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
Xi has risen, but is China Rising?
Xi Jinping with his 'Smart Dictatorship with Chinese Characteristics has risen to get unprecedented third term, with a hierarchy structured with loyalists, having no space for minorities and women, but the news of the same made Chinese stocks tumble by approximately 15 percent and its richest class losing $12.7 billions in one day after the … Continue reading Xi has risen, but is China Rising?
Chinese Impact on Security Dynamics of North East Region of India
Sharing an article of mine published in the book titled 'External Dimensions of Security of the North East Region', published by Indian Council of World Affairs, Edited by Dr Temzenmeren Ao. Publisher- KW Publishers Pvt Ltd, dated 18 July 2021. SBN-10 : 9383445556 ISBN-13 : 978-9383445554 being marketed through Amazon. The … Continue reading Chinese Impact on Security Dynamics of North East Region of India
India’s COVID-19 Challenge Continues: A Crisis Management Perspective
The second wave of Coronavirus pandemic may be showing some promising decline, but the threat of a more dangerous Third Wave looms over health management system. Sharing a perspective of mine regarding ongoing Challenge due to Coronavirus pandemic from crisis management perspective, as Indian system needs to gear up for next wave, which may precede … Continue reading India’s COVID-19 Challenge Continues: A Crisis Management Perspective
How Secure will India be in 2021?
Sharing with friends my analysis regarding How secure India will be in 2021? covering most facets of security. It was published in three parts in The Daily Guardian over three days. I am sharing the updated version of entire analysis together as many readers found it difficult to connect all the parts in the sequence. … Continue reading How Secure will India be in 2021?
Asthana Writes 