Month: June 2023
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China’s Tibet Policy
This discussion with Ms Apa Lhamo, a Tibetan scholar with CCAS was revealing. She outlined in great detail as to how China is erasing Tibetan culture completely in a systematic manner. Xi’s methods and business of sinicisation of Tibet is diabolical to the extent that Hitler has a lot to learn from him wherever he…
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Bangladesh : A Perspective
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan(R) and I had a discussion on Bangladesh as part of the neighbourhood series. it was clear headed discussion on the issues which matter between India and Bangladesh. The major issue which emerged was that India has to take Bangladesh along in its development. India can not rise if its neighbourhood is…
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China’s Food (In)Security
This session on China’s food insecurity was educative and gave deep insights into the actual issues regarding China’s food security. It explains why China remains insecure despite having achieved food sufficiency in basic grains. Very enlightening talk by Mr Balasubramaniam based on his research. Questions were very good and tough. In fact slowly, the QnA…
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Indian Response to Chinese Nuclear Weapon Expansion
The Chinese are also investing heavily in space, cyber systems, communication networks, a nuclear recce surveillance system and a targeting philosophy as part of their system based warfare. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-indian-response-to-chinese-nuclear-weapon-expansion-3114025/ It is estimated that China has 410 nuclear warheads at present. As per international assessment this figure is likely to…
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An Update and Open House
The update consisted of certain factors of Ukraine, the ongoing Shangri La dialogue with reference to China and internal events in India. The Open house was very interesting and many interesting questions came up for discussion.
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Understanding Our Northeast
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) and I discussed the characteristics of Northeast India in broad outlines and then zoomed into Manipur to discuss the ongoing events there. It was an interesting discussion which was away from the normal. It evoked tremendous response from the audience.
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Gray Rhino and Black Swan Season In China
China is facing multiple gray rhino and black swan events as per the view of many Chinese. The economic indicators seeping out of China portend these gray rhino events. If that be so can a black swan be far away? Climate Change is hitting China hard and Is going to upend it in a big…
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Eight Fronts Confronting China
China faces eight fronts now. Four are non military fronts and four are military fronts. These are fronts created by itself and being discussed in Chinese media. Lt Gen Moorthy (R) and I had a detailed discussion on these fronts. Lot of questions were posed to us during the QnA session.
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All About the Chinese Marathon, Grey Rhinos and the Heist by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
As per Zhou Xin’s opinion in SCMP, three Grey Rhinos–demographic crisis, debt and decoupling are growing steadily and threatening economic growth in China. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-all-about-the-chinese-marathon-grey-rhinos-and-the-heist-3110186/ China is running the “Hundred Year Marathon” with a “Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower”. That’s what Michael Pillsbury tells us…
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SINO INDIAN NUCLEAR DYNAMICS
The discussion with Lt Gen P R Kumar (R) on Sino Indian Nuclear Dynamics highlighted the expansion of the Chinese nuclear arsenal in its entirety. There is no doubt left in the scope of the expansion and its impact on India. The issue which we discussed in some detail is the need for India to…
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