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People’s Liberation Army

Interaction on ‘Recent Defence Related Developments in China: Implications’

Amb Ashok K Kantha, India’s former Ambassador to China and Distinguished Fellow, VIF, spearheaded an internal discussion on President Xi Jinping’s era of military reforms and China’s concomitant strategies. In his presentation, the former Ambas....

May 29, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , India-China Border , PLA , People’s Liberation Army , Developments in China

China’s Great War Machine in the Sino-Indian Context by Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Hardcover: 182 pages Publisher: Wisdom Tree (10 December 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 8183284795 ISBN-13: 978-8183284790 Online Availab....

December 10, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , War , PLA , Book Published , China’s economic progress , 1962 , People’s Liberation Army , Modern military , Strategic affair

Consecration of China’s ‘New Period’ People’s Liberation Army

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

A Home Run of Military Modernisation At the dawn of Year 2016, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) officially promulgated the commencement of the final phase of restructuring of its apex setup for management of national defence as well a....

May 06, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , PLA , Republic of China , People’s Liberation Army

Growing Muscle of PLAAF

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Steady Growth. Although some signs of a somewhat waning economy are now visible in China (economic growth rate sliding down from 10.5% in 2010 to 7.4% in 2014) she has experienced a steady growth cycle for the past two decades, catapulting the....

March 11, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , PLA , Chinese Military , PLAAF , People’s Liberation Army , PLAN