Month: March 2020
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THE CORONATION OF THE KING by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Needle Points at China The Virus from Wuhan has shaken mankind. While everyone was probably expecting a life changing alien contact as depicted often by Hollywood, a viral protein from Wuhan has left us flatfooted. Its origins are…
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THE CORONA COMBAT : REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN INDIA By Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
The battle is truly joined with Corona Virus from Wuhan, China. We Indians are at Day 5 of the battle. Let us review the situation and see what lies ahead holistically. Every one of us is under attack – Individually and collectively, under the pump. We are in a battle for our lives and the…
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FIGHTING CORONA BEYOND 21 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Wolf at Our Door We the People of India have the Corona Wolf at our door. It has come all the way from Wuhan to devastate us. There is nowhere to hide. We must fight this battle alone – as individuals, as localities, as communities, as states and India, as a country. One for…
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PAINTING ALTERNATE CORONAL TRUTHS By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Search for Alternate Truth The Chinese Government has done a stupendous job in containing the COVID19 in their Country. They have saved a lot of lives and need to be complimented for that. They mounted a military type of response and mobilized all their resources to contain the outbreak and deal with it. However…
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China’s Corona Wash by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
COVID 19 is the only original thing that came out of china after SARS Please read alongwith my previous article. https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2020/03/impact-of-covid19-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar.html Foot in The Mouth Prediction COVID 19 is a now full-blown pandemic which has brought the world to a halt in panic. There is nothing like this I have seen in my life. I…
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IMPACT OF COVID19 by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Covid 19 is causing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions and is roiling people worldwide. As per reports the peak of this pandemic seems to be still ahead. Its outcomes might be even more disastrous than what we have seen so far. The world is on the cusp of change notwithstanding the human misery trail…
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The Prickles of Theaterisation of Commands By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Original Article @ bharatshakti.in Please read in conjunction with my earlier article on SHAPES OF THEATRES The Nation and I wish Gen Bipin Rawat all the best. In his success lies ours. Image Courtesy: PTI March 11, 2020 Print Email Editor’s Note The creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the government was…
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AN APPROACH TO THE AF-PAK REGION BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The Af-Pak region has come into focus with the US-Taliban Deal. It is the start to the impending reduction and eventual exit of US forces from the region. This deal has taken place in a kaleidoscope of the global effects of the Corona Virus and the oil price war initiated by Saudi Arabia. In the…
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THE VIRUS BEYOND CORONA by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
This is a followup on my previous article India At Strategic Cross Roads The Corona Virus is dominating international headlines as it rightly should. However, India is grappling with another virus – the US/Taliban deal. Both these viruses have a bearing on the Indian strategic landscape. There is a subtle shift taking place. While China remains…
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INDIA AT STRATEGIC CROSSROADS by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Changed Times On 05 Aug 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated, India was on top of the Geo strategic game. It was seeking a lasting solution to the K problem in a bold new gambit. Pakistan Army was left wringing its hands on the side-lines. Their PM whined and wailed to no avail.…