Interviews & Media

This section brings together interviews, media appearances, published conversations, and expert commentary delivered across national and international platforms. It reflects engagement with policymakers, academics, journalists, and global audiences on strategic, security, and geopolitical issues.

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Interviews, television and digital media appearances, quoted commentary, panel discussions, podcasts, and public-facing analytical conversations.

A podcast video screenshot of Maj Gen Asthana gesturing with a raised claw-hand, demonstrating the hidden 'Wagh Nakh' (tiger claw) tactic of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to explain asymmetrical and grey-zone warfare strategies in the Indian Ocean.
An Indian Army officer operating and launching a tactical military drone in the field, illustrating Maj Gen Asthana's analysis on India's requirement for 2 lakh drones monthly on AsthanaWrites.

“Rethinking Priorities in a Divided World”: Former Moldovan PM Chiril Gaburici’s Call for Humanity Amid Global Turbulence (By Invitation)

It is a matter of great honour to publish the reflections of Mr. Chiril Gaburici — a statesman whose message rises above immediate politics and speaks directly to the larger future of civilisation itself.

From a strategic perspective, the Strait of Hormuz is a geopolitical weapon that can affect the future balance of power, international markets, and the outcome of conflicts

Why the Strait of Hormuz Has Become the Decisive Theatre in US–Iran Conflict?

“From a strategic perspective, the Strait of Hormuz is a geopolitical weapon that can affect the future balance of power, international markets, and the outcome of conflicts”

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer merely a maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea. It has evolved into the strategic fulcrum of global geopolitics — a narrow corridor where military power, energy security, economics, diplomacy, and great-power rivalry converge with dangerous intensity.

Why Global Diplomacy Won’t Solve the Looming Energy & Forex Challenge: Why Every Indian Needs to Fight a Karmyudh

How can India Mitigate Impending Energy and Forex Trap? Why Every Indian Must Fight a ‘Karmyudh’ for Energy and Financial Security.

Strategic Imperative: Relying on foreign supply arrangements or promises of supply chain resilience carries severe geopolitical risks when transport routes face active disruption. True sovereignty demands indigenous physical buffers and direct demand-side interventions