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  • India’s Rise and Open House QnA

    In this episode, the theme was about India’s rise which is now irreversible.

  • A Peek Into Everyday China : Is The Cake Getting Smaller As India Expands

    There is no doubt that China is going through economically tough times. More people are talking of deflation as time elapses. Simultaneously, India’s foot print is enlarging. how will this play out in the long term is the issue.

  • Indian Artillery : Yesterday , Today and Tomorrow

    This topic was on popular demand due to the prominent role of Artillery in the Ukraine war. Lot of people were wondering and asking me questions if we have a strong enough Artillery. I had to explain that the Indian Artillery is one of the strongest in the world.

  • Afghanistan: Changing Dynamics

    In this episode Lt Gen Dushyant Singh(R) and self set out to discuss Afghanistan and its changing dynamics. However we spent some time discussing the launch of Chandrayaan 3 and the India France relationship also. It will be an interesting video to watch.

  • INDIA USA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP : ACTUATING ICET

    Converting all the proposals of the ICET into reality will be a mountain to climb . It needs innovation and thinking. It needs to based on a knowledge loop. The knowledge loop is critical to the Academia , Industry and Government interface which is visualised in the India USA strategic proposals. That is what Maj…

  • ENHANCING JOINTNESS TO ESTABLISH THEATRE COMMANDS

    Air Marshal Rajiv Sachdeva (R) and I had a refreshing discussion on enhancing jointness which can help establish theatre commands. This is the first time that an IAF officer has appeared on Gunners Shot and hoping that many more will follow. The fact that both of us did the NDC course together helped a lot.…

  • A Peek Into Everyday China : The Indian Pushback

    India has started to hold its own in international forums and is pushing back against China even if it has to plough a lonely furrow. China is increasingly getting the taste of a resolute and rising India.

  • INDIA USA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP : PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS – A US PERSPECTIVE

    Brig Arun Sahgal and I had a very meaningful discussion on the India USA strategic partnership , as to how USA views it and what are the real implications and speed breakers coming ahead. Unless we know what US expectations are, we will never be able to deal with them well. Unless we know the…

  • Update on Manipur, Agnipath and Open House QnA

    An intestine session with lot of questiona. I have posted separate and short videos on Manipur and Agnipath below.

  • Wagner, Gurkhas, Agnipath and India’s Security

    Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) and I had an open and frank discussion on the Agnipath scheme which has far reaching implications for India’s security. The writing is on the wall that this is a bad scheme being implemented poorly. It needs to be modified post haste in conformity with the on ground realities which…