Month: February 2025
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The Trump Squeeze on China
The popular perception is that Trump is transactional. Is it really so? In my opinion he has a well thought out plan which he is executing to cement USA as the undisputed global power. He is squeezing China directly and indirectly. You might not agree with my analysis. Ask the Chinese! They are feeling the…
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PRESIDENTS RULE IN MANIPUR : WHAT NEXT?
Manipur is at present the weakest link in India. We need to strengthen it. The imposition of the President’s Rule provides an opportunity to restore some degree of normalcy in the state and get it back on track. To do that we need to get back to basics. There is a need to throw demons…
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IS THERE AN END GAME IN UKRAINE?
Mr Trump has spoken to Mr Putin and Mr Zelensky regarding his intent to draw down the Ukraine war and reach a settlement. There are various nuances and aspects to this proposal which is in its initial stages. However the reality is that negotiations are set to start. Col Ajay Singh and I discussed various…
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Gwadar’s Reality : Pakistan’s Dubai or China’s Overseas Command HQ?
Gwadar has been touted as the Jewel in the crown of CPEC. Pakistan hyped up Gwadar as its Dubai which will revive its fortunes and make it a great power. Lot of plans were made and announced in 2013. Billions of dollars have been sunk in to build an unused port and an unused airport.…
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TRUMP’S AMERICA 2.0 : WHAT CAN INDIA EXPECT?
USA is changing with a lot of internal churn and Trump’s transactional approach. Its approach and attitude to global affairs is changing very significantly. The three ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, West Asia and Western Pacific will however continue to fester despite whatever Trump says or does. India will do well to re-evaluate its options and…
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YUNARCHY IN BANGLADESH
The more one examines the history of Bangladesh – its coups, assassinations, its counter coups and martial law episodes the more one gets convinced that Yunus engineered a coup with the help of his US connections and his Islamic radicals who have always played a part in the convoluted political fabric of the nation. It…
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION , INDIA & CHINA : A CLAWS PODCAST
An esteemed panel of experts analyze the geopolitical shifts, security dynamics, and economic ties that define this era. Featuring Shri M K Narayanan (Former National Security Advisor), Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) | DG CLAWS, Amb Harsh V Shringla (Former Foreign Secretary), Maj Gen Ravi Murugan, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) | DA to Washington,…
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TRUMP & THE MAD MAN THEORY
The mad man theory is about the idea that by acting in a highly volatile way one can frighten opponents into conceding. It has been used by Nixon, Khrushchev , Zia Ur Rehman and many more in the past. However history reveals such behaviour has rarely succeeded. In the same vein, many have attributed the mad…
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Bangladesh : A Worrisome Redux
India’s Approach to Bangladesh is turning from one of being conciliatory to one of being hard nosed and pragmatic. The reason is simple. Bangladesh is slowly but surely sliding into an Islamist Anarchy. The current dispensation which seized power in a politico military coup is beyond Bangladesh’s constitutional remit and must be replaced sooner than…
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Interview With Dainik Bhaskar on India China Relations During Bhopal Lit Festival
A young reporter from Dainik Bhaskar wanted to interview me on the relations between India and China during the Bhopal Literature Festival. This is in Hindi and a simple short one.
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