Month: January 2024
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Weekly Roundup and Open Hour
In this weekly round up I have touched upon the widening and escalating situation in West Asia and the emerging situation in Western Pacific. The QnA session was quite long and interesting.
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Management of Retirement Corpus by Faujis
This is the fourth edition of the Armed Forces Personnel Welfare Series. In this episode we explain the fundamentals of how an armed forces personnel can deploy and manage the retirement corpus he gets. It is important to manage this corpus well since this is the mainstay for him and his family for a safe…
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Why China Cannot Recover
Everyone expects China to recover. However the chances of its recovery as per our common expectations and thinking is bleak. The reasons for this lie in the 18th, 19th and 20th Party Congresses. A reading of these two on a compartive basis tells us the changes that have taken place or are taking place in…
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A Neighbourhood Scan
Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (R) carried out a comprehensive scan of the neighbourhood and the situation as it exists today. Indian interests were discussed in detail as also what we need to do with respect to each country.
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India China Competition 2024
The relationship between India and China will be one of competition just short of conflict in 2024. I have out lined the contours of this competition in this video.
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Crystal Gazing : Kashmir 2024
This discussion I have has with Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) is one of the best I have had on Kashmir which looks into the future in the way it should.
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China’s ‘Lethal & Shadowy’ PLA SSF by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Also published in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/lethal-shadowy-chinas-plas-ssf-celebrates-8-years/amp/ The People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) was established on December 31, 2015, as the fifth Service of PLA, equivalent to the Army Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force. It is very shadowy and lethal and hence needs more significant understanding. The PLASSF is central to…
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Turbulent 2024
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I discussed the turbulence one can foresee in 2024. Wars, tensions, chokepoints, elections , climate change and disasters will create global turbulence in food security, energy security and supply chain disruptions throughout 2024.
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Pak Intent, Alleged HR Violations and High Officer Casualties in J&K
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a discussion in detail on the current state of affairs in J&K. The Pakistan intent is pretty clear. It is to carry out high profile ambushes and killings to keep the proxy war fire going with extremely well trained terrorists using the difficult terrain astride Pir Panjals. Their intent…
Gunners Shot 