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India – Pakistan Nuclear Dyad: Space for Conventional Ops
#Pakistan’s #deterrence vis a vis #India based on #nuclearblackmail broke down completely in #OpSindoor. Their notion of controlling the #escalatory matrix and use of #tacticalnuclearweapons to blunt India’s “#Cold Start’ doctrine went out of the window. Pakistan has suddenly realized that the #space for #conventional ops has widened and its nuclear capability is practically useless.…
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THAILAND – CAMBODIA AT WAR
The #ThaiCambodia conflict has been brewing for some time. It is at a stage of erupting into a full blown war. It will destabilize the #IndoChina peninsula as also the #ASEAN region. The conflict is a colonial leftover and is a quibble for the Preah Vihar Temple on their border.
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THE DECEIVER’S GAME IS BACKFIRING ON PAKISTAN
#Munir the #Deceiver has put #Pakistan in a fix. China is upset and US is not yet bailing him out. His personal ambition to become the #President is gaining traction by the day. The situation in #baluchistan and #KPK is out of control. #Resources are non existent. #InternalDissent in the #PakistanArmy is on the rise.…
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MALDIVES : ‘INDIA OUT’ TURN AROUND
PM Modi is to visit #Maldives on 25-26 Jul and participate in their 60 Independence Day celebrations. This is a huge turnaround from the days of #indiaout. At a time when India faces severe headwinds in its neighborhood and internationally the fact that our seas are more secure from predators around us gives some comfort.
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FACETS OF CIVIL MILITARY FUSION
Civil Military Fusion is the need of the day in India. However there are many facets of Civil Military Fusion – Politico Military Fusion, Information and Strategic Communication , Economic and Financial Fusion and Industrial Fusion. We had a very interesting and meaningful discussion . India has a long way to go and a lot…
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A Comparative Review of Operations Sindoor and Vijay (Kargil)
Lt Gen P R Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) When I was asked to write on this topic, I knew it would be tough. How does one compare apples with oranges? That is the difference between Operation Vijay and Operation Sindoor. They are as different from each other as chalk with cheese. These operations were…
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MUNIR AS PRESIDENT : IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTAN AND THE WORLD
The CASA Webinar on Asim Munir as the President of Pakistan was fascinating. There are good reasons as to why he will not attempt to be the president. There are equally good reasons why he might effect a roof coup to become the president. In all cases the basic configuration of Pakistan as the Military…
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RARE EARTHS IN INDIA
India has adequate reserves of #rare earth oxides. It is a matter of processing them in required quantities and building up the value chain. It is a process which the government has started. It will take its due time. One has to be patient. See the earlier Video on Rare Earths @ https://youtu.be/krlgMfGsnjg
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China-Pak Collusion After Op Sindoor; US-India Strategic Ties in Doubt
The character of China Pak collusion has changed post Op Sindoor. It has stepped up from being collusion to one of interoperability. This will not change. The relation is historic and elastic. It will accommodate issues coming up from time to time. The India USA strategic partnership is full of question marks. USA wants an…
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15 COUNTRIES WANT BRAHMOS: PROOF THAT CHINA AND PAKISTAN LOST IN OP SINDOOR
15 Countries are in discussion with India to buy the #brahmos missile system. This is a clear endorsement from the international community about who won or lost in #opsindoor . Interestingly, inquiries about #Chinese systems have taken a beating.
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