Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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India’s Changing Equations in Global Flux
Had a fascinating discussion with Brig Arun Sahgal (R). We covered a wide canvas beginning with the Contours of Global Order as it reshapes itself. Aspects covered were wars and major disruptions, China – US strategic competition, and emerging power alignments in the Indo – Pacific. Dwelt upon the knotty India – US equations, present…
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WOMAN OFFICERS IN COMMAND
Woman officers in command in the Army is a a trending topic these days. While many may have views about it, the fact is that it affects the health of the Army and as an extension the security of the nation. Those who have commented have done so from many viewpoints. However there is a…
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WHERE IS PAKISTAN HEADED?
Where is Pakistan headed is an easy and difficult question to answer for everyone including the Pakistanis. The panel threw up various issues related to Pakistan from different perspectives and ventured to explore new ideas. One thing is clear. Pakistan’s duplicious methods will ensure that it will continue to struggle and keep everyone on tenterhooks…
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Navigating Chaos Till 2035
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan outlines that the world is entering into a chaotic decade in which Xi Jinping’s China will be the main disruptor. India has to rise in this chaos and navigate its way through some perplexing scenarios which are likely to come up. A simple and straight forward no nonsense discussion.
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Tackling Targeted Violence/ Discrimination Against Hindus in Bangladesh
When BBC comes out with report that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing serious issues , it is time to examine it with equal seriousness. The situation for Hindus in a regressive Bangladesh is going from bad to worse. In this context Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the idea whether a Hindudesh can be set…
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DISENGAEMENT TO DETERRENCE
Lt Gen Raj Shukla and I had a discussion on something India needs to think of very seriously. How to deter China from coming back as it has always done after a step back. India needs to put in place a fail safe layered deterrence mechanism based on persistent surveillance, guaranteeing simultaneous adversity , narrowing…
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ARE US HAWKS SWOOPING DOWN?
There is a distinct feeling in China that Trumps hawks on China are going to swoop down on it once he takes office. However that is in January. Even before that USA has made military moves to tighten its containment of China in the Western Pacific. Things are going to be more interesting as the…
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PAKISTAN VS PAKISTANIS
Brig Arun Sahgal who has experience of Track 2 efforts , analyses the current goings on in Pakistan holistically. Increasingly the Pakistan state will continue to suppress Pakistani people as the Army continues to control the strings and Imran Khan is kept in jail. At this level, Pakistan will continue to find new bottoms in…
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PAKISTAN’S UNSTABLE RIIMLANDS
Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I had a very interesting conversation on Pakistan and its unstable rimlands. The issue gravitated to reunification of POJK and GB with India. Many in India want to re-unify POJK and GB militarily. That is the worst option with a certainty of failure. Despite all the unrest in POJK and…
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APPROACHING WW3 IN UKRAINE?
Are we approaching WW3 and a nuclear strike in Ukraine? For the first time we have witnessed a MRBM with a MIRV capability being fired at a counter value target. How this pre nuclear escalation is unfolding is what we have put across in this program.
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