- 25 November, 2022
Foreign Affairs. Geopolitics. National Security.Cockpit Conversation
Chinese Navy’s Advancements: Challenge Or Opportunity For India
The Chinese digital news outlet ‘The Paper’, recently published details of China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s display of a large number of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs), and…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
American Deep State Out to Sabotage India-USA Relationship?
Recently the US embassy in Islamabad went on a social media overdrive. In a series of tweets over three days, they highlighted the US ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome’s 2-4…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Coronation Of Emperor Xi and The World Thereafter
A few days ago, news about Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrest took social media by storm. The rumour was that Xi, who is the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
China is Coming For Your Land: Farmland
Drought has plunged water levels to the lowest in China in decades. The temperatures have also soared to record levels, and hydropower plants failed to meet the sharp rise in…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Anti-India Forces: Techniques And Agendas Exposed
In the post-cold war era, India has moved from a policy of non-alignment to a policy of multi-alignment. This means that India has friendly relations with almost all-powerful and developing…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Terrorism: The Glue That Holds China Pakistan Together
The father of communism, Karl Marx, once famously said — “We have no compassion, and we ask no compassion from you. When our turn comes, we shall not make excuses…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
When Beijing Was Burning Xi was Playing Personal Games
A great fire destroyed Rome for six days in the summer of AD 64. Famous Roman historian of that time, Tacitus, recorded that 70 percent of the city was destroyed…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
A Quad Of A New Kind: Tech Quad
Machines, big and small, all rely on one component, semiconductors. Be it computers, telecommunications, household appliances, banking, security, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, and last but not least, war-making machinery, all depend…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
China Plundered, India Blundered And Sri Lanka Surrendered
On Wednesday, Ranil Wickremesinghe, present acting President, was voted in as the next President of Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan parliamentarians. Sri Lankans are not rejoicing this news. The…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
A Mirage Called Pakistan, Why It Is, What It Is
Pakistan is known as the sick man of Asia. It is a young country blessed with natural resources and strategic locations. However, after 75 years, it lags behind all the…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian: Hit or Miss
While the United States was wrapping up its Valiant Shield 2022 exercise on 17 June, China launched its third aircraft carrier with all the fanfare. The launch was postponed twice…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Xi’s Re-election: Opportunity For World, Curse For China
China is gearing up for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party to be held later this year. According to the consensus view, President Xi Jinping’s historic bid…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
