Month: September 2024
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PRC IN A FIX
PRC in a fix was an outstanding presentation by Maj Gen R Rajiv Narayanan (R). He clearly lays out the internal problems of China which are of a long standing nature. These are not going to go away. Much as it is being projected that China is a global power externally , the internal reality…
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FRIENDS OF BANGLADESH
In this episode I have put across the reality of those whom Bangladesh considers as its friends and also the reality of India. Bangladesh has to realise that it is interlocked with India and has no way out. It has a choice of cooperating for mutual benefit or under conditions of loss. It has to…
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EXPLODING FAULT LINES IN PAKISTAN
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) has this simple and direct view that Pakistan came into being with manufacturing defects. This unnatural nation has endemic fault lines which include its permanently unsettled borders, constitutional shortcomings, religious flaws. societal cracks and many more including the geographical fault of being dependant on only one river. It was…
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MENDING INDIA USA FENCES
Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the frayed India USA relationship and why it needs mending. Fundamentally if China is to be contained as per the Indo Pacific Strategy, there is no choice but for India and USA to cooperate. In this context there is a greater need for India and USA not to act…
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ELECTIONS IN SRI LANKA
Presidential Elections are due on 21 Sep in Sri Lanka. India has high stakes in SriLanka. What are the issues involved? Ambassador Gurjit Singh explains in great detail and with great clarity, the electoral mosaic of Sri Lanka. It is an outstanding exposition. Must see for anyone interested in strategic affairs and India’s neighbourhood.
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A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF THE PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES : PART 3- DEFENDING GODS CAUSE
The third part of the series in which I have outlined the religious and radical moorings of the Pakistan Army as defenders of gods cause. Links to the Part 1 and 2 are given below. A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES / PART 1 -GUARDING THE NATIONS BORDERS A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S…
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A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES : PART 2 – PROTECTING ITS POSITION IN SOCIETY
IN THIS EPISODE I HAVE OUTLINED HOW THE PAKISTAN ARMY HAS SYSTEMATICALLY TAKEN OVE THE GOVERNANCE OF PAKISTAN AND HAS CEMENTED ITS ROLE IN THE SOCIETY. A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES / PART 1 -GUARDING THE NATIONS BORDERS A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF THE PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES : PART 3- DEFENDING GODS CAUSE
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A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES / PART 1 -GUARDING THE NATIONS BORDERS
This is based on a talk I gave to some students of the Naval War College. This is the first part. In this part I have focussed only how the Pakistani Armed Forces go about guarding their borders. Links for the others will appear below. A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES : PART…
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IS XI A LAME DUCK?
Ever since the Third plenum on 15 Jul, Xi Jinping has been away from the sidelines. Recent indications are that there is a pushback internally against him in the CCP. Is he being deliberately sidelined? Is he a lame duck?
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India Needs To Learn From Cholas
Col DPK Pillay, SC (R) and I had an interesting discussion on how and why India needs to learn from Cholas and more importantly from its own history. The present politico military construct is an abnormality when seen against the history of India. Historically India was more imperialistic and adventuresome than at present.
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