Month: February 2024
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Future War in South China Sea
There is no doubt that the South China Sea is a hot spot which could escalate into a full blown conflict any time now. How this war will pan out is anybody’s guess, but the indications are clear. The almost daily incidents which are taking place in the South China Sea between China and Philippines…
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Different Pages of Pakistan
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had an in-depth discussion on the squabbling politics , declining economy and dissent in the Army in Pakistan. Pakistan will continue to remain unstable is a forgone conclusion. It will remain internalised for some time. However if it degenerates further , then there are chances that it becomes…
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An Update From Pakistan and Open Session
In this session I gave out an update focusing on the internal voices and poor economic situation of Pakistan. Toxic politics, an army facing internal problems and looming instability are all on the cards.
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TWO YEARS OF RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR AND BEYOND
This war has gone on for two years with any significant political outcome for either Russia or Ukraine. If anything both have lost out. Ukraine is a destroyed country and Russia has an open sore on its borders. Looking ahead, this war seems to be degenerating back into what it was in the period 2014…
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The Rise Of Rockets in Recent Conflicts
Firepower is delivered by three means essentially – aircraft, guns and rockets/missiles. The most noticeable thing has been that the use of rockets in recent conflicts has gone up significantly. Rockets and missiles of various variety have been used for many purposes including coercion, as a tool of power and conveying nuclear ambiguity. This is…
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Indo Nepal Relations
Nepal which sits on the head of heartland India is one of our most important neighbours. Understanding India Nepal relations and attending to the pinpricks of this relationship is essential for their management. Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) on the eve of release of his book on Nepal related issues highlights the deep historical and…
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Myanmar in Eternal Conflict
Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) gave out a detailed picture of what is happening in Myanmar. The state of affairs is bad. It does not bode well for India. We can not keep looking on as by standers. at some point of time we should stop “Looking East” and start “Acting East”
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Indonesian Elections 2024
This interaction with Mr Gurjit Singh was an eyeopener and a great education for me. . It told me how little India knows about Indonesia which is a near neighbour, the 3rd largest democracy, the biggest economy in ASEAN and a major link in the INDO PACIFIC architecture. Our ambition of being a regional power…
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Pakistan Beyond Elections
The CASA web discussion on Pakistan Beyond Elections was very good. The real issues facing Pakistan came out loud and clear. The country is on a brink. Just as absence of war is not peace, absence of street protest is not calm or that peoples aspirations have been met. The Army, judiciary and political entities…
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GUNNERS SHOT : SERVICEMEN WELFARE CHANNEL
THIS IS AN INTRODUCTORY VIDEO TO THE GUNNERS SHOT SERVICEMEN WELFARE CHANNEL. SHORT ONE. YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL @ http://www.youtube.com/@GunnersshotWelfare