Category: Regional and Neighbourhood
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PAKISTAN VS PAKISTANIS
Brig Arun Sahgal who has experience of Track 2 efforts , analyses the current goings on in Pakistan holistically. Increasingly the Pakistan state will continue to suppress Pakistani people as the Army continues to control the strings and Imran Khan is kept in jail. At this level, Pakistan will continue to find new bottoms in…
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INDIA’S AFGHAN SQUEEZE ON PAKISTAN
Our equation with Taliban is improving. Taliban’s equation with Pakistan is worsening. So the squeeze…simple.
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Rising Radicalism in Bangladesh and Pakistan : Can India Stabilise its Borders?
Radicalism is rising in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This phenomenon will destabilise our borders. We discuss the issues at hand in detail and outline steps to ensure that we have stable borders.
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REVOLUTION TO ANARCHY IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh has transitioned from its revolution to anarchy very smoothly. It is now clear that this sponsored revolution was well planned. We must expect a period of internal turbulence in Bangladesh for a long time. The Bangladeshis are a bit shocked by the turn of India- China events. Suddenly they find their China card missing!
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Dynamics of Nuclear Iran
These days people talk loosely about knocking off Iran’s nuclear assets by Israel without understanding the issues involved. This is a reality check on the issues at stake.
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BANGLADESH : WHAT THE FUTURE PORTENDS
While there are indications of stabilisation, Bangladesh is far from it. The nations is facing a catch 22 situation. An interim government wants to carry out reforms and amend the constitution before elections or an inclusive political process. Given the tumultuous history of the nation…there is chaos ahead…get ready for more problems emanating from an…
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Israels Fight To The Finish
As Israel faces multiple fronts and has gone on the offensive, It appears that Iran has few options left. However that is not so. Iran has its options and Israel will have problems in securing peace despite its military edge. More importantly the flux in the region will remain significant and heightened uncertainty will prevail.…
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Israel’s End Game
Mr Sree Iyer and I went into the details of Iran’s missile attack and Israel’s operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, militia’s in Iraq and Syria and its options against Iran. The stage is set for Israel’s response. It will come …on that there should be no doubt…we need to wait and watch…In the meantime, I…
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Pak Bangla Bonhomie & Implications For India
Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I had a conversation on why there is an increasing bonhomie between Bangladesh and Pakistan and what it bodes for India. Dr Mirza’s viewpoint represents a different strain of thinking which needs to be paid attention to and factored in our strategic calculations.
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Iran Israel Conflict
Snehesh Alex Phillip and I had an extensive discussion on the Iranian missile strike and the lessons we can draw out of it. There is a lot to learn and implement in our context even if the Iran Israel situation is far different from our own. A missile firing and landing is great optics…the acid…
Gunners Shot 