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China Jilted By Russia-N Korea Deal
The normal thinking seems to be that the Russia -N Korea Deal is another step in the alternate global order being established by China, Russia, Iran and N Korea. However the reality is far from that. China has maintained studied silence on this deal and that conveys a lot. This analysis tells us that China…
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Kargil- Pakistan’s Himalayan Blunder
This episode is based on Nasim Zehra’s book From Kargil to the Coup. I have outlined what she has written in detail with great authenticity. Lot to learn as to how the Pakistani mind works. The most important thing I have learnt from reading about Pakistan is that every military defeat of Pakistan is a…
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SELF SUFFICIENCY OF AMMUNITION FOR LONG WARS
In this video I have explained how India can become self sufficient in ammunition in case it gets involved in a long war. I have also explained what is involved in attaining self sufficiency. The need of the hour is to put in a concept through civil-military fusion. There must be a whole of the…
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WHY IS CHINA RATTLED?
Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed as to why China is rattled. Recent Initiatives by India have sent China scrambling. Make no mistake. China is reacting. When seen against the larger geopolitical situation it is clear that an overextended China seems to be on the back foot. However the challenge is to see how India…
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Manipur Beyond The Brink
Manipur has gone beyond the brink. We should have no doubts. Third rate politics have divided the communities and have engendered hate between the Meitis and Kukis. The need of the hour is to regain the state and ensure that the writ of the government runs in the state. The rest can follow later. What…
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PUNJAB AFTER ELECTIONS
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) and I had a great discussion on the state of Punjab and what the elections results means for the state. Most of us see the present and rarely look at the history of the state. That is what Lt Gen K J Singh put into focus. Punjab is a…
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Can PLA Win Wars?
Armies are meant to fight wars to achieve political objectives of a state. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I examined the PLA from this perspective. It emerges that the PLA though involved in many conflicts , shies away from fighting when the penny drops. The theories of war which its had propagated to present itself…
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Kashmir After Elections
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a detailed discussion on Kashmir and the evolving situation in the state. The increase in terrorist incidents is a worrying sign and has many connotations. We covered ground on the multifarious aspects in a 360 degree manner including strengthening and refocussing the security grid, dealing with Pakistan…
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Manipur What Next ?
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) and I discussed the current situation in Manipur. This was a no holds barred discussion. To say that the situation has gone from bad to worse is an understatement. The situation has scope to go even worse with political violence threatening to spill over into the neighbouring states. It is…
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Geopolitical Imperatives For The New Government
It was an honour to be part of the inaugural edition of the Gyan Chakra Dialogues with Maj Gen Neeraj Bali(R). We discussed the geopolitical imperatives for the new government at three levels. The first was about the geopolitical trends in the world. This was followed up by an analysis of our adversarial neighbours and…
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