Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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Return of Global Terror and Implications for India
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain and I discussed the new wave of global terror which is making its impact. It is more dangerous, impactful and has an element of being state sponsored. One has to contend with a hybrid form of threat where a nation will have to battle state and non state forces. Terror will…
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THE NEW GREAT GAME IN PAKISTAN
Pakistan the jelly state has replaced Afghanistan as the latest location where the new great game is unfolding. Everyone is playing their game there and Pakistan is a bystander being manipulated from all around. Watch it to believe it.
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Soldier and The State – A Perspective on Civil Military Relations
This interaction with V Adm Suresh Bangara on Civil Military Relations was unique. It was mixture of the academic and experiential knowledge of a veteran who had an opportunity to discuss the issue of the Soldier and the State with Samuel Huntington. We spoke as why a professional military is required to safeguard the state.…
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The India That Pakistan Needs to Understand
This episode was different from the normal. The interaction with Mr Tahir Gora was on a different plane away from the normal Indo Pak menu. We spoke of a Pakistan which is at odds to understand itself . In such circumstances it is doubtful if Pakistan understands that India has entered a different orbit. Notwithstanding…
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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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AI & NATIONAL SECURITY
Lt Gen Raj Shukla outlined the growth of AI in national security and how it is affecting militaries and warfare in general. He quotes examples from contemporary conflicts to highlight how nations and militaries are investing into AI as conflict takes new forms. An interesting look into the future. The Indian military needs to adapt…
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MODIFIED AGNIVEERS
This video is in two parts. In the first part Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) and I discussed about the attack on Chinese personnel in Pakistan and related events. In the second and main part we covered the Agniveer scheme in detail. The Aginipath scheme has been rolled out and apparently there is no adverse…
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India’s Strategic Shift & Open Session
In this session I outlined the small but significant shifts that are happening in India that contribute to its growing strategic importance. It is a slow and steady incremental process. Many times we tend to ignore them as day to day news. However these events are significant. The QnA session was interesting. Lot of good…
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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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Maritime Developments in the Indian Ocean Region and India’s Response
The Indian Navy has the bite while the huge PLA Navy has only the bark! Cmde RS Vasan, DG Chennai Centre of China Studies explains in detail the maritime developments in the IOR. He also explains how the Indian Navy and Indian Armed Forces as a whole are responding to the situation. What comes out…
Gunners Shot 