Month: August 2022
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A Peek Into Everyday China: Victory, Tang Ping and Chernobyl by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Sowing panic among consumers and businesses is the price China is willing to pay to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus. Public health objectives – which reflect the government’s unwavering resolve to avoid mass fatalities in a nation with relatively low vaccination rates among the elderly and less effective vaccines – have long trumped economic goals.…
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India-Taiwan Cooperation Framework By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also Published in The Financial Express @ India-Taiwan cooperation framework India and Taiwan must establish an informally formal Strategic Cooperative system which is all encompassing. The start point of such a system is that both countries are democracies and these values have to be spearheaded and reinforced through political contact and exchange. August 30, 2022 2:40:39…
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Current State of Pakistan : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a live discussion on what’s happening in Pakistan…we realised it was chaos as usual.
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China : Drought, Decline and Danger by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
This article is in continuation of the ideas I have propounded in my article Ailing China on a Decline. The thought process in this article and the long term severity of the drought is being confirmed by recent articles in SCMP on Economy and Power Crisis, Farming and Hydropower. I am sure there is more to come. Mark my…
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Establishment of High Altitude Firing Ranges By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Establishment of High Altitude Firing Ranges Currently, we sorely lack adequate facilities in high altitudes. There is great difficulty in inducting or developing new equipment or training troops with longer range weapon systems to meet operational and developmental requirements of High Altitudes. This is a long standing red flag and needs urgent attention. Updated: August 27,…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Focus on Xiconomics by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
I found three interesting articles on Xi Jinping. These articles tell us that Xi Jinping has turned China into a path far different from the one whose hallmarks were reform and growth. As he is on the verge of a third term, it is instructive to understand the trajectory on which he is guiding China.…
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Conversation With The Sunday Guardian on the Indian Ocean Region
Jayeeta Basu, The editor of The Sunday Guardian and I had a discussion on the Indian Ocean Region. The strategies of China vis a vis USA and India in the IOR were focussed upon.
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Decline of China : Discussion on Jaipur Dialogues
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a great interaction on the decline of China. The dialogue is in Hindi.
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Drought and Decline in China : A Discussion.
Aadi and I had a discussion on the drought that is gripping China and its overall impact. Lot of questions on effect on Brahmaputra and what China is doing there. those interested may see my article and discussion on P Gurus Channel on Brahmaputra Dams. at links given below. https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/03/tsangpo-dams-dangers-to-india-and.html https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/12/discussion-with-mr-sree-iyer-chinas.html
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India’s Track Record on Evacuations from DisasterZones
India has a proud record in evacuation of its people from disaster zones. This video covers all evacuations fro 2014.