Category: REGIONAL
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Neighbourhood in Crisis : A Discussion
Aadi and I had an in-depth discussion on the neighbourhood and the crises which are affecting each one of them.
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Russo-Ukrainian Conflict and Neighborhood First by Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
In an earlier article I had mentioned that the Russo Ukrainian Conflict had important lessons to make our ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy a success and left it at that. I was asked by a reader to dilate upon them. This article dilates upon the whole idea and is a central lesson of the war as far as India is…
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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis : A Discussion
In this episode Aadi and I discuss the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and its various hues. We also discuss as to how we can help the Island Nation out so that it understands that India is a friend indeed as against China which is a fair weather friend. Visit Gunner Shot Website…
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AN APPROACH TO MYANMAR BY LT GEN P R SHANKAR (R)
In my article, Russian Lessons on Neighbourhood First I had highlighted that India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy has been floundering. China has made inroads into most of our neighbours; especially Myanmar which is in chaos – military rule, civil war situation, massacres, ethnic strife, refugees, drug and arms smuggling. A destabilised Myanmar under Chinese influence vs a Sino-Pak collusive…
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Russian Lessons on Neighbourhood First by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
AN OLD CARTOON WITH AN ENDURING MESSAGE The confrontation between Russia and NATO over Ukraine is being analysed for many reasons. To me the most striking issue is the way Russia is managing its neighbourhood. While the fine print of the Russian environment and ours is different, the larger takeaway is important to grasp. There are…
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Neighbourhood Watch : A Discussion
In this issue of Neighbourhood Watch , Aadi and I discuss the crises in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Often we forget that crises in these countries affects our security adversely. Need to focus on them.
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Neighbourhood Watch : Myanmar
Brig Chatterjee and I kick off the Bharatshakti.in series on the Neighbourhood Watch. The first episode is on Myanmar. The effort in this episode of the series is to bring to you a short update on the happenings in Myanmar and where India stands at this point of time.
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India's Neighbourhood : A Discussion
Aadi Achint and I had a discussion on India’s neighbourhood. What came out of the discussion is that while we need to be focussed on Afghanistan, Pakistan and China, the situation in Sri Lanka and Myanmar is fragile and unsettled. We need to do more to reach out to these nations to help them stabilise.…
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A Relic of a Bygone Era Should Remain One by Lt Gen P R Shankar(R)
I read the article A relic of a bygone age? I might be, but I’m not a defeatist by Mr Paul Keating, ex PM of Australia. He has been very critical of QUAD and has lampooned the current Australian Government . He says “The government’s AUKUS agreement re-staples us to the Anglosphere – the world of the Atlantic,…
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Neighbourhood Watch : Srilanka, Nepal and Myanmar
The ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ is beginning to become an interesting program. Even in its second edition, I have started enjoying it. There are so many interesting issues which are cropping up on our periphery. In future we will be granulating matters and coming up with greater clarity on our neighbours and their issues so that India can…
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