Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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How Banks Can Help Armed Forces Personnel
This is a must see for all Armed Forces Personnel and their families and dependents. It opened my eyes. How banks can help us and our men has been very well explained by Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht (R) methodically. He has dwelt on Sparsh and DSP extensively. A request to all faujis. If you cannot see…
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Pakistan Post Elections
This discussion with Dr Tara Kartha, Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Lt Gen Ata Hasnain(R) and Gautam Moorthy (R) was simply fantastic. We covered a lot of ground and many aspects of Pakistan which will define the country in the post election scenario. All pointers are that political instability will endure which will keep Pakistan internally occupied…
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Musical Chairs of Pakistan Elections
The elections are done in Pakistan but the picture is not clear. The post poll scenarios suggest a game of musical chairs which is all set to be played out. Which way the cookie crumbles is to be seen . All options are open.Mr Sree Iyer and I had a talk on this where we…
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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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Indian War Strategists : Zorawar Singh and Lachit Bhorphukan
Col Channan (R) and I discussed the exploits of two military greats of the yore and what they did against odds. Gen Zorawar Singh carried out a military expedition into Tibet defying the elements of nature and maintained his offensive for well over four years to capture areas up to Skardu and the Western Tibetan…
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INDIA USA RELATIONS : NEED FOR A NEW UNDERSTANDING
The global conflict scenario is changing fast and increasingly violent. The global commons are at risk these days. In such circumstances, the requirement is for a greater understanding between India and USA to develop a new architecture in tackling growing threats from the Iran -China-Russia-Pakistan axis as also non state actors. Brig Arun Sahgal and…
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How Nations Fight
Different nations fight differently. How nations fight depends on their character, culture, location, history and many more factors. That is what I have tried to put across in this episode. Go through it and you will find it interesting.
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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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India’s New Two and a Half Front Dilemma
Traditionally it has been acknowledged and understood that India faces a two and a half front scenario. Our national strategies and capability building have been hinged upon this thought. As India rises and the world conflict situation and geopolitical tensions increase in scope and complexity, this strategic formulation also is changing. We need to change…
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The Munir Doctrine : Pakistan’s New Ploy
The Munir Doctrine first appeared in a Middle Eastern portal. It is an extension of the Bajwa Doctrine. It has been filtered into the environment without fanfare. It is ambitious and aims to revive Pakistan into a middle power with an emphasises on geoeconomics over geostrategy. Munir has plans to get FDI to the tune…
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