Tag: #CHINA
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The Silence of Xi Jinping
The silence of Xi Jinping is baffling to say the least. For a person who has always been in the news and in the forefront of all things Chinese, his absence from public view must have a reason. Is he sick? Is he being sidelined? Is these a purge on? Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R)…
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TURMOIL IN BANGLADESH
The turmoil in Bangladesh is disconcerting to India to say the least. Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I were to initially discuss POK. However seeing the developments in Bangladesh we had a free and frank discussion on the evolving situation. Very clearly while there are internal factors at work in Bangladesh. The role of external…
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The Karakhan Manifesto and China’s Salami Slicing of Russia!
In 2005 it was bilaterally decided that the Bolshoy Ussuriysky island would be split in half and the border would run in its centre Published on July 29, 2024 13:12 IST in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-the-karakhan-manifesto-and-chinas-salami-slicing-of-russia-3567696/ By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) On 28 August 2023, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a…
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THE LOST DECADE HAS ARRIVED : JAPAN’S PAST = CHINA’S FUTURE
People talk of the lost decade Japan went through. I have analysed the landmarks of the Lost Decade in this episode and compared them with what is happening in China. In my opinion, China is just entering the Lost Decades. As it declines to enter into its first lost decade, it will be troublesome to…
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NO FULL STOPS IN A WEAKENING CHINA
Xi and his China are trying their best to prop up its decline. However all their effort is not bearing much fruit. Every indicator of the Chinese economy is on a downhill slope. Things are only getting worse with each passing day. I have outlined all this from Chinese sources. The best comment I got…
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PMs RUSSIA VISIT: GEOPOLITICAL JUGGLING
This CASA webinar cast light on the multiple geopolitical angles which have come to the fore during the PMs visit to Russia. These angles pertain to India-USA, India-China and India- Russia relations. More importantly, India’s role as a global balancing power has come to light. In fact in my opinion this visit has opened up…
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What’s Wrong With Xi ?
There are many rumours floating around about Xi Jinping’s health. In this connection Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R), Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had an interesting conversation on what will happen to China, global impact, India’s opportunities et al.
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PLA’s CRISIS IN COMMAND
There is a crisis of command in PLA. I have no doubt about it. I have outlined it in this episode. I have drawn inputs from Chinese sources. It actually deflates PLA’s capability significantly. This is a factor which we rarely take into account when we assess China. I remain convinced that we are overassessing…
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NATO @ 75
NATO has just finished 75 years. In this period it has grown from a membership of 10 to 32 with a few more waiting to join. It started largely as an anti soviet system focussed on European security. However its foot print and major conflicts are far beyond Europe. It is on the verge of…
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The Stronger Power in 2030 – INDIA or CHINA?
This is a comparative analysis of China and India based on a CNA debate of 2013. I have compared certain key elements of national power to highlight what China and India will look like in 2030.
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