Sharing an interview of mine on Indian Foreign Policy conducted by Foreign Policy Research Centre with Focus on "India’s Foreign Policy (2014-2024)", published in FPRC JOURNAL (J-57) 2024 (1), ISSN 2277 – 2464. Interview highlights:- Has global perception of India changed? Impact of past on future of Indo-US relations? How Russia's closeness to China impacts … Continue reading Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana,SM,VSM,PhD by Foreign Policy Research Centre on Indian Foreign Policy
Interview with Indian General Asthana (Retired) about The Gaza War: “Until A Two States Solution that Is Acceptable To Both Parties Is Reached, the Israel Palestine Conflict will Persist”
Sharing an incisive interview of mine by Global Review (Germany) about specific exploratory Current Global Issues. The interviewer is Mr Ralf Ostner. The interview has posed questions from Western perspective. The Interview is in two parts. This is the first part covering backdrop and progress of war in Gaza up to 31 March. The original … Continue reading Interview with Indian General Asthana (Retired) about The Gaza War: “Until A Two States Solution that Is Acceptable To Both Parties Is Reached, the Israel Palestine Conflict will Persist”
Chinese Concirclement of India and Standoff: Way Ahead
Sharing an analysis of mine on the subject, published as Chapter 2 in the BOOK "India @ 75 - Reflections on New India" edited by Dr Nivedita Das Kundu, with chapters from other strategic writers. The analysis was written last year but is equally applicable today, being a contemporary subject. The gist is shared below. … Continue reading Chinese Concirclement of India and Standoff: Way Ahead
Pakistan Election 2024: Decoding Pakistan Army’s New Game Plan of Selecting the Prime Minister
Decoding Results The election results of Pakistan in 2024 indicate that if free and fair elections would have been held, the PTI under Imran Khan would have come to power, but this was not to the liking of the establishment/deep state (Pakistan Army). The deep state therefore skilfully played its cards well in advance by … Continue reading Pakistan Election 2024: Decoding Pakistan Army’s New Game Plan of Selecting the Prime Minister
Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Sino-Bhutan Border Talks
Sharing an email interview of mine by South China Morning Post on Sino Bhutan Border talks after Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji met Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing on 24 October 2023. The interviewer was Shi Jiangtao. Excerpts of this interview also appeared in his article "Why Bhutan’s tilt towards China may ‘significantly change’ … Continue reading Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Sino-Bhutan Border Talks
Asthana Writes 