are coming and that certain sections of the Pakistani military are determined to push India-Pakistan to war.
Speculation on next Pakistani move on withdrawn troops We hear rumors that Pakistan will offer to return troops to the NWFP if the US pressures India to change the status quo on Kashmir more to Pakistan's liking.
We've heard of Red Herrings and can with authority say this is a Dead Red Herring. There is absolutely no chance India will compromise on Pakistan, unless Pakistan is thinking of allowing free elections in its part of the disputed state. India has just completed elections in the state for the umpteenth time, the turnout at 61% was higher than ever before and this was possibly the fairest election ever held there. This despite a boycott by the pro-secession parties.
Now before the usual western suspects start talking about this was not a free election, can we ask a question: would the US permit Washington and Oregon states to hold an election on secession? The day that happens, okay, you can come back and say the Kashmir election was not fair. Then you can explain to the Indians why they should allow a vote on secession of the whole state when except for the districts (counties) that make up the Valley, no one else wants to secede. So really this is akin to 40% of Washington/Oregon's counties they want to secede, but all of the two states will have to accept the verdict because these 40% hold a majority of the population.
Further, India has defeated the Pakistan-based insurgency. The Indians wouldn't negotiate anything even if they were losing the war, and they have won this phase, so what is there to talk about?
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If this happens, Indian force going after Pakistan from the other side, nothing like it! In fact it is wise to have a "permanent" Indian base in Afghanistan -- for the security of mainland India.
India ... is working on a proposal to make an offer, to the new Administration. We got the military details because the military was quick off the mark with a response. So today you should have the details of the formations etc. India is earmarking - in case the proposal is made and accepted. Nonetheless, when planning goes as far as to identify specific units, a force commander, and matters such as the battle-training schools will be set up, you have to see this is completely serious from India's view.
Warning on "Bombay 2, 3, 4": A source from Kabul warns Orbat.com that other Bombay-like attacks are coming and that certain sections of the Pakistani military are determined to push India-Pakistan to war.
Speculation on next Pakistani move on withdrawn troops We hear rumors that Pakistan will offer to return troops to the NWFP if the US pressures India to change the status quo on Kashmir more to Pakistan's liking.
We've heard of Red Herrings and can with authority say this is a Dead Red Herring. There is absolutely no chance India will compromise on Pakistan, unless Pakistan is thinking of allowing free elections in its part of the disputed state. India has just completed elections in the state for the umpteenth time, the turnout at 61% was higher than ever before and this was possibly the fairest election ever held there. This despite a boycott by the pro-secession parties.
Now before the usual western suspects start talking about this was not a free election, can we ask a question: would the US permit Washington and Oregon states to hold an election on secession? The day that happens, okay, you can come back and say the Kashmir election was not fair. Then you can explain to the Indians why they should allow a vote on secession of the whole state when except for the districts (counties) that make up the Valley, no one else wants to secede. So really this is akin to 40% of Washington/Oregon's counties they want to secede, but all of the two states will have to accept the verdict because these 40% hold a majority of the population.
Further, India has defeated the Pakistan-based insurgency. The Indians wouldn't negotiate anything even if they were losing the war, and they have won this phase, so what is there to talk about?
http://orbat.com/
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If this happens, Indian force going after Pakistan from the other side, nothing like it! In fact it is wise to have a "permanent" Indian base in Afghanistan -- for the security of mainland India.