Category: Regional and Neighbourhood
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Update on Conflicts
This is an update on the Ukraine war, Iran Israel conflict and the flareup in the South China Sea. In addition there are huge interconnections emerging between these troika of conflicts which I have tried to explain.
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THE COLOURS OF THE BANGLADESH REVOLUTION
Mr Sree Iyer and I examined various colour revolutions and compared them with the events in the Bangladeshi Revolution. There is an eerie pattern in all these colour revolutions snd springs which find a resonance in the Bangladeshi Revolution. The people of Bangladesh see this as their second liberation …all the best to them…time will…
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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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Interim Government in Bangladesh : What Happens Next
This webinar was a masterclass. Lt Gens Vinod Bhatia, K J Singh and Shokin Chauhan are well established experts of the North East and have had extensive interaction with Bangladesh at all levels. They spoke a lot of sense. Revolutions are emotive. However the need for India is to step back and exhibit ‘Strategic Patience’.…
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Bangladesh : Shape of Things to Come
Mr Sree Iyer and I had a detailed discussion on the current situation in Bangladesh, interests of other states and how things are evolving in the region. Very clearly, the regime change in Bangladesh is due to internal schisms aggravated by external power plays which has no quick fix solutions. The road ahead is long…
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ROLE OF EXTERNAL PLAYERS IN BANGLADESH
The political upheaval in Bangladesh seems organic from one point of view . However there are external players who have been active in this milieu who have aided and abetted this political coup due to their interests. Maj Gen R Narayanan (R) , Mr Sanjay Dixit and self discuss the various angles involved and where…
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BANGLADESH ON THE BOIL : IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA
This webinar was a no nonsense discussion with professionals of the highest order who know Bangladesh well and have dealt with crisis situations. More importantly their grip on the topic was firm. They focussed on different aspects of the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh. One thing is clear. The road ahead is hazy and it…
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TURMOIL IN BANGLADESH
The turmoil in Bangladesh is disconcerting to India to say the least. Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I were to initially discuss POK. However seeing the developments in Bangladesh we had a free and frank discussion on the evolving situation. Very clearly while there are internal factors at work in Bangladesh. The role of external…
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The Karakhan Manifesto and China’s Salami Slicing of Russia!
In 2005 it was bilaterally decided that the Bolshoy Ussuriysky island would be split in half and the border would run in its centre Published on July 29, 2024 13:12 IST in The Financial Express @ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-the-karakhan-manifesto-and-chinas-salami-slicing-of-russia-3567696/ By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) On 28 August 2023, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released a…
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Escalation in West Asia
Mr Sanjay Dixit and I had a detailed discussion on the various issues and angles involved in the targeted killing of the HAMAS chief in Tehran. We also did some crystal gazing as to how this conflict can escalate and what shape it will take further. Tough days ahead.
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