Category: India
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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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A Peek Into Everyday China : The Continental Vs Maritime Debate (English & Hindi)
India needs to re-assess its priorities in the Maritime and Continental domains in view of the latest inputs and Chinese activities. This video has been shot in Hindi and English separately. Choose what you want. Earlier articles :- The Continental vs Maritime Debate @ https://gunnersshot.com/2020/11/02/the-continental-vs-maritime-debate-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar-r/
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India’s Focus : Pakistan or China?
India is displaying an unwanted obsession with Pakistan when the main threat is from China. We must not lose focus Must Also Read https://gunnersshot.com/2023/02/02/pakistan-back-with-a-whimpering-bang-by-lt-gen-p-r-shankar/
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An Interactive Session on Emerging Threats and Changing Warfare With Geostrata
I had an engaging interactive session with Darshan Gajjar of Geostrata an organisation of youth involved in various pathways of national importance in the context of the forthcoming G20 summit. It was great to realise that our youth is motivated and keen to understand the nuances of National Security and geopolitics. It was a great […]
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Is a World War Inevitable?
Is the world heading into another World War? Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a wide-ranging discussion on the the Ukraine conflict and the portents which suggest that a world war is the offing. In the course of the discussion, we also dwelt upon the rise and role of India in global affairs in future […]
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Indian Army : The Nation Builder
By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) This article is published in ‘Samman’ which is being released on 14 Jan on the occasion of the Veterans Day 2023. It is a tribute to the Indian Army, all the veterans and serving personnel who have contributed to building India into a power of consequence. Happy Pongal, […]
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YANGTSE AND AGNIVEERS
In Yangtse, the Chinese attempt to capture our post came to nought recently. It put my antlers up on many issues. However one issue continued to nag me – the Agnipath and Agniveer scheme. There is need for introspection and analysis of this issue. Our seasoned, well trained and alert troops with proper drills and […]
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‘We Can’t Fall Prey To Chinese Strategy on LAC’
By ARCHANA MASIH , January 02, 2023 10:39 IST Part 2 of my interview with ARCHANA MASIH @ https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/general-p-r-shankar-we-cant-fall-prey-to-chinese-strategy-on-lac/20230102.htm . Part 1 of the Interview is @ https://gunnersshot.com/2022/12/22/an-interview-with-rediff-com-on-yangtse-faceoff/ ‘We must understand that the LAC is a political issue for China, so any action on the LAC will keep India focussed on the LAC which gives China […]
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India’s Geopolitical Mandala in 2023. by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also published in The Sunday Guardian @ https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/indias-geopolitical-mandala-2023 2023 is critical for India from many aspects. It has to constantly stave off hostility in its immediate neighbourhood, stabilise turmoil in its near neighbourhood, build on opportunities of its intermediate neighbourhood and strengthen its strategic relationships. A rising India with its dominant location in the Asian […]
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Looking Beyond Yangtse
Also Publihsed in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/looking-beyond-yangtse/2927052/ General The recent attempt by PLA to dislodge the Indian piquet at Yangtse is without doubt a plan conceived at the highest level in China. Why did Xi Jinping attempt this? There are many reasons which I have put forth in many of my articles. A successful […]
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