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Brand Dalai Lama vs Brand CCP

by Amogh Oak6 July 202129 July 2021 5 min read

Today on 6th July 2021, as the Dalai Lama turns 86 years old on the heels of the CCP’s 100th anniversary, I am tempted to do a classic comparison of these two vastly different brands – the CCP and HH the Dalai Lama.

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Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean Region and the Rise of Minilaterals

by Balasubramanian C18 February 202118 March 2021 4 min read

The IOR plays a significant role in shaping the power dynamics of the region and globe as a whole.

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New US Govt must Revisit Iran Strategy

by Dr Ali Omidi5 February 202120 February 2021 3 min read

What Blinken is saying is simply Trump administration’s strategy in different words.

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In the Memory of Karima Baloch

by Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect5 January 202126 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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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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Who’s the Better US President for India – Trump or Biden?

by Pranay Kumar Shome3 November 20201 December 2020 4 min read

It will be better if India chooses Joe Biden over the incumbent Donald Trump. There are multiple reasons.

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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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“We Should Always Aim to be Winners Because When We Win, The Nation Wins Too.”

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak21 October 20201 December 2020 3 min read

Lt Gen VG Khandare, the second Military Adviser to India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) recently received a one-year extension in the current role. He works directly with the National Security Adviser (NSA).

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Does the US-Taliban Deal Brighten Afghanistan’s Future Prospects?

by Jacob Zucker21 August 202010 December 2020 5 min read

Two days ago, Afghanistan marked its 101st Independence Day. Over the course of this 24-hour window meant to feature celebrations and patriotic displays, 75 separate attacks ravaged 22 different provinces of the country.