Category: STRUCTURAL CHANGE & AGNIPATH
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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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CHALLENGE FACING THE INDIAN ARMY By Gen Deepak Kapoor
Words of wisdom from our ex Chief of Army Staff. We will do well to heed them. Having witnessed the 73rd Indian Army Day parade 2021 on 15 January, one is assured that the army is performing to its potential and would deliver whenever a crisis occurs to the security of the nation, as it…
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CASA FORUM : ATMA NIRBHARTA IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR SERIES
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE PLEASE JOIN IN YOUR OPINION AND VIEWS ARE VALUABLE CONCEPT On 04 Oct 2020, CASA held its first webinar on Atma-Nirbharta in the Defence Sector. It evoked a good response and generated lot of thought and discussion. As we reflected after the event, CASA members realized that if…
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FIVE POINT FRAMEWORK TO ATTAIN STRATEGIC INDEPENDENCE By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Independence is by deeds and not words. Happy Independence Day I wrote this article in 2020. As time has passed, I am now more than ever convinced that we need to attain strategic independence as we grow as a nation. That is why I had this discussion with Mr Sree Iyer of P Gurus last year. Our discussion in on the clip below. It is in the form of a…
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THE CURRENT AND STRATEGIC AFFAIRS FORUM
THE CURRENT AND STRATEGIC AFFAIRS FORUM The Current and Strategic Affairs Forum (“CASA”) is an independent body committed to sharing, analysing and discussing issues of national, regional and international importance. It consists of eminent defence and civilian personalities. The Forum has conducted a series of…
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TANDICO – Tamilnadu Defence Industrial Corridor by Lt Gen PR Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Published @ https://chanakyaforum.org/tandico-tamilnadu-defence-industrial-corridor/ Defence Industry and Atma Nirbharta Achieving strategic independence in defence is an Indian necessity. It is a hydra headed problem. Defence budget and expenditure have reduced drastically. Warfare will be more non-contact and technocentric. Threat perceptions will change after the current Sino Indian clash. Import of defence equipment is on a downward trajectory. Self-sufficiency…
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CORPORATIZATION OF OFB – THE UNKNOWN ANGEL BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
Add caption General Corporatization of OFB and ‘not privatization’ repeat ‘not privatization’ of OFB was announced with emphasis by the Finance Minister as one of the big bang reforms being undertaken in the Defense Sector as part of the Atma Nirbharta campaign. I welcome it whole heartedly. It is more than time for this reform…
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PLATFORMS FOR DEFENCE STARTUPS: THE WAY FORWARD By LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR RMA to DMA – Technologies Involved Disruption in Military Affairs (DMA) is here to stay. The transition from RMA to DMA has started. The technologies involved are many as shown in the graphic below. They are beyond the scope of a formal organization like DRDO due to sheer…
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STRAIGHT BAT DEFENSE By Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retired)
I am writing this as India plays England in the league phase of the ICC world Cup. The outcome of the World Cup is not known. We do not know if Team India and our men in blue will emerge victorious or not. However, I am clear that we in the Armed Forces have a…
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India – Future Hub of Defence, Aerospace and Disaster Management By Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired)
Raksha – Anirveda. Vol 01, Issue 4, Jan-Mar 2019. .http://www.raksha-anirveda.com/india-future-hub-of-defence-aerospace-and-disaster-management/ Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurating UP Defence Industrial Corridor (Launch of projects) in Aligarh MEGATRENDS: Certain discernible megatrends are impacting the Defence, Security and Disaster Management firmament. The first is that there is a growing shift in global economic power from West to East. Secondly, the rate…
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