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Pakistan’s Unaffordable Extravaganzas by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Pakistan is in a cul de sac. Not for the first time in its history, its politics are in tatters. Its debt ridden society is more radicalised than ever. From a being net food exporter, it now imports food. Increasing water scarcity will increase its food insecurity. These factors are being compounded by unchecked population rise…
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Discussion on China on P Gurus
This was a very interesting discussion I had with Mr Sree Iyer on understanding China from a different non military non economic perspective. The Q&A session indicated to me that we need to study far more and increase our awareness of the country in case we have to deal with it more effectively.
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Quad Summit : Part 3
In this episode, Aadi and I discuss the outcomes of the QUAD summit and implications thereof
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The Best And Worst Of Times By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
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China : Back to the Future by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
In January a top Chinese economist has remarked “Given the serious economic slowdown we are currently facing, the day China surpasses the U.S. is moving away, not coming closer’. This was recently echoed by Kevin Rudd, ex PM of Australia in an interview. It prompted me to take a different look at the…
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Double Century In Pakistan : An Opportunity in Kashmir by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The news that one US Dollar has crossed two hundred Pakistani Rupees is a landmark in the history of the nation’s descent into chaos. In the past year the Pakistani rupee has lost 25% of its value and in just about a month it has lost 7%. Pakistanis have termed this double century as the blackest…
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INDIA’S EXPECTATIONS FROM THE QUAD SUMMIT by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The QUAD summit is to take place shortly in Japan. It signifies the coming of QUAD in many respects. The physical signalling to China that the event is happening in its close proximity in Japan carries significance. The fact that South Korea is now planning to join the QUAD is also very important. Besides this,…
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A WAR WITHOUT AN END : A DISCUSSION
Aadi and I discuss the Ukraine war which is turning out to be one without an end. This painful war is going to degrade but continue. We discuss the various facets of this degradation in this episode.
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