India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat The Taliban are now in complete control of Afghanistan and have announced a Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with a temporary government. Is this akin to same vine in a new bottle or is there something new that Taliban have to offer? Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com​ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #Afghanistan #Taliban #HaibatullahAkhundzada #MaulviHassanAkhund #MullahBaradar #Kabul #Pakistan #ISI #Russia #China

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Episode 36 Taliban 2.0

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat In the backdrop of the US-led NATO forces withdrawing from Afghanistan, the Afghan National Army forces have surrendered without a fight to a determined Taliban who advanced through the country and eventually captured Kabul in less than a fortnight. This bloodless victory for Taliban has surely ruffled many feathers around the world and will have global ramifications. Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com​ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 35 Kabul Has Fallen

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat A year ago during the summer of 2020 when the world in general and India specifically was reeling under the full brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic, the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) came up to the Line of Actual Control to occupy strategic areas across the perceived LAC (Line of Actual Control) just as the snow was melting during the summer months. It’s been a year now and instead of the situation easing off, we have heard of soldiers from both sides digging their heels. The fact that the issue isn’t grabbing the headlines doesn’t mean that the issue has gone away. Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com​ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #LineOfActualControl #IndiaChinaBorder #PeoplesLiberationArmy #IndianArmy #WangYi #SJaishankar #NarendraModi #XiJinping #Ladakh #Sikkim #GenBipinRawat

Episode 34 1 Year Since LAC Skirmish

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat The month of Ramadan is generally tense in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Arabs wish to pray in the Al Aqsa mosque which is situated in the walled Old City. And fearing unrest, Israel deploys its defence forces to control the crowds who come to pray over there. This year was no different. However, what added to the already tense situation was the verdict about the ownership of land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem in addition to the Jerusalem Day celebrations planned by ultra right wing parties in Israel. This led to a highly volatile situation which was milked by the Hamas militant group in a rather unexpected fashion. In this episode we dig deep into what triggered the crisis and what was India’s stand in the whole situation. Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com​ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #Israel #Hamas #WestBank #Palestine #SheikhJarrah #Jerusalem #AlAqsaMosque #IronDome

Episode 33 Israel Hamas Conflict

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat Just about 2 months ago, India was sceptical about the possibility of getting involved in a two front war. Surprisingly, India has managed to achieve not just a disengagement by the Chinese People's Liberation Army at the Line of Actual Control in Pangong Tso region but also a commitment to ceasefire by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control. How did India manage it and what are its implications? Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com​ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com​ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #India #China #India-China #LineOfActualControl #Pakistan #IndiaPakistan #LineOfControl #CeasefireAtLOC #DisengagementAtLAC #PangongTso #ImranKhan #NarendraModi #XiJinping #PakistanArmy #GenMMNaravane #GenQamarBajwa

Episode 32 India Achieves Disengagement At LAC and Ceasefire At LOC

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat Joe Biden is being inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. What does it mean for the ever-burgeoning India-US bilateral relations? Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 31 What Does Joe Biden's Presidency Mean To India?

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat 49 years ago, on December 16, 1971, Pakistan surrendered in Dhaka to the Indian and Mukti Bahini forces marking the end of a short war resulting in the formation of the new state of Bangladesh. This episode is dedicated to that war and how it has shaped the subcontinent ever since. ▬ Contents of this track ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - History and Background 8:40 - Geopolitical Angle 17:42 - Military Build-up to the War 29:00 - 1971 War - Air Operations 32:43 - 1971 War - Naval Operations 35:49 - 1971 War - Land Operations Western Sector 41:09 - 1971 War - Land Operations Eastern Sector 51:06 - 1971 War - Closing Stages of the War 58:28 - Legacy 1:09:18 - Recommendations Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 30 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat Gilgit Baltistan region referred to as Pakistan Occupied Ladakh (POL) is in the news again as Islamabad makes a fresh attempt to annex the region and accord it the status of a state. How feasible is it and what are India's options to counter it? Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 29 Gilgit Baltistan - A Pakistani Annexation On The Cards?

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat The standoff between the Indian and Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control has taken a new dimension with the Indian troops pre-empting China aggressive movements and occupying major heights around the Spanggur Gap. Who will blink first in this high stakes high-altitude prolonged standoff? Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 28 Who Blinks First at the Spanggur Gap?

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 27 - A Definitive Turn in India-China Ties After Galwan Valley Clash

India Rising: Strategic Affairs Conversations with Mohal and Kishor @mohaljoshi @veggiediplomat Images: @detresfa_ @kesaridhwaj @nrg8000 Youtube link for this episode: https://youtu.be/xedb4pFc0QU Cover tune: Hand In Hand by Nicolai Heidlas | https://www.nicolai-heidlas.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 26 - India China standoff at the LAC

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