Category: INDIA’S STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
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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.
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Dynamics of Trump + Modi 2.0
One thing we can predict about Trump 2.0 is that it will be unpredictable. Having said that the personal equation between our PM and the President elect is great. Hence India USA relations will be good. The Trump team seems to be full of China hawks and the Chinese are bracing for a lot of…
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India : The Global Mediator
India is the only country which has global acceptability to be a mediator to end conflicts. Can and will India take up this role? While many seen this as a thankless role, there is a huge opportunity to step up in the global matrix. It might just open the door to the UN Security Council…
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ANALYSIS OF THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
An in-depth analysis of Trump 2,0. indicates a predictable unpredictability about Trump which has already forced people and nations to re-evaluate their options and stances. There are implications domestically in USA and in global geopolitics . It is to be seen as to how this will play out….The outlines are indicated in this discussion.
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The RICs of the BRICS
What is RIC ? is it Russia -India – China or Russia-Iran – China? Is BRICS multipolar, multangular or multilateral? what are the subtexts in BRICS? Why are nations flocking to BRICS? What does each nation get out of BRICS? What is INDIA”s role in BRICS? These are some questions I have tried to answer.
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INDIAN OCEAN REGION
This is a followup on the presentation on Diego Garcia @ https://gunnersshot.com/2024/10/14/diego-garcia-the-pivot-of-ior/. In this video I have outlined the importance of the IOR, the primacy of India and the major players in the region. The Challenges of the region have also been discussed.
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THE CHINESE STEP BACK ON THE LAC
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I had a 360 degree discussion on the issue. This is an initial discussion based on inputs available. More will follow. Please see the tweet below and see the links of previous videos done on China…our current logic is based on all these discussion.
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CAN INDIA FIGHT A MEDIA WAR ?
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a fantastic discussion on Can India Fight A Media War. Our politicians exploit media to get elected. Once in power they become supine Something seriously wrong. Ignorance or ineptness? And more…..
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INDIA A VISHWABANDHU IN A CRUMBLING WORLD
The GOI has shifted from being a Vishwaguru to a Vishwabandhu…great idea…however every velvet glove will need an iron fist. Building an iron fist is not getting enough attention. The Vishwabandhu concept is facing its acid test with Canada. A great discussion.
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ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S NATIONAL POWER
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) carried out a comprehensive assessment of China’s national power. It was realistic and to the point covering all aspects of national power as China lays it out. the major issue which emerges from this assessment is that while China will remain a major power and be consequential to the global…
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