Month: March 2023
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China’s Climatic Scourge in A Peek Into Everyday China
Droughts and floods have been endemic to China from time immemorial. Many Chinese dynasties have collapsed due to drought, famines and floods. Recent events indicate that China faces this harsh reality. I have tried to analyse the likely effect of climate change on China.
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India’s Pakistan Dilemma and Strategic Concerns on CASA Dialogues
Brig Arun Sahgal and I had an engrossing discussion on the evolving situation in Pakistan. We covered a lot of ground and touched base on certain important aspects which concern India.
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The Future of a Nuclear Frog
Pakistan was once the gateway to the oil-rich countries of the Middle East and Central Asia. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/the-future-of-a-nuclear-frog/3011758/ By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) As Pakistan drifts rapidly towards default, there is intense speculation daily on its future. Many in India feel that it will auto-Balkanise. There is huge commentary on how…
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Military Technology of This Century : Battlefield Networks
In this episode Maj Gen R Rajiv Narayanan(R) and I discuss battlefield networks and their importance in contemporary warfare and conflict. We enjoyed the session. The question and answers were tough and tricky. Lot of viewer interaction.
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A NEW SPRING IN KASHMIR
As part of CASA Dialogues, Lt Gen Satish Dua and I had a great discussion about the turn of events in Kashmir and the way ahead. The response from the audience was fantastic. Worth your while to watch. It was satisfying for both of us.
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Pakistan : Has Army Lost the Grip?
In this discussion with Mr Sanjay Dixit, I have analysed the real status of Pakistan form it core fundamentals. This dialogue is ‘hatke’ . I will be interested in any feed back I get. Most importantly, we need to get over the national focus on Pakistan and start looking north and eastwards.
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Lessons from the Russo- Ukrainian War on Civil Military Fusion by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nations which intend to prosecute war and those which are under the threat of being drawn into conflict need to prepare for the long haul. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) The yearlong Russo Ukrainian war has thrown up many lessons to the international community. It has completely and conclusively destroyed the fancy idea that future wars…
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Lessons From Ukraine War on Civil Military Fusion
The Ukraine War is teaching us many lessons on the requirement of a whole of the nation approach for long haul wars which are coming back into fashion. A whole of the nation approach is nothing but Civil Military Fusion. From an Indian perspective, we have a long way to go.
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CASA Dialogues : Counter The Dragon in Nepal and Bhutan
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (r) and I had a great conversation on Nepal and Bhutan and as to how to counter the Chinese influence there. It was an in-depth discussion on core issues. Worth your while to go through it. It was educative for me.
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The Takeaways of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meet by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The recently concluded Foreign Ministers meet of the G20 nations held in India failed to arrive at a consensus . There was no joint statement at the end of the events. There is a clear divide between western Nations and Russia plus China over the ongoing Ukraine war. It prevented any joint statement from coming…
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