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WILL THE THIRD STIMULUS WORK TO STOP THE DOWNSLIDE IN CHINA?
The first two stimuli have not worked in China. Rhodium group puts China’s GDP growth at 2.4-2.8% only. If one had invested in Chinese stocks over a five year period, it would have resulted in a net loss. China’s 10 year bond yields have hit all time lows. The CPI is barely 0.2% as the…
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BANGLADESH AND ITS IMAGE OF ITSELF
Bangladesh is developing an image of itself as an important strategic player which will be a mediator between the West and the Islamic world and also develop great relations with its South Asian Neighbours in its progress. It also sees a revival of relations with Pakistan including nuclear assistance. All this is without India. In…
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INTEGRATED THEATRE COMMANDS IN INDIA
2025 has been declared as the year of reforms by the MOD. The singular major reform which is expected to kick in is establishment of integrated theatre commands. While the size and shape of the theatres can be discussed and debated , one must not be in a hurry in rolling out the theatres. The…
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MISSING PAK NUCLEAR SCIENTISTS : TRUE LIES
The recent kidnapping of 16 persons working in the Pakistan’s nuclear mining site at Lakki Marwat along with missing some uranium is a matter of concern. Repeatedly it is being exposed and coming to light that the entire nuclear chain of Pakistan is at risk of being hijacked or subverted. The spectre of a lone…
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WHY DO TRUMP AND USA WANT GREEN LAND?
Mr Trump indicating that he wants Greenland to be part of USA is not whimsical by any stretch of imagination. There is method in this apparent madness. it involves Arctic sea routes, geopolitics, missile defence, energy, food security and most importantly AI. Yes AI. the tech accelerators – Amazon, Microsoft Google, Musk and more are…
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SIX INCAPABILITIES OF PLA
The PLA has six new incapabilities. Just think. It always has new soldiers, new leaders, new roles, new battlefields, new equipment and new organisations. Sandeep Unnithan and I discussed these issues in detail. When seen in the correct perspective it emerges that the PLA is not that strong as it is made out or makes…
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China’s Politico Military Strategy In 2025
Xi has deep anxieties on many fronts – economic, diplomatic, demographic and military. China now face four military fronts in Korea, Taiwan, South China Sea and India. It does not want to get into a two front situation. It has failed to enforce a military solution on India. USA is redeploying and reinforcing forces in…
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PAKISTAN IN 2025
Discussion with Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza indicates that Pakistan will plumb new depths in 2025. There will be no great improvement as it will continue to struggle with TTP, BLA and unrest in POK. The interesting issue is that in case India wants to regain POK which is its legitimate territory, there must be a…
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Taliban’s War On Pakistan Breaks Shackles of Slavery
This webinar on the Taliban – Pakistan conflict was illuminative. The panelists were the best one could find and their views highlighted different aspects of the conflict. What emerges is that this conflict will continue to simmer for a long time. It will debilitate Pakistan and keep it ion a state of turmoil. India needs…
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GLOBAL TRENDS -2025
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan and I had a wide-ranging discussion on the Global trends in 2025. It included the dominance of USA despite its decline, the decline of China despite its militarisation and the depressing state of the EU economy and the disruptive chaos in West Asia. In this environment India has an opportunity provided…
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