Category: Videos
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Discussion on PLA-Part1
Aadi and I have started a series on PLA. In the first part, we cover the basics of PLA and its evolution. As we go along in the series we will cover other aspects and details of PLA. The information being gleaned is largely from open sources. If there is any input you feel that…
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Conversation on S 400 With Amitabh Revi
I had a very interesting conversation with Amitabh Revi on StratNews Global’s program – The Gist. We discussed various issues pertaining to the S400 to cover a range of views and took on questions from technical to the geopolitical. I just enjoyed each moment of the conversation on this contemporary topic. Hope you do too.…
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Panel Discussion : The Economic Times Aerospace and Defence Summit 2021
The 2nd edition of ‘The Economic Times Aerospace and Defence Summit 2021(ET ADS 2021) took place on 16th November 2021. The Summit 2021 brought together industry experts on one platform to deliberate on the growth opportunities while dealing successfully with the challenges. It was my honour that I took part in the Summit as a guest speaker in a panel…
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A DISCUSSION ON BRI
The Belt and Road Initiative was all over the news a couple of years back. It seemed to be the only game in town. It was touted to be the instrument that will propel China to superpower status. However as time passed, the concept got into problems in the execution phase. The term debt trap…
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THE REALITY OF CHINA : PART 3 – A DISCUSSION ON XI JINPING AND BEYOND
This is the third and concluding part in the series of Reality of China. The first part was about China’s economy. It can be seen by clicking here . The second part was about China’s demography. It can be seen by clicking here. In this concluding part , Aadi and I discuss the Xi Jinping factor in China, compare…
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THE REALITY OF CHINA : PART 2 – A DISCUSSION ON DEMOGRAPHICS
This is the second in the series of reality of China. The first part was about China’s economy. It can be seen by clicking here . This is a discussion on the demography of China and its impact on economy. military and geopolitics. The question we are asking as everybody else is – will China…
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The Economic Times Aerospace and Defence Summit 2021
The 2nd edition of ‘The Economic Times Aerospace and Defence Summit 2021(ET ADS 2021)’ is taking place virtually on 16th November 2021. The Indian aerospace & defence manufacturing sector has seen exponential growth in the last few years.According to Government estimates, the Aerospace and Defence industry in India is likely to reach a market size of US$70…
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THE REALITY OF CHINA : PART 1 – A DISCUSSION
China is changing and changing fast. The change is revisionist in nature with a back to basics approach, driven by demographics and ambition – individual and collective. The entire exercise makes China more militaristic and aggressive than before. It is in this context that Aadi and I have embarked on a three part discussion to examine the…
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Discussion on P Gurus
After a long time, Mr Sree Iyer of P Gurus and I had a very interesting talk on a few regional issues. The good part was that it was a live show where we could interact with the auidence. We started with Imran Khan and Taliban, drifted to Afghanistan and ended up with Bangladesh. The…
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India's Neighbourhood : A Discussion
Aadi Achint and I had a discussion on India’s neighbourhood. What came out of the discussion is that while we need to be focussed on Afghanistan, Pakistan and China, the situation in Sri Lanka and Myanmar is fragile and unsettled. We need to do more to reach out to these nations to help them stabilise.…

