Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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INDIA AS A GLOBAL PLAYER: THE CHALLENGES IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD
I had the privilege and honour to give talk on India as a Global Player and Challenges in a Multipolar World during the Sixth S Muthiah Memorial Lecture Organised by Colours of Glory and The Madras Management Association. The event was well attended and the QnA session was thought provoking.
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PUTINS’ CEASEFIRE – INDIA RUSSIA RELATIONS – THE QUAD
Dr John Helmer and I had a free flowing conversation on a range of topics:- 1. Easter ceasefire declared by President Putin and prospects for a longer peace in Ukraine. 2. The contours of India Russia relations in the current geopolitical context. 3. The global equations that are emerging. 4. Perceptions of the role and…
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The Rant of a Hybrid Dictator
THE RANT OF A HYBRID DICTATOR is the coming out party of Pak’s latest mil ruler. It was sight to see the puppet PM sitting obediently like a dog waiting for its bone.
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WILL ISRAEL ATTACK IRAN’S NUKES?
As the trade war is raging, there is another drama being played out in the West Asia . Iran is on the threshold of going nuclear and USA and Israel are bent on ensuring that it does not happen. While USA is looking for a deal which revolves around the 2015 deal plus no missiles,…
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RARE EARTHS IN INDIA AND ESCAPING CHINA’S RARE EARTH TRAP
China has weaponised its rare earth dominance. In this context it is necessary to take stock of India’s state of rare earth materials and development in the value chain. It is also necessary to examine as to how India can get out of the rare earth trap. The examination tells us that there are many…
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बलूचिस्तान: पाकिस्तान का कमज़ोर दिल
Covered two aspects1. Pakistani loot of Baluchi resources2. The political & security situation is now beyond the control of PakistanArmy.The Pakistani state does not control the night!Under these conditions Can Pak hold on to Baluchistan with only maximum force and in the absence of any political outreach?
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The Yunarch On A Wooden Horse
The Yunarch on a wooden horse is much like Don Quixote. He is crossing India’s redlines. He is deliberately courting China and Pakistan to spite and scare India. It is the most short sighted thing to do as the global economy is in a spin. That too by an illegal advisor to his government The…
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A CONVERSATION ON BALOCHISTAN
The situation on ground in Balochistan is worsening. Media blackout by Pakistan has ensured nothing goes out. However in this day and age, news filters out. This is a conversation with Bahot Baloch a journalist in Balochistan who gives an accurate account how the ‘HARD STATE WHICH IS HARDLY A STATE’ is dealing with the…
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WILL USA ATTACK IRAN?
Trump is putting maximum pressure on Iran to make a deal. Part of the pressure is a threat to bomb Iran into submission. Will it work? There are too many dilemmas for US…. •CAN IRAN BE BOMBED INTO SUBMISSION? •WILL US PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND IF BOMBING DOES NOT WORK. ? •WILL TRUMP GET…
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Trump In The Indo Pacific
The 3T plan of Trump is playing out in the Indo Pacific – Taiwan, Tehran and Tariffs. The general view that is emerging is that Trump’s long term aim is to contain China. Whatever he is doing at present is only setting the stage for achieving that. In this context, he has quietly but steadily…
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