Category: THE HUES OF PAKISTAN
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A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES / PART 1 -GUARDING THE NATIONS BORDERS
This is based on a talk I gave to some students of the Naval War College. This is the first part. In this part I have focussed only how the Pakistani Armed Forces go about guarding their borders. Links for the others will appear below. A POLITICO MILITARY ASSESSMENT OF PAKISTAN’S ARMED FORCES : PART…
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Will Pakistan Disintegrate?
The internal state of Pakistan is as cracked as it can be. It is riven by violent outbursts of internal dissent, peaceful movements seeking some sort of justice, intractable radical trends, economic degradation and a polity which is at odds with itself under the overarching umbrella of a predatory and greedy Army which seeks to…
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Kargil- Pakistan’s Himalayan Blunder
This episode is based on Nasim Zehra’s book From Kargil to the Coup. I have outlined what she has written in detail with great authenticity. Lot to learn as to how the Pakistani mind works. The most important thing I have learnt from reading about Pakistan is that every military defeat of Pakistan is a…
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Op Koh e Paima : The Pakistani Perspective of The Kargil War
This discussion between Lt Gen P R Kumar (R), our former DGMO and I was purely from a Pakistani perspective. How did they plan the op? When did they do it? Why did they do it? How they keep it a secret from everyone including themselves. Why do Pakis consider the operation a success? All…
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Pakistan Army : The Ultimate Extra Constitutional Authority
Lt Gen Gautam Moorthy (R) and I discussed how the Pakistan Army has usurped extra constitutional powers with time. In present times, Pakistan Army has given to itself such powers that the constitution is a rubber stamp. In fact it would not be wrong to say that the edict(s) of the Pakistan Army is the…
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India’s Strategy To Tackle Pakistan China Collusion in War and Peace
This was a very deep discussion in which there was diversity of opinion which highlighted the level and degree of Pak China collusion amidst changing geopolitical circumstances. This is a must see for those who are worried about the two from situation that India has to face. What Pak and China are up to and…
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THE NEW GREAT GAME IN PAKISTAN
Pakistan the jelly state has replaced Afghanistan as the latest location where the new great game is unfolding. Everyone is playing their game there and Pakistan is a bystander being manipulated from all around. Watch it to believe it.
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The India That Pakistan Needs to Understand
This episode was different from the normal. The interaction with Mr Tahir Gora was on a different plane away from the normal Indo Pak menu. We spoke of a Pakistan which is at odds to understand itself . In such circumstances it is doubtful if Pakistan understands that India has entered a different orbit. Notwithstanding…
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Trouble on Pak’s Western Borders
That there is trouble on Pakistan’s western borders is well known. However the extent of trouble as chronicled and explained by Lt Gen K J Singh (R) is what makes the difference. The clarity he brings into the chaos of Pakistan is worth listening to. His narration was spell binding.
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Pakistan : Old Wine in a New Bottle
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a very lively discussion on Pakistan. The new PM wants Kashmir back. Cross LOC incidents are increasing and Pakistan army is increasing military links with China, Iran, Turkey and Russia irrespective of the precarious economic situation and wobbly politics. It is time to deal with the military state of…
Gunners Shot 