Category: YOU TUBE
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PAKISTAN’S NEW NORMAL
As a consequence of India establishing a new normal post Op Sindoor, Pakistan has also moved into a new normal. The new normal is based on age old attributes of Pakistan which do not change. However there are new issues which have come up and these need to be factored into our planning when we…
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India’s Tibet Card : CCP in Melt Down
India has started flashing the Tibet card. The sensitive CCP has started reacting to it. It will do well to understand that this is a long game and needs a lot of political resolve in India to see it through. After all Tibet ka Azaadi Mein Bharat ka Suraksha hai. This will not be easy…
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India USA : Troubled Partners
The India US Strategic Partnership has run into rough weather. However as per the latest PEW report a sizable number of people of India still consider USA as a prime ally. We need to factor this in. People’s perception cannot be discarded or elites can not think differently. Also The Trump tariff & trade war…
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UPDATE ON ISSUES IN NORTH EAST INDIA
Northeast India has plethora of issues. It borders three countries with whom we have major issues and these are troubled internally. Hence there is a spill over . Some of its states have long simmering problems. Issues like migration, drugs, religious conversion, tribal identity add to the problems. Need to handle this region with care…
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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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WIDENING TRADE WAR : A SWOT ANALYSIS
This is a SWOT analysis of USA and China from a ‘trade war’ perspective. As this war widens, will it take military proportions? The SWOT table will then change. As it stands, USA has the initiative and China is on the back foot. It has more to lose economically. The trade war has greater ramifications…
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