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[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-#Starlink's #India story
-Greed, national security and data sovereignty
-Why GoI didn't give a free hand to Starlink
-That and much more

https://t.co/mHhkvKxRXO

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-@anandmahindra Sir, do you have anything to say on this
-While we want to support #India & #Indian companies
-Companies also have to become accountable & safety minded
-This is a very disturbing message for from a Friends:

As you are aware, we were involved in a horrific accident on 1 January 2026 in our Mahindra BE6 electric vehicle.

Mona suffered multiple fractures and was bedridden for nearly five months. I sustained three fractured ribs. My friend, a retired Air Force officer, suffered four fractures, while his wife was also seriously injured.

The four of us went through an absolute nightmare over the following six days in Tuticorin, struggling with serious injuries, hospitalisation and eventual air-ambulance evacuations.

Our vehicle suddenly accelerated from approximately 11 km/h to 63 km/h within seconds, without any intended acceleration by me, before crashing into a concrete wall.

We have subsequently learned of three other serious accidents involving Mahindra electric vehicles. One involved a senior Congress leader from Pune, who reportedly suffered a devastating spinal injury resulting in paralysis. His family has described a strikingly similar incident involving sudden, uncontrolled acceleration.

For the past eight months, I have repeatedly requested Mahindra to release the vehicle's FDR/EDR and electronic control data so that the actual cause can be independently investigated. Mahindra has refused to share this crucial information while maintaining that there was no vehicle malfunction.

We are now initiating legal proceedings against Mahindra.

Anand Mahindra recently celebrated the Indian Air Force Chief's selection of a Mahindra electric SUV with a post referring to ���Air Superiority and Road Superiority.”

Our distinguished friend Harish, a renowned test pilot, has responded to that post, raising the issue of our accident and Mahindra's accountability.

I request you to support or even ask questions like what happened etc. -Harish's comment by replying to it, sharing your concerns and asking Anand Mahindra why the company has not released the electronic data for independent investigation.

This is not merely about our accident. It is about vehicle safety, transparency and accountability, potentially affecting every family travelling in these vehicles.

We are not asking Mahindra to accept responsibility without investigation. We are asking them to release the evidence so that the truth can be established.

[Jigyasa @Sanjeevdesiguy]

By Rear Adm R Menon retd, good read https://t.co/INeXitD3ZC @indiannavy @InsightGL @NavyIndian @amitabhmattoo @sanahashmi1

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-@anandmahindra Sir, do you have anything to say on this
-While we want to support #India & #Indian companies
-Companies also have to become accountable & safety minded
-This is a very disturbing message for from a Friends:

As you are aware, we were involved in a horrific accident on 1 January 2026 in our Mahindra BE6 electric vehicle.

Mona suffered multiple fractures and was bedridden for nearly five months. I sustained three fractured ribs. My friend, a retired Air Force officer, suffered four fractures, while his wife was also seriously injured.

The four of us went through an absolute nightmare over the following six days in Tuticorin, struggling with serious injuries, hospitalisation and eventual air-ambulance evacuations.

Our vehicle suddenly accelerated from approximately 11 km/h to 63 km/h within seconds, without any intended acceleration by me, before crashing into a concrete wall.

We have subsequently learned of three other serious accidents involving Mahindra electric vehicles. One involved a senior Congress leader from Pune, who reportedly suffered a devastating spinal injury resulting in paralysis. His family has described a strikingly similar incident involving sudden, uncontrolled acceleration.

For the past eight months, I have repeatedly requested Mahindra to release the vehicle's FDR/EDR and electronic control data so that the actual cause can be independently investigated. Mahindra has refused to share this crucial information while maintaining that there was no vehicle malfunction.

We are now initiating legal proceedings against Mahindra.

Anand Mahindra recently celebrated the Indian Air Force Chief's selection of a Mahindra electric SUV with a post referring to “Air Superiority and Road Superiority.”

Our distinguished friend Harish, a renowned test pilot, has responded to that post, raising the issue of our accident and Mahindra's accountability.

I request you to support or even ask questions like what happened etc. -Harish's comment by replying to it, sharing your concerns and asking Anand Mahindra why the company has not released the electronic data for independent investigation.

This is not merely about our accident. It is about vehicle safety, transparency and accountability, potentially affecting every family travelling in these vehicles.

We are not asking Mahindra to accept responsibility without investigation. We are asking them to release the evidence so that the truth can be established.

[Arun Golaya @Arun_Golaya]

A nice episode of ‘Insightful Knowledge’ where Cdr Sandeep Dhawan @InsightGL discusses Starlink with Brig Ashish Popli to demystify the technology, current status & security concerns in everyday layman language.

https://t.co/KHN9ni7Ebg

[Pinaki Das @pinaki222]

#IndianNavy successfully executed the 1st-time landing of #RafaleMarine fighter jet on its 1st indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, on 29 Oct.
Fighter jet completed the milestone touchdown on its maiden attempt at sea, marking the start of crucial carrier integration trials.

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

Rafale Marine lands successfully on #India's pride INS Vikrant

#IndianNavy

[Arun Golaya @Arun_Golaya]

Post 2 on #Swavlamban2026.

Some amazing aviation innovation being undertaken by @XinfinitiA under @India_iDEX for @indiannavy.

HEFS (Helicopter Emergency Floatation System), the first fully designed & made-in-India CEMILAC-compliant safety-critical float for Naval Chetak (also later aimed at ALH) is ready for wide implementation after successfully completing development & trials in record time. This would probably be the fastest case in aviation. I personally have never come across CEMILAC clearance so fast. The stall allotted was number 1 & the place assigned for the display right under the banner which read ‘Success Stories’! That itself gives you an idea about the current status of induction.

Another interesting ongoing case by the same startup is the NCAS (Naval Chetak Autonomous System) via M2UC manned-to-uncrewed conversion. Smart way to extend life of legacy platforms with autonomy, ISR/ASW capability and lower risk. Would also be useful for @adgpi, @IAF_MCC & @IndiaCoastGuard. With unmanned systems many limitations of night flying, high altitude & even payloads can be overcome.

#NIIO #TDAC #AtmanirbharBharat

(BTW, someone had commented, rather sarcastically, on my article on the naval helicopter history saying I should also check why the unmanned Chetak is not moving. I did. It is)
@BharatShaktiBSI @nitingokhale @ragebaitop

[Arun Golaya @Arun_Golaya]

Post 3 on #Swavlamban2026.

At the @dpropulse stall. Young startup. Good results in quick time. Impressive progress on what is probably India’s first indigenous air-breathing Rotating Detonation Engine. They hot-fired a 5 kN class RDE (with aerospike) at DRDL earlier this year, reaching TRL-5. IIT Madras-incubated, led by @SJha1618 & Dr Ramanujachari (CTO, former DRDO, scramjet expert).

Compact, higher-efficiency propulsion with real potential for high-speed munitions and UAVs. Huge potential for collaboration with other startups and even DPSUs.
#AtmanirbharBharat

@indiannavy @SIDMIndia @sriramthg

[PTI Lahore @PTIOfficialLHR]

Justice and human rights cannot be ignored. Stand with Qasim and Suleman as they demand justice for their imprisoned father, Imran Khan. He must be granted immediate access to his lawyers, family and doctors. We urge international human rights organisations and UN officials to raise this issue and call for his fundamental rights to be respected.
@InsightGL @srdmk01 @manishmedia @OsintTV @Sanjaygupts1996 @AJK_Now @UNHumanRights @UN @hrw @amnesty @amnestysasia @UN_HRC
#ReleaseImranKhan

[Pinaki Das @pinaki222]

It’s a dark day for #Riyadh, proving that despite spending billions backing #Pakistan and #Turkey , both nations abandoned #Saudi in its hour of need.

[Jigyasa @Sanjeevdesiguy]

Book review of a fascinating book on the Indian Navy by Micky Roy. It includes Naval Commando operations in East Pakistan 1971 War by Cmde Srikant Kesnur
https://t.co/ch6mjju4Ti @indiannavy @InsightGL @DhakaTribune @palepurshankar @LtGenDPPandey @TinyDhillon @sreemoytalukdar

[Stanzin Namgyal @SNamgyal54640]

China’s authorities must not mistake the world’s silence for acceptance.
#VoiceofUyghur
Ilham Tohti’s imprisonment demands scrutiny, not forgetfulness

Release the scholar, restore family contact and end the intimidation of peaceful voices.
#FreeUyghur
@CUyghurs @InsightGL

[Arun Golaya @Arun_Golaya]

India’s R&D intensity remains stuck near 0.84% of GDP even as absolute spending has risen. China is already at ~2.8%.

The gap is not just money. It is the difference between funding prototypes and building the core science expertise, continuous process knowledge, private R&D capacity & demand-side commitment that turn research into proprietary industrial capability.

Mechanisms like iDEX help at the early stage, but they cannot substitute for higher national intensity + clear pathways from TRL-7/8 to multi-year production.

Without that, talent& pilots continue to outrun institutional conversion. Do read the article by @InsightGL

https://t.co/034x6NokQ6

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-In 2018, I assessed that 2025-35 would be a decade of wars
-That has come more or less true
-Now question arises — is #India ready for this decade?
-How should #IndianArmy #IndianNavy & #IndianAirForce prepare prepare for it
-Even bigger question is — how do we utilize it to our advantage

https://t.co/L0Gze7MNgp

[Jigyasa @Sanjeevdesiguy]

Saw Prahaar last wk. Gd movie esp. for those who remember 26/11. Never knew abt Ujjwal Nikam role. Raj Kumar Yadav as Nikam is o/s. Fast paced, there was rarely a dull moment @SandeepUnnithan @SandhuTaranjitS @pallavict @Iyervval @sushantsareen @InsightGL @pallavict

[Pinaki Das @pinaki222]

#India must step up.
Too many domestic companies rely on low-risk assembly, licensing, and "white-labelling".
Real innovation demands that the private sector invest heavily in original intellectual property, labs, and long-term product development.

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-#IndianNavy's 1st Rafale-M arrives in Goa
-Formal induction soon

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-UK to deploy RAF Typhoon jets to #SaudiArabia for counter-air missions against Houthi drone & missile attacks—protecting cities & critical infrastructure
-What happened to #Pakistan... oh yes they condemned the Houthi attacks & reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia

[Insightful Geopolitics @InsightGL]

-If #India wants to become $40-50 trillion economy by 2050 then R&D spending has to increase
-So, are we spending enough or repeating the mistakes of the 80s?

That and much more:
https://t.co/L3PY2CpxOe