Articles By Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal
Strategic Importance of Siachen
Issue: Vol 21.1 Jan-Mar 2006 | Date: 23 April 2012
"I took over as Corps Commander in 03 Aug 1983. In Sep-Oct, I briefed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi about the strategic importance of Siachen and Pak design to capture Khardungla and dominate Leh by bringing...
Countdown to China's first Aircraft Carrier
Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 April 2012
The issue of the Chinese aircraft carrier, the former Russian Varyag, has re-emerged in the last few days. Both the United States and Japan have asked China to ‘explain’ its perceived need for the aircraft carrier. As a strategist,...
Unification of China?
Issue: Vol. 26.3 July - Sept 2011 | Date: 28 September 2011
China’s economic growth, growing diplomatic leverage, and improvements in the PLA’s military capabilities, contrasted with Taiwan’s modest defence efforts, have the effect of shifting the cross-Strait balance in...
Creation of Bangladesh: Shining Moment or Strategic Blunder
Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 May 2012
“DURGA ASTRIDE A TIGER”. This is how Atal Behari Vajpayee described Indira Gandhi immediately after India’s lightening victory in the 1971 war, which resulted in creation of Bangladesh. Ironically and now in...
When Chinese were given a Bloody Nose
Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 October 2011
After the debacle of 1962, nothing could have enhanced the self esteem of India Army than the mauling that was given to the Chinese at Nathu La in Sikkim on 11th September 1967 and at Chola on 1st October 1967. It must have come as a ride...
Article 370: The untold story
Issue: Vol 26.1 Jan-Mar 2011 | Date: 24 September 2011
It is often not realized that among the causes of Kashmir problem – inclusion of plebiscite in the Instrument of Accession, reference of Kashmir to UN, halting Indian offensive when it was poised to drive out the invaders from Kashmir,...
Nuclear and Missile Threat from China
Issue: Vol 23.3 Jul-Sep 2008 | Date: 26 February 2012
Founded in 1966, the PLA’s dedicated missile force was named the Second Artillery Corps by former Premier Zhou En Lai. It has been an independent branch of the PLA since 1974 and controls the day-to-day operation of nuclear and...
Army: A Need for Introspection
Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 November 2011
The recent surge in incidents that bring bad name to the Army must result in an introspection in the Army, more so in the senior ranks – Army being a hierarchical organization. What all ranks of the Army need to keep at the back of...
Lengthening Malevolent Chinese Shadow
Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 14 October 2011
“It is astonishing that we have never till date asked China to vacate our territory occupied by it in Aksai Chin. We go out of our way, even today, to explain away every Chinese intrusion into our territory on perception difference of the...
Tibet: The Real Issue
Issue: Vol 22.4 Oct-Dec 2007 | Date: 17 July 2011
“Following the logic of power, empires in their expansive phases push out their frontiers until they meet the resistance of a strong neighbour, or reach a physical barrier which makes a natural point of rest, or until the driving force is...
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