Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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Corporatisation Of Intelligence
Good intelligence is a pre-requisite not only to prosecute wars but also to prevent them. This is an area which India has found to be lacking. Presently intelligence can be gathered from multiple sources and is widely available. Increasingly int collection and analysis is technology driven. It is a very specialised and sophisticated field where…
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IS THERE ANOTHER COUP IN THE WORKS IN BANGLADESH?
The recent statement by the COAS of Bangladesh indicates that all is not well within. If the situation does not improve, there could be another coup. Mr Sandeep Unnithan’s New Nine Plus show was incisive to bring out all facets of the situation in Bangladesh through an erudite panel of which I was a part.
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PAKISTAN : INSECURE, DEPONDENT & DYSFUNCTIONAL
Pakistan’s political and economic crises are now endemic. It has lost strategic relevance. Its singular aim seems to to seek parity with India in one form or the other. However the Pakistani’s realise that this is now almost next to impossible. As time had gone by, Pakistan has become insecure, despondent and dysfunctional because of…
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A DANCE WITH BEARS ON THE RUSSIA – UKRAINE WAR
Had a very interesting discussion with John Helmer on where the Russia Ukraine war is going. It is a non- western perspective. John Helmer brings into focus the Russian point of view which is missing from many of our discourses. It puts history into context of the present situation which is a bad porridge! I…
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WILL BALUCHISTAN SECEDE?
Will Baluchistan secede? There is a probability. The state of affairs in Baluchistan is pretty severe. The Pakistan Army does not control the Night! The writ is the state does not extend to all parts of the province. A sure sign of major problems. However w/o the province, Pakistan itself will not survive. The Pakistan…
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Myanmar’s Endless Turmoil
Lt Gen PC Nair gives a clear insight of the civil war which is going on in Myanmar. The Tatmadaw is down but not out. The rebels are upbeat but not in full control. The Chinese are playing both sides and consolidating their interests. Drugs and arms smuggling are rampant. The spillover effect on Manipur…
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HYBRID AND OTHER CROSS BORDER THREATS : A REVIVAL FROM PAKISTAN WITH BANGLADESH
There are indications that Pakistan is not only keeping the pot boiling but is attempting to increase the cross border hybrid tempo. There are small pinpricks like celebrating the Kashmir Solidaity Day with a Hamas representative, visits ion an ISI senior officer to Rangpur, LOC violation, and so on. However when seen in the larger…
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IMPRESSIONS FROM ISRAEL
Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) gives an in-depth view of his trip to Israel and his interaction with victims of the Oct 07 atrocity, Israeli soldiers and an hostage freed from Hamas. He also paints the picture of a nation determined to find an elusive peace with its neighbours but unable to do so. He…
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PRESIDENTS RULE IN MANIPUR : WHAT NEXT?
Manipur is at present the weakest link in India. We need to strengthen it. The imposition of the President’s Rule provides an opportunity to restore some degree of normalcy in the state and get it back on track. To do that we need to get back to basics. There is a need to throw demons…
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IS THERE AN END GAME IN UKRAINE?
Mr Trump has spoken to Mr Putin and Mr Zelensky regarding his intent to draw down the Ukraine war and reach a settlement. There are various nuances and aspects to this proposal which is in its initial stages. However the reality is that negotiations are set to start. Col Ajay Singh and I discussed various…
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