Month: May 2024
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Rise of Rockets and Missiles in Conflicts By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
New Delhi, IndiaWritten By: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)Updated: May 18, 2024, 03:47 PM IST Published in WION News @ https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/rise-of-rockets-and-missiles-in-conflicts-722719 STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict indicated how conventional wars will be fought using rockets, missiles, drones, and artillery. While its highlight was the extensive use of drones to complement conventional artillery, it also featured…
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A Neighbourhood Scan
India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy is under strain with relations with our neighbours going through ups and downs. This is due to many factors- internal to the country, issues with India and the omnipresence of China. In case India is to emerge as a power of consequence, it needs to take its neighbours along in its…
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A CONVERSATION ON GLOBAL HOTSPOTS
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a fantastic conversation on the global hotspots which are occupying the strategic space. We spoke of POJK, Iran , Gaza, Ukraine and Taiwan. These are long term issues which dont have a definite end and will remain heightened for a long time. The global strategic scenario will…
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Disaster Management in India
The best time to discuss and prepare for a disaster is before it happens. It is in this context that Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I embarked on this topic. In this episode Lt Gen Hasnain (R), with his vast experience, explains how disaster management in India has come of age in many ways…
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Retaking POK
The recent protests and unrest in POK made headlines in India. There was widespread speculation and debate whether POK was finally seeking to break away from Pakistan. The answer is NO at this time. However the trajectory of discontent in POK is upwards exponentially with Pakistan having no answers. When one sees it across other…
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India Nepal Relations : Bridging Borders
Congratulations to Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) on release of his book Bridging Borders . In this podcast he presents a strong case for improving India Nepal relations based on some fundamental common sense and sound strategic logic. In the course of his presentation, it comes across clearly that he has put his heart into…
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Siliguri Corridor : Vulnerability , Reality or Hype?
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) gave out a very detailed idea about the Siliguri corridor and the issues involved. We all link the Siliguri corridor to its vulnerability to any attack by China , however very few realise that it offers much greater potential for development and internal strength. It is a major international…
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Thoughts on Xi Jinping Thought
The new book on The Political Thought of Xi Jinping triggered this podcast. A very interesting book which has decoded what Xi Jinping thought is all about and how does it translate into action on ground. Very important to understand his thought since what he wanted to do he has committed to paper and that…
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Op Koh e Paima : The Pakistani Perspective of The Kargil War
This discussion between Lt Gen P R Kumar (R), our former DGMO and I was purely from a Pakistani perspective. How did they plan the op? When did they do it? Why did they do it? How they keep it a secret from everyone including themselves. Why do Pakis consider the operation a success? All…
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China-Taiwan : What Next
Dr Christina Chen of INDSR gave a great assessment of the China-Taiwan situation from ground up. Significantly, she says that Taiwanese feel that China will not attack Taiwan in the near future but will take all measures to coerce and intimidate it. A very well articulated and informed view.
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