Category: ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES
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REFORMS NEEDED IN THE MOD
Technology is changing at pace as AI swamps our systems, nature of war and conflict is changing, India has set off a year of reforms in MOD, Integrated Theatre Commands are being ushered in and India is rising. A Vikisit Bharat is impossible without a Surakshit Bharat. In the light of these developments, Lt Gen…
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Agniveers & Tech Intake In The Armed Forces
In this 1 on 1 with Mr Sree Iyer , I have elucidated the issue of technology in the Armed Forces, intake patterns and hard realities of battle. Expecting an Agninveer to be competent in battle within 4 years by raising intake levels in tech is a fools errand. It is like asking a baby…
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MODIFIED AGNIVEERS
This video is in two parts. In the first part Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) and I discussed about the attack on Chinese personnel in Pakistan and related events. In the second and main part we covered the Agniveer scheme in detail. The Aginipath scheme has been rolled out and apparently there is no adverse…
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GUNNERS SHOT : SERVICEMEN WELFARE CHANNEL
THIS IS AN INTRODUCTORY VIDEO TO THE GUNNERS SHOT SERVICEMEN WELFARE CHANNEL. SHORT ONE. YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL @ http://www.youtube.com/@GunnersshotWelfare
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Overhauling DRDO and Atmanirbharta
Previous episodes on overhauling DRDO were through the lens of senior officers. This episode is about is how a junior officer who has been in the defence industry from long looks at the DRDO and what is the overhaul required. Lt Col Manoj Channan (R) gave out a clear SWOT analysis of DRDO which I…
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Overhauling DRDO : What Is To Be Done
This conversation with V Adm Raman Puri (R) went beyond overhauling DRDO and into issues which need to be tackled alongside. The major issue which came out is that DRDO is a silo with poor laterals with the people it is supposed to serve. Unless this silo is broken things will not improve. If silos…
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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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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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