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Engaging and managing the dragon is a tough proposition

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
As President Trump prepares for his visit to China and East Asia, Jeffrey Bader, Kevin Rudd and Graham Allison offer different perspectives on China.
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Engaging the dragon: Xi Jinping’s China wants to be respected without being respectful

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
China’s strategic momentum is truly startling, and it is only a matter of time before the US draws a ‘new normal’ to define its relationship with it.
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India’s military must push to raise its intellectual capital

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
The moot point is whether our senior military leadership really wants to influence strategy and policy, or are they happy in their operational cocoons.
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Challenges to a credible national security doctrine

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
As the Prime Minister calls for development of intellectual capital within the armed forces, it is time for a credible National Security Doctrine.
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If India starts now, it can finally have a National Security Doctrine by 2022

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
The widespread international image of India as a ‘soft state’ must be dispelled by the creation of a national security doctrine.
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It’s time for India to formulate a national security doctrine

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
Having a national security doctrine helps avoid ambiguity about dealing with a crisis and to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
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Economy

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

Deepika Amirapu -
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Defence

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

Snehesh Alex Philip -
India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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