Category: INDIA’S STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
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India Needs To Learn From Cholas
Col DPK Pillay, SC (R) and I had an interesting discussion on how and why India needs to learn from Cholas and more importantly from its own history. The present politico military construct is an abnormality when seen against the history of India. Historically India was more imperialistic and adventuresome than at present.
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US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS : IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA
The CASA webinar on the US Presidential elections and its implications for India was interesting. It emerges that the ‘unknown’ Harris could sandpaper the India US strategic partnership with human rights issues and centerstage fringe activism on Khalistan and Kashmir while the ‘known’ Trump will rub us hard on trade and a higher level of…
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Rings Of Conflict : Clear And Present Danger For India
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (R) outlines how our neighbouring countries are being undermined through various methods by global powers like USA and China. He also elucidates how India is being compromised internally on a systematic basis. This talk is based on his article in Chanakya Forum and is loaded with facts and figures. The Rings of…
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India’s Geopolitical Mandala
On the occasion of the Independence Day, I outlined India’s Geopolitical Mandala. Our biggest problem at present is our neighbourhood which presents considerable challenges to our diplomacy and polity. This was followed by an extensive QnA session during the open house.
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Bangladesh Upheaval & India’s Strategic Neighbourhood
Brig Arun Sahgal (R) outlines with great clarity the larger effects of the upheaval in Bangladesh and the state of affairs in India’s neighbourhood. Very clearly India’s neighbourhood first policy has to be revisited and looked at anew. There is a lot of hard work ahead. India needs to leverage its centrality in the Indian…
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Cold Politics & Hot Economics of Chinese FDI
While there is some consternation and apprehension of the likelihood of Chinese FDI once again entering India, there is equally a debate in China about it. I have presented the Chinese discourse and analysis of FDI into India. There are many angles which we need to cover before Chinese FDI becomes a reality. What is…
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PAK PROXY SPIKE IN JAMMU
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and I had a thorough and detailed 360deg discussion on the recent spike in terrorism in the Jammu Region. We discussed all the possibilities as to why this spike has occurred including all the red herrings which keep coming up. Actions within, on the LOC and across were also discussed…
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UNRESOLVED LAC + CHINESE FDI = STRATEGIC CONFUSION
The recent news that the Government is weighing options to allow FDI from China has strategic implications when seen in the light of the unresolved issues on the LAC and a defence budget allocation which is less than the normal. India must seek a balance and convergence between its economic and military strategy which must…
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PMs RUSSIA VISIT: GEOPOLITICAL JUGGLING
This CASA webinar cast light on the multiple geopolitical angles which have come to the fore during the PMs visit to Russia. These angles pertain to India-USA, India-China and India- Russia relations. More importantly, India’s role as a global balancing power has come to light. In fact in my opinion this visit has opened up…
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NATO @ 75
NATO has just finished 75 years. In this period it has grown from a membership of 10 to 32 with a few more waiting to join. It started largely as an anti soviet system focussed on European security. However its foot print and major conflicts are far beyond Europe. It is on the verge of…
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