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TSANGPO DAMS : DANGERS TO INDIA AND BANGLADESH by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Recently, I had a long conversation with Mr Srinivas of ‘Hindu Businessline’ who wanted to write an editorial on this issue. He told me that in the 500 odd words of an editorial all facets concerning the subject could not be covered. That is when I decided to pen down the article. This article is not…
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AN INDIA CENTRIC DISCUSSION ON QUAD and A QUAD RESOURCE
I had an India centric discussion on QUAD with Aadi Achint. He posed a lot of probing questions on India’s take on the QUAD, its role and opportunities. We also had a frank discussion on other India centric issues. It opened my mind to many possibilities. The recording is posted below. Along with this I…
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The Old Order Passeth
When the Artillery Profile 2027 was written in 2008, it was visualised that the 130 mm Catapult and 160mm Tempella Heavy Mortars would de decommissioned and made obsolete in a couple of years. However that was not to be for many reasons. Finally these guns are being laid to rest with the induction of modern…
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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS OF THE INDO PACIFIC
Had a presentation cum discussion cum live Q&A session on The QUAD and Indo Pacific on P Gurus Channel. Learnt a lot. Major issue of learning was that Skype does not handle power point presentations well. Hence there were a few glitches. look over the glitches and you will find value in the content. …
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Chinese and Indian Defence Budgets – Comparative Hype and Reality by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
One should be careful what one wishes for. China’s ambition to make the Yuan the reserve currency is likely to haunt them. Recently the news that China increased their defence budget by 6.8% set alarm bells ringing. The hue and cry was that our defence allocation was pale in comparison. Even the Global Times took a…
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POLITICO MILITARY FUSION FOR A ‘FUTURE READY’ INDIA BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
When the Chinese Virus raged in 2020, a global power shift was evident. India’s expanding role in the emerging world order was discernible. Our rebound from the Virus, the whole of nation pushback against China and vaccine diplomacy are fast forwarding this expansion. When the CDS says ‘Military leaders will have to match political vision behind theaterisation’,…
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FREEWHEELING DISCUSSION ON PAKISTAN AND CHINA
I had a freewheeling discussion on various aspects of strategic issues related to Pakistan and China. The first was with Aadi Achint who had a very Indian virewpoint being based in India. His questions were directed largely for an Indian audience. The second discussion was with Sree Iyer of P Gurus. The discussion with him…
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The Pathways of QUAD 3.0 by Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
EARLIER ARTICLES ON QUAD CLICK ON ARTICLE TITLE TO READ QUAD 2.0 OR TIANXIA INDIA’S QUADRATIC EQUATIONS THE CHINESE CAMEL IN THE QUADRATIC TENT QUAD : EVOLVING FAST EVOLUTION OF QUAD 3.0 SIX STRATEGIES FOR QUAD 3.0 There are a lot of issues with an USA led world order. It is not perfect by…
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The Looming Catastrophe in Pakistan by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
OTHER ARTICLES OF THE SAME PLAGIARISED GENRE REVEALING THE TRUE HOLE OF PAKISTAN STATE OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN INTERNALISING PAKISTANS SOCIETAL FRACTURE PAKISTANI INSIGHTS NAYA PAKISTAN NAYA ANARCHY A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ORDINARY PAKISTANI THE NEW FORMULA DAWN IN THE DUSK OF PAKISTAN LOOTERS OF THE FIFTH REICH PAKISTAN AT THE DAWN OF 2021…
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Contours Of The Quad in the New Paradigm- Webinar Recording
The webinar on ‘Contours of QUAD in the New Paradigm” was conducted as per schedule. The panelists were awesome. It was indeed great to hear their views. It was very educative indeed. The You Tube recording of the webinar is here. All those who missed the event can access it below. It is a full…
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