Sharing an interview of mine by Foreign Policy Research Centre (FPRC) focussing on South China Sea: Global Stakeholders. The interviewer is Prof. Mahendra Gaur, Director, FPRC. FPRC Do you agree that the SCS problem is all about China's sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea? Is it also about claims over the skies above it? Major General … Continue reading Interview of Major General (Dr) S B Asthana on South China Sea: Global Stakeholders, by Foreign Policy Research Centre, New Delhi
Is India is an ‘Inescapable Bet’ for USA In Cold War 2.0?
The ongoing first official state visit of Prime Minister Modi to USA since he assumed office in 2014, from June 21 onwards, is being viewed as one of the most significant one to bolster India-U.S. "Comprehensive global strategic partnership", considering the importance of events rolled out by Washington. The wide-ranging ambit of discussion between Prime Minister Modi … Continue reading Is India is an ‘Inescapable Bet’ for USA In Cold War 2.0?
How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?
Sharing an article of mine published titled "How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?" published by Journal of Indian Ocean Studies" Volume 30, No2, May-August 2022, pages 73-82, of Society of Indian Ocean Studies #SIOS, published by Print Publications, New Delhi, ISSN 0972-3080. Its an exhaustive analysis analysing stakes and compulsions of all parties to … Continue reading How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?
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?
75 YEARS INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA- INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL (RET.) ASTHANA: „INDIA OF TODAY WANTS TO GROW AND BECOME A DEVELOPED SOCIETY BY 2047. UNLIKE CHINA IT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPANSIONIST DESIGN“/“UNFORTUNATELY EU IS OVER-OBSESSED WITH RUSSIA- UKRAINE WAR AND APPARENTLY NOTHING ELSE MATTERS FOR IT, BUT THE REALITY IS THAT THE WORLD EXISTS BEYOND EUROPE TOO.“
Sharing an incisive/tricky interview of mine by Global Review (Germany) about India after 75 years of Independence and related international issues to include its glorious history, colonial past, freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, outstanding growth trajectory and achievements, future aspirations. Questions on 75 years of Pakistan's Independence and future role of … Continue reading 75 YEARS INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA- INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL (RET.) ASTHANA: „INDIA OF TODAY WANTS TO GROW AND BECOME A DEVELOPED SOCIETY BY 2047. UNLIKE CHINA IT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPANSIONIST DESIGN“/“UNFORTUNATELY EU IS OVER-OBSESSED WITH RUSSIA- UKRAINE WAR AND APPARENTLY NOTHING ELSE MATTERS FOR IT, BUT THE REALITY IS THAT THE WORLD EXISTS BEYOND EUROPE TOO.“
Asthana Writes 