Month: November 2023
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Update on Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
This is just a simple video which gives out the state of the efforts being taken to rescue 41 workers who are trapped in the Silkyara tunnel where a part of it has collapsed. The good news is that a 6 inch pipe line has been pushed through in addition to the 4 inch water…
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The Slog Overs Of China’s Demographic Decline By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in the Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ncb-aging-population-low-child-births-inevitable-communist/ It is now a well-established fact that China’s declining demography is a cause for concern. I was therefore reading up on the subject when I came across the graph below which indicates China’s population aged over 65. It caught my attention since it resembled a typical run rate graph…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Enduring Weakness in China’s Economy
The picture of the Chinese economy is gloomy. While it might not be a doom it is definitely clear that the boom is over. That’s what the dataset of October tells us. That is what I have presented in this episode.
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India Rising
In this joint episode with P Gurus, I have outlined the Rise of India and why it is unstoppable. What is to be done going ahead and the problems it is going to face in its rise have also been highlighted.
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Update on Rejecting China & Open House QnA
There is no other country which has outrightly rejected China the way India has. It is well known that China respects strength. India’s rejection of China represents strength. That is something which we have to reflect upon and gain confidence from. The QnA session was interesting. It enabled me to have conversations with the dedicated…
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Neighbourhood Focus
There are changes ocurring in the neighbourhood which will impact us tremendously. In this episode Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) and I took a stock of the changes in the region. India needs to be on the ball with a clear game plan to be able to make our neighbours behave in a manner which…
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Two Years of Broken Shackles : Taliban TTP and Pakistan
This discussion with Anant Mishra was fascinating simply because of the depth of his knowledge on matters pertaining to TTP and Taliban. The picture which emerges is that TTP is gaining strength by the day and Taliban is supporting it fully. This arrangement will not reverse in view of the deportation of Afghans from Pakistan…
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Widening Conflict in West Asia & Its Impact on India
This was a classy discussion on the widening conflict in West Asia in which each participant brought out very important points. This is a must see for every one interested in the ongoing Israel Hamas war.
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Potential and Challenges for the Proposed India- Middle East- Europe Corridor (IMEC) By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in the India Foundation Journal Vol IV, Issue 6 @ https://indiafoundation.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/India-Foundation-Journal-Nov-Dec-Issue-2023.pdf pp 8-17 General On 09 Sep 2023, the leaders of the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union entered into an Memorandum of Understanding in order to work together to develop a new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor[1]. This was announced at the…
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Synergising Military Logistics With National Capabilities
This is the second in the series on Military logistics. Lt Gen Balbir Singh Sandhu (R) gave out a clear picture as to how military logistics can be synergised with National Capabilities. He also gave an overview of our national capabilities which are unfolding. The link to the first of the series is given below.…
Gunners Shot 