China-India

Strengthening Military and Security Cooperation in the SCO: An Indian Perspective

The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, marked the largest gathering in the organization’s history, amplified perceptions of a shifting world order, with SCO (representing ~40% of the world’s…

Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana,SM,VSM,PhD by Foreign Policy Research Centre on Indian Foreign Policy

Sharing an interview of mine on Indian Foreign Policy conducted by Foreign Policy Research Centre with Focus on “India’s Foreign Policy (2014-2024)“, published in FPRC JOURNAL (J-57) 2024 (1), ISSN 2277 – 2464. Interview highlights:- Has global perception of India…

Chinese Concirclement of India and Standoff: Way Ahead

Sharing an analysis of mine on the subject, published as Chapter 2 in the BOOK “India @ 75 – Reflections on New India” edited by Dr Nivedita Das Kundu, with chapters from other strategic writers. The analysis was written last…

Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Sino-Bhutan Border Talks

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…