Category: Defense and Military Affairs
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A Perspective on the Defense Budget by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Our growth and role as a power of consequence and our attempts to achieve strategic independence is predicated on how the defense establishment grows. Published In the Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/a-perspective-on-the-defense-budget/2974379/ It is my firm belief that the Indian Armed Forces are ready and strong enough to guard the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation. […]
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Civil Military Fusion : Talk in CLAWS Seminar
On 27 December 22, I gave a talk at the CLAWS seminar on Civil Military Fusion. The Chinese and US models of civil military fusion were compared and examined to derive a model suitable in the Indian context. Other articles and talks on this subject are :-
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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 […]
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The Agni Path Ahead For India’s Second CDS by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in The Indian Express @ The Agnipath challenge for India’s new Chief of Defence Staff P R Shankar writes: Converting poorly-planned and flawed scheme into a success will be General Anil Chauhan’s acid test Written by P R Shankar Updated: October 6, 2022 7:13:20 am The appointment of Gen Anil Chauhan as the second CDS of […]
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A Discussion on Atmanirbharta on P Gurus
This was a free flowing live hangout with Mr Sree Iyer on Atmanirbharta The Q&A part , was as usual the most interesting.
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The Big Military Drift by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Financial Express @ The Big Military Drift Our erudite External Affairs Minister with his sharp-witted interjections has put many doubting interlocutors in their place. India has overtaken its erstwhile colonial master as the fifth largest economy and is on course to be the third largest by 2030. The world seems to […]
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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, […]
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Leadership in China and Pakistan : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a freewheeling discussion on the evolving leadership in China and Pakistan and how it affects India. The subject was futuristic and the Q&A session was great. To some extent we were on a fishing trip.
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Pre -Independence Day Musings in the Absence of Chief of Defence Staff By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
On 15 August 2019, our Prime Minister announced, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, that India will have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). It was truly a historic announcement. Ever since the Kargil Review Committee recommended establishment of the post, no government took the decision on appointment of a CDS. No Government brought this […]
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The ‘Real Agnipath’ : Key Capability Enhancement
Also published @ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/the-real-agnipath-key-capability-enhancement/2585425/ ‘Agnipath’ duly tweaked will come to stay. It is also apparent that current deficiencies in manpower will not be made up. The DNA of the Indian Army will transform – reduced manpower, reduced experience, and reduced age profile. The ‘Real Agnipath’ lies in the consequential transformation in capability enhancement and modernization […]
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