Category: YOU TUBE
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Pakistan Back to Square One
Lt Gen Raj Shukla (R) and I had an in-depth discussion on the situation in Pakistan as it is evolving. Pakistan will remain in a mess for a long time to come and India has this great window of opportunity to focus on its growth. I hope it does. Time to restart focus on China.
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Chinese Dams on Brahmaputra
This video has been done on popular demand. I have explained the various issues connected with the Dams being built by China on the Brahmaputra. This is based on my article at TSANGPO DAMS : DANGERS TO INDIA AND BANGLADESH by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
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Handling The PLA on The LAC
The discussion with Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) on handling the PLA on the LAC was very down to earth. His tremendous knowledge of the LAC and his understanding of the PLA came through shining like a beacon. The questions posed were extremely interesting. We simply ran out of time.
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AN UPDATE AND OPEN HOUSE
THIS UPDATE WAS SMALL BUT THE INTERACTION WAS LARGE! GOOD INTERACTION WITH THE AUDIENCE.
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LAC UP CLOSE AND LIFE ON IT
The China series was resumed with Challenge number 13. This episode is a simple and effective narration of life on the LAC by Col S Dinny, who commanded his battalion in Eastern Ladakh. All those who have not been to high altitude must see this video to get an idea of what life is all…
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Mao – Deng – Xi : Personality Impact on India
This discussion with Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) was extremely interesting. This video is a must see for anyone who wants to know why China behaves in a particular way. More importantly, we must expect more trouble from Xi. Unlike popular perception, he is India focussed.
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The Summer Spring of Pakistan
Mr Tahir Gora and I had a freewheeling discussion on Pakistan in the light of the current situation obtaining there. Being a close observer of Pakistan, he has a fairly clear idea of what is going on there. We covered a lot of ground. What emerged was that there is no ‘spring’ in Pakistan .…
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THE CHARACTER OF PLA
Every Army has character. Notwithstanding all the weaponry it has, the Character of PLA is something we have not concentrated upon. I think it is suspect and that they are changing due to multiple factors. I have tried two theorise these issues. It is an initial attempt. I would like to get a feed back…
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Pakistan’s Last Bastion : Army or Imran Khan?
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and i discussed whether the last bastion of Pakistan was the Army or Imran Khan as each claim to be. While each claim to its saviour, our discussion informs us that they will help keeping Pakistan in a consolidated form. However, they will not be able to save Pakistan from…
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PAKISTAN : REVOLUTION, CIVIL WAR OR ANARCHY?
Lt Gen V P Singh(R) and i had a clear headed discussion on what is happening in Pakistan. While there is a tendency to typify events in Pakistan very loosely, the reality is that it is a power struggle which has ingredients of a revolution, some aspects of a civil war and is largely descending…

