Anshuman Narang

CHINA SUPER SPECIALISATION COURSE | ATMA NIRBHAR SOCH (@AtmaSoch)
Aim - to share the wisdom and experience of India’s best China Scholars & Subject Matter Experts (with over cumulative 1500+ years of experience) with India’s Future Leaders
Core Idea - Can India understand China's strategic ambitions well enough to shape its own strategic choices?
Atma Nirbhar Soch (ANS), on completion of its two years, presents its Online China Super Specialisation Course, running from 16 November to 18 December 2026, with sessions from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Cisco Webex.
This programme brings together India's leading China scholars, senior military veterans, former diplomats, historians and subject-matter experts for 20 interactive sessions examining China across strategic, military, political, economic and technological dimensions.
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🏔️ India–China border disputes, Tibet, the Himalayas and Chinese infrastructure
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🌊China's maritime ambitions and the Indian Ocean Region
🤖AI, robotics, drones, cyber, space and non-contact warfare
🏭Defence-industrial capacity, critical technologies and economic dependencies
🤝Chinese negotiating approaches, escalation management and credible deterrence
🌏China–Pakistan relations, South Asia and great-power competition involving the US, Russia, Japan and Europe
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• Expert-led fireside chats and interactive discussions
• Designated Devil's Advocate sessions examining the Chinese perspective
• Cross-questioning and participant engagement
• Preparatory presentations and reading material
• Session recordings, transcripts and structured strategic takeaways
The programme features an extensive panel that includes Lt Gen DS Hooda, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, Lt Gen Raj Shukla, Air Marshal SP Dharkar, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, Ambassador Ashok K Kantha, Mr Jayadeva Ranade, Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, Mr Claude Arpi and other experienced military leaders, diplomats and China specialists.
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China PLAAF GJ-11 UCAV and naval version GJ21
X, Sino-Defence Forum and internet is flooded with videos and images of it. Let's understand few issues and impact on India.
1. PLAAF released a GJ-11 video shared here
2. PLAN released a video showing GJ-21 (naval variant) had successfully conducted landings and takeoffs from the 076 LHD-51 Sichuan sometime in late-October. Although CCTV video at youtube.com/watch?v=mBDpDB… may have been AI generated.
3. UCAV photo (ex SDF) reveals that each of the two bays should be about 4m × 1m. The aircraft is probably thick enough to allow a depth of 0.5 m
4. The size of the actual weapon bays can also be appreciated from the 2nd photo (ex SDF)
5. GJ-11 was probably located earlier at Malan UAV test base in Western Theatre Command. (3rd photo courtesy SDF). It has been imaged many times at Malan earlier.
Why it matters for India-
1. GJ-11 has been spotted at Shigatse Hoping PLAAF airfield in Tibet's Shigatse prefecture opposite Sikkim and Nepal.
2. GJ-11 is a loyal wingman UCAV and hence ideally should be clubbed with cutting edge fighter aircrafts for combat missions.
3. During PLA's military parade on 03 September 2025, while J20S twin seater version of J20 series of fighter aircraft participated in the flypast, the GJ-21 version was paraded as WR311 in the Unmanned module along with other CCAs (Collaborative Combat Aircrafts)
4. J20 aircraft have been regularly seen in Shigatse Hoping during exercises.
5. So, PLAAF can club J20S and GJ11 (2000 km range) from Shigatse in an operational Manned Unmanned Team (MUMT) with a significant range to cover most of India. It may have already rehearsed the same during various PLAAF exercises involving J20 and GJ11.

20 evenings on China, with a Preparatory Brief before every session.
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Week 2 East, Xi, grey zone
Week 3 Air, sea, robots, industry
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China DF-61 PLARF Status
Many articles listed below since June 2026 have claimed PLARF training on DF-61 including latest Sohu article under circulation citing CCTV video (shared below)
The ICBM was first paraded on 03 September 2025 at the military parade with range and other details not confirmed
There have been various NOTAMs indicating ICBM tests without any ICBM specification
4 TELs have been probably located near possibly 651 Missile Brigade at Chifeng

So, my assessment
1. CCTV statement that a missile is in “regular training” means troops hold it. It has moved beyond parade and test status. The recent NOTAMs maybe related with the induction firing trials.
2. On combat alert duty (战备值班), with a brigade at operational capability, confidence is still low. Regular training is a step before alert duty. Regular training does not always equal alert status.
3. More IMINT and other corroboration required to confirm the combat operationalisation.
4. PLARF's main objective is DETERRENCE. Through these videos, PLA is only attempting Information Transmission or Strategic Signalling (DETERRENCE = CAPABILITY x INTENT x INFROMATION TRANSMISSION)

Beijing Daily / Sohu, "从554公里到跨洲越洋，东风家族升级之路从未止步", 5 Nov 2026 (m.sohu.com/a/1097488195_1…)
UDN, "大陸官媒：東風-61已正式列裝中共火箭軍", 5 Nov 2026
Tencent News, "常态参训，央视官宣东风61导弹重要服役节点", 27 Jun 2026
China.com, "东风-61常态化参训", 25 Jun 2026
Ifeng, "东风-61已列装火箭军"
NetEase, "央视罕见公开核心战力，东风61已经常态参训"

Another ICBM test probably by China PLARF. Information by Kalec on SDF

NOTAM -
A5720/26 NOTAMNQ)ZXXX/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3854N10938E013A)ZBPE ZLHW B)2611050223 C)2611050245 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N390000E1095100-N385000E1094800-N384800E1092600-N385800E1092700- N390600E1093300,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5722/26 NOTAMNQ)ZXXX/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3909N10835E019A)ZBPE ZLHW B)2611050224 C)2611050246 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N392000E1081500-N391100E1090000-N385800E1085600-N390600E1081100,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5724/26 NOTAMNQ)ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4002N10301E040A)ZLHW B)2611050225 C)2611050248 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N401900E1021500-N400500E1035300-N394600E1034800-N400000E1021000,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5726/26 NOTAMNQ)ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4039N09736E039A)ZLHW B)2611050226 C)2611050249 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N405400E0964800-N404400E0982700-N402500E0982400-N403500E0964500,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5721/26 NOTAMNQ)ZXXX/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3854N10938E013A)ZBPE ZLHW B)2611050830 C)2611050852 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N390000E1095100-N385000E1094800-N384800E1092600-N385800E1092700- N390600E1093300,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5723/26 NOTAMNQ)ZXXX/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/3909N10835E019A)ZBPE ZLHW B)2611050831 C)2611050853 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N392000E1081500-N391100E1090000-N385800E1085600-N390600E1081100,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5725/26 NOTAMNQ)ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4002N10301E040A)ZLHW B)2611050832 C)2611050855 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N401900E1021500-N400500E1035300-N394600E1034800-N400000E1021000,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL

A5727/26 NOTAMNQ)ZLHW/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4039N09736E039A)ZLHW B)2611050833 C)2611050856 E) A TEMPORARY DANGER AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY:N405400E0964800-N404400E0982700-N402500E0982400-N403500E0964500,VERTICAL LIMITS:SFC-UNL.CIVIL ACFT ARE FORBIDDEN TO FLY INTO THE AREA.F)SFC G)UNL