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The Case for Admitting Taiwan Into the UN by Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired)
Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-the-case-for-admitting-taiwan-into-the-un-3248439/ China recently released a new ‘Standard Map’ in which it shows Taiwan as part of the PRC. Besides the PRC’s illegal claim on Taiwan, the new map has violated the sovereignty of India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Japan and Russia. In addition, China is expanding its ‘One…
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A Critical View of India’s Capabilities
Lt Col Manoj Channan (R) and I had a free flowing and a wide ranging discussion on India’s capabilities and where we need to step up to realise the potential and the promise of the G20 success. We had excellent questions from the audience.
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G20 Outcomes and Implications
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a simple and free discussion on the recently held G20 summit and its outcomes. We covered many aspects pertaining to China also. One aspect which emerged was that India is on the rise and the government must step up to it.
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Junk ‘One China’ Policy By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The “New Standard” political map released recently by China shows Aksai Chin, Arunachal Pradesh, Taiwan and the area enclosed by an extended Nine Dash line as its integral part. Published on 04 Sep 2023 in Eurasian Times Implications of the New Standard Map The difference between China’s old position and the new one is that areas…
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Time to Revisit One China
China has created a stir by issuing out its new ‘Standard Map’ which eats into large swathes of India and South China Sea. It infringes into territories of many countries. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I went over all aspects of this cartographic aggression by China including its timing. India needs to change its policy…
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A Peek Into Everyday China : China’s Grey Rhino
Why the Grey Rhino in China induces panic bu the debt bubble will not burst. very interesting things are happening in China…this is just an attempt to pan it out….
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A Peek Into Everyday China : Eyeing India in a Bad to Worse Situation
In this Peek Into Everyday China, , I have highlighted the economic situation of China which is going from bad to worse was per the Chinese media. All indications are that Chinese recovery will take a long time. In this environment, the Chinese view of India is interesting and that is what I have highlighted.
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Wagner, Gurkhas, Agnipath and India’s Security
Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) and I had an open and frank discussion on the Agnipath scheme which has far reaching implications for India’s security. The writing is on the wall that this is a bad scheme being implemented poorly. It needs to be modified post haste in conformity with the on ground realities which…
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In Focus : Comments on DD News
Appeared on the DD News Channel for a discussion on “In Focus” . My comments on the Wagner episode.
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The Chinese Hurry to Nowhere by Lt Gen PR Shankar (R)
Xi Jinping wants to be a global statesman and the tallest leader in China putting Mao and Deng in the pale. Published in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/the-chinese-hurry-to-nowhere/3122516/ Post-covid China is going through a ‘crisis of success’ which was generated over the past three decades. There is imminence of failure ahead. The gravity defying growth…
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