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Lt Gen PR Shankar

Lt Gen PR Shankar

Former Army General

Retired gunner. Professor, Aerospace department, IIT Madras.

By Lt Gen PR Shankar

Responding to an intellectual’s opinion about the Indian Armed Forces

From wars with other nations to our internal conflicts, the military has done a stellar job.

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Why unconditional access to cantonment areas is a bad move

Apart from raising security concerns, total opening up of defence areas will benefit land sharks more than the general public.

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Lateral entry into civil services: Why the Ministry of Defence needs it the most

MoD desperately needs people who have served in the Armed Forces, instead of IAS officers brought in from other departments.

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Ex-Army general explains why India-US Apache attack chopper deal won't go wrong

The Washington DC bureaucracy is as worried about any dubious dealings as New Delhi is.

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