Category: JOINTMANSHIP AND THEATRISATION
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The Army Needs a Serious Rethink By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Financial Express, reported that the capital budget allocation for the Indian Army has reduced from Rs 36, 481.90 to Rs 32,102 crore ( down by 12.2%). Even worse, Indian Army was able to spend just around 40% of its allocated budget. During the mid-year review itself the Army’s capital budget had been reduced. The…
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DISCUSSION WITH MR SREE IYER ON THE NEXT CDS
There is lot of speculation on the choice of the next CDS. Rumours are flying thick and fast as also articles are being written in favour of one or the other. In this video we bring out the span of the CDS and what it involves in choosing the CDS.
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India and Its Last Bastion at 74 By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Freedom is something that money can’t buy; it’s the result of the struggles of many brave hearts.Let us honor them today and always. 🇮🇳Happy Independence Day!🇮🇳 Indian Armed Forces are required to safeguard India’s national interests which are enshrined in our constitution. These are a. protection of land borders, coastline, island territories and sea lanes from external aggression…
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The Dark and Deep Woods of National Defence By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Former prime PM Manmohan Singh recently said ‘The road ahead is even more daunting than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians’. He also quoted the last lines from Robert Frosts poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ which say…
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Reorienting Indian Army for Theatrisation By Lt Gen PR Shankar ( R )
This is the seveth article on threatrisation. Previous articles can be accessed by clicking on the following titles The Core of Theatrisation Thoughts on a Webinar on Theatrisation Jointmanship – Pluck The Low Hanging Fruits Some Ideas From The Nichols-Goldwater Act Theatrisation – Are We Ready ? Prickles of Theatrisation of Commands Shapes of Theatres Multi Domain…
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THE GENERALS TALK: THEATRISATION OF THE ARMED FORCES PART 1
There is a lot of discussion going on about Theatrisation of the Armed Forces. Many reports give different versions and most give only the current status and decisions. We have now put together the whole concept of Theatrisation of the Armed Forces in two parts. In the first part we discuss Theatrisation in general and…
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THE CORE OF THEATRISATION BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
This is the sixth article on threatrisation. Previous articles can be accessed by clicking on the following titles Thoughts on a Webinar on Theatrisation Jointmanship – Pluck The Low Hanging Fruits Some Ideas From The Nichols-Goldwater Act Theatrisation – Are We Ready ? Prickles of Theatrisation of Commands Shapes of Theatres A high-level committee of the…
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Retooling for war in super-high altitudes : ARTICLE IN IINDIA TODAY
I am honoured that this article was originally published by India Today as part of a special DEFENDING INDIA edition @ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/defence/story/20210621-retooling-for-war-in-super-high-altitudes-lt-gen-p-ravi-shankar-retd-1813375-2021-06- Retooling for war in super-high altitudes by Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar (Retd) The Indian Army has been on top of the threat from the plains. But it needs new technologies for operations at super-high…
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प्रधानमंत्री को कौन बताएगा? BY Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Original Version is in English and is available @ Who Will Tell the Prime Minister https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/04/who-will-tell-prime-minister-by-lt-gen.html प्रधानमंत्री ने संयुक्त कमांडरों के सम्मेलन (सीसीसी) के मान्य सत्र को संबोधित करते हुए राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा प्रणाली में स्वदेशीकरण को बढ़ाने के महत्व पर बल दिया, न केवल उपकरण और हथियारों पर बल्कि सशस्त्र बलों में अभ्यास, प्रक्रियाओं और…
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Don’t Burn the Last Bastion by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
‘Sir, will China invade us?’ ‘We hear China has increased activities on the border’. Chinese consolidation activities on the LAC have prompted such reactions and fears. Lot of such inquiries from citizens within and outside India. Why? Bodies floating down Ganga, mass graves, lack of oxygen, medicines or hospital beds, botched vaccination program, uninterrupted work on Central…
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