Tag: politics
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The Collapse of a Nation: Parallels Between Pakistan’s Cricket and Politics
The historical rivalry between India and Pakistan has always transcended the boundaries of the playing field. In a recent discussion on the “GUNNERS SHOT”, Lt. Gen. Ravi Shankar (Retd.) and Mr Shree Iyer explored the deeper implications of Pakistan’s recent cricketing failures, arguing that the team’s performance is a direct reflection of a broader systemic…
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A Comparative Review of Operations Sindoor and Vijay (Kargil)
Lt Gen P R Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) When I was asked to write on this topic, I knew it would be tough. How does one compare apples with oranges? That is the difference between Operation Vijay and Operation Sindoor. They are as different from each other as chalk with cheese. These operations were…
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An Examination of Conventional Weapons Technology of PLA
By Lt Gen PR Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (R) Published in Strategic Reflections, 2024 by CENTRE FOR LAND WARFARE STUDIES (CLAWS), OCT 2024, SABRE & QUILL PUBLISHERS, NEW DELHI. Pages 203- 221 General Transformation of the PLA began with ‘four modernisations’ under Deng Xiaoping. Since then, China has been consistently enhancing its defence expenditure in order to…
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A GENOCIDE WHICH BANGLADESH HAS FORGOTTEN
This is a mirror to all Bangladeshis to remind them of what happened 54 years back. I have done this ‘off beat’ video since there are a lot of narratives from Bangladesh and its new found friends (who once raped it) that :;- 1. What happened in 1971 is all fake. It is Indian propaganda.…
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PAKISTAN’S UNSTABLE RIIMLANDS
Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I had a very interesting conversation on Pakistan and its unstable rimlands. The issue gravitated to reunification of POJK and GB with India. Many in India want to re-unify POJK and GB militarily. That is the worst option with a certainty of failure. Despite all the unrest in POJK and…
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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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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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WAR AS WE KNEW IT IS OVER
The simple military mind which often sees war in black and white terms as a contest between opposing forces where victory goes to the side with better leadership, training, preparedness and weaponry must hereafter be prepared to prosecute war perpetually in the gray zone. LT GEN P R SHANKAR, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (RETIRED) Published in…
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Role of Artillery in Changing the Course of Kargil War
On the Eve of 25th anniversary of Kargil War, remembering how Indian Army using high volumes of Artillery fire and supported by Indian Air Force strikes, recaptured the heights in the Drass and Kargil area. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) Published in the Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-on-the-eve-of-25th-anniversary-of-kargil-war-3564903/ It was in early May 1999…
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