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Could These Big North Korean Guns Destroy Seoul? By Lt Gen Prakash Menon (R) and Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
This article was first published on January 5, 2018. It has now been re-published six times by The National Interest so far due to reader interest. Never thought that would happen! March 24, 2021 Topic: North Korea Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: North KoreaWarNuclearMissileWeaponsMilitary Could These Big North Korean Guns Destroy Seoul? North Korean nuclear weapons are a real worry and cause…
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Decoupling From China : A Live Discussion
Aadi and I had a live discussion on the factors which are driving the decoupling of China from global supply chains. It was followed by some good questions. Ms Tara Kartha came up on the show and really motivated us with her comment. Thank you madam.
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Vostok 22 and Joint Exercises : A Discussion on P Gurus
Mr Sree Iyer and I has a short and lively discussion on the significance of Vostok 22 and other multinational excercises.
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Combat China Through India Ties By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Home Editorials Sun, Sep 04, 2022 page8 Combat China through India ties By P.R. Shankar China has multiple territorial and maritime disputes with many nations. However, its most important disputes are with Taiwan and India. These disputes are not merely territorial, but hegemonistic and expansionist in nature. They are also part of China’s larger design…
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MY PET MONKEY by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
I have recently acquired a pet. It is a Chinese monkey. You will wonder how I got it. It is a special gift for me all the way from China. You will also wonder why I have been chosen for this special gift. Well. I have been airing my thoughts freely on the Chinese ailments on Gunners…
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Role of External Players in Sri Lanka by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
This article is the gist of a presentation made in the One-Day International Conference on Sri Lanka organised by the Chennai Centre of China Studies (C3S) titled “The Conundrum of an Island – Sri Lanka – Present Crisis, Geopolitical Challenges & Way Ahead” Also Published in the Financial Express Role of external players in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka will be subject to a lot of…
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Pakistan After The Floods : A Discussion
In this live discussion Aadi and I had a very interesting discussion on the status of Pakistan after the floods recede. The threat it will now face from absolute water scarcity will compound issues terribly. Pakistan’s worst days are ahead of it , not behind.
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A Peek Into Everyday China: Victory, Tang Ping and Chernobyl by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Sowing panic among consumers and businesses is the price China is willing to pay to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus. Public health objectives – which reflect the government’s unwavering resolve to avoid mass fatalities in a nation with relatively low vaccination rates among the elderly and less effective vaccines – have long trumped economic goals.…
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India-Taiwan Cooperation Framework By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Also Published in The Financial Express @ India-Taiwan cooperation framework India and Taiwan must establish an informally formal Strategic Cooperative system which is all encompassing. The start point of such a system is that both countries are democracies and these values have to be spearheaded and reinforced through political contact and exchange. August 30, 2022 2:40:39…
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Current State of Pakistan : A Discussion
Aadi and I had a live discussion on what’s happening in Pakistan…we realised it was chaos as usual.
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