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Dynamics of Trump + Modi 2.0
One thing we can predict about Trump 2.0 is that it will be unpredictable. Having said that the personal equation between our PM and the President elect is great. Hence India USA relations will be good. The Trump team seems to be full of China hawks and the Chinese are bracing for a lot of…
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Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change in Tibet
The Tibetan plateau is undergoing massive changes due to Climate Change. The infrastructure in Tibet is at risk. This risk is being force multiplied by new projects which the Chinese are hell bent on executing. What is happening in Tibet must be seen in conjunction with the effect of Climate Change in mainland China. Sooner…
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Chinese Stimulus is Failing : India Must Not Bail China out.
My article in the Economic Times @ https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/chinese-stimulus-is-failing-what-can-china-do-to-revive-its-economy/115261265?utm_source=latest_news&utm_medium=homepage Lt Gen P R Shankar, ET Government, Published on Nov 14, 2024, The Chinese economy will continue to ail; with or without a stimulus. India must not bail it out. India needs to deal with China from a position of strength and advantage. Despite many naysayers ,…
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Climate Change In China & The Limits of Chinese Power Part 2
Climate Change will affect everyone on mother earth. However its effect on China will be profound due to the way China has grown. It places severe limits on Chinese power relative to others. It is already happening. I have just correlated climate related events of the past four years in China . The results are…
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CLIMATE CHANGE IN CHINA AND THE LIMITS OF CHINESE POWER Part 1
Climate Change will affect everyone on mother earth. However its effect on China will be profound due to the way China has grown. It places severe limits on Chinese power relative to others. It is already happening. I have just correlated climate related events of the past four years in China . The results are…
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Atmanirbharta in Critical and Emerging Technologies
This is my article published in JOURNAL OF DEFENCE STUDIES, VOLUME 18, NUMBER 3, JULY–SEPTEMBER 2024 (SPECIAL ISSUE) of IDSA . Link https://www.idsa.in/jds/18_3_2024 Link for the article is at https://www.idsa.in/system/files/jds/11-jds-18-3-2024-PR-Shankar.pdf
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Can China Escape Its Own Traps?
The rapid rise of China is a marvel. However in its rapid rise China has set traps for itself in which it finds itself entrapped and cannot get out of. As China declines these will become more prominent. Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I have outlined a few of these traps and examined how…
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India’s Perilous Standoff with China
My article in the Economic Times : https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/indias-perilous-standoff-with-china-what-can-modi-govt-do-to-resolve-the-border-imbroglio/113638394 Lt Gen PR Shankar , ET Government Mr Jaishankar, our EAM, has been quoted as saying that about 75% of the disengagement issues of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China have been resolved. The Chinese Foreign ministry has stated said that troops have withdrawn from four locations in Eastern Ladakh including Galwan Valley. It…
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Hypersonic Weapons in Joint War Fighting
This is my article in SYNERGY August 2024 Issue: Impact of Niche Technologies on Joint War Fighting, A CENJOWS publication
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Saving Kashmir in 1947-48
Col Ajay Singh very comprehensively explains the goings on in the first India Pakistan war of 1947-48. He narrates how India saved Kashmir in the nick of time. A must see for all those who want to know our military history and traditions.
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