Category: REGIONAL
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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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Rising Tensions & Roiling Seas : Turmoil to our West
This webinar was a 360 degree coverage of the West Asia conflict scenario by three knowledgeable people. The canvas was large and the details are well known to most. Hence in this event we touched upon main issues which matter. More importantly we focused on India’s interests , challenges and role in this dynamic scenario.
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Bangladesh and Beyond
Bangladesh beyond the recently held elections is going to be a complex situation for India to navigate. Lt Gen K J Singh (R) gave out a comprehensive exposition covering various nuances of Bangladesh, India-Bangladesh relations and India’s interests in the region. His cool and composed manner of narration was simply outstanding. The questions posed to him were…
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A Neighbourhood Scan
Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (R) carried out a comprehensive scan of the neighbourhood and the situation as it exists today. Indian interests were discussed in detail as also what we need to do with respect to each country.
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Iran : The Shadowy Power
This discussion on Iran was totally professional. As one viewer said, for those who are uninitiated, this video will unravel the mystery called Iran. In the course of the show, it will be explained as why Iran is fighting from the shadows. If there is one nation which is emerging victorious from the Israel Hamas conflict,…
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