Tag: #india
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India’s Changing Equations in Global Flux
Had a fascinating discussion with Brig Arun Sahgal (R). We covered a wide canvas beginning with the Contours of Global Order as it reshapes itself. Aspects covered were wars and major disruptions, China – US strategic competition, and emerging power alignments in the Indo – Pacific. Dwelt upon the knotty India – US equations, present…
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Nepal’s Drift To China
Nepal’s drift towards China is palpable. While the situation is not alarming , every time KP Sharma Oli comes to power , he takes an additional step to go towards China. That is concerning. India must have a long term policy to deal with Nepal which is based on people to people relationship which can…
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Navigating Chaos Till 2035
Cdr Sandeep Dhawan outlines that the world is entering into a chaotic decade in which Xi Jinping’s China will be the main disruptor. India has to rise in this chaos and navigate its way through some perplexing scenarios which are likely to come up. A simple and straight forward no nonsense discussion.
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Tackling Targeted Violence/ Discrimination Against Hindus in Bangladesh
When BBC comes out with report that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing serious issues , it is time to examine it with equal seriousness. The situation for Hindus in a regressive Bangladesh is going from bad to worse. In this context Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the idea whether a Hindudesh can be set…
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A Big One is Coming
Lt Gen Dushyant Singh and I had a sobering conversation. There is a lot of euphoria about the India China thaw. The traders and commercialists are upbeat. Some think that Hindi Cheeni Bhai Bhai 2.0 has begun. It will do us well to know that Chinese feel that our rise is at their expense. It…
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HOW TO DEAL WITH A DECLINING CHINA?
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) outlines the markers of the Chinese Decline. While most people do not believe that China is declining, the facts on the ground say otherwise. There is a huge imbalance in the Chinese system. With time, these imbalances have increased. It is to note that a declining China is worse than…
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A Hypersonic Shock to China and Beyond
The reaction from the tabloid Chinese press is that India’s Hypersonic test is worse than ‘Houthi’ quality and that a HGV was not fired. Be that as it may, the fact remains that the air vehicle did achieve all its payments of range and manoeuvrability. Means do not matter, ends do. To that extent once…
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THE LAMENT OF THE HANGING DRAGON
This is simply the fears of China expressed in an article in SCMP. Increasingly, China is worried that India and USA will team and squeeze it.
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Kashmirs Elusive Peace
This interaction with Lt Gen D P Pandey was at a different level. He outlines the fundamental causes for Kashmir’s search for an elusive peace. The sum total is that peace in Kashmir is an outcome of what the people want. Further what the people in Kashmir want has to be in a frame of…
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CRICKET, COERCION, TERROR & INDIA PAK TIES IN TRUMP 2.0 ERA
Lt Gen SA Hasnain and I started our discussion with cricket and then expanded to Kashmir, Pak’s terror apparatus and the entire gamut of India Pak relations as they are likely to unfold in the Trump 2.0 era. It was a wholesome discussion. One of the best I have had in recent times.
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