Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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The Summer Spring of Pakistan
Mr Tahir Gora and I had a freewheeling discussion on Pakistan in the light of the current situation obtaining there. Being a close observer of Pakistan, he has a fairly clear idea of what is going on there. We covered a lot of ground. What emerged was that there is no ‘spring’ in Pakistan .…
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Pakistan’s Last Bastion : Army or Imran Khan?
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and i discussed whether the last bastion of Pakistan was the Army or Imran Khan as each claim to be. While each claim to its saviour, our discussion informs us that they will help keeping Pakistan in a consolidated form. However, they will not be able to save Pakistan from…
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PAKISTAN : REVOLUTION, CIVIL WAR OR ANARCHY?
Lt Gen V P Singh(R) and i had a clear headed discussion on what is happening in Pakistan. While there is a tendency to typify events in Pakistan very loosely, the reality is that it is a power struggle which has ingredients of a revolution, some aspects of a civil war and is largely descending…
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Pakistan’s Evolving Situation
Lt Gen K J Singh (R) and i had a very down to earth and clear discussion on the evolving situation in Pakistan. The situation is as bleak as can be. The exchange was very professional and in depth. The kind of questions which we were confronted with were indeed reflective that our audience demands…
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Nuclear Dynamics of a Collapsing Pakistan
As Pakistan keeps descending into a state of eternal chaos, its nuclear assets become more of an international risk by the day. Lt Gen P R Kumar (R) and I evaluated the non conventional threats of the Pakistani nuclear assets along with their existing safeguards and vulnerabilities. We also discussed short and long term methods…
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RELEASE OF THE KHAN : A DISCUSSION
This discussion with Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (R) on Pakistan was at a different level. We analysed many issues from a Pakistani viewpoint. We even discussed the issue of retaking POK which is hotly discussed in loose terms. The audience interaction was simply great.
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An Update and Open House on Pakistan in Turmoil
This is an update on what has transpired in Pakistan so fat till the time of Imran Khan’s release. It was also an open house session where I allowed everyone to express an opinion. It was a fun session.
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Pakistan in Turmoil
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I had a discussion on the evolving situation in Pakistan and the likely outcomes. It was a fantastic discussion . We touched base on a lot of issues. The picture is far from rosy in Pakistan…it does not matter which way the cookie crumbles…it is crumbling. Need to see…
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INTERNAL POLITICS OF CHINA
The fifth episode of the China Challenge featured internal politics of China. Namrata Hasija put across the happenings in the internal politics of China in a clear and concise manner. Often one feels that the internal goings on in China are opaque. However things are not so opaque as one thinks they are. An understanding…
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Deterring China’s Aggressive Behaviour
The fourth episode of the China Challenge Series was simply free flowing. It was a great experience to be in conversation with Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia in which a whole lot of new aspects came out. Some fresh ideas were discussed. The idea of causing ‘displacement anxiety’ to China came to the fore and it…
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