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  • Jaipur Dialogues : A Discussion on China in Hindi

     Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a discussion on China and the looming instability there. We also discussed as to how to tackle China in future.  

  • Why is AI important? By Vijay Krishna Palepu

     had a very interesting conversation with Vijay (my son) on AI. The outcome is this article written by him…The original article is @ https://softwarenotes.substack.com/p/why-is-ai-important I was about to put on “Coded Bias” on Netflix and Dad asked me a curious question: Why is AI important? I could have answered by talking about the impact of AI/ML on…

  • China: Instability on the Horizon by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Also Published @ The Financial Express as China: Instability on the horizon A detailed analysis of the state of affairs in China – a nation with the second largest economy at the disposal of a dictator for life in a state of self-induced atrophy is an international problem.  November 24, 2022 7:29:19 pm In China, three…

  • Sino Indian Border : Stable and Unpredictable by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Published at The Print @  ‘Stable but unpredictable’ border with China is a real risk. India needs a new game plan Chief of Army Staff Manoj Pande has triggered an important thought that demands national attention. India must act like the third pole it aspires to be and avoid conflict. LT GEN P R SHANKAR RETD   …

  • A Discussion on Narratives with Aadi

    Aadi and I had a spontaneous and unstructured discussion on narratives. It was serious fun.

  • A Peek Into Everyday China : Common Prosperity or Common Poverty?

    It has been almost a month since the 20Th Party Congress concluded. It was followed up the G20 meet which seemed more like a coming out party for Xi Jinping. However there is a subtle difference. The China we knew before the 20th Party Congress is not the one after that. The leadership has changed and so…

  • A Neighbourhood Review With Aadi Achint

    Aadi and I discussed our neighbourhood after a long time. Our neighbourhood is volatile and we need to be alive to it as also respond accordingly. Interesting talk with interesting questions. 

  • China’s Strategy in India’s North East By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Published in The Sunday Guardian as Destabilising the Northeast on Chinese Radar Lt Gen PR Shankar Retd Updated November 19, 2022, 9:07 PM  The tribes, ethnicities and their issues in the Northeast are such that it takes very little imagination and some funding to stoke a social issue into an instability in a democracy like India.…

  • A Discussion on Firepower in Ukraine with Aadi Achint

    Aadi and I had a very long discussion on firepower in Ukraine and the lessons we could learn from it. The QnA session was as usual the best part.   

  • India : The Emerging Third Pole By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)

    Published in The Print @ The US-led global order is tottering. It is India’s time to shine as a balancing ‘third pole’ As India has grown stronger, the term ‘non-aligned’ has morphed into ‘neutral’. There is also no doubt today that whoever India backs will ultimately be the heavier side. LT GEN P R SHANKAR…