(Views of Major General S B Asthana,SM,VSM, (Veteran), Questioned by Jiangtao Shi of South China Morning Post on 29 August 2017. Question 1 (SCMP) Are you surprised that the over 70-day military standoff ended all of a sudden just days ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s trip to China for the BRICS summit? The deliberate ambiguity … Continue reading Doklam Standoff Resolution: Interview of Maj Gen S B Asthana by SCMP
Doklam Plateau Standoff or South China Sea: Chinese Active Defence Strategy turns into Incremental Encroachments
As Comprehensive National Power (CNP) of China is growing, its strategy to impose its national will (as perceived by its few key leaders), exercise its power through its behavior in the international arena is undergoing noticeable change. Besides unprecedented economic growth in last few decades, its technological advancement gave significant boost to its soft … Continue reading Doklam Plateau Standoff or South China Sea: Chinese Active Defence Strategy turns into Incremental Encroachments
Situation in South China Sea
China on the pretext of sovereignty claims based on her perspective of historical maritime boundaries, has carried out incremental encroachment into South China Sea, as part of her 'Active Defence Policy' is worrisome for other claimant countries, as well as troublesome for other users of South China Sea following UNCLOS. While China will like to … Continue reading Situation in South China Sea
Asthana Writes 