Why India Needs to Move from Uranium to Thorium for Energy Security: Ex-Chairman of AEC Explains

A promising new hybrid Thorium fuel undergoing testing at Idaho National Labs in USA holds great advantages for Indian nuclear reactors, and could enable us to shift much more quickly to the long-awaited 3rd phase of our 3-stage nuclear energy program envisioned by Dr Homi Bhabha.

This new advanced nuclear fuel developed in USA is called ANEEL, and is compatible with India's existing nuclear reactors.

EDIT: Updated with links from Pagan

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/next-gen-us-nuclear-fuel-taps-thorium

https://inl.gov/feature-story/idaho-researchers-collaborate-with-u-s-company-to-develop-novel-nuclear-fuel-to-preserve-improve-todays-reactors/

https://cleancore.energy/

Trump Admin Makes Moves Against NeoCons / Deep State

Trump's DNI (Director of National Intelligence) Tulsi Gabbard has announced sweeping cuts to personnel at US intelligence agencies which all fall under her, as part of a broader shakeup and reorganization:

Also announced is a freeze on intelligence sharing with Five Eyes countries on Ukraine:

https://www.politico.eu/article/tulsi-gabbard-freeze-five-eyes-allies-on-ukraine-intel/

The FBI has raided the home of Trump's former NSA John Bolton over leaks of sensitive information:

NeoCon John Bolton has casually admitted to having done coups against foreign govts:

Throwback of John Bolton saying that he has helped plan more than 1 coup. pic.twitter.com/w2eECPIxVg

— Freyja™ (@FreyjaTarte) July 26, 2025

The NeoCons, a marriage of the Cold War lobby and the Israel lobby, have shown themselves to be aggressive imperialist warmongers with hegemonic goals:

Quick notes: State capitalism | EnCharge AI...

• USA copying China? A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America’s. Instead, capitalism in America is starting to look like China - 'State capitalism with American characteristics' - a sea change from the free market ethos the U.S. once embodied. . . . Trump reviving crony capitalism.



• Reverse privatization: Trump says U.S. govt has gained 10% stake in Intel. . . Inside Intel’s tricky dance with Trump



• Consumers bearing the burden of tariffs: Walmart says tariff costs are rising 'each week' and will continue



• India pauses plans to buy U.S. arms after Trump's tariffs: Discussions on India's purchases of Stryker combat vehicles made by General Dynamics Land Systems and Javelin anti-tank missiles developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have been paused due to the tariffs.



• Fistful Of Dollars: Rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for Trump Golf Club.



• Confine solar to rooftops and canals: India's largest solar energy project threatening Ladakh nomads and Pashmina wool.



• The Shipping Container That Might Replace Solar Farms: 0.59 acres per MW. As opposed to Solar PV's 0.97 acres per MW. . . . How a Stirling Engine works




• EnCharge AI: Princeton researcher Naveen Verma’s startup claims their chip tackles AI workloads with performance per watt up to 20 times better than competing chips.



• Power hungry toy: AI's soaring energy consumption is causing skyrocketing power bills for households across the US — States reporting spikes in energy costs of up to 36%



• Raja Koduri is back in the GPU business: Unveils new startup, Oxmiq Labs, bringing 500 Years of combined experience via world-class GPU & AI architects



• AI pervert: Meta AI chatbots gave false medical advice and flirted with minors — now the company is restructuring its AI division again - fourth restructuring in six months.



• Open-source in AI: Huawei is making its Ascend AI GPU software toolkit open-source to better compete against CUDA. . . Chinese censorship bias in LLMs



• Think beyond cars:

"Urbanism works when it creates a journey as desirable as the destination." pic.twitter.com/mnepPaP5cX

— 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 (@grescoe) August 30, 2022




• India's ethanol drive imperils its push for edible oil self-sufficiency: Depressing oilseed prices and prompting farmers to plant more corn and rice in place of soybeans and groundnuts



• Milk may not help the elderly: People who live in countries with the lowest rates of hip fractures also tend to drink the least milk. Drinking more milk was not associated with lower fracture risk  

China's Clever Alternative to the Petro-Dollar: the Electric RMB

What comparable ideas do we have?

SB 509 - Another Draconian Law of California Directed at Hindus & India?

I don't think Israel lobby would accept that. Indian-Americans should approach Israel lobby to alert them of the implications to them.

ep 174: rationale for trump tariff tantrums

https://open.substack.com/pub/rajeevsrinivasan/p/ep-174-the-rationale-behind-trumps?r=66qfh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Ep. 174: Tariff Tantrum Rationale https://youtu.be/g8dCT3VjesQ?si=HBGFQoDC9ZkG0WXe via @YouTube

Nikki Haley: To Counter China, Rebuild U.S.-India Relationship | Opinion

Former ambassador to UN  and presidential candidate Nikki Haley has called for Trump to abandon his confrontational policy with India:

https://www.newsweek.com/nikki-haley-trump-needs-rebuild-us-india-relationship-opinion-2114995

How Myanmar Fuels Asia’s Cold War

Let's compare Myanmar situation to Afghanistan in late 1970s:

Thailand would be taking the role Pakistan had during Afghan jihad against Soviets, with US as their backers. Just as Pashtun officers in Pak were sympathetic to their ethnic cousins across the Durand Line, soo too are some Thai ethnic officers in their military also sympathetic to ethnic cousins across the border in Myanmar.

China would be in a comparable position as USSR was, backing the Myanmar central govt - but one key difference is that China is also backing some of the rebels too. The more pragmatic Chinese are neither proffering nor imposing Marxist-Leninist-Maoist dogma on local Myanmar groups the way the Soviets rigidly were in Afghanistan, and the Chinese are instead pragmatically willing to deal with everybody.

India would be in the position of Iran, not able to significantly affect events in the country to its northeast, except beyond supporting some local warlords near its border. Although, India is not quite as backward as Iran was during Afghan jihad years, and Pak's Munir seems to not want to play the role Saddam did in distracting his eastern neighbor Iran by declaring war on them.

So US won't have a cakewalk here, because there is no religious jihad factor to bring in petro-dollars, nor are Thai leadership so easily able to defy their largest trading partner China, the way Pak stood against Soviet Union. There is no Thai version of Zia ul-Haq, just as there is no US version of CIA director William Casey.

And of course there is no anti-China hawk in Washington to take the role of Zbigniew Brzezinski the anti-Soviet hawk.

China Moves to Bolster Pakistan Ties Amid US-Pak Rapprochement

China's Reaction to US-Russia Summit, and What India Should Do

The Chinese are concerned that the Trump-Putin summit may result in a breakthrough for peace.

The Chinese want the Russia-Ukraine war to continue, so that US & Russia will be at loggerheads. That will keep US preoccupied and more distracted from dealing with China's rise. It will certainly undermine America's long-promised 'Pivot to Asia'

Just as the Chinese want the war to continue, shouldn't we Indians want to increase chances of peace?

Why can't Modi promise to Trump to nominate him for Nobel Peace Prize, if he achieves a landmark peace with Russia on this Ukraine conflict? We know how badly Trump wants to get the Nobel Peace Prize. so why not promise to help him on that, if he does the deal?

Unlike post-Sindoor ceasefire, achieving Russia-Ukraine peace is indeed Nobel-worthy, since that conflict genuinely poses the danger of WW3. A solid case could be made for a Nobel over this -- and Modi could promise to go to bat for Trump on this. Unlike Asim Munir, a nomination from India's leader would hold more sway.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. 😑 

CNN's Fareed Zakaria: The Damage Is Done, India Will No Longer Trust America

Normally, I don't usually agree with Zakaria, but this time I think he's said it well

I feel that Modi should join Putin in promising Trump to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize, if he manages to achieve a peace agreement with Russia that accommodates its security needs.

We all know how badly Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize, and this kind of deal would truly be worthy of one. And it would certainly help to extricate India from its geopolitical predicament in the bargain.

Trump Flexes on Putin with F-22s, and B-2 Stealth Bomber Fly-By With Stealth Fighters

Trump was really trying to rub Putin's nose in it. What a petty preening macho child. So pathetic. 

Trump's father must be rolling over in his grave.

The Zangezur Gambit: Washington's New Frontline Against Iran and Russia

I like this guy - go check out all his stuff:

by Kautilya the Contemplator

https://chandragupta.substack.com/p/the-zangezur-gambit-washingtons-new

The Zangezur Gambit: Washington's New Frontline Against Iran and Russia
by Kautilya The Contemplator

The peace accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan grants the United States a foothold on Iran’s border and in Russia’s backyard, reshaping the South Caucasus to Armenia’s detriment.

Read on Substack

How China Could Use Robodogs for Mass Attack/Invasion

'Cutting India down to size'

Is there something deeper in the US' muted response to Munir's remarks that signals strategic indifference to stability in South Asia?

I think they are actually encouraging the Pakistanis to do this because they think that the Indians have got too big for their boots.

The current American establishment thinks that we need to cut the Indians down to size, and they will pull out all stops to do that.

People think this is just about some trade deal, but why should India take GM seeds from the Americans? Why should we go into bondage with the Americans on something as basic as seeds?

Can one infer that the US is using Munir's threats against India to get even with the Modi government for not succumbing to tariff threats?
I won't say the US president is firing from Munir's shoulders, but he doesn't object if somebody is doing this. What he is probably trying to do is use Pakistan as a tool against India -- partly to negotiate, partly to cut India to size.

That's the old American game, or at least that's what has been the feeling in India -- that it's the Americans who ensure that things never settle down in this region. I would add the Brits to that, but they don't exercise the same power as they did. They just have a great ability to sabotage things and disturb things. - Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation

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'Trump Tilting Towards Pakistan' - Max Abrahms: "What we had not heard before is this sort of nuclear threat from American soil. And if this was the only incident, I would find it rather unremarkable. But what we are currently witnessing is a trend where it appears that this second Trump administration is tilting towards Pakistan and away from India. We've actually seen it throughout this whole summer."

"I will say, however, that even if some of the tariffs are lifted, I still think that the US-India relationship may not fully recover for quite some time under this administration".

"Because the message to India is that the United States isn't reliable, and that is happening at the same time that the US is inviting the army chief of Pakistan for high-level meetings, including with the President in the United States".

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Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods

From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, U.S.-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India to protest against U.S. tariffs.

India, the world's most populous nation, is a key market for American brands that have rapidly expanded to target a growing base of affluent consumers, many of whom remain infatuated with international labels.

India, for example, is the biggest market by users for Meta's WhatsApp and Domino's has more restaurants than any other brand in the country. Beverages like Pepsi and Coca-Cola often dominate store shelves, and people still queue up when a new Apple store opens or a Starbucks cafe doles out discounts.

Rahm Shastry, CEO of India's DriveU, which provides a car driver on call service, wrote on LinkedIn: "India should have its own home-grown Twitter/Google/YouTube/WhatsApp/FB — like China has."

I am discussing USA & China collaborating to break up India and share different pieces. They will also divide the Muslim parts of South Asia to keep them from uniting into a massive Islamic power. China will want the northern parts and maybe some Marxist belts, along with access…

— Rajiv Malhotra (@RajivMessage) August 13, 2025

The US Plan for WW3: Strategic Sequencing

Star Wars – Return of the Napalm (Parody Music Video)

AI really knows how to splice things together, even based on vague resemblance

Referring to the big forest battle scene in his 1983 movie "Return of the Jedi", filmmaker George Lucas had compared his furry little forest protagonists, the Ewoks, to the Vietcong.

Donald Trump Risks Tanking Twenty-Five Years of U.S.-India Relations

https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/08/trump-tariffs-risk-us-india-relations?lang=en

former bush administration official thinks that trump is irreparably damaging indian trust in the US. that is a disaster for both parties and the end of the US's 'pivot to asia'. it appears that they have accepted china's hegemony in asia. i wrote long ago about the condominium between the US and china that the deep state seems to have accepted. 

https://rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/p/ep-101-a-us-china-condominium-dividing

the trump tariff tantrum is a blessing in disguise for india

https://rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/p/ep-173-trump-tariff-wars-seeing-them

Quick notes: Neglected ally | Cow abuse...

• America returns to its neglected ally: For destabilising Iran, America needs land access. This is how the Pakistanis were used during the Afghan wars, targeting the Russians.
  
  From Iran's nuclear programme to Afghanistan's lithium reserves, Pakistan's unique positioning at the crossroads of America's most pressing strategic concerns has transformed it from a neglected ally into an indispensable partner. . . After 25+ years of progress, India-US ties take a U-turn, history repeats 
  
  
  



• "The U.S. is not an ally of India": "The U.S. is absolutely uninterested in India based supply chains. Trump is uninterested in that. He is incapable of long-term strategic relations and any of that. India should not presume that the U.S. will do great favors to India. Thats is not going to happen". . . . listen to him, India. Stop being naive.



exactly. the intangibles sold to India are now invisible. but they could attract 50% punitive retaliatory taxes, couldn't they? https://t.co/gXOZDm5wAS

— Prof राजीवः श्रीनिवासः (@RajeevSrinivasa) August 10, 2025



• Trump Wants Big Pie Of India's Economy: They want their companies like Amazon to have more facilities for operations. They want unlimited data flow for Google. So, it is beyond tariff, it is beyond trade. The US wants a big pie of the domestic economy.



• Experts warn Trump: Caving on Nvidia H20 export curbs may disrupt his bigger trade war



• Blessed to have engineers at the helm: China is developing nation-spanning network to sell surplus data center compute power



• Cow abuse: Coca-Cola under fire after undercover investigation reveals disturbing scenes at farm: 'A habitual offender'. Investigators also recorded pregnant and sick cows being whipped, punched, kicked, and beaten with metal objects, including shovels, wrenches, and pipes. The abuse was carried out by various staff, including owners, managers, and ranch hands. . . . blacklist Coke!



• Shut humanities department in STEM institutions:

Recently at IIT Gandhinagar Muhammad Luqman won gold medal for ground breaking research on clothes worn by Sunni Ulema in Kerala. Yes.

Who was his guide? Prof Madhumita Sengupta. In her studies she researched colonial history, but instead of using it for decolonisation of India,… pic.twitter.com/1Y3S1pH9D6

— Eminent Intellectual (@total_woke_) August 2, 2025




• SEBI, Jane Street and India’s Regulatory Dilemma: Watch at 2x




• Evangelicals lobbied hard for this: Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

Why Donald Trump Cannot End The Ukraine War, Prof Jeffrey Sachs Explains

How fast can America learn? Can it be made to learn faster? By whom?

Trump Quickly Brokers Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement & Acquires Territory Along Iran's Northern Border

Speaking of militarizing the border...

What's happening to our role in the Armenia conflict now? I just heard that today the Whitehouse is holding a big signing ceremony event with the leaders of both Armenia & Azerbaijan signing an historic peace agreement, in which Armenia will conveniently give up the southern edge of its territory to create a corridor linking both parts of Azerbaijan together. It's all been quickly arranged - faster than you can say "Abraham Accords"

The corridor is to be called the Trump Route for International Peace & Prosperity (TRIPP)

And this corridor will conveniently be manned & secured by US troops who will be positioned all along Iran's northern boundary. Trump is turning into NeoCon Cecil Rhodes or East India Company or Commodore Perry, or something like that. I'd read that Trump is an admirer of William McKinley.

"My, what big eyes you have grandma!"

"The better to see you with, my child"

"My, what a nice corridor you have, grandma!"

"The better to destabilize you and cause regime change in you, my child"

Why China Is Militarizing the Indian Border

They're doing a whole lot -- what are we doing?? 😮

US Senator Lindsey Graham Joins Trump in Taking Swipe Against India

For that fatass crook Lindsey Graham to accuse anyone else of "war profiteering" is the height of hypocrisy -- the Pot Calling the Kettle Black.

https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1952405794366148654 

Well said, Mr. President.

I appreciate your strong commitment to ending this bloodbath in Ukraine. Making those like India pay a price for their war profiteering is a good place to start. https://t.co/CChRCMCWpi

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 4, 2025

Lindsey Graham seems to conveniently overlook TURKSTREAM, which imports lots of Natural Gas from Russia and re-sells it to Europe. I don't see any comments from the Senator against Turkey. I think Graham is going after India in particular, as an insurance policy to protect himself from a potential challenge to his Senate seat by fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley, who is of Indian descent.

But Nikki Haley is a NeoCon -- they ran her as their candidate against Trump in 2023-24. She was their hope of regaining power by winning the Whitehouse for them.

But after Nikki Haley flopped against Trump, they quickly discarded her just like Kamala Harris was abandoned after failing to beat Trump.

I think there's a possibility of pro-India supporters wooing abandoned Nikki Haley and bringing her back over from the NeoCon side. Once on the pro-India side, she can be backed for a Senate run against that fatass Lindsey Graham, who is up for re-election in 2026.

After having campaigned on a platform opposed to the NeoCon agenda, Trump himself now suddenly seems to have switched over to the NeoCon side and surrendered to their agenda anyway. This suddenly happened after Netanyahu's Whitehouse visit. I suspect it may be due to some kind of NeoCon/Israeli blackmail stemming from the Epstein case. If they can grab Trump, then we should try to grab Nikki Haley, as there's no love lost between her and Trump whom she ran against.

Whitehouse Spokesman Stephen Miller Lacerates India on FOX News

https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1952202315617755390

"India portrays itself as our closest friend. But it doesn't accept our products. India cheats on immigration and buys Russian oil, which is unacceptable. President Trump wants a good relationship with India but we need to get real," says top Trump adviser Stephen Miller pic.twitter.com/3ubv7OLYgc

— Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) August 4, 2025

Somebody should get that miserable old wretch Rupert Murdoch on the phone, and start squeezing his balls - especially his crummy little Star TV - to show our displeasure with his FOX News and anchor Maria Bartiromo's echoing of Stephen Miller's nasty statements against India. I think Arnab should start speaking out against Murdoch's media empire right away, since Arnab could immediately benefit by gaining market share for himself & his RepublicTV at Murdoch's expense. Arnab and other Indian broadcasters can rally the Indian public against Neo-MacCaulayist colonizer Murdoch and his media empire, who are needlessly being given a license to broadcast in India. If that old crook Murdoch could fire Tucker Carlson, then he can damn well get us a groveling apology from Bartiromo and FOX management. Failing that, then Murdoch's enterprises should be hounded out of India. Just like the ED raid on BBC's offices, there should be a raid on Murdoch/Star TV's offices in India.

Bust Murdoch's Aussie balls - hard. No more Mr Nice Guy. 

Trump depends on Murdoch's media empire -- many of Trump's senior staff are from Murdoch-owned FOX -- and Aussie Murdoch's media empire is within our reach (eg. Star TV). We need to go after Murdoch's businesses, and put the squeeze on him. That will send Trump & Co a message they can't ignore.

If Trump Leans On India, Then India Leans On Murdoch

The Murdoch Card Is More Powerful Than the Rare Earths Card