Tag: China
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A Hypersonic Shock to China and Beyond
The reaction from the tabloid Chinese press is that India’s Hypersonic test is worse than ‘Houthi’ quality and that a HGV was not fired. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the air vehicle did achieve all its payments of range and manoeuvrability. Means do not matter, ends do. To that extent once…
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THE LAMENT OF THE HANGING DRAGON
This is simply the fears of China expressed in an article in SCMP. Increasingly, China is worried that India and USA will team and squeeze it.
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CRICKET, COERCION, TERROR & INDIA PAK TIES IN TRUMP 2.0 ERA
Lt Gen SA Hasnain and I started our discussion with cricket and then expanded to Kashmir, Pak’s terror apparatus and the entire gamut of India Pak relations as they are likely to unfold in the Trump 2.0 era. It was a wholesome discussion. One of the best I have had in recent times.
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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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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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PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT : PROBLEMS & CHALLENGES
Problems and Challenges faced by the Pakistan Government are well known. Earlier they had some solution to their issues…now they have none…as the Pak Army continues to manipulate to stay in power at the expense of the people. How long will it last? Oh incidentally Dr Ayesha Siddiqa did not turn up…why?…I do not know.…
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The Coming War With China By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
In this game of chicken, India must factor in two issues. Never count the Pakistanis out. They will jump into the conflict with glee to assist China and inflict a defeat on India. Secondly, India should be prepared for escalation and ‘go it alone’. India will also do well to develop its ties with the…
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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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Space : The Ubiquitous Dimension of Military Matters By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published By CENJOWS in Synergy Feb 2024 Issue Pages 1-13 Space : The Fourth Dimension of War Traditionally wars were fought in three dimensions – land air and sea. As early as the 80’s, it was felt that Space was the fourth and newest military dimension[1]. Military experts began discussing space power, its implications and…
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