Month: May 2019
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The Hormonal Imbalance By Manoj Asthana
Col Manoj Asthana is from my regiment. He was the Second in Command of my unit when I was a battery commander. He is a great one at coming out with some lovely stories which amplify life in the services and its uniqueness. That uniqueness is commonly known as adventure/ romance/ daredevilry. This story has…
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Response to Mr Nitin Pai's Opnion on Politicisation of Armed Forces by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Dear Mr Nitin Pai, I read with interest your opinion piece in The Print titled Dont Politicise Indian Armed Forces. Just Look at What it Did to Our Police. I agree with your fundamental idea that the Armed Forces should not be politicized. However, the premise that “Deployment of Armed Forces in Jammu & Kashmir over…
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A Differing Opinion on How New Military Bases Could Seed New Cities and Create Jobs by Lt Gen P R Shankar (r)
Dear Mr Nitin Pai, I read your opinion piece in live mint about how new military bases could seed new cities and create jobs with great interest. ( https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/opinion-how-new-military-bases-could-seed-new-cities-and-create-jobs-1558885126976.html) Your fundamental idea of creating a win-win situation is good. The idea that Armed Forces can move out of existing areas in cities and resettle 30—40 km…
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Naya Pakistan – Na Paisa, Na Tel, Na Pani, But Shaheen Tested! by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
In the heat of our election results a news item slipped by. “Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile Shaheen-II”. The thought again came to mind. Naya Pakistan- Na tel (no oil). Na Pani (no water). Na Paisa (no money). Na Izzat (no honour) … but…it carries out a missile test which it proclaims will cover India! It reflects…
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Digitalization in Defense – The Basic Canvas By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Basics. Digitalization is disruptive. It is transformative. In defense matters it is here to stay but has some way to go. Why? Its creators are young who do not know about defense. Its users are old who do not understand digitalization. When this twain starts to meet some reality will set in.Let me amplify.…
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POLITICAL RESURRECTION OF THE LAST BASTION by Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retired)
REQUEST If you have political or influential connections please consider sending this article to them. I am open to different thoughts. This is just a mirror for people to see before getting into power; shortly after the election results. Kindly do not download this article and circulate it on other social media. It comes across…
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Why Pakistan Is Hurtling Towards Absolute Water Scarcity
Lt. Gen. PR Shankar(R) & Maj. CN Anand (R) New Delhi 12 May 2019 website of original article @ sniwire.com Most of us tend to believe that Pakistan will fail as a state due to its poor economy, terrorism or over-militarism. The talk in strategic chat rooms or cocktail circuits is all about that. Hold on. Look at…
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The Indus Curse on Pakistan’s Future Trajectory By LT GEN P R SHANKAR (Retd)
May 10, 2019; website of original article@ bharatshakti.in Print Email Editor’s Pick Pakistan seems to be riding a downward spiral. Or, perhaps it’s already in a state of free fall. However, even with Khan now firmly in saddle for a reasonable period of time, no policy decisions seem to have been taken to turnaround the economy.…
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COUNTERING THE ONCOMING CHINESE ONSLAUGHT BY Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The second BRI Forum was recently held at Beijing (25-27 Apr 2019). In the first Forum, grandiose plans were announced and BRI took off like a tornado and suffered hiccups. Countries became wary of Chinese debt trap diplomacy and started reviewing their commitments with China. In the second forum, a chastened China had to reassure…