Major General P. Rajagopal (Retd)

STRING OF PEARLS: NOOSE OR NECKLACE? INDIA’S NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

November 13, 2020

Short of a miracle, the situation on the Line of Actual control (LAC) or border with China is unlikely to change in the coming months. India can continue to repose its faith in the Armed Forces defending the integrity and sovereignty of the country despite the harsh winters or the...

Is military alliance the best way forward for India?

October 7, 2020

India-China talks are a charade played by China — an absurd pretence intended to create a respectable appearance while the intentions are diametrically opposite. This pretence over the last four months has enabled China to achieve what it wanted all along — physically occupy disputed areas, extend Line of Actual...

Chinese checkers: How India can checkmate the Dragon

September 22, 2020

The current spiralling downward trend in India-China relations affords very little hope of getting back on track in the foreseeable future. Importantly, the trust factor crucial to any relationship has been lost. The recent intransigent and expansionist policy of China along the entire India-China border, creating a war like situation,...

Psychological operations: Is the Dragon winning?

September 9, 2020

The recent Chinese incursions in Eastern Ladakh have once again brought to fore the employment of psychological operations (psyops) as an integral part of China’s expansionist policies. Psyops are a planned use of propaganda and other means to influence the behaviour of foreign governments, organizations, groups and individuals in a...