Category: India
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Security Implications of Election Results
Lt Gen Gautam Moorthy (R) and I had a detailed discussion on how the election results have thrown up certain grave security issues along our northern and Eastern Borders. The issue of Agnipath was also discussed and it needs a change without doubt. The new government will have its task cut out to address these…
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India USA Relations Post Elections
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a discussion on what should be the shape of India USA relations post the elections in our country. We carried out a SOFT analysis – Strength, Opportunity, Friction and Threat Analysis. Tremendous intrest in the subject and lot of questions.
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IRAN POST RAISI
Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed Iran and its internal situation after the death of President Raisi. We also discussed how the country is likely to evolve in the future. The issue is that Iran is an important nation for India and we have had a civilisational connect with it. Good relations with Iran are…
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Future of POK
This discussion with Tahir Gora on the future of POK was intuitive to say the least. What came out was that the fortunes of Pakistan are irreversibly on the down slope and the unrepresented people of POK including those in Gilgit Baltistan are completely disaffected and disillusioned with their status. More importantly they have realised…
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Russia China Ties and Impact on India
Tahir Gora and I had an informed discussion on the deepening Russia China ties and its impact on India. In this discussion Tahir Gora put some very interesting questions to me and I surprised myself with the way I handled the topic. It was a very wholesome and wideranging discussion.
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A Neighbourhood Scan
India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy is under strain with relations with our neighbours going through ups and downs. This is due to many factors- internal to the country, issues with India and the omnipresence of China. In case India is to emerge as a power of consequence, it needs to take its neighbours along in its…
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A CONVERSATION ON GLOBAL HOTSPOTS
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a fantastic conversation on the global hotspots which are occupying the strategic space. We spoke of POJK, Iran , Gaza, Ukraine and Taiwan. These are long term issues which dont have a definite end and will remain heightened for a long time. The global strategic scenario will…
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Disaster Management in India
The best time to discuss and prepare for a disaster is before it happens. It is in this context that Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I embarked on this topic. In this episode Lt Gen Hasnain (R), with his vast experience, explains how disaster management in India has come of age in many ways…
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Retaking POK
The recent protests and unrest in POK made headlines in India. There was widespread speculation and debate whether POK was finally seeking to break away from Pakistan. The answer is NO at this time. However the trajectory of discontent in POK is upwards exponentially with Pakistan having no answers. When one sees it across other…
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Pak Revival & Terrorist Threats
There have been some terrorist incidents in the vicinity of the LC. Simultaneously, there seems to be an attempt to revive Pakistan by USA and also an outreach by China as part of the new great game in West Asia. Do they have a coincidence? What are the connections / linkages between events from Rafah…
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