Tag: #india
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TURMOIL IN BANGLADESH
The turmoil in Bangladesh is disconcerting to India to say the least. Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza and I were to initially discuss POK. However seeing the developments in Bangladesh we had a free and frank discussion on the evolving situation. Very clearly while there are internal factors at work in Bangladesh. The role of external…
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PMs RUSSIA VISIT: GEOPOLITICAL JUGGLING
This CASA webinar cast light on the multiple geopolitical angles which have come to the fore during the PMs visit to Russia. These angles pertain to India-USA, India-China and India- Russia relations. More importantly, India’s role as a global balancing power has come to light. In fact in my opinion this visit has opened up…
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Integrating POK Into India
There has been a surge of terror activities in the Jammu region. Thet terrorists have resorted to ambushes and lure to kill tactics. In my opinion, we can keep doing whatever we have to prevent such actions. However, these are all defensive and temporary actions in nature and will not prevent Pakistan from pursuing its…
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Artillery in Kargil : The Winning Edge
Maj Gen Sanjaya Saran (R) is a decorated veteran of the Kargil war. He commanded an artillery regiment in the Batalik Sector. In this episode he recounts all the issues which went in to ensure that India won the war and how Artillery played a significant part in victory. This is a soldiers recall from…
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The Stronger Power in 2030 – INDIA or CHINA?
This is a comparative analysis of China and India based on a CNA debate of 2013. I have compared certain key elements of national power to highlight what China and India will look like in 2030.
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To Russia With Love
The PMs visit to Russia has raised some hackles in USA and China. This is what mr Sree Iyer and I discussed in this episode. The major issue to understand is that this trip signifies India’s emergence as a balancing power in Global Affairs which has signalled to everyone that it will excercise strategic autonomy…
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India Rebuffs China at SCO Meet
India has roundly rebuffed China at the SCO meet. It was not direct but the messaging was clear. 50% of it was our PMs absence. The other 50 % was about rejecting the Yuan, putting Pakistan in its place and sticking to the border first idea
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The Odds of Kargil Victory
Kargil was won 25 years back. Memories have faded. New theories and narratives are being formed these days to suggest that Indian Army and its leadership failed in Kargil . There is nothing farther than the truth. That is what Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia and I are dispelling in this episode. We have put across…
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India Snubs China
In this video Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed how India has returned China a favour by our PM skipping the SCO meet. More importantly, this action is not one of bravado. It is just another in a series of actions where India has indicated to China and the world that it means business.
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WHY IS CHINA RATTLED?
Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed as to why China is rattled. Recent Initiatives by India have sent China scrambling. Make no mistake. China is reacting. When seen against the larger geopolitical situation it is clear that an overextended China seems to be on the back foot. However the challenge is to see how India…
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