ET Columnist, Author at EURASIAN TIMES

South Asia

World Needs 40 Times More Lithium By 2040, But Dependency On China Is Crippling. India’s Got Some Opportunity?

By Vaishali Basu Sharma Hosting a summit on critical minerals in Paris on September 29, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that the world will...

Asia Pacific

China’s 100-Year Marathon Towards Global Domination ‘Out Of Breath’; Future Appears Rocky From 2030

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) There is a lot of chatter about China’s economic woes. Everyone has a view of what has gone...

Asia Pacific

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter, Flying Under AWACS Cover, Very Dangerous; Best Avoided By India’s Rafale: OPED

To use a cliche, comparing the J-20 and the Rafale is like comparing oranges and apples. The two fighters were conceived and developed for...

Asia Pacific

24 Million People Could Rot In China’s Concentration Camps; Free World Must Admit Taiwan Into The UN: OPED

OPED by Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retired) China recently released a new 'Standard Map' showing Taiwan as part of the People's Republic of China (PRC)....

Asia Pacific

China’s ‘Bluff’ On South China Sea Must Be Challenged; Force Beijing To Follow Global Rule Book: OPED

OPED by Ralph A. Cossa The Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (SCS/DOC) is a failed attempt by ASEAN to...