Bharat Karnad says India lost a major strategic edge when it failed to retain access to the Aini airbase in Tajikistan, arguing that China pushed India out because New Delhi lacked the diplomatic wit and incentives needed to secure the partnership. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad says Russia’s “super weapons” like Burevestnik and Poseidon likely exist in prototype form because Russia tests aggressively, unlike India, which relies on simulations and hesitates to conduct real trials. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad argues that India’s Rafale losses highlight the need for rugged, economical, and tactically suitable weapons rather than expensive, overly refined platforms that don’t fit India’s realities. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad criticizes India’s policy planning as ineffective, staffed by people more concerned with convenience than strategy, unlike the U.S., where policy planning drives foreign policy. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad warns that India’s complacency ignores the basic truth that security, not infrastructure, is a nation’s first duty, arguing that even North Korea commands global respect because it can protect itself. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad says India lost the chance to reshape global power by failing to weaponise after 1974, arguing that Indira Gandhi’s hesitation, driven by poorly advised bureaucrats, kept India from wielding nuclear weapons, the ultimate arbiters of power. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY

Bharat Karnad argues that India is far from a peaceful society, highlighting deep social fault lines, caste-driven politics, and widespread violence that expose the hypocrisy of claiming moral pacifism. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Vex7pAVY