Category: India
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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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Aiming Without Arming by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
India was a poor country in the decade prior to 1971. Two debilitating wars with China (1962) and Pakistan (1965), truant monsoons, high inflation, food shortages and imports dominated headlines. Five-year plans were suspended from 1966 to 1969 due to lack of resources. Prime Ministers Nehru and Shastri died in quick succession to cause political instability. Rupee…
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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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NO VACCINES NO GUNS BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
The other day I was reading about our vaccination program. It was to save India from the extreme debilitation of the Chinese virus. When the time of reckoning came the cupboard of the ‘pharmacy of the world’ was found bare. I also saw an interesting article on cricket in which an Australian player said that…
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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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THE COLLAPSING THIRD POLE By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Followup Reflections on Governance by The Unelected @https://www.gunnersshot.com/2021/05/governance-by-unelected-by-lt-gen-p-r.html The leadership mantra When the problem is ignored, The problem becomes the leader and, The leader becomes the problem …The WhatsApp University of Wisdom In 2001, China was only slightly ahead of India on most metrics. Both were rising middle powers in the unipolar world…
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INTERVIEW WITH INDIA TODAY
I had an interesting discussion with Sandeep Unnithan of India Today on the reports in SCMP on deployment of MLRS by China in Tibet. The discussion in below. The link below is the video recording. It gives you a better perspective. I would suggest you read this interview in conjunction with my earlier articles 1. Force Multiplication of Rebalancing 2. Non Contact Conventional…
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Match Chinese MRLs with Pinaka: Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar
Match Chinese MRLs with Pinaka: Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar | India Today Insight Lt Gen. P. Ravi Shankar, former director-general, artillery, on the need for India to fill the gaps in its rocket artillery and train at high altitudes ADVERTISEMENT Sandeep Unnithan Delhi April 22, 2021 UPDATED: April 22, 2021 23:22 IST An advanced version of…
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