Anushka Saxena
Staff Research analyst, The Takshashila InstitutionAnushka Saxena is a staff research analyst of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at The Takshashila Institution in Bangalore, India. Her research focuses on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and its reforms, China-Taiwan relations, and India’s foreign policy. She has previously worked with think tanks such as the Observer Research Foundation, Institute of Chinese Studies, and Centre for Social and Economic Progress.
Articles by Anushka Saxena
Politics
Xi’s purge: Can a divided army fight?
The absence of CMC Vice-Chairman He Weidong raises questions on the stability of the Chinese PLA. As Beijing continues to emphasise “actual” combat preparedness and turn the heat on Taiwan, there is little scope for a military that cannot win a conflict it promises to, says Indian researcher Anushka Saxena.
Anushka Saxena
30 Apr 2025