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In the Memory of Karima Baloch

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect5 January 20215 January 2021 < 1 min read

In this conversation with geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra, Mr Hakeem Baloch, President, BNM-UK Zone, and Ms Kiran Nazish, Journalist and Founder-Director, CFWIJ, bring to light the various aspects, dreams and stories of Ms Karima Baloch, and the inspiration she serves to countless of Baloch women and freedom fighters.

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Iran and UAE

by Sugandh Priya Ojha, Mark Kinra, Jacob Zucker & Lokmaanya Podcasts20 December 202024 December 2020 < 1 min read

Mark Kinra, Jacob Zucker and Sugandh P Ojha discuss the natural rivalry between Iran and UAE induced by geography, the Abraham Accords signed by UAE and Israel, and Iran’s shifting of gears in response.

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Meeting Myanmar’s Growth with Caution

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts30 November 202017 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak discusses with Mr Amara Thiha, who leads the China Research Desk at Myanmar Institute of Peace and Security, the various ways in which Myanmar is exercising caution in its engagement with China.

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict – Perspectives from Iran and India

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect19 November 20201 December 2020 < 1 min read

Geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra discusses the latest conflict and ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan with Prof. Ali Omidi of University of Isfahan, Iran, and Ms Aditi Bhaduri, Founder-Editor of International Affairs Review, New Delhi.

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Iran and India

by Sugandh Priya Ojha, Mark Kinra, Jacob Zucker & Lokmaanya Podcasts10 November 20201 December 2020 < 1 min read

In this episode Mark Kinra, Jacob Zucker and Sugandh P Ojha discuss the historic and contemporary ties between India and Iran – two neighbouring ancient civilizations.

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The BRI: A Metamorphosis of China’s Three Worlds Theory

by Subrajoti Paul26 October 20201 December 2020 5 min read

In modern China, the Third World theory has combined with the quaternity model of aid and metamorphosed into the ambitious BRI.

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The Balancing Act of China-Nepal Relations

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts19 October 20201 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Mr Binoj Basnyat, a veteran of the Nepali Army and a geopolitical analyst, about what China’s friendship means for smaller countries like Nepal, and how they should be navigating through it.

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Mahabharata Musings: Why Afghans and the Taliban are the New Pandavas and Kauravas

by Mark Kinra15 September 202010 December 2020 4 min read

The more I observe the situation unravelling in Afghanistan, the more I find it sharing similarities with the Indian epic the Mahabharata.

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A River Writes the Script of India-Bangladesh Relations

by Pawan Kumar Das12 September 202010 December 2020 4 min read

Resolving Teesta issues is necessary to retain Bangladesh’s support when India attempts to resolve the Brahmaputra river dispute with China.

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Building Infrastructure in Bangladesh

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts11 September 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, about Bangladesh’s view on China’s infrastructure projects on its rivers, and its approach towards balancing relations with India and China.