• HOW TO DEAL WITH A DECLINING CHINA?

    Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) outlines the markers of the Chinese Decline. While most people do not believe that China is declining, the facts on the ground say otherwise. There is a huge imbalance in the Chinese system. With time, these imbalances have increased. It is to note that a declining China is worse than…

  • A Hypersonic Shock to China and Beyond

    The reaction from the tabloid Chinese press is that India’s Hypersonic test is worse than ‘Houthi’ quality and that a HGV was not fired. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the air vehicle did achieve all its payments of range and manoeuvrability. Means do not matter, ends do. To that extent once…

  • THE LAMENT OF THE HANGING DRAGON

    This is simply the fears of China expressed in an article in SCMP. Increasingly, China is worried that India and USA will team and squeeze it.

  • ZOMI IDENTITY AND NATIONHOOD

    Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan explains the concept of tribal identity and nationhood in a clear and lucid manner. This unbiased video is a must for any one who wants to understand our northeastern people and solve their problems. The problems of the people in the north east can only be solved through culture and tradition.…

  • Kashmirs Elusive Peace

    This interaction with Lt Gen D P Pandey was at a different level. He outlines the fundamental causes for Kashmir’s search for an elusive peace. The sum total is that peace in Kashmir is an outcome of what the people want. Further what the people in Kashmir want has to be in a frame of…

  • INDIA’S HYPERSONIC MISSILES BEYOND THE HYPE

    A 360deg discussion with Mr Sandip Unnithan of News Nine Plus on India’s Hypersonic Missile Test when seen in conjunction with other significant missile developments. There are huge Implications for #India‘s Strategic posture and envelope which is fast expanding.

  • INDIA’S AFGHAN SQUEEZE ON PAKISTAN

    Our equation with Taliban is improving. Taliban’s equation with Pakistan is worsening. So the squeeze…simple.

  • Night Bike Riding & Mass Stabbings in China

    Night biking & mass stabbings are seemingly disconnected. BUT are these the markers of sub surface social unrest in China? Something in #China we should take note of? OPEN POSER

  • INDIA’S HYPERSONIC TEST : AN INITIAL ANALYSIS

    This is an initial analysis of the hypersonic test carried out recently. In fact is is a preview of the analysis yet to come. Watch out for more.

  • CRICKET, COERCION, TERROR & INDIA PAK TIES IN TRUMP 2.0 ERA

    Lt Gen SA Hasnain and I started our discussion with cricket and then expanded to Kashmir, Pak’s terror apparatus and the entire gamut of India Pak relations as they are likely to unfold in the Trump 2.0 era. It was a wholesome discussion. One of the best I have had in recent times.