South Asia

Assessment of South Asian regional security, India–Pakistan relations, Afghanistan stability, regional diplomacy, and cross-border security challenges.

Opinion: With Kashmir ceasefire, India walks a fine line: Maj Gen Asthana, WION News

  The developmental efforts initiated by Indian government in Jammu and Kashmir are appreciative and welcome measure for the state, as well as for the country and adds to physical, mental and social outreach of the nation into far flung…

Interview of Maj Gen S B Asthana by Financial Express on Pakistan, China and some related issues

Notwithstanding the President Xi Jinping becoming autocratic ruler of China, trying to take Asia under his wings, and no significant change in Pakistan’s behavior in recent times (including recent spate with diplomats), India has to deal firmly with both, on our…

Interview with Major General Asthana about the Indo-Pacific and Af-Pak: “China exhibits a hegemonic design” By Global Review (Germany).

  I am sharing with friends my interview with Global Review ( Germany). The interviewer is Von Ralf Ostener. The Interview has been taken in English and published in German language. Although I am attaching the URL below, but there…

Sharing my Editorial published in Financial Chronicle:Nuke threat a new norm?

Sharing with friends my editorial published in Financial Chronicle earlier on 13 November 17. It has become relevant today in view of US Defense Minister Mattis asking US Army to be ready for war two days back after running into…

My Opinion: Indo-Pak relationship reached real low points in 2017, published on WION News

Sharing with friends my various opinions published on WION News on Pakistan, China and North Korea. News South Asia News Opinion: Indo-Pak relationship reached real low points in 2017 Save for later Reading List Print Comment Pakistan’s Permanent Representative at…

Is Nuclear Blackmailing Theory going to be a New Normal? Is the World helpless in facing its dangerous Implications?

  As against high expectations from President Trump’s long tour of Asia, there seems to be  no change in North Korea flash point except ‘Old’ and ‘Fat’ jibes. It appears that world community at large seems to be settling down…