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Abhijit Chavda on Pakistani Spies, Putin’s War, and Indo-China Geopolitics | Dostcast

Feb 13, 2024
01:21:44

Abhijit Chavda is a multi-faceted individual known for his work as a theoretical physicist, historian, geopolitical analyst, writer, and podcaster. His work and insights offer expansive libraries of content on geopolitics, contemporary world affairs, history from an Indian perspective, and more, making him a well-regarded figure in these fields.


In this episode Vinamre and Abhijit talk about


- The reality of India-Pakistan separation which goes beyond the Hindu-Muslim conflict

- Why Russia is attacking Ukraine and how NATO is becoming more powerful without anyone noticing

- Why our education system is flawed and heavily skewed to impress the western ideas


This is a must-watch episode for you if you are interested in detailed intricacies of geopolitics.


Chapters:

00:00 - Intro


01:10 - Role of Imran Khan in the politics of Pakistan


03:35 - Reality of vassal state of US - Pakistan


04:06 - Why was Pakistan created


05:36 - The real power centers of Pakistan


06:40 - People of Pakistan don’t have the power


07:15 - Pakistan Army is a mercenary body


08:20 - What does it mean to have power


08:52 - Is India a soft-power globally?


10:00 - What is power projection?


11:00 - Is the Forbes list of powerful country right?


11:53 - Is China on it’s way to becoming superpower?


13:00 - What is UN & NATO?


14:23 - How Rishi Sunak came into power?


15:00 - How UK holds the control of the world


16:30 - The Suez Canal chokepoint


18:18 - Russia and UK fought to acquire India


19:44 - Russia desperately wanted warm-waters access


21:40 - The great game to acquire central Asia


22:37 - Geopolitics is not a game of morality


24:14 - Is the great game taking place covertly by tourists?


25:40 - The upcoming crisis between NATO & Russia


26:43 - How NATO is expanding without anyone noticing


28:50 - NATO funding this proxy-war


30:00 - Is Zelensky a puppet of more powerful people?


31:52 - Tucker Carlson interview with Vladmir Putin


34:00 - This event can lead to a worldwide war


35:57 - At what point countries with Nukes will use their ultimate power


37:38 - The Cuban Missile Crisis


38:01 - When will Israel use their nuclear missiles


39:03 - When can India use it’s nuclear weapons


40:22 - What is Putin’s end game with the current war


42:23 - Why was NATO created in the first place


44:36 - Is India really a superpower?


46:10 - Why the manufacturing center is shifting from China


48:30 - Why India is not an expansionist


49:30 - The power difference between India & China


52:00 - How Vinamre’s friend got hacked by Chinese hackers


52:53 - Are Chinese students in U.S funded by Chinese government?


54:58 - This is why Indian Govt. banned Chinese Apps


56:00 - Pakistan is sending students to UK for this


58:56 - What will make people do Anti-India activities?


01:00:06 - Is Liberal Arts an academic threat to students?


01:02:21 - Humanitarian courses selectively explore oppression


01:03:03 - Professors look at Hindu culture in a bad way


01:05:51 - Why is western philosophies standardised


01:07:50 - We have to stop seeking validation from Americans


01:10:10 - Our education system is TRASH


01:12:57 - What is a Civilisation and Artificial Nations


01:15:15 - The Chinese civilisation is based on the bedrock of India


01:19:40 - Ending Notes

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