President trumps interventionist overdrive in Venezuela has signalled expansionism and coercive diplomacy a new normal for potential hegemons/big powers who enjoy overwhelming asymmetry in their national power vis a vis the target country, with no regards to rule based order. At the same time in Indo-Pacific, China seems to be posturing against Taiwan and Japan, … Continue reading FPRC Journal 64- India between US and China: Interview of Major General Dr S B Asthana
The War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare
The War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare By Major General (Dr.) S. B. Asthana, SM, VSM, PhD (Veteran)International Strategic and Military Analyst “Integrating strategic communication and media including social media with kinetic war has become an essential component of National Strategy and modern operational Art” Abstract The twenty-first century … Continue reading The War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare
FPRC Journal-63- Focus: India between Russia and China (RIC)
Interview: Major General Dr S B Asthana,SM,VSM,PhD(Veteran) Sharing an interview of mine by Foreign Policy Research Centre (FPRC), India on the subject related to India's position between Russia and China in RIC Format. The interview was published in FPRC Journal, New Delhi, India, 2025, ISSN 2277 – 2464. For the benefit of readers the Interview … Continue reading FPRC Journal-63- Focus: India between Russia and China (RIC)
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 population and one-third of its economy) challenging U.S.-led dominance. From India's viewpoint, the summit was … Continue reading Strengthening Military and Security Cooperation in the SCO: An Indian Perspective
Decoding Geopolitical Dynamics in South Asia: How can India Navigate it’s Security Interests?
“India is the only country in the world, which has two nuclear neighbours having border issues with it, which have led to wars in past and both of them are in collusion with each other” We are in an era of global geopolitical churning wherein Cold War 1.0 has got mixed with Cold War 2.0, … Continue reading Decoding Geopolitical Dynamics in South Asia: How can India Navigate it’s Security Interests?
Asthana Writes 