Month: December 2024
-
Containing India : The Big Power Game
As India rises it has to contend with containment. Primarily it has already started coming from China which feels that India’s growth is at its expense. Simultaneously it is also coming from USA which has started opining that it will have to contend with a risen India and face problems it has with China. Hence…
-
Can Trump End The Ukraine War ?
There is a general expectation that Mr Trump will be able to end the Ukraine War once he assumes office. He has also stated that he will do so during his campaigning. Will he be able to do that? What are the options he has? Mr Sree Iyer and I examined the whole gamut of…
-
AFGHANISTAN RISES AS PAKISTAN FAILS
When US forces quit Afghanistan the popular thought was that Pakistan will call the shots for China to exploit the country and that hordes of terrorists will invade India. How things have changed as Afghanistan has risen while Pakistan has failed. Today Pakistan needs China to keep the Taliban off its back. That is the…
-
The Syrian Fallout
Asad might have been overthrown but Syria continues to be wracked by violence as each country and group is busy consolidating its influence, assets, position and territory. The events in Syria are reshaping regional and global geopolitics whose reverberations will continue for a long time. Peace will elude this land and with the region. Just…
-
India’s Changing Equations in Global Flux
Had a fascinating discussion with Brig Arun Sahgal (R). We covered a wide canvas beginning with the Contours of Global Order as it reshapes itself. Aspects covered were wars and major disruptions, China – US strategic competition, and emerging power alignments in the Indo – Pacific. Dwelt upon the knotty India – US equations, present…
-
China’s Decline is Now Official
The PLA Daily recently declared that China can do with less than 5% GDP Growth and that China needs to abandon ‘Worship of Speed’. Superficially it appears as if the CCP is preparing the Chinese people to accept lower growth rates. However the problem is deeper. This is the beginning of the official decline of…
-
IMPLICATIONS OF THE FALL OF SYRIA
Asad has fled and there is a great change of scene in Syria. However the scene is not clear. Syrian history is such that, peace will not come easily to this land. Whatever happens now in Syria will reorder the WestAsian landscape. It will also have implications on the global geopolitical order including the conflicts…
-
The Privileges of Command
Command of a unit is the most important assignment and a sacred responsibility given to an officer in the Indian Army. It has many facets and has no equal. In many respects and situations the Commanding Officer is the judge jury and excecutioner. His powers are awesome. With great power comes great responsibility. Hence command…
-
Nepal’s Drift To China
Nepal’s drift towards China is palpable. While the situation is not alarming , every time KP Sharma Oli comes to power , he takes an additional step to go towards China. That is concerning. India must have a long term policy to deal with Nepal which is based on people to people relationship which can…
-
WOMAN OFFICERS IN COMMAND
Woman officers in command in the Army is a a trending topic these days. While many may have views about it, the fact is that it affects the health of the Army and as an extension the security of the nation. Those who have commented have done so from many viewpoints. However there is a…
Gunners Shot 