Category: INDIA’S CHINA STRATEGY
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The Emerging Sino-Indian Military Normal by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The emerging Sino-Indian military normal Experts believe that “China will only grow more assertive globally. In this milieu, India assuming the presidency of the SCO opens a window of Chinese opportunity”. Updated: September 27, 2022 3:18:47 pm By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)…
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Decoding 'Normal' between India and China by Tara Kartha and Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also Published as India-China SCO ‘cold war’ shows we have different ideas of normality—military or economic @ The Print Perhaps it is time to take a page or two from the Cold War textbooks, suitably translated into an Asian language of choice. TARA KARTHA and LT GEN P R SHANKAR (RETD) File image of PM Narendra…
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Chinese Information Operations : Here and Now by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
One of my articles and associated video, posted on social media was not getting normal traction and views. The other day the posts of a prominent writer on strategic affairs and national security were disappearing. Not surprisingly, both articles were critical of China. We came to know what was happening by chance when we compared notes. I nosed…
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LEVERAGING ANTI CHINA SENTIMENT TOWARDS STRATEGIC AUTONOMY BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
INDIA Originally published by Firstpost. @ https://www.firstpost.com/india/time-for-india-to-leverage-global-anti-china-sentiment-towards-strategic-autonomy-10222961.html Time for India to leverage global anti-China sentiment towards strategic autonomy Today, China with its assertive attitude is virtually frightening away investors. If India fails to grab this opening, there will be no alternative for investors but to go back to China PR ShankarDecember 20, 2021 09:32:05 IST Representational image.…
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The Indian Geostrategic Palate by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Indian geostrategic palate is a mixed bag. Our neighbourhood is in turmoil. Our traditional adversaries are getting back to their old tricks. We have just started seeing green shoots of recovery in our external environment. However, internally, we also keep jumping from one crisis to another. Our strategic partners – past and present seem…
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Chinese Virus: Indian Solution By Lt Gen P R Shankar (r)
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THE GLOBAL ORDER IS BROKEN! LONG LIVE THE NEW GLOBAL ORDER! BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Also published @ https://thedailyguardian.com/the-global-order-is-broken-long-live-the-global-order/ Everything Comes in Threes! Three gentlemen broke the world order. Xi Jinping’s surrealistic ambition of Chinese world domination and aggressive behavior was unacceptable to the world. Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ plan forced USA to walk away from global leadership. Johnson’s ‘Brexit’ broke EU solidarity and dashed hopes of an alternative…
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India's Options to Achieve 'Chini Kam' by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
First Part: India Needs To Have “Chini Kam’ – A SWOT Analysis @https://www.gunnersshot.com/2020/06/profound-myopic-vision-consistent-with.html China, while seeking global hegemony, must support military expansionism and an aging population, with a contracting economy, in a deglobalising environment of falling exports, withering manufacturing, collapsing BRI and weak internal consumption. It portends an authoritarian China rapidly reverting to revisionism. Simultaneously,…
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INDIA NEEDS TO HAVE 'CHINI KAM' BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Profound myopic vision consistent with its turbulent history has led China to squander a strategic opportunity to achieve global greatness when the Wuhan virus broke. If only they were honest about their “Peaceful Rise” rather than being treacherous, they would have been a superpower by now. So anything long-term about Chinese is a carefully cultivated…
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Chinese Threat – A Reality Check By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R )
Authors Note My articles Modernising Armed Forces on Tight Budgets and Modernising Armed Forces on Contracting Budgets evoked good response. Lot of constructive suggestions. However, I get the feeling from feedback received, that pruning down forces is fraught with risk. Yes of course. There is risk. There is risk even when you cross a road. However,…
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