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“The battleground for ‘Undeclared Third World War’ is likely to be Indo-Pacific”: Interview of Major General S B Asthana (Retd) by Global Review (Germany)

Sharing an interview of mine by Global Review (Germany) about the global strategic scenario, geopolitical situation in Asia, escalating Sino-US strategic competition in COVID- 19 era . I must compliment the interviewer, Mr Ralf Ostner, for his well researched incisive…

Interview of Major General S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Latest Border Standoff and impact on China-India -US relations

Sharing an email interview of mine taken by South China Morning Post (SCMP), regarding latest border standoff between India and China and its possible implications on the India-China-US triangular relationship. The interviewer is Mr Jiangtao Shi of SCMP. An interesting…

Current China-India Face-off on LAC: An interview of Major General S B Asthana, (Veteran) by International Affairs Review

Sharing an interview of mine by International Affairs Review on current India-China LAC Face-off and Indo-Nepal border issue and future options. (9 min read). While all its strategic contenders are still busy combating COVID-19, China has unfairly used it as…

COVID-19 added a new dimension to ‘Undeclared Third World War’ A detailed Analysis

Sharing the detailed analysis on the subject published as Strategic Perspectives on the website of United Service Institution of India for April-June, 2020. The recent sabre rattling and posturing in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, alleged Nuclear test by…

Gender Equality in Indian Military: Road Ahead!

Backdrop It is said that in progression of society, change is the only constant factor, and everything else is a variable, including the agents for change. The recent decisions of the Honorable Supreme Court (SC) on 17 February and 17…