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Chief of Defence Staff for India

During Independence Day speech the Prime Minister of India announced that India will have Chief of Defence Staff in its Defence Establishment. In that context I am sharing my views on the subject, in response to the questions by Senior Editor…

Interview with General Asthana: „In the existing circumstances Indian Military can fulfill its roles successfully“ Global Review(Germany)

I am sharing with friends my interview by Global Review, (Germany).   The interviewer is  Ralf Ostener. The Interview has been taken in English,  published in German language. Although I am attaching the URL of publication below, but there could be errors due to…

The US-Iran Standoff: Is someone controlling escalation dynamics to prevent avoidable disaster?

The situation in Gulf continues to be tensed since two weeks, as Iran threatens UK to take retaliatory actions over seizure of Iranian tanker off the coast of Spain by UK, which Iran alleges has been done to prevent its…

Videos of TV Discussions (National TV) Major General S B Asthana in English 2019 (2)

Sharing my TV discussions/Interviews/Speeches in English on National Television Defence expert Major General S B Asthana (retd) speaks on PM Modi’s surprise visit to Ladakh in an interview on Doordarshan. The new Pakistan PM Shahid Khan Abbasi, in an interview…

Interview on UNPK operations and Indian contingent by Radio France Internationale

Sharing extracts of my Interview on UN Peacekeeping operations and contribution of indian contingents, held at USI of India. The Interview was taken by Radio France Internationale, taken in English and published in French. The interviewer is Mr Sebastian Francis,…

IS Strikes South Asia: Are India and China Next Targets?

Security personnel inspect the interior of St. Sebastian’s Church. The bombings occurred in at least five other locations, including three Colombo hotels: the Cinnamon Grand, the Shangri-La Hotel, and the Kingsbury Hotel. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images       After the IS caliphate was decimated,…