Geopolitics – The 30-year itch in India-China ties !!!
The biggest foreign policy crisis of the year is India’s chance to comprehensively revamp its China policy. […]
Geopolitics-Indo-China Stand Off-The Chinese Muscle Flexing is not Muscular enough !!!
Have you ever heard the adage – “Empty vessels make the loudest noise”. You probably have and that is exactly what China is doing through its state sponsored media outlets. And the PLA in Chumbi Valley is sitting ducks for Indian artillery now. Read on to understand everything behind this stand-off. [...]
Geopolitics-The Six Day War that created Israel as we know it and the Lessons within !!!
Fifty years ago, on the morning of 5 June, the Middle East was about to witness a tectonic shift. It all started at 8.10 am Egyptian time. Israeli jets fitted with rockets started taking off from their bases. Within a few minutes, more than 200 jets, 95 per cent of [...]
Geopolitics-China-The Asian “Bully” !!!
Background:- You might have heard it before, how do you tackle a bully… STAND UP to it !!! Unfortunately, “bullying” has been China’s geopolitical policy. The bully is backed by a trillion dollar economic muscle which it got by being the “Sweat Shop” of the world and of course no [...]
Geopolitics-The Indo-China Doklam Stand Off !!!
By standing firm with Bhutan and helping it militarily, India has displayed its resolve. Now it’s time to get down to some deft diplomacy. As the military standoff over Doka La (or Doklam plateau) between India and China spills over into its second month, it is important to understand both [...]
Geopolitics-India and the International Refugees !!!
In view of the present quandary in the world due to the ongoing crises in South Sudan and Syria, the humanitarian importance of the World Refugee Day, June 20, stands validated more than ever before. The observance of the World Refugee Day was started at the behest of the United [...]
Geopolitics- Red vs Blue ( China’s “Mongolian” OBOR and “Colonialism 3.0) !!!
Background – How to beat the “red ocean” (China) with “blue ocean diplomacy” has been a hotly debated topic across policy corridors in India , in Japan and in other Indian ocean littoral states, but a profound and sound strategy is yet to emerge. One of India’s responses to China’s [...]
Geopolitics- Saddam Hussain, USA and the CIA chronicles!!!
The article is based on a book by John Nixon’s – ‘Debriefing The President’ , it busts many myths around Saddam Hussein and a needless war. […]
Geopolitics-Can China afford its Belt and Road?
China’s just-completed conference touting its Belt and Road initiative certainly looked like a triumph, with Russian President Vladimir Putin playing the piano and Chinese leaders announcing a string of potential deals and massive financial pledges. […]
Geopolitics- Bhutan’s exit from the ‘BBIN’ agreement !!!
Bhutan’s announcement that it is unable to proceed with the Motor Vehicles Agreement with Bangladesh, India and Nepal is a road block, and not a dead end, for the regional sub-grouping India had planned for ease of access among the four countries. […]