Month: August 2024
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Elections in J&K
This program with Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) was a curtain raiser on the elections in J&K. The elections are important for many reasons which have been explained in the video. The issues involved in the elections and pathways to restore statehood to J&K have also been highlighted. More will follow.
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THE COLOURS OF THE BANGLADESH REVOLUTION
Mr Sree Iyer and I examined various colour revolutions and compared them with the events in the Bangladeshi Revolution. There is an eerie pattern in all these colour revolutions snd springs which find a resonance in the Bangladeshi Revolution. The people of Bangladesh see this as their second liberation …all the best to them…time will…
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India’s Geopolitical Mandala
On the occasion of the Independence Day, I outlined India’s Geopolitical Mandala. Our biggest problem at present is our neighbourhood which presents considerable challenges to our diplomacy and polity. This was followed by an extensive QnA session during the open house.
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Bangladesh Upheaval & India’s Strategic Neighbourhood
Brig Arun Sahgal (R) outlines with great clarity the larger effects of the upheaval in Bangladesh and the state of affairs in India’s neighbourhood. Very clearly India’s neighbourhood first policy has to be revisited and looked at anew. There is a lot of hard work ahead. India needs to leverage its centrality in the Indian…
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The Silence of Xi Jinping
The silence of Xi Jinping is baffling to say the least. For a person who has always been in the news and in the forefront of all things Chinese, his absence from public view must have a reason. Is he sick? Is he being sidelined? Is these a purge on? Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R)…
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Interim Government in Bangladesh : What Happens Next
This webinar was a masterclass. Lt Gens Vinod Bhatia, K J Singh and Shokin Chauhan are well established experts of the North East and have had extensive interaction with Bangladesh at all levels. They spoke a lot of sense. Revolutions are emotive. However the need for India is to step back and exhibit ‘Strategic Patience’.…
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Bangladesh : Shape of Things to Come
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a detailed discussion on the current situation in Bangladesh, interests of other states and how things are evolving in the region. Very clearly, the regime change in Bangladesh is due to internal schisms aggravated by external power plays which has no quick fix solutions. The road ahead is long…
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ROLE OF EXTERNAL PLAYERS IN BANGLADESH
The political upheaval in Bangladesh seems organic from one point of view . However there are external players who have been active in this milieu who have aided and abetted this political coup due to their interests. Maj Gen R Narayanan (R) , Mr Sanjay Dixit and self discuss the various angles involved and where…
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BANGLADESH ON THE BOIL : IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA
This webinar was a no nonsense discussion with professionals of the highest order who know Bangladesh well and have dealt with crisis situations. More importantly their grip on the topic was firm. They focussed on different aspects of the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh. One thing is clear. The road ahead is hazy and it…
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TURMOIL IN BANGLADESH
The turmoil in Bangladesh is disconcerting to India to say the least. Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I were to initially discuss POK. However seeing the developments in Bangladesh we had a free and frank discussion on the evolving situation. Very clearly while there are internal factors at work in Bangladesh. The role of external…
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