Isabel Hilton points out that the Ganden Phodrang Trust may wish to consider documenting the forthcoming search for the 15th Dalai Lama, using every means at their disposal to empirically demonstrate both respect for tradition and the authenticity of the process. Such a record would be of asset to them should the authenticity of their choice be contested, not least by Beijing. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9He6BoPWmr4

Isabel Hilton cautions against underestimating just how seriously China views the succession of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, warning that once the process unfolds Beijing will exert immense pressure. She notes this is likely to become a major episode—not only between China and India, and other nations with Buddhist populations, but also with countries such as the United Kingdom. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9He6BoPWmr4

Isabel Hilton notes that, through a careful blend of diplomacy and tact, the 10th Panchen Lama’s Han Chinese widow and their daughter have avoided endorsing Gyaltsen Norbu, Beijing’s appointed 11th Panchen Lama, despite being well integrated into the Beijing elite. Their authenticity as the 10th Panchen Lama’s family has served as their “protection.” Although the marriage was controversial—given that the Gelugpa order, to which both the Dalai and Panchen Lamas belong, requires celibacy—Renji, the daughter, is still received with deep reverence whenever she visits Tibet, a reverence conspicuously absent for Gyaltsen Norbu. Hilton interprets this as a popular, symbolic rejection of the Chinese-appointed 11th Panchen Lama. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9He6BoPWmr4

Isabel Hilton describes how the 10th Panchen Lama, once regarded by the Chinese as a “useful” asset in Tibet, gradually emerged as an “opposition” figure—a defender of his people—his transformation triggered by Beijing’s own policies. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9He6BoPWmr4

The speaker explains that Mission Sudarshan Chakra, like Israel’s Golden Dome, will act as a shield to protect India’s strategic centers, major cities, military installations, and religious sites. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23m1XHoLLoA

The speaker admits India is lagging in space capabilities compared to global powers, stressing the need to advance satellite technologies and counter-space operations to ensure timely threat detection. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23m1XHoLLoA

The speaker explains why India needs a multi-layered defense system integrating missiles like Akash, MR-SAMs, S-400, and future systems like KUSHA—to counter evolving threats such as China’s hypersonic weapons, envisioning a “Sudarshan Chakra” for modern warfare. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23m1XHoLLoA

The speaker highlights how Operation Sindoor showcased non-contact warfare and links Pakistan’s Rocket Force Command to recent global conflicts, noting that India may adopt a similar template. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23m1XHoLLoA