Month: August 2021
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The Sum of Pakistani Wishes by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
They say ‘Be careful of what you wish for. It might come true’! Pakistan keeps boasting that it had defeated a superpower – USSR. Now it is loud mouthing that it is defeating another superpower- USA. Technically, the speed of Taliban advance and the rate of withdrawal from Afghanistan marks it as a US defeat. Pakistan’s wishes…
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China Pakistan Nexus : A Discussion
In this video, Aadi and I discuss various hues of the China Pakistan nexus. We trace this nexus from its roots and analyse as to why two ideologically opposite nations have gone to great lengths to forge a relationship. We also analyse this relationship in contemporary times and examine as to how it will affect…
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The Normal Men of Taliban Khan by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Many call him ‘Im the Dim’, But he is far from that. He is popular for his U-turns and is known as the U Turn Khan. Christine Fair calls him a political IED. It is not a matter of coincidence that the Prime Minister of the hybrid government of Pakistan is also widely known as…
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Discussion with Mr Sree Iyer oF P Gurus
Had a free wheeling discussion on abrogation of article 370 and the events in the two years since then as also the way forward.
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The Generals Talk on Two Years After Abrogation of Article 370
We resumed the Generals Talk after a hiatus of nearly a month. In this episode , Lt Gen Satish Dua , Aadi Achint and I had a very interesting and fruitful discussion on the outcomes of the past two years since scrapping Article 370 . We discussed the internal and external factors, in hindsight and…
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Sino Indian Logjam and Tang Ping – The Geopolitical Dimension by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Part 1 – The Military Dimension Reports have alluded to PLA transgressing the LAC and occupation of locations / heights in violation of accepted terms of the recent military agreements. One report also claimed that a clash had taken place at Galwan. There have been many reports of PLA build up and preparations in…
Gunners Shot 