ashokkantha
@ashokkkantha
Retired Indian diplomat, now an interested citizen associated with think tanks; Former Ambassador/HC to China, Sri Lanka & Malaysia and Secretary(East), MEA
My conversation with @MayankNSingh commenting on rumors on Xi Jinping losing control - the provenance of those reports and how they are not consistent with known facts, notwithstanding black box of China’s elite politics.
My Samvad with Amb. @ashokkkantha , discussing murmurs from Beijing. Is #XiJinping losing control? Are there signals from the crevices of CCP indicating something amiss? Is the PLA elbowing out Xi, as western media and analysts contend? Link in comments.
#StrategicDialogue #NationalSecurity #IgnitingMinds The 27th Strategic Seminar on " *Thwarting Emerging Geopolitical and Technological Challenges"* was conducted at the #KasauliClub as a part of #KasauliWeek. Distinguished speakers included Ambassador Ashok Kantha, former Indian…
🔍 China's Strategic Role in Operation Sindoor : Influence, Interests, & Regional Implications Date: 29-05-2025 Link: youtu.be/pZILlU-FJoc Time: 07:00pm Our esteemed panel for this session Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) @dushy40098 Amb Ashok kantha @ashokkkantha…
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Breaking news: The decision will have far-reaching implications for Trump's trade policy because it appears to stop the US president from imposing tariffs using the justification he has claimed. on.ft.com/43iSLKx
Satellite imagery indicates that strikes were precisely targeted and damage was “mostly inflicted by India on Pakistani facilities”. nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @NYTimes
3/n What happened to Singapore's famous rising on two wings, China and India, approach? Or is this just an inadvertent admission of how Singapore views India? Or just showing a mirror to us? Has India overinvested in this relationship?
2/n @VivianBala: … "unipolarity ... is now being replaced by multipolarity. It is not just about the rise of China, but the emergence of multiple poles, including the EU, the Middle East, and in due time, South America and Africa." Even in "due time", India not seen as a pole.
2/n @VivianBala: … "unipolarity ... is now being replaced by multipolarity. It is not just about the rise of China, but the emergence of multiple poles, including the EU, the Middle East, and in due time, South America and Africa." Even in "due time", India not seen as a pole.
1/n Stumbled upon speech by Singapore FM @VivianBala Only reference to India when he lists “incumbents” losing “significant vote share”. Refers to "multipolarity" but India not seen as factor in emerging configuration.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press…
1/n Stumbled upon speech by Singapore FM @VivianBala Only reference to India when he lists “incumbents” losing “significant vote share”. Refers to "multipolarity" but India not seen as factor in emerging configuration.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press…
Listen to our panellists Amb. Ashok Kantha @ashokkkantha, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli @Sri_Kondapalli, Assoc. Prof. Rahul Mishra @rahulmishr_ and in-house experts Dr. Teshu Singh @T18singh, and Dr. Sripathi Narayanan @_sripathi, as they share their insights on the sidelines of the…