Category: INDIA’S STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
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The China Challenge : Defining the Challenge
The curtain raiser on the China challenge was indeed defining. Lt Gen SL Narasimhan (R) lays it out in bare terms the challenge which is now emerging from China. This is the second time I heard this presentation. It acquired more meaning. This is a must for anyone who is a china watcher , even…
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India’s Rise and Geopolitics
The world is re-nuclearising. Most countries are spending more on arms and security than they did in the past two decades Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence/indias-rise-and-geopolitics/3045583/ The ravages of the pandemic and the Ukraine war have combined to cause high inflation, food insecurity and depressed growth world-wide. Many countries are keeling over in…
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Information Operations
In this video, Col S Dinny (R) explains how information operations are carried out in an amazingly simplistic form. This is worth watching for its simplicity and clarity without frills.
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The New Cold War By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in The Sunday Guardian @ https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/the-new-cold-war A major marker of the new cold war was the Covid pandemic. Two years of the pandemic brought the worst features of China to the fore The post-cold war international order was underpinned by three elements. The unipolar status of the United States, increased globalisation and the impending…
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India US Strategic Partnership
Lt Gen Anil Ahuja’s grip and knowledge of the various dimensions of the India US strategic partnership was revealing. Hats off. It was an education for me. I would suggest that one sits patiently through the video to understand and learn. The audio was bad in parts due an unknown technical glitch.
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Outsourcing War
The discussion on outsourcing war with Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) was enlightening. It was based on solid facts which are very little known to the public. The issue which emerged was that the sum total of mercenaries/private military contractors/non state actors in the Russia-Ukraine war is around 35-40000 personnel. Many of these ‘Dogs of…
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CASA Dialogues : Counter The Dragon in Nepal and Bhutan
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (r) and I had a great conversation on Nepal and Bhutan and as to how to counter the Chinese influence there. It was an in-depth discussion on core issues. Worth your while to go through it. It was educative for me.
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The Takeaways of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meet by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The recently concluded Foreign Ministers meet of the G20 nations held in India failed to arrive at a consensus . There was no joint statement at the end of the events. There is a clear divide between western Nations and Russia plus China over the ongoing Ukraine war. It prevented any joint statement from coming…
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CASA Dialogues : The Increasing Nuclear Overhang
Had a terrific discussion on the increasing global nuclear overhang with Lt Gen P R Kumar (R). It was a new topic and opened new thinking. The QnA was very good. What came out was India needs new thinking on nuclear issues. An interesting aspect of this presentation was that an ex DGMO was propounding…
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New Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Needed To Curb Chinese Military Adventurism By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published @ BharatShakti.in February 28, 2023 Editor’s Note The crazy Chinese display of military power in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has led to a spurt in the region’s nations taking steps to fortify their territories. Such actions have included stronger alliances with the US and within the countries in the region. It has…
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