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  • Combat China Through India Ties By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Home Editorials Sun, Sep 04, 2022 page8 Combat China through India ties By P.R. Shankar China has multiple territorial and maritime disputes with many nations. However, its most important disputes are with Taiwan and India. These disputes are not merely territorial, but hegemonistic and expansionist in nature. They are also part of China’s larger design…

  • MY PET MONKEY by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    I have recently acquired a pet. It is a Chinese monkey.  You will wonder how I got it. It is a special gift for me all the way from China. You will also wonder why I have been chosen for this special gift. Well. I have been airing my thoughts freely on the Chinese ailments on Gunners…

  • Role of External Players in Sri Lanka by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    This article is the gist of a presentation made in the One-Day International Conference on Sri Lanka organised by the Chennai Centre of China Studies (C3S) titled “The Conundrum of an Island – Sri Lanka – Present Crisis, Geopolitical Challenges & Way Ahead” Also Published in the Financial Express Role of external players in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka will be subject to a lot of…

  • Pakistan After The Floods : A Discussion

    In this live discussion Aadi and I had a very interesting discussion on the status of Pakistan after the floods recede. The threat it will now face from absolute water scarcity will compound issues terribly. Pakistan’s worst days are ahead of it , not behind.   

  • A Peek Into Everyday China: Victory, Tang Ping and Chernobyl by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Sowing panic among consumers and businesses is the price China is willing to pay to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus. Public health objectives – which reflect the government’s unwavering resolve to avoid mass fatalities in a nation with relatively low vaccination rates among the elderly and less effective vaccines – have long trumped economic goals.…

  • India-Taiwan Cooperation Framework By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Also Published in The Financial Express @ India-Taiwan cooperation framework India and Taiwan must establish an informally formal Strategic Cooperative system which is all encompassing. The start point of such a system is that both countries are democracies and these values have to be spearheaded and reinforced through political contact and exchange.  August 30, 2022 2:40:39…

  • Current State of Pakistan : A Discussion

    Aadi and I had a live discussion on what’s happening in Pakistan…we realised it was chaos as usual.   

  • China : Drought, Decline and Danger by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    This article is in continuation of the ideas I have propounded in my article  Ailing China on a Decline.  The thought process in this article and the long term severity of the drought is being confirmed by recent articles in SCMP on Economy and Power Crisis, Farming and Hydropower. I am sure there is more to come. Mark my…

  • Establishment of High Altitude Firing Ranges By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Establishment of High Altitude Firing Ranges Currently, we sorely lack adequate facilities in high altitudes. There is great difficulty in inducting or developing new equipment or training troops with longer range weapon systems to meet operational and developmental requirements of High Altitudes. This is a long standing red flag and needs urgent attention.  Updated: August 27,…

  • A Peek Into Everyday China : Focus on Xiconomics by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    I found three interesting articles on Xi Jinping. These articles tell us that Xi Jinping has turned China into a path far different from the one whose hallmarks were reform and growth. As he is on the verge of a third term, it is instructive to understand the trajectory on which he is guiding China.…