Col RN Ghosh Dastidar (Retd) Articles 16
Col RN Ghosh Dastidar is a Post Graduate from Madras University in Defence and Strategic Studies. He is a retired Mechanised Infantry Officer, with a vast and varied experience in the Indian Army of 38 years. He is a keen follower of Geo Strategic events around the Globe and a freelance journalist, in this field.
He can be reached at: [email protected]
Space Warfare: Need for Legal Bindings in the Last Frontier
Editor’s Note  A recent media report brought out that there are 2000 active and 3000 dead satellites in space. There are 128 million pieces of junk larger than 1mm. Further, since 1999, the... Read more
Afghanistan at Crossroads
The Afghan National Government (ANG) and Taliban commenced peace talks at Doha, Qatar on 12 September 2020. The ANG, ruling Afghanistan since December 2004 on the framework of a Constitution... Read more
The Libyan Conundrum
Editor’s Note A lot was expected in West Asia when the winds of Arab Spring blew over an area that has witnessed very limited liberalisation in terms of democratic rights of citizens for age... Read more
Will 2020 Herald a New Dawn for Pakistan
As the year 2019 comes to a close, the Pakistan Military, the nation’s Deep State and often the hidden face of its power, both inside and outside Pakistan, finds itself in a rather unusual s... Read more
Is the Open Skies Treaty Doomed?
Editor’s Note Nations resort to various measures to build confidence and avoid conflict. The Open Skies Treaty is one of those measures and caters for nations, with or without satellite reso... Read more
Arctic Thaw Opens Up A New Arena For Global Conflict
Editor’s Note As the world continues to be focussed on Syria, the South China Sea, the scourge of terrorism and the like, a new arena for the competition is taking shape at a rapid pace. It’... Read more
Escalating Tensions in East Asia
Editor’s Note In the shifting sands of global geopolitics, accentuated by eroding faith in the US, East Asia has been witnessing provocative gestures by major regional players. The relations... Read more
Rise of Eurasia And The New Great Game
Editor’s Note Eurasia’s importance to global geopolitics is rapidly swinging on an ascendant graph. It gathers pace as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gains greater traction amongst a... Read more
US China Trade War: An Uncertain Future
Editor’s Note The US – China Trade War is on. Even after repeated meetings, an escalatory ladder is all that is visible. Both countries have major stakes. For the Chinese their grand Belt an... Read more
US Dollar: A Potent American Weapon System
Editor’s Note The US Dollar has a huge influence on geo-politics, globally. Initially weighed against a Gold standard,, its gone through a process of changes to keep it relevant global... Read more