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Pakistan Why are we discussing it What is happening there- Punjab, Balochistan amd CPEC Balance of Terror How Pakistan is important for USA check and balance How Pakistan is saved everytime Any future consequences? Bangladesh What is happening? Why the situation is not like that of Pakistan #geopolitics #podcast #IndiaForeignPolicy #UnitedStates #Pakistan #Bangladesh #foreignpolicy #balanceofpower #balanceofterror #pakistanterrorabode #pakistaneconomiccrisis

5 Aug 202247min

We are back with a new season. With geopolitics and Indian foreign policy as our niche, we will come out with a new episode on every Friday at 9 PM. The podcast starts from 5th August. Listen to us on Spotify, YouTube and every other podcasting platform.

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26 Nov 202123min

22 Nov 202120min

FATF Greylist- The global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has added Turkey, along with Jordan and Mali, in its revised list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring”. The FATF is an inter-governmental body that works to “set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system”. There are now 23 countries in the FATF grey list, officially referred to as “jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies”. From India’s, and most of the rest of the world’s perspective, the most important country on the list is Pakistan. Myanmar is also on the list — and now, Turkey. In essence, in the assessment of the FATF, all these countries have failed to prevent international money laundering and terrorist financing, and are, therefore, on a global watchlist. Source; indianexpress.com India looks West. The foreign Ministers of India, Israel, and UAE along with the US secretary of State on 18 October met virtually leading to huge speculations of the formation of a new Quadrilateral or Quad group. Israel in the last couple of years has built some serious engagements with many Middle Eastern countries and India already has good relations with most of them. Such coordination between an important gulf country, Israel, and the US can prove to be a game-changer in the political and economic relations within and outside the region. It is particularly this decision that is leading to speculation regarding the formation of a new quadrilateral group among these members. If this happens, this could lead to greater cooperation among these influential countries in the region. India and the US along with Australia and Japan are already part of another Quad group. Source indiatimes.com https://youtu.be/ckP49ssiW6U Pakistan's Worsening Economic Crisis- A report in the Economic Times stated that Pakistan needs an infusion of $51. 6 billion in the two-year period (2021-23) in order to meet its financial obligations. The article quotes a conservative estimate of the IMF which mentions that Pakistan’s “external financing requirement stands at USD 23.6 billion in 2021-22 and USD 28 billion in 202223.” In case talks fail with the IMF, funding from other sources including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank remain at risk. As much as 28 per cent of Pakistan’s debt is owed to China, which was 9 per cent in 2013. This will only grow. Simultaneously, China demanded $38 million as compensation for loss of lives of its nine engineers, employed on the Dasu hydropower project, in a terrorist strike. At the current exchange rate it works out to Rs 73 crore per individual. China has stated that work on the project would only recommence once the amount has been paid and additional security ensured. Pakistan has constituted a committee to deliberate on the Chinese demand as also negotiate with China on the amount. A Pakistani media report last month stated that as per the State Bank of Pakistan, the government’s debt increased to Rs 39.9 trillion, of which 14.9 trillion was in the past three years of Imran Khan’s reign. This has been accentuated by large public borrowings during the Covid pandemic. There was some relief with the IMF handing over $2.75 billion under a Special Drawing Rights programme for battling Covid. The World Bank included Pakistan in the top ten nations with largest foreign debts. Added to these miseries is the fact Pakistan will continue to remain on the Grey List as it has failed to fulfil FATF’s basic requirements. In a paper titled, ‘Bearing the cost of global politics — the impact of FATF grey-listing on Pakistan’s economy,’ Naafey Sardar states that the impact on GDP of Pakistan being in the Grey List from 2008-2019 has been $38 billion. Source thestatesman.com YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzKE0XFPJk

29 Okt 202135min

A segment of 20 ish podcast where hosts discuss what topics have dominated India's geopolitical space in the week

12 Sep 202122min

Recently, Afghanistan was struck by a deadly terror attack. Around 200 people died in it. US Pres. is dumbstruck at it. It was quite visible at the Press conference he held that very day. This is not the first time the US has been humbled. During the Vietnam War as well, the US pulled out its troops hastily and a lot of lives were gone. However, in Vietnam there was no issue of Terrorism as it is in Kabul. There is the looming threat of ISIS, who is said to be the mastermind behind this attack. Also, there is Pakistan and the support they provide to the Taliban of Afghanistan. Someone rightly pointed out that Pak’s intention is that they do not want peace and stability in their neighboring regions. India is the biggest example of this. Now, they are supporting Taliban, making statements like Afghans broke free from slavery of the USA. The irony is they are themselves going to be a colony of China. What should be India’s take on all this? And should the allies of the US trust it when it comes to their security? The hosts have tried to answer it all. The past, present & future of Afghanistan & What should be India's approach?: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D54RIDrF3StQkbfvybJfq?si=D8qOh5_zQ1S2t07oX1XMmg&dl_branch=1

29 Aug 202128min

In this episode we discussed about Brexit it is an abbreviation of 'Britain' and 'exit' and refers to the withdrawal process of the United Kingdom from the European Union. This withdrawal process of the United Kingdom commenced following the referendum held on June 2016 and the subsequent notification to the European Council on March 2017. The UK then entered an 11-month transition period in which to negotiate its future relationship with the European Union, ended barring an extension - on 31 December 2020. Although the UK's withdrawal from the European Union took place on 1 February 2020, the Withdrawal Agreement came into force thenceforth, which regulated the orderly withdrawal of the UK from the EU. As from 1 January 2021, relations between the UK and the EU are based on the "Trade and Cooperation Agreement" - an ambitious agreement, but one that amounts to a major change for citizens, companies and public authorities in both the EU and the UK. We further discussed about the pro cons of this very important event. In the course of our discussion we agreed that the pros of brexit is short lived as brexit was poorly planned and implemented, This have further initiated cracks in United Kingdom. Will London be able to cement its position as a global trading centre without the help of EU is a question of speculation.

22 Aug 202121min