Category: Regional and Neighbourhood
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Trouble on Pak’s Western Borders
That there is trouble on Pakistan’s western borders is well known. However the extent of trouble as chronicled and explained by Lt Gen K J Singh (R) is what makes the difference. The clarity he brings into the chaos of Pakistan is worth listening to. His narration was spell binding.
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Somalian Piracy – Maritime Security and Indian Navy
If you want to understand why piracy has resurfaced off the Somalian Coast one has to understand the Somalian region. Mr Gurjit Singh , IFS with his vast experience of African Affairs explains the intricacies of Somalia extremely well. This is a must see video to understand the broader picture which is unfolding in this…
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Future War in South China Sea
There is no doubt that the South China Sea is a hot spot which could escalate into a full blown conflict any time now. How this war will pan out is anybody’s guess, but the indications are clear. The almost daily incidents which are taking place in the South China Sea between China and Philippines…
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Indo Nepal Relations
Nepal which sits on the head of heartland India is one of our most important neighbours. Understanding India Nepal relations and attending to the pinpricks of this relationship is essential for their management. Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (R) on the eve of release of his book on Nepal related issues highlights the deep historical and…
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Myanmar in Eternal Conflict
Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) gave out a detailed picture of what is happening in Myanmar. The state of affairs is bad. It does not bode well for India. We can not keep looking on as by standers. at some point of time we should stop “Looking East” and start “Acting East”
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Indonesian Elections 2024
This interaction with Mr Gurjit Singh was an eyeopener and a great education for me. . It told me how little India knows about Indonesia which is a near neighbour, the 3rd largest democracy, the biggest economy in ASEAN and a major link in the INDO PACIFIC architecture. Our ambition of being a regional power…
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Pathways to Terminate The Gaza Conflict
The Hamas Israel War is expanding in scope by the day. It has already caused enough ripple effects in West Asia. The debate is if this entire conflict assumes global proportions. In such a scenario, Col Agarwal(R) and I discussed how the conflict can be terminated. The chances of that happening are slim. However those…
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An Update From Srilanka By Anant Mishra
Anant Mishra is at present in Sri Lanka interacting with their top officials and think tanks. He talks of the mood in Sri Lanka and how people are coping with the situation there. Importantlly he talks of a slow but painful recovery and of hope which people express. He also talks of the desire in Sri…
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ENDURING INSTABILITY IN MYANMAR AND MANIPUR
In this joint episode with P Gurus, Mr Sree Iyer and I went in to details of what is driving the instability in Myanmar which has a huge spill over in China and India. All things considered, there should be no doubt that the civil war in Myanmar is more due to the control of…
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Muizzu’s Maldives and India’s Options
This discussion on Maldives with a knowledgeable panel was enlightening. Everyone came out with his own and unique perspective. At the end it was very clear that India’s neighbourhood first policy is simply not working and needs a lot of introspection. We need to exercise smart power vs China’s sharp power. An iron fist in…
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