Category: REGIONAL
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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…
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Widening Crises of West Asia
In this video I have outlined and analysed the military situation of Israel as it fights on multiple fronts. Very clearly the proxies of Iran are severely degraded and Iran and Israel are now in a one on one conflict now. What are the options available going ahead for each of them? Israel has a…
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IN A TANLED WEB – INDIA USA AND BANGLADESH
The regime change in Bangladesh is a typical operation by USA. The trajectory of the events is following what happened in IRAQ except that there was no invasion of Bangladesh. However the playbook is similar to the Ukrainian Maidan Revolution. Overall we are going to have a tough time handling this messy situation next door.…
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Beyond Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies of Hezbollah
The walkie talkie and pagers attacks on Hezbollah are game changers. In the short term they change the game between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran. In the long term there will be a change in the way wars are fought and will increase protectionism and disrupt globalism. Mr Sree Iyer and I had a detailed discussion…
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DEVELOPMENTS IN BANGLADESH AND RISE OF JAMAAT E ISLAMI
This was a free flowing conversation between Cap Alok Bansal (R) and self. We covered a lot of ground including the internal problems in Bangladesh, its political prospects and the necessity of good relations between India and Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh are interlocked with each other. Everyone must realise that there is no substitute for…
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