Jai Hind!! Vande Matram
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Positive and Negative effects of Demonization of ₹500/1000 notes on Indian Economy?
It’s a bold move by the Government and can be called as the Surgical strike of the Government on Black Money (add Terrorist funding, arms smuggling and Counterfeit currency to that).
Currently Rs 17,54,000 crore worth of notes are in circulation according to the RBI’s database on the Indian economy.
Of this Rs 500 notes constituted almost 45% of the currency in circulation while 39% of the notes were of the Rs 1,000 denomination. In value terms.
However in terms of volume, Rs 10 and Rs 100 notes constituted 53% of the notes in circulation.
This measure would mean that from midnight, almost Rs 6,32,600 crore in circulation in the form of Rs 1,000 notes would be illegal tender. To replace them, Rs 2,000 notes would be introduced, which according to the government would be limited in circulation.
RBI data shows that in 2015-16, almost 6.5 lakh counterfeit notes were detected in commercial banks of which almost 4 lakh were in the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 category. It is in this context that the government wants to re-monetise the Rs 500 note while de-monetizing the Rs 1,000 note. But the number of Rs 100 counterfeit currency were also close to 2 lakh this year.
86% of currency by value in India are of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 denominations
Immediate Impact:
Heavy Deflation
Initially there will be heavy deflation as people who have earned money through illegal means such as smuggling, corruption would be afraid to declare the money as they might be prosecuted by Govt/Income Tax Dept on the legitimacy of their income.
This will reduce the total currency circulation in the economy - leading to deflation. Deflation increases the value of money that we have because the total money supply goes down but the commodities and things available in the market have not gone down.
Gold prices, stocks & commodities will drop.
This will also lead to Inflation (not overnight)
There will be a lot of people who have a lot of cash, legally earned, which they will deposit it in the bank.
Now the bank with more deposits can do more lending.
Credit (loans) will become easier and interest rates may come down. More loans given out increases broad money supply and creates inflation. But this will happen slowly, not over-night.
Deflation and Inflation will balance out each other in the future.
Some of the benefits of this movie are: (Pros)
Currently Rs 17,54,000 crore worth of notes are in circulation according to the RBI’s database on the Indian economy.
Of this Rs 500 notes constituted almost 45% of the currency in circulation while 39% of the notes were of the Rs 1,000 denomination. In value terms.
However in terms of volume, Rs 10 and Rs 100 notes constituted 53% of the notes in circulation.
This measure would mean that from midnight, almost Rs 6,32,600 crore in circulation in the form of Rs 1,000 notes would be illegal tender. To replace them, Rs 2,000 notes would be introduced, which according to the government would be limited in circulation.
RBI data shows that in 2015-16, almost 6.5 lakh counterfeit notes were detected in commercial banks of which almost 4 lakh were in the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 category. It is in this context that the government wants to re-monetise the Rs 500 note while de-monetizing the Rs 1,000 note. But the number of Rs 100 counterfeit currency were also close to 2 lakh this year.
86% of currency by value in India are of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 denominations
Immediate Impact:
Heavy Deflation
Initially there will be heavy deflation as people who have earned money through illegal means such as smuggling, corruption would be afraid to declare the money as they might be prosecuted by Govt/Income Tax Dept on the legitimacy of their income.
This will reduce the total currency circulation in the economy - leading to deflation. Deflation increases the value of money that we have because the total money supply goes down but the commodities and things available in the market have not gone down.
Gold prices, stocks & commodities will drop.
This will also lead to Inflation (not overnight)
There will be a lot of people who have a lot of cash, legally earned, which they will deposit it in the bank.
Now the bank with more deposits can do more lending.
Credit (loans) will become easier and interest rates may come down. More loans given out increases broad money supply and creates inflation. But this will happen slowly, not over-night.
Deflation and Inflation will balance out each other in the future.
Some of the benefits of this movie are: (Pros)
- It will help the government to fight Black money, corruption, terrorism and counterfeit currency with one single decision.
- Arms smuggling, espionage and terrorist related activities will be choked due to lack of funding.
- Counterfeit currencies are being used for financing terrorism which is being run by the enemy in India. Now Govt has taken a bold move which enables them to fight counterfeit currency/terrorist funding activities.
- With the new limits on ATM withdrawals being restricted to Rs 2,000 per day, withdrawals from bank accounts limited to Rs 10,000 a day and Rs 20,000 a week, it will drive the card payments across the country (In simpler words card transactions will slowly replace the cash transactions in daily activities).
- It will be easy for the Government to track the money being exchanged as exchange can only be done by producing a valid government identity cards like PAN, Aadhaar and Election Card from 10 to 24 November with a daily limit of Rs 4000. There is no limit on the amount as long as it is legal.
- FIU of India get info about transactions from banks. During this period, banks will take extra precaution. Banks will share info with Income Tax dept. as deemed fit. (So now it is difficult to get rid of the black money which is mostly in 500 and 1000 notes).
- The traditional benami transactions have already received a big blow as the new legislation has a provision for seven-year imprisonment and fine, replacing the three-year jail term, or fine, or both.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
How Powerful is INDIA as compared to PAKISTAN
India is a much larger and hence much more powerful country than Pakistan !!! It is also growing faster.
Let us Look at some facts
Economy
India has almost 7 times the population of pakistan
India Has a GDP that is 8 times that of pakistan
GDP (considering Purchasing power parity PPP) of india is 9 times that of pakistan)
Indian Economy grows at 7.9 percent while Pakistan economy Grows at 4.5 percent
India's service sector is 9 times larger than pakistan’s
Defense
India Vs Pakistan Air Power Count
India has a total of 2,086 aircraft, 679 air fighters, 19 attack helicopters and 809 fixed wing attack aircraft, while Pakistan has total 923 aircraft, 304 fighters, 394 fixed wing attack aircraft and 52 attack helicopters.
Ind
Pak
None of the above aircraft are capable of successfully engaging a Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
F-16 is the only aircraft capable of matching Mig-29 in terms of raw capabilities.
If Pakistan attacks India then Sukhoi's are more than capable of shooting down F-16's and JF-17's, Pakistan air force has absolutely no chance of obtaining air superiority over India.
Naval Strength Of Both Nations
India has a total naval power of 295, in addition to 2 aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 14 submarines and 6 mine warfare ships. Furthermore, Pakistan has naval strength of 197 and 12 coastal defense crafts.
Indian navy is also considered one of the most technologically advance navies in the world. Just to give you an idea, recently commissioned stealth destroyer INS Kochi is considered one of the most advance destroyer in the world, the only destroyer that could give it a run for money is USS Zumwalt which is as of 2016 very much of a 'concept' ship.
I know that all ships of the western command are not always functional (Same goes for Pakistani navy) but the fact that Indian navy could mobilize ships of the eastern command to the west coast in case of a war makes me believe that if there's ever a naval engagement between Indian and Pakistani navy then Indian navy will easily get the upper hand.
I think it will be fair to assume that if there's ever an order from New Delhi to enforce a blockade of Karachi (like the one in 1971) then Indian navy is more than capable of doing so.
Land Systems
Indian army with nearly 1.2 million active and a million reserve troops is widely considered to be the third largest army in the world. An average Indian soldier is armed with an INSAS assault rifle.
Indian army also maintains the 4th largest tank force in the world (after Russia, China and United States), here is a chart to help you understand better.
Arjun Mk I didn't received much praise from the army and it is widely speculated that it was 'shoved down the throat' of the Indian army, Arjun Mk II is supposedly performing much better.
The real strength of Indian army is Russian T-90MS (a variant of T-90), it is more advance and reliable than any tank in Pakistan's arsenal. T-72's are somewhere between Arjun and T-90's.
All ground forces are assisted by attack helicopters (commonly known as 'gunships') which in turn form an 'air-arm' of the Indian army.
Now's let's talk about Pakistani army for a change.
Pakistan army is the strongest of all three arms of Pakistan armed forces. At present Pakistani army consists of nearly 500,000 active and 550,000 reserve troops. An average Pakistani soldier is equipped with a Heckler&Koch MP5 or a type 56 (Chinese version of an Ak-47) sub-machine gun/assault rifle.
Pakistan has the 10th largest tank force in the world. Pakistan has recently started a modernization of it's tanks. Pakistani army is currently phasing out or upgrading old tanks, is also developing some modern tanks in partnership with China.
Here's list to help you understand better.
Even when i take only 40% of Indian army into account it somewhat matches Pakistani army in terms of total active personnel but crushes Pakistani army in terms of tanks, artillery and gunships.
Indian army has the 2nd largest artillery force in the world which gives it a huge advantage over the it's Pakistani counterpart both in defensive and offensive capabilities, Indian air force also has a huge fleet of transport aircraft which would enable the Indian army to transfer troops from one part of India to the other with ease.
Democracy
India has True democracy. Pakistan has the army controlled democracy.. at best nominal in nature
Education
India has six times the Universities and 32 times the Colleges as compared to pakistan
Power Generation
India produces 12 times the electric power as compared to pakistan
Tourism
India receives 31 times the tourists as pakistan
World perception
India is viewed as a potential superpower on the rise
Pakistan is the perennial sidekick state seen as unstable and always on the verge of failure
1958 coup
1977 coup (Operation Fair Play)
1999 coup
Now no matter what Pakistan teaches its students in school (like india separated from ancient pakistan !!), the truth is that hatred towards india is essential to the army establishment to survive in Pakistan
The Man on the street is worried about basic issues like education and poverty where both countries perform dismally
To compare India with pakistan is an unfair exercise… because india is a Huge country with a stable democracy, while pakistan has been the perennial stooge.. first for the US and now for China.
India is a nation that has evolved with the time and in spite of issues in society and culture has learnt to move on to the digital age.,
While pakistan is slowly but steadily falling prey to the extremist islamic elements that its own ISI so lovingly nurtured !!!
Sources:
India vs. Pakistan
Wikipedia
Let us Look at some facts
Economy
India has almost 7 times the population of pakistan
India Has a GDP that is 8 times that of pakistan
GDP (considering Purchasing power parity PPP) of india is 9 times that of pakistan)
Indian Economy grows at 7.9 percent while Pakistan economy Grows at 4.5 percent
India's service sector is 9 times larger than pakistan’s
Defense
India Vs Pakistan Air Power Count
India has a total of 2,086 aircraft, 679 air fighters, 19 attack helicopters and 809 fixed wing attack aircraft, while Pakistan has total 923 aircraft, 304 fighters, 394 fixed wing attack aircraft and 52 attack helicopters.
Ind
Pak
None of the above aircraft are capable of successfully engaging a Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
F-16 is the only aircraft capable of matching Mig-29 in terms of raw capabilities.
If Pakistan attacks India then Sukhoi's are more than capable of shooting down F-16's and JF-17's, Pakistan air force has absolutely no chance of obtaining air superiority over India.
Naval Strength Of Both Nations
India has a total naval power of 295, in addition to 2 aircraft carriers, 10 destroyers, 14 submarines and 6 mine warfare ships. Furthermore, Pakistan has naval strength of 197 and 12 coastal defense crafts.
Indian navy is also considered one of the most technologically advance navies in the world. Just to give you an idea, recently commissioned stealth destroyer INS Kochi is considered one of the most advance destroyer in the world, the only destroyer that could give it a run for money is USS Zumwalt which is as of 2016 very much of a 'concept' ship.
I know that all ships of the western command are not always functional (Same goes for Pakistani navy) but the fact that Indian navy could mobilize ships of the eastern command to the west coast in case of a war makes me believe that if there's ever a naval engagement between Indian and Pakistani navy then Indian navy will easily get the upper hand.
I think it will be fair to assume that if there's ever an order from New Delhi to enforce a blockade of Karachi (like the one in 1971) then Indian navy is more than capable of doing so.
Land Systems
Indian army with nearly 1.2 million active and a million reserve troops is widely considered to be the third largest army in the world. An average Indian soldier is armed with an INSAS assault rifle.
Indian army also maintains the 4th largest tank force in the world (after Russia, China and United States), here is a chart to help you understand better.
Arjun Mk I didn't received much praise from the army and it is widely speculated that it was 'shoved down the throat' of the Indian army, Arjun Mk II is supposedly performing much better.
The real strength of Indian army is Russian T-90MS (a variant of T-90), it is more advance and reliable than any tank in Pakistan's arsenal. T-72's are somewhere between Arjun and T-90's.
All ground forces are assisted by attack helicopters (commonly known as 'gunships') which in turn form an 'air-arm' of the Indian army.
Now's let's talk about Pakistani army for a change.
Pakistan army is the strongest of all three arms of Pakistan armed forces. At present Pakistani army consists of nearly 500,000 active and 550,000 reserve troops. An average Pakistani soldier is equipped with a Heckler&Koch MP5 or a type 56 (Chinese version of an Ak-47) sub-machine gun/assault rifle.
Pakistan has the 10th largest tank force in the world. Pakistan has recently started a modernization of it's tanks. Pakistani army is currently phasing out or upgrading old tanks, is also developing some modern tanks in partnership with China.
Here's list to help you understand better.
Indian army has the 2nd largest artillery force in the world which gives it a huge advantage over the it's Pakistani counterpart both in defensive and offensive capabilities, Indian air force also has a huge fleet of transport aircraft which would enable the Indian army to transfer troops from one part of India to the other with ease.
India has True democracy. Pakistan has the army controlled democracy.. at best nominal in nature
Education
India has six times the Universities and 32 times the Colleges as compared to pakistan
Power Generation
India produces 12 times the electric power as compared to pakistan
Tourism
India receives 31 times the tourists as pakistan
World perception
India is viewed as a potential superpower on the rise
Pakistan is the perennial sidekick state seen as unstable and always on the verge of failure
1958 coup
1977 coup (Operation Fair Play)
1999 coup
Now no matter what Pakistan teaches its students in school (like india separated from ancient pakistan !!), the truth is that hatred towards india is essential to the army establishment to survive in Pakistan
The Man on the street is worried about basic issues like education and poverty where both countries perform dismally
To compare India with pakistan is an unfair exercise… because india is a Huge country with a stable democracy, while pakistan has been the perennial stooge.. first for the US and now for China.
India is a nation that has evolved with the time and in spite of issues in society and culture has learnt to move on to the digital age.,
While pakistan is slowly but steadily falling prey to the extremist islamic elements that its own ISI so lovingly nurtured !!!
Sources:
India vs. Pakistan
Wikipedia
Saturday, 29 October 2016
What is so special about DEEPAWALI OR DIWALI
Happy Diwali or Deepawali to everyone
If you are from India, then you surely understand the importance of Diwali, However citizens from other countries might not know this vary festival of lights.
For them I want to share my views on Diwali.
Deepawali or Diwali is India's big festival. It is a festival of lights (deep = light and avali= a row i.e., a row of lights) and all Indian Hindus celebrate it. During this festival, people light up their houses and shops, to welcome Goddess Lakshmi into the house.This year Diwali falls on Sunday, October 30th, 2016.
It is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs and some Buddhists to mark different historical events, stories but they all symbolise the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, hope over despair.
They light up their homes using simple clay diyas to fancy light fixtures, these includes:
History of Diwali in Hinduism
Return of Ram to Ayodhya
The most popular legend associated with Diwali is the legend of King Ram. Diwali is the day when Ram returned to Ayodhya following 14 years of exile after defeating the demon king Ravana who abducted Sita, wife of Ram. People of Ayodhya were absolutely ecstatic at the homecoming of Ram and rejoiced by lighting up their houses and distributing sweets to each other, a tradition still followed by all those who celebrate the festival.
Legend of Naraksura
According to this legend, Diwali is the day when Naraksura was killed by Krishna. It is believed that Naraksura had availed a boon of long life from Vishnu. He created havoc in all the three words and started assaulting women. It is said that Naraksura requested Krishna that his death should be remembered by all this is the reason why the day is celebrated as Narakchaturdashi.
Incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi was born when Devtas and Asuras were fighting over nectar while churning the ocean. Goddess Lakshmi decided to give nectar to the Devtas.
Return of Pandavas
It is believed that Pandavas returned to their capital Hastinapur after twelve long years of exile. And the occasion was marked by people by lighting earthen lamps (diyas).
Legend of King Bali
Diwali is also believed to be the day when King Bali was sent to Patala by lord Vishnu in his Vamana avatar. Fearing the rising influence of King Bali Vishnu asked for as much land as he can measure with three of his steps. He measured entire earth and heaven with two steps and by placing third at head of Bali (at his request) sent him to Patala.
Coronation of King Vikramditya
It is believed that legendary king Vikramditya was coronated on the day of Diwali giving another reason to people to celebrate the festival.
Special Day for the Arya Samaj
It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.
Diwali as a Harvest Festival
Diwali was initially celebrated as the festival of harvest. It is the time when farmers in India reap their harvest and worship the goddess Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity & wealth) by offering her portions from fresh harvest.
History of Diwali in Sikhism
In Sikh perspective, Diwali is celebrated as the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji from the captivity of the city, Gwalior. To commemorate his undying love for Sikhism, the towns people lit the way to, Harmandhir Sahib (referred to as the Golden Temple), in his honour.
Significance of Diwali in Jainism
Festival of Diwali is of importance to the Jains as it is on this day that Lord Mahavira (Last Jain Tirthankar) attained Nirvana. It is said that Mahavira attained Nirvana in presence of several gods who enlightened Mahavira and eliminated darkness from his life. Also, Ganadhara Gautam Swami (Chief disciple of Mahavira) gained Kevalgyana (complete Knowledge) on this day.
Importance of Diwali in Buddhism
Buddhists celebrate Diwali to mark the conversion of emperor Ashoka to Buddhism on this day. The festival is known as Ashoka Vijayadashami among the Buddhists and they celebrate it by praying and decorating the monasteries.
If you are from India, then you surely understand the importance of Diwali, However citizens from other countries might not know this vary festival of lights.
For them I want to share my views on Diwali.
Deepawali or Diwali is India's big festival. It is a festival of lights (deep = light and avali= a row i.e., a row of lights) and all Indian Hindus celebrate it. During this festival, people light up their houses and shops, to welcome Goddess Lakshmi into the house.This year Diwali falls on Sunday, October 30th, 2016.
It is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs and some Buddhists to mark different historical events, stories but they all symbolise the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, hope over despair.
They light up their homes using simple clay diyas to fancy light fixtures, these includes:
- Diyas: They can be lit with oil, ghee, wax or even gel. Diwali can never be complete, without the glow of traditional earthen diyas. Nowadays, a variety of diyas are available in attractive colours and shapes, such as tortoise, elephant, melon, human figures, Buddha and Ganesha and are embellished with sequins, glitter and pearls
- LEDs: LED lights of various sizes, can be used to light up one’s home and create focal areas. One can also opt for LED strings, LED strips, multi-colour LED sticks, floral crystals and waterproof LED lights, for the festive season
- Lights and flowers: Readymade Rangoli platters, with diyas in vibrant colours, are in vogue. “Floral rangolis, combined with lights, add a welcoming feel. Floating diyas and flower arrangements on the dining table, puja room and at the entrance, are an eye-catching decoration for the Diwali celebration
- Candles: Candles come in various shapes and designs. Aromatic candles, can make the home fragrant and create a soothing atmosphere.
- Lamps: Antique-style kerosene lamps are also popular. They are available in different colours and can add an ethnic touch to the home’s decor.
History of Diwali in Hinduism
Return of Ram to Ayodhya
The most popular legend associated with Diwali is the legend of King Ram. Diwali is the day when Ram returned to Ayodhya following 14 years of exile after defeating the demon king Ravana who abducted Sita, wife of Ram. People of Ayodhya were absolutely ecstatic at the homecoming of Ram and rejoiced by lighting up their houses and distributing sweets to each other, a tradition still followed by all those who celebrate the festival.
Legend of Naraksura
According to this legend, Diwali is the day when Naraksura was killed by Krishna. It is believed that Naraksura had availed a boon of long life from Vishnu. He created havoc in all the three words and started assaulting women. It is said that Naraksura requested Krishna that his death should be remembered by all this is the reason why the day is celebrated as Narakchaturdashi.
Incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi was born when Devtas and Asuras were fighting over nectar while churning the ocean. Goddess Lakshmi decided to give nectar to the Devtas.
Return of Pandavas
It is believed that Pandavas returned to their capital Hastinapur after twelve long years of exile. And the occasion was marked by people by lighting earthen lamps (diyas).
Legend of King Bali
Diwali is also believed to be the day when King Bali was sent to Patala by lord Vishnu in his Vamana avatar. Fearing the rising influence of King Bali Vishnu asked for as much land as he can measure with three of his steps. He measured entire earth and heaven with two steps and by placing third at head of Bali (at his request) sent him to Patala.
Coronation of King Vikramditya
It is believed that legendary king Vikramditya was coronated on the day of Diwali giving another reason to people to celebrate the festival.
Special Day for the Arya Samaj
It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.
Diwali as a Harvest Festival
Diwali was initially celebrated as the festival of harvest. It is the time when farmers in India reap their harvest and worship the goddess Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity & wealth) by offering her portions from fresh harvest.
History of Diwali in Sikhism
In Sikh perspective, Diwali is celebrated as the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji from the captivity of the city, Gwalior. To commemorate his undying love for Sikhism, the towns people lit the way to, Harmandhir Sahib (referred to as the Golden Temple), in his honour.
Significance of Diwali in Jainism
Festival of Diwali is of importance to the Jains as it is on this day that Lord Mahavira (Last Jain Tirthankar) attained Nirvana. It is said that Mahavira attained Nirvana in presence of several gods who enlightened Mahavira and eliminated darkness from his life. Also, Ganadhara Gautam Swami (Chief disciple of Mahavira) gained Kevalgyana (complete Knowledge) on this day.
Importance of Diwali in Buddhism
Buddhists celebrate Diwali to mark the conversion of emperor Ashoka to Buddhism on this day. The festival is known as Ashoka Vijayadashami among the Buddhists and they celebrate it by praying and decorating the monasteries.
Thursday, 27 October 2016
What is so special about the Para SF of the Indian Army?
As per the latest surgical strike by THE INDIAN ARMY, 4 Para
SF & 9 Para SF went across the Line of Control and killed 40 terrorists and
their handlers with zero casualties.
On 29 September, eleven days after the Uri attack, the
Indian Army had conducted "surgical strikes" against suspected
militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, claiming that it had received
intelligence that the militants were planning "terrorist strikes"
against India.
Three to four teams of 70–80 commandos from 4 and 9 Para
(Special Forces) to cross the LoC over at several separate points shortly after
midnight IST on 29 September (18:30 hours UTC, 28 Sep). Teams from 4 Para SF
crossed the LoC in the Nowgam sector of Kupwara district, with teams from 9
Para SF simultaneously crossing the LoC in Poonch district. By 2 a.m. IST, according
to army sources, the special forces teams had travelled 1–3 km on foot, and had
begun destroying the terrorist bases with hand-held grenade and 84 mm rocket
launchers. The teams then swiftly returned to the Indian side of the Line of
Control, suffering only one casualty, a soldier wounded after tripping a land
mine.
WHO ARE THESE PARA COMMANDOS?
The Paratroopers (Airborne) are Elite Troops, not Special
Forces. Yet their selection compares to some of the Top Special forces
Worldwide. Only these Paratroopers can aspire to be a Para Commando (Also
called Para SF) and have to take part in one of the toughest selection process
in the world.
Para Commandos are Special Forces unit of the Indian Army's
Parachute Regiment. according to reports, out of 4500 Elite Paratroopers
(Airborne) only 1200 are Special Para Commandos (SF).
Operate in Squads of 6: Weapons, Demolition, Navigation,
Communication & Medical
All Indian paratroopers are volunteers. Some enter the Para
regiments fresh from recruitment, while others transfer in from regular army
units. The first process for an aspirant includes getting into the Paratroopers
(Airborne) Battalions (5, 6, 7). This includes a 3-6 months rigorous
probation/selection period with a passing rate of just about 30% or less on
average.
One part was the traditional parachute force, with the 3rd,
4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Parachute. The other were the five Parachute (SF) units
with the 1 Para (SF) , 2 Para (SF), 9 Para (SF), 10 Para (SF) and 21st
Parachute (Special Forces). The 1 Para (SF) is trained for mountain warfare,
the 9 Para (SF) is trained for jungle warfare and the 10 Para (SF) is trained
for desert warfare, & so on.
The initial phase is a three month probationary training
which filters out the promising candidates for the next phases of training.
Those who successfully complete the selection are awarded the Para wings and
the Maroon Beret, before commencing their yearlong initial Para (Special
Forces) battalions (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21 PARA), which takes place
twice a year in the spring and the autumn term.
A notable aspect of this selection is the route match, which
involves running 60-70 km with 23 kgs of weight. It is one of the longest and
toughest phases in world where the applicant is exposed to sleep deprivation,
humiliation, exhaustion, mental and physical torture. The selection has
reported deaths in the process itself. The attrition rate is very high and is
in between 90-95 percent. [100 km Endurance Run in approx. 13 hrs]
TRAINING
The initial phase is a three month probationary training of
physical fitness and aptitude test and it is so gruesome that more than 80% of
the applicants drop out. Those who successfully complete the test are subjected
to a five-week-long process called the ‘hell’s week’ where commandos are put
through extreme sleep deprivation coupled with the most difficult physical
tasks, like shooting a target 25 meters away with a man standing next to it,
who is usually your buddy.
It's also where they believe in something called stress
inoculation. They expose you to pressure and suffering in training so you'll
build up your immunity. It's a kind of classic psychological conditioning in
various types of hostile control scenarios: the techniques were designed to
disorient, break-down, isolate, and exploit them in their weakened state.
Regardless of how successfully you apply what you've learned, everyone is
pretty miserable.
The first phase teaches you how to try to survive alone in
the wilderness (edible bugs & plants, how to build tools & get warm, etc...).
The second teaches how to evade capture & possibly
signal friendlies to come rescue you. The third (and absolute worst) is about
dealing with capture, resisting interrogation, enduring certain techniques,
which I personally think is a good thing because it helps to know how bad
things can get).
All in all, even though you know they can't hurt you &
it's not going to last very long, at the time your mind forgets that & it
becomes a living nightmare beyond belief; something that has to be experienced
to fully appreciate.
The Special Forces training is 3.5 years, the longest
anywhere and the training is also a continuous process, in the special forces,
the members are imparted both basic and advance training. They are taught
specialized mode of infiltration and ex-filtration, either by air (combat
free-fall) or sea (combat diving).
These commandos are even capable of firing while lying down,
standing, running full-sprint, even backwards and looking into a mirror – with
a reaction time of 0.27 seconds.
Specialties: Infiltration, ex-filtration, assault, room and
building intervention, intelligence gathering, patrolling, ambush tactics,
counter-ambush tactics, counter insurgency, counter-terrorism, unconventional
warfare, guerrilla warfare, asymmetric warfare, raids & sabotage, martial
arts training, tactical shooting, stress firing, reflex shooting, buddy system
drills, close quarter battle, tactical driving, advance weapon courses &
handling, sniping, demolition training, survival skills, linguistic training,
logistic training, trade-craft training is imparted by the intelligence
agencies.
Excellent Video... U may consider watching it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxZJiv48miA
Equipment
Para (SF) have access to various types of infantry weapons required
for particular missions.
- Small Arms
- Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic pistol
- Glock 17 9mm Semi-automatic pistol
- Beretta 92 9mm Semi-automatic pistol
- Heckler & Koch MP5 Sub-machine gun
- Micro Uzi 9mm Sub-machine gun
- IWI Galil Assault rifle
- IWI TAR-21 Tavor Assault rifle
- M4A1 Carbine
- MPi KMS-72 East German made side-folded Kalashnikov rifle
- PM Md.90 Assault rifle
- VZ. 58 Pi Assault rifle
- SVD Dragunov Semi-automatic sniper rifle
- IWI Galil Sniper Semi-automatic sniper rifle
- Mauser SP66 Bolt-action sniper rifle
- PKM General purpose machine gun
- Uk vz. 59L Light machine gun
- MG 2A1 General purpose machine gun
- AGS-17 Plamya Automatic grenade launcher.
- C-90-CR-RB (M3) Disposal rocket launcher.
- RL MkIII 84mm Recoilles rifle
- B-300 Shipon 82mm Rocket launcher
Transport
- C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft
- HAL Dhruv utility helicopter
- All Terrain Vehicles
- HAL Cheetak utility helicopter
Note: Some people have been inquiring, so according to
sources, you should not cross the maximum age limit of 25 years and have the
minimum age limit of 18 years.
As per my Para friend you have to apply within 5 years of
joining a regiment. It is easier to join as a soldier. Officer posts are far
and few in Para (SF) and very difficult unless you have good contacts.
However, it is indeed very difficult to get in, approx
1000–800 apply only 100 or even less remain for probation. After the 3 month
probation gets over, who knows…?! Most have been know to quit on their own…!
Teja's - India's light combat aircraft
Spearheading the country's Make in India project, Tejas is a game-changer in the true sense. But this has come after a lot of sacrifices and failures. In the 1980s, India had almost lost all its domestic capabilities for developing fighter aircraft on account of the HF-24 Marut, India's first homegrown fighter, not being succeeded by a follow on program.
The aircraft's design and development programme was led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defence, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
The Tejas development cost was Rs 7,000 crore, which is nothing in front of the huge expenses met for similar aircrafts around the world.
However, what is commendable is the fact that it is likely to replace the MiG fleet that is prone to accidents and malfunctioning.
As of June 2016, Tejas had flown more than 3,000 test flights up to speeds of Mach 1.4.
The aircraft's design and development programme was led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defence, with Hindustan Aeronaut
ics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
Tejas is light weight, single engine, single seat and supersonic, multirole, combat aircraft.
It has been developed for both land and carrier borne operations.
Some of the other features included:
Indeed, after the ISRO's space missions, Tejas is a moment of truth and pride for India.
The aircraft's design and development programme was led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defence, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
The Tejas development cost was Rs 7,000 crore, which is nothing in front of the huge expenses met for similar aircrafts around the world.
However, what is commendable is the fact that it is likely to replace the MiG fleet that is prone to accidents and malfunctioning.
As of June 2016, Tejas had flown more than 3,000 test flights up to speeds of Mach 1.4.
The aircraft's design and development programme was led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defence, with Hindustan Aeronaut
ics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
Tejas is light weight, single engine, single seat and supersonic, multirole, combat aircraft.
It has been developed for both land and carrier borne operations.
Some of the other features included:
- The quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system: This ensures acceptable handling qualities while ensuring adequate safety throughout the flight envelope.
- Glass cockpit open architecture, which compliments piloting.
- Multi Mode Weapon multirole capability, which can fire laser guided bombs
- Can fly without telementary support
- It can help carry out air superiority and offensive air support missions, forward air field operations, all weather multi role operations, electronic counter measures and night flying operations.
- A helmet-mounted display and sight (HMDS) is also included, while the hands-on throttle and stick control system minimises pilot workload and maximises situational awareness.
- Tejas is capable of flying non-stop to destinations over 1700 km away and its Radius of Action is up to 500 km depending upon the nature and duration of actual combat.
Indeed, after the ISRO's space missions, Tejas is a moment of truth and pride for India.
About India - Pakistan border fencing
Its Uri attack, Baramulla or any other.
All these attacks indicates that Pakistan is hell bent to increase terrorist attacks in India and make all it's efforts to continue infiltrations both through LoC and the IB sectors.
Whether we agree or not, we are not able to control cross-border infiltration.
In a bid to check the alleged cross-border infiltration into its territory, the Indian government is considering to fence on the 3,323 km land border and 740 km LoC by an Israel-type highly secured fencing across the border with Pakistan at the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab sectors.
In November 2014, the Home Minister had visited one of the border outposts in Gaza and was “greatly impressed” by the technology.
and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly told Singh that Israel was “ready and willing” to share with India its technology for border protection.
These are some of the features:-
However there are treacherous areas and riverine tracts which could not be fenced. During the Pathankot attack, the terrorists had used one of the riverine tract located 5 km downstream of Bamiyal near Tash border outpost in Punjab to enter the Indian territory. Hence, for such areas BSF had decided to install laser fencing
What is a laser wall?
Although expensive, but it is an effective solution to plug the loopholes and checkmate the enemy.
All these attacks indicates that Pakistan is hell bent to increase terrorist attacks in India and make all it's efforts to continue infiltrations both through LoC and the IB sectors.
Whether we agree or not, we are not able to control cross-border infiltration.
In a bid to check the alleged cross-border infiltration into its territory, the Indian government is considering to fence on the 3,323 km land border and 740 km LoC by an Israel-type highly secured fencing across the border with Pakistan at the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab sectors.
In November 2014, the Home Minister had visited one of the border outposts in Gaza and was “greatly impressed” by the technology.
and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly told Singh that Israel was “ready and willing” to share with India its technology for border protection.
These are some of the features:-
- The technology includes high-quality long-range day cameras along with night observation systems, third generation thermal imagers, long-range detection radars, electronic touch and motion sensors on the fence as well as underground sensors to detect any tunnelling attempts.
- An electronic pulse will run through the fence, setting off an alarm on contact that will allow security guards to locate the exact spot of attempted infiltration.
- A sandy tracking path shows the footprints of infiltrators and an military patrol road gives unhindered access to army units.
However there are treacherous areas and riverine tracts which could not be fenced. During the Pathankot attack, the terrorists had used one of the riverine tract located 5 km downstream of Bamiyal near Tash border outpost in Punjab to enter the Indian territory. Hence, for such areas BSF had decided to install laser fencing
What is a laser wall?
- The laser wall is a mechanism that detects objects passing across the line of sight between a laser source and a detector, and sets off the alarm if it's breached.
- The laser walls are equipped with night and fog operability tools to ensure functioning in low visibility conditions.
- The laser sensors are connected through satellite-based signal command system to ensure remote monitoring.
Although expensive, but it is an effective solution to plug the loopholes and checkmate the enemy.
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