Category: YOU TUBE
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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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Development and Deployment of Unmanned Aerial Systems in India
Sandeep Unnithan, Editor News9 Live and I had a great discussion on unmanned aerial systems in India holistically. The procurement of the MQ9 Reaper from USA meets today’s requirement and is the need of the hour. However it represents a collective failure of our national security system in having foreseen the problem and doing nothing…
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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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THE SLOW COLLAPSE OF CHINA
China is either declining fast or collapsing slowly. Look at it any way- it is happening. That is what Maj Gen R Narayanan(R) and I discussed about. The fact of the matter is that India and the world needs to be prepared for this shift of global nature which is irreversible. Can not be an…
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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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China Vs China : The Xiconomic Decay
In 2012, China was destined to be a high income world power by 2030 as per the joint report of the World Bank and Ministry of Finance , PRC. However to realise that outcome, China had to take some steps. What China had to do and how to do it was outlined in the Report titled…
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