Category: YOU TUBE
-
Kashmir Reflections
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and i had a discussion on Kashmir where he touched upon the Kokernag encounter, reflected on how militancy has changed and most importantly, he gave us a glimpse about his forthcoming book. It was a good discussion. We also discussed the ongoing India Canada spat.
-
PLA Purged and Flawed
Purges in the PLA are endemic. This is probably the third or fourth round of purges Xi Jinping is carrying out. The recent purges in the PLA is different from the old ones since it raises questions about the corruption in the PLARF and the overall quality of equipment in the PLA. The question at…
-
A Review of China’s Faltering Economy
Dr Christina Chen of iNDSR Taiwan gave a clear picture of China’s economy , how it is faltering and why it will not recover in a hurry. Her presentation was clear headed and her answers to all the questions thrown at her were straight forward. The Taiwanese perspective was not flattering at all. https://youtube.com/live/v1fe53bHa4Y?feature=share
-
Takeaways Post G20
The presentation by Ambassador Gurjit Singh was a real master class. It revealed issues not normally comprehended in such summits. He actually explained the nuts and bolts of India’s achievement in the G20 summit. The audience were highly appreciative of the presentation and the questions were great. Besides this presentation there are two other videos…
-
Punjab Dynamics
Lt Gen K J Singh(R) and I discussed the dynamics in Punjab in a free and frank manner. The main issue is that Punjab is changing in ways we have not thought of before and Pakistan will spare no effort to meddle in this state which is critical to India’s strategic well being. Better to…
-
Outcomes of the G20 Summit:Initial Analysis
First reactions are always the best reactions and hence this immediate analysis. There are many good outcomes of the G20 summit for India . I am only recounting the main ones here. A detailed analysis will follow.
-
India’s Composite Conventional Deterrence Through a Missile Force
The idea of a missile force is being spoken about these days. This talk with Brig Arun Sahgal (R) gives an idea of the thinking which makes a missile force. These are initial thoughts. More discussion is needed and will follow.
-
Unstable Adversaries and Contours of India’s Security Makeover
Lt Gen Raj Shukla (R) and I had a free flowing discussion on how things are changing in Pakistan and China for the worse. We also discussed about the rise of India. Resultantly, there is a need to change the way we think about our security which caters for our rise as well as the…
-
Importance of Deterrence and Balance of Power For Managing Strategic Competition in a Sino Indian Context
This is a talk I gave to officers deployed in Arunachal Pradesh.
Gunners Shot 