This live show on P Gurus on the latest situation on the LAC and its co-relationship with China's internal issues and its flagging economy evoked a lot of questions. Need to keep a finger on the LAC and developments around us.
This is a follow up of the first review @ https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-corona-combat-review-of-situation.html General We are now into Day 10 of our lockdown. Midway point of Phase 1 of the battle with the Chinese Virus. Approaching Phase 2 shortly. Critical times ahead. Time for a review of the situation. The PM has spoken to us today. He has just told all of something very important. India is with Indians and Indians are with India. Though we are isolated we remain collected in this fight. Have faith. Economic packages have been rolled out for the poor and for taking care of the common man as well as the industry. At this point of time, I guess that is what the government can do, and it has done that. If the need arises more will be done. I am confident of that. At least for the needy. Overall, we are winning it where superpowers, wannabe superpowers, have been superpowers are losing / lost it. The collective response of India has been simply fantas...
Due to the huge difference between the Chinese versus Indian economies ($17.7 trillion versus $3.1 trillion), it really doesn't matter whether the Chinese economy is growing or not. China could go through a depression (20% fall in GDP) like Greece and it will still have substantially more resources to spend on its military and upgrading bridges, airfields, and bunkers in Eastern Ladakh. It's very simple arithmetic.
ReplyDeleteArithmetically correct but Logically wrong as Chinese economy, which is essentially manufacturing driven is now moving out fast! With most of its lead banks already declaring insolvent, China's myth(s) of financial/military invincibility has/have already been shattered! And so far as revamping its military infrastructure across Himalayas is concerned, one can only wonder at China's foolhardy attitude of ignoring multiple reports on heightened trans Himalayan seismic ground motion!
DeleteThis discussion needs rigor or else it is nothing more than wishful tihinking. How fast is China losing its manufacturing? China had merchandise exports of $3.36 trillion in 2021. What do you expect it to be in 2022?
DeleteSinophile? Or Chinese? One and the same. The rigor is in china’s contraction!
DeleteAny military officer should know: know yourself and know your adversary. The focus on Chinese economic problems this year when they are so far ahead of India is an attempt to not face reality. The general is not able to process the hard reality that India relative to China is poor and weak in capabilities.
DeleteReality stings!
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