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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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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.
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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…
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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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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
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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…
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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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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…
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Understanding Eastern Arunachal Pradesh
This is a strategic travelogue for the uninitiated. Blessed are those who have been to Kibithu and have heard of Dong where India experiences the first ray of sun on any day. This video throws light on that part of India which is unknown to most. The initial part is a short analysis of the…
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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.
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