The #AskAbhijit Show

Episode 290 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the superchat/live chat, and I shall answer them.

Episode 289 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Outline of Episode 327 of the #AskAbhijit show:0:00 Intro and Greetings1:18 Episode 327 Begins5:26 Epstein Files Disturbing Revelations7:04 Israel Pressuring US on Iran9:28 Balochistan Uprising and US12:00 Days of Week Etymology14:24 Ayatollah Khomeini's Indian Roots17:13 India's Rare Earth Reserves21:55 India-EU Trade Deal Impact23:26 Training Cats vs Dogs25:00 Indian Wild Dog Cannot Domesticate28:18 Ukraine NATO Red Line31:13 Kushim Oldest Recorded Name34:38 Scott Bessent and FTA35:36 India Dumping US Treasury Bonds36:58 Swift System Explained38:24 US Debt Crisis Growing40:31 How to Be Interesting44:26 Nipah Virus Concerns46:03 Rigveda Saraswati River Dating47:36 Increasing Attention Span Tips48:47 Tumbad Movie Recommendation48:53 Education System Reforms52:03 India Vassalization Risk52:32 Epstein Videos Discussion54:01 Age Limits in Education56:06 Myanmar Proxy War Status57:33 India's Next PM Challenges1:00:22 Wormholes and Speed Limit1:01:38 Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Language1:03:03 Sanskrit vs English Intelligence1:04:15 Epstein Monsters Rule America1:05:28 Birthday Advice for Students1:08:22 Hardip Puri in Epstein Files1:10:45 Unlocking UP Bihar Potential1:13:00 Budget Rare Earth Corridor1:14:06 Multi-Country Defense Platforms1:15:48 JF-17 vs Indian Engine1:17:16 Why India Got Invaded1:19:20 US Weakened Japan Deliberately1:21:11 When I Was Proven Wrong1:22:57 Wormhole Collapse Black Holes1:25:04 Dharmic Nations Alliance Unlikely1:25:48 US Debt vs Defense Budget1:28:08 Naval Buildup Looks 3601:29:04 R1B Haplogroup Origins1:30:28 No PhD Despite Thesis1:31:01 India Air Superiority Missiles1:32:00 Financial Independence Explained1:33:27 GE Engine Delay Betrayal1:34:04 Quantum Computing Future1:36:07 India Bhutan Merger Speculation1:38:47 GDP Per Capita Reality1:41:04 EU FTA Took Decades1:43:01 1990s India Political Chaos1:45:34 R&D Private Sector Issues1:48:30 Micro Black Holes Possibility1:51:00 Five Year Viewer Thanks1:51:19 Caste Reservations Criticism1:53:24 India vs New Zealand Cricket1:54:43 Developing Critical Thinking1:55:35 MM Keeravani Discussion1:56:21 Buddhist Circuit Northeast India1:57:58 Vishnuism and Abhira History2:00:01 1966 Rupee Devaluation Effects2:02:01 MBBS Toxic Work Culture2:04:02 Russia USSR STEM Excellence2:05:15 F-22 Raptor Supremacy2:06:31 Power vs Morality Philosophy2:08:16 Why Old Thumbnails Cringe2:08:35 UGC and Caste Politics2:09:18 India Russia Swift Alternative2:10:47 Max Muller Question2:11:25 Is Time Physical Reality2:14:58 Aging Evolved Feature2:16:36 India Surveillance Chinese Tech2:17:48 Non-Government Education Options2:19:23 Global Military Buildup Coming2:20:44 English Language Foreign Invasions2:24:09 Criticizing Trump on YouTube2:26:01 Channel Journey Reflection2:26:27 Colonial Empires Plunder Motive2:28:32 Shunga Maurya Dynasty Relations2:30:13 Russia Legal Action Impossible2:31:09 Trump 47 vs Trump 452:31:47 India Secularism Democracy Future2:32:36 Power vs Money Pursuit2:33:02 OCI vs Indian Citizenship2:35:44 Ashwini Vaishnaw Bhutan Tweet2:37:05 Airplane Control Surfaces Explained2:39:44 US Squeezing China Oil2:41:05 Epstein KGB Theory Nonsense2:41:37 Home Workout Recommendations2:43:02 Favorite Gym Exercises2:44:40 Session Closing Remarks

Outline of Episode 326 of the #AskAbhijit show:0:00 Introduction and greetings4:47 Epstein files expose US7:42 Trump's approval rating collapse10:06 Trump undermines NATO allies12:17 Mass deportations and ICE13:22 India ignores US tariffs15:32 EU sovereignty explained17:42 India-EU trade deal analysis20:07 Zero tariffs on exports21:03 IT sector mobility gains24:09 Geopolitical benefits for India26:02 US upset over deal27:04 Defense framework with EU29:22 China purges top general31:17 Western media fake news33:15 China scared of US36:05 Taiwan impossible for China37:50 China's hostile neighbors problem39:05 China's energy import dependence39:58 Three island chains trap43:00 China lacks power projection45:06 Nobody trusts China48:53 US naval buildup Iran51:00 Iran strike possibilities53:30 Decapitation strike scenario56:03 Canada separatism and Alberta58:04 Khalistani terrorism irony1:00:03 US can walk into Canada1:03:06 US has no friends1:04:20 India-Canada deals uncertain1:05:30 US influence Central Asia1:08:04 American University Bishkek1:10:06 Russia weak until 20101:11:06 India vassal state risks1:13:01 Colonial system still exists1:15:16 Arunachal Pradesh potential1:17:50 Google shows India as China1:22:03 Mining and hydropower challenges1:23:45 Military parades explained1:26:03 Showcasing national pride1:29:02 Why US skips parades1:32:41 UGC caste controversy1:35:05 Politicians keep caste alive1:38:00 Mughal occupation governance1:41:04 Indian cultural resilience1:42:49 Second partition unlikely1:44:04 King Leopold II atrocities1:46:28 Belgium's human zoos1:49:05 Tintin racism in Congo1:52:03 Hunting vs farming brains1:55:00 Agriculture requires planning1:56:56 Japanese wartime cruelty roots1:58:04 Meiji destroyed samurai code2:00:04 Bushido twisted by military2:02:08 Native Americans name origin2:04:09 Columbus thought it was India2:05:09 Roman Empire not Italian2:09:05 US WWII military production2:11:10 300000 aircraft built2:11:44 India as autocracy scenario2:13:57 Christianity beat Roman paganism2:17:00 Missionary religion advantages2:18:22 Constantine converted Rome2:19:31 Super chats begin2:20:02 Uday Hussein question2:21:00 US wrong steps ahead2:22:17 Aryan migration debate2:25:00 Stealth vs satellites2:27:21 Kaveri engine status2:28:44 USAID not the only tool2:29:40 ISRO lacks political ambition2:32:03 India fighter jet crisis2:33:48 Trump Iran options2:34:22 Putin's rise to power2:35:27 Europe couldn't colonize China2:36:51 Epstein files disgust2:37:44 India lacks killer instinct2:39:17 Local Indian Muslim rulers2:40:59 Vietnam as ally unlikely2:41:52 Rafale deal not signed2:42:50 Mauryan empire hypothetical2:44:48 Dual citizenship problems2:46:22 Self-improvement advice2:49:26 Buddhist deity question2:50:05 Modi brand status2:51:00 Mauryan temple ruins destroyed2:51:45 Saudi Arabia alignment shift2:54:14 Economic volatility coming2:54:33 Vietnam geopolitics explained2:55:47 Closing remarks

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:10 Earthquakes in Iran Investigation6:03 China's Top General Arrested9:10 Last Combat Veteran Purged10:51 Singapore: US or China?14:42 Europeans Naive About US17:04 Pan-Turan Corridor Explained24:20 Turkey's Dream of Empire29:05 US Power Through History31:30 Strong Always Eat Weak31:41 History of Germany35:11 Israeli Role in 26/11?35:30 Xi Jinping's Succession Plan37:02 UGC and Caste Politics38:58 Are Holograms Scientifically Possible?41:26 Pakistan Earthquakes: Nuclear Tests?46:18 Writing a Book Soon49:17 Which State Has Best IAS?51:16 Caste and Waqf Board52:49 Education and Self-Reliance58:09 Military Leader Q&A1:01:20 Repurposing MIG-21 Fighters1:04:21 Gutka Stains & Public Cleanliness1:08:23 Trump's Term: Good for India?1:09:32 Nuclear Deterrence Still Works?1:11:37 India's Path to Sovereignty1:13:43 ISRO Failures: Sabotage Suspected1:17:56 NAVIC Satellite Crisis1:21:32 China Taiwan Invasion Prep?1:24:00 Bravery and Life Goals1:26:17 Trump Tariffs on India1:28:03 Dealing With Hostile Nations1:31:26 Bitcoin Reserve Strategy?1:34:02 Climate Change as Threat1:36:46 Human Rights as Leverage1:37:00 Black Hole Physics Explained1:40:00 Soviet Ekranoplans History1:43:27 Dr. Ambedkar's Ideas1:44:02 US Interference Since Founding1:47:52 Who is Al-Idrisi?1:48:39 India's Language Dispute1:52:59 Godse and Savarkar Discussion1:57:10 Ayurvedic Medicine & Research2:01:40 South Korea Political Crisis2:04:08 Ramjet Artillery Technology2:06:48 Tumbbad Movie Recommendation2:08:03 Indian Emperors & Power Projection2:11:41 Harappan Script Decipherment2:13:08 India's Weak Information Warfare2:15:13 Border 2 Movie Thoughts2:15:59 When I Was Proven Wrong2:17:22 India Cricket: Test vs T202:21:44 Trump Term Good for India?2:24:16 India Cannot Be Isolated2:27:57 Anti-Satellite Weapons for India?2:30:05 Handling Hostile Migrants2:31:53 China Encircling India?2:34:42 Fifth Gen Fighter Partnership2:38:45 Why US-Russia Never Direct War2:39:16 Thomas Munro Education Survey2:42:00 Private Space Sector Growth2:43:44 Study Motivation Problems2:47:00 Why Few Independent Thinkers?2:48:15 Mughal Contributions: Reality Check2:49:26 Bureaucracy Reform Challenges2:51:05 COVAXIN vs mRNA Vaccines2:56:53 AI and Critical Thinking3:01:12 Social Media's Dangerous Impact3:08:01 Entanglement & Geometry3:08:41 CAT Exam Study Tips3:11:07 India's Industrialization Future3:12:28 Global Education Decline3:13:51 Launching Satellites via Russia?3:14:48 AR Rahman: Overrated Musician?3:16:20 China General Leaked Secrets3:17:08 Learning Math at Age 483:19:34 Qualities of Great Diplomats3:21:41 Black Holes: Object or Pathway?3:23:09 Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks3:23:46 Wrap-up & Farewell

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Greetings5:21 EU-India Trade Deal Explained9:44 Impact of US Tariffs12:31 India-UAE Defense Pact17:05 Saudi-Pakistan vs India-UAE21:04 Is UAE a US Vassal?24:33 India-UAE Relations Outlook28:11 Trump's Board of Peace35:17 Why India Should Avoid It38:43 Finland Confirms F-35 Secret43:10 American Imperialism Now Open45:38 Diego Garcia Background49:05 US Base to Counter India51:05 Trump vs Chagos Deal54:21 India's Strategic Interests57:46 Africa's Uranium Resources1:01:23 What Trump Really Wants1:06:50 Zelensky's Bitterness Explained1:08:09 Kurdish Crisis in Syria1:12:04 Turkey's Role Against Kurds1:13:23 Iran's Future Scenarios1:18:05 Destabilizing Iran Strategy1:20:44 Starlink Trap in Iran1:23:03 Why Block Starlink India1:26:54 History Section Begins1:29:42 Napoleon Relegalizes Slavery1:38:08 Haiti's Fight for Freedom1:41:00 Joan of Arc's Story1:47:04 Why England Executed Her1:49:01 Irish and Italians in US1:53:01 Mediterranean Race Theory1:56:23 Religion and Social Status2:00:04 When Did They Become White2:04:17 British Social Reformers2:10:29 Were They British Agents?2:11:44 Places Named After Invaders2:14:48 Industrial Revolution Origins2:18:03 Why Not India or China2:20:02 Exodus of Israelites2:23:10 Archaeological Evidence2:24:33 Super Chats Begin2:25:02 Malayalam Language Origins2:25:50 India-UAE Civil Nuclear Deal2:27:55 Israel-India-UAE Alignment2:32:49 Persian Gulf Strategic Value2:36:15 Indian Diaspora in Gulf2:38:11 Kashmir and Aksai Chin2:43:03 Spanish Reconquista2:44:23 21st Century Warfare2:47:35 India's Quality of Life2:50:01 Subscriber Meetup Request2:52:30 Perception vs Reality2:54:31 India's Nuclear Doctrine2:56:55 AMCA Stealth Fighter Update2:58:12 World in 2050 Scenarios2:59:15 Why India Lagged 1000 Years3:01:08 US Directed Energy Weapons3:02:14 How Jews Got Israel3:03:06 India and Board of Peace3:04:29 Closing Remarks

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction and Greetings4:23 Bappa Rawal's Arab Resistance7:07 500 Years of Rajput Resistance8:38 Why Indians Respect Warriors11:02 Western Warriors as Oppressors12:51 India's Kumbh Mela Logistics16:00 Why India Doesn't Brag17:47 Russia's Siberia vs US Genocide20:50 Trump's EU Tariffs Explained22:05 US Owns the EU Leaders24:33 Greenland Transfer Is Certain25:06 India's Needed Reforms26:45 Microplastics and Population Decline28:48 Oceans Could Cause Extinction31:21 Zarmos: Brahmin Self-Immolation in Rome32:39 Sati Misconceptions Debunked35:06 India's Tariffs on US Pulses35:36 Atlantic Slave Trade Logic38:31 Why Slaves Not Native Americans41:17 How US-Canada-Mexico Separated44:53 Cricket in Canada46:31 Doctor's Kind Message47:17 First Contact Language Barriers50:04 Vasco Da Gama's Indian Guide51:09 US-Israel Shared Interests54:36 Jewish Diaspora Influence56:03 Why Afghanistan Is So Islamized1:02:27 Taliban and Iran Comparison1:02:50 Jewish Influence in US1:04:41 Defense PSUs vs Private Sector1:07:18 BLA and Starlink Speculation1:11:46 China Reaching Arctic and Greenland1:14:55 India's Submarine Shortage1:16:18 NASA Data and Carbon Hype1:18:04 Delhi's Horrific Air Quality1:21:14 German vs French Submarines for India1:24:26 Foreign Platforms Against India1:26:49 Iran Regime Change Bad for India1:28:32 Hitler's Capabilities Explained1:29:47 Why Geopolitics Is Addictive1:31:21 India's Underwater Drone Capabilities1:32:42 Captain John Smith and Jamestown1:35:14 Deep State Multiple Factions1:36:57 JEE Stress and Teen Sacrifice1:39:28 Alternative Career Paths1:43:34 Indian Education System Problems1:46:57 City of London Question1:47:05 NCM 2025 Men's Rights Bill1:49:48 Favorite Shakespeare Plays1:50:48 Trump Wants Greenland for Real1:51:52 Can We Blame Today's British?1:53:11 Democracy Is Failing India1:54:43 Monarchy vs Democracy Debate1:55:12 Why Vasals Can't Rebel1:57:17 How US Vasalized Japan Completely1:59:28 Somnath Temple's Resilience2:02:15 India's Photolithography Capabilities2:05:30 Semiconductor Manufacturing Explained2:08:08 Is the AI Bubble Real?2:09:38 India-USA Rocky Relationship2:10:48 India's Multi-Alignment Not Neutrality2:12:27 Best Diet for Adult Men2:16:05 India Has Only 2 Nuclear Subs2:17:29 Technocrat vs Politician Path2:19:03 US Trying to Vasalize India2:20:24 Robert Caro Book Recommendation2:21:25 Hamas Meeting in POK2:22:40 No Permanent Friends in Geopolitics2:25:29 Homosexuality in Hindu Culture2:27:18 Trump's Greenland Strategic Value2:28:38 Rhodesia Collapse Explained2:30:05 No Control Over YouTube Ads2:30:56 European Tribal Wars Without NATO2:31:45 How US Prevents Army Coups2:34:20 Civic Sense and Enforcement2:35:41 India Outsources Critical Thinking2:36:36 Shylock and Trump Comparison2:37:15 Compounding Education Problems2:39:01 Best Countries for AI Studies2:40:52 Reforms to Prevent Vasalization2:42:48 Indian Knowledge Systems Discussion2:45:18 Illegal Immigration Crisis2:46:34 Why China Is Ahead of India2:48:37 UGC Policy Is a Disaster2:49:38 Trump Invites India to Gaza Board2:50:14 Civic Sense Weaponized Against Indians2:50:53 Frustration Watching India's Inaction2:52:04 Hopeful Agnostic Beliefs2:53:32 End Caste-Based Reservations2:54:22 Vedic Gods and Indra's Decline2:57:05 Personal Discipline Question2:58:08 Marriage Risk for Indian Men2:59:29 Biomedical Studies Abroad3:00:05 Dhuranard Movie Is Truth Not Propaganda3:01:27 Closing Remarks

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:24 ISRO PSLV Failures Discussed7:07 Possible Sabotage Theory10:01 ISRO Starved of Funding14:24 $36 Billion Rafale Deal16:04 Why Not Sukhoi-57?18:53 India's Fighter Jet Zoo21:58 India-Pakistan Air Parity23:35 Rafale Deal Not Finalized24:05 US Visa Bans 75 Nations27:06 Indian Immigrants Add Value29:28 US-Iran Conflict Question32:23 Western Media on Iran34:02 US Bases Surrounding Iran36:51 Can Iran Fight Back?38:04 America's Endgame in Iran40:01 India Leaves Chabahar Port43:06 Beginning of Vassal Status?44:25 Deng Xiaoping's Wisdom45:04 US-NATO in Greenland46:53 US Will Buy Greenland47:16 Venezuela Under US Control49:13 Delcy Rodriguez Cooperates51:06 Heavy Crude Oil Refining53:18 India's Tech Weakness56:02 Education System Rotten58:07 India Not Taken Seriously58:50 China's Internal Vulnerabilities1:00:05 China Avoids Military War1:02:03 Strategic Autonomy Question1:05:01 India's Hedging Game1:07:05 US Wants India Vassal1:09:05 CCP Delegation Visits India1:12:04 India-China Border Issue1:13:03 Jus Soli vs Sanguinis1:16:11 US Birthright Citizenship1:17:41 Artemis 2 Moon Mission1:21:02 ISRO Not in Race1:22:32 Why Korea Germany Partitioned1:25:22 Japan Also Was Partitioned1:27:34 Japanese Temple Mantras1:30:01 India's 2000-Year Influence1:31:26 Siddhum Script in Japan1:34:01 Hindu Gods in Japan1:36:00 Africa 5 Regions Hypothesis1:40:00 Ethnic Conflicts Inevitable1:40:40 Sayyad Migration to India1:46:02 West Asian DNA Clusters1:48:40 Pamheiba Called Garib Nawaz1:51:53 Indo-Germanic Language Term1:55:56 Germans Stole Aryan Term1:56:36 Ming Dynasty Isolated Itself1:59:51 Century of Humiliation2:02:05 ISRO Treated as Stepchild2:02:44 Japan in French Indochina2:06:02 Vichy France Collaboration2:06:24 US Colonized Philippines2:09:43 Paganism Survived in Europe2:12:09 Syncretism in Christianity2:13:45 Romuva Baltic Revival2:15:03 Superchat Q&A Begins2:16:01 UGC Rules Terrible2:17:00 Iran vs Venezuela Difference2:19:03 India Left Chabahar Confirmed2:21:22 Internet Shutdown in Iran2:23:09 Wars: National vs Arms Lobby2:25:05 CCP-BJP Meeting Explained2:26:00 India Like Nigeria Comparison2:28:03 Why Trump Canceled Iran Strike2:29:18 Russian Defense Ministry Rumors2:31:00 Democracy Disaster for India2:32:30 Future Superpower Predictions2:33:06 Monument Conservation Privatized2:34:02 William Dalrymple Biased2:36:07 Final Thoughts and Optimism

Episode 321 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:38 India's Poverty Glorification8:45 Nuclear Energy Fear Explained13:00 Fusion Energy on Earth15:00 Monroe Doctrine for India19:00 Bengal's Ancient History23:30 Iran Regime Change Threat27:00 India's Strategic Patience29:00 India Exits Indus Treaty30:05 US Fast Food Health Impact31:40 Bollywood Song Plagiarism39:00 China vs US Military Response42:00 Pre-WWI vs Today Comparison43:00 Human Need for Approval45:00 Astrology: Scientific or Not?48:40 India's Critical 5 Years51:00 Russia-Ukraine War Analysis53:00 Iran Protests: Organic or CIA?55:00 Defense Deals vs Indigenous57:00 UK WWII Plane Manufacturing1:00:00 1990s-2000s Internet Evolution1:05:00 Hindi Imposition Debate1:07:00 Cats Domesticated Humans1:10:00 MBA vs Army Career Advice1:12:00 Israel's Stable Fertility Rate1:13:00 Communism vs US Hegemony1:14:00 Eggs and Cholesterol Opinion1:15:50 Why Socrates Drank Hemlock1:16:30 Hawking Radiation & Information1:22:00 Job Loss Career Advice1:24:00 India Leading BRICS 20261:27:00 How US Became Superpower1:29:00 Starship Troopers Book1:29:30 Starlink Permission Concerns1:31:00 Maldives Annexation Benefits1:32:00 Russia's Military Education1:35:00 Modern Lifestyle Health Crisis1:38:00 Nasadiya Sukta: Rigveda Wisdom1:43:00 Female Leadership in Warfare1:44:30 Was Tolkien a Plagiarist?1:47:00 Personal Background Revealed1:48:00 We Are the Original Aryans1:49:00 Mechanical Engineering in AI1:51:00 Bengal's Islamization Process1:54:00 Food Quality: India vs West1:57:00 NATO Breakup Consequences1:59:00 Software Developer Gap Years2:05:00 US Support for Israel2:07:00 DRDO Scramjet Test Success2:11:30 How to Build Better Habits2:17:00 Indra's Vehicle: Airavata2:17:30 Indus Valley Disappearance2:21:00 Sarasvati Civilization Decline2:26:00 Silurian Hypothesis: Ancient Life2:28:00 Open Source Security Concerns2:28:50 Free Will vs Determinism2:31:00 Iran Regime Change Parallels2:34:00 India's Next 100 Years2:36:00 Bangladesh Trade Leverage2:37:30 Future of Physics2:40:00 God as Programmer Theory2:41:30 Uzbekistan Loves Indians2:42:00 MMA in 20252:47:00 ISRO vs Foreign Research2:50:00 8th Century United India2:51:00 Hindu Population Concerns2:55:00 Regime Change Risk India2:55:20 How to Deal with FOMO2:58:00 Venezuela Scenario for India2:58:15 How to Choose Life Partner3:00:00 Tavistock & Crown Council3:01:00 Untouchability and Sati Claims3:02:00 Consciousness Definition3:08:30 Why Sun Appears Yellow3:10:10 Portuguese vs NE Conversions3:12:20 US Confrontation Timeline3:13:00 Consciousness & Solipsism3:16:00 Indian News Channel Offer3:17:00 India's Gold Reserves Abroad3:18:00 Vassalization Probability3:19:00 Mastering English Communication3:20:00 Greenland Purchase Idea3:21:20 Event Horizon Reality3:23:00 Raghuram Rajan Credibility3:23:30 Einstein: Time Is Illusion3:29:50 Indians: Commenters Not Doers3:34:00 Book Recommendations Request3:35:00 How CEOs Avoid Burnout3:36:45 Pakistani Drone Incursions3:37:00 Black Holes as Compressors3:38:20 Weekly Geopolitics Episodes3:39:00 Diego Garcia US Presence3:40:00 Manufactured Passions & Trends3:41:00 Right-Handed Neutrino Theory3:42:30 Religion: Philosophy vs Science3:44:30 Diego Garcia Discussion3:45:00 Bangladesh Threats to India3:45:40 Closing Remarks

Episode 320 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 319 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings1:19 Venezuela Regime Change: US Military Operation Announced5:13 Question on Latin American Countries Allied with Maduro6:21 Maduro Captured: Details of the US Operation8:08 The Monroe Doctrine Explained (1823)8:59 Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine10:01 US Justification: Democracy, Human Rights, and Oil11:23 Venezuela's Oil: 20% of World's Proven Reserves13:14 China's Oil Imports from Venezuela vs Russia and Saudi14:19 India's Oil Trade with Venezuela: Past and Present15:49 How Venezuela Strengthens US Dollar and Petrodollar System16:51 Venezuela's Allies: Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Honduras18:53 Will the US Invade Cuba and Nicaragua Next?21:17 Global Implications: Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan Connection22:32 Putin Assassination Attempt: Drone Strikes on Residence28:38 Why Russia Chose the Slow War Strategy in Ukraine36:23 Pakistan in Gaza: Peacekeeping Mission Under Trump's Plan39:24 Zia-ul-Haq's Role in Jordan: Killing 25,000 Palestinians41:21 Pakistan-Israel Relations: Actions vs Words44:23 Somaliland: Location and Strategic Importance48:38 History of Somaliland: British Colonial Era to Independence52:58 Siad Barre's Regime and Somaliland's Declaration of Independence55:45 Montevideo Criteria: Why Somaliland Remains Unrecognized57:22 Ethiopia's Interest in Somaliland's Berbera Port59:41 UAE and Saudi Arabia's Involvement in Somaliland1:00:04 Israel Recognizes Somaliland: First Nation to Do So1:01:44 US National Security Strategy: Hemispheric Defense1:09:03 China's Claim of Mediating India-Pakistan Conflict1:09:59 Kissinger's Prediction: Nuclear Japan by 20281:14:25 How Nuclear Japan Would Change East Asian Balance1:16:25 Iran vs India: Why Iran Projects More Power1:19:54 Iran's Political Continuity vs India's Coalition Governments1:22:40 Chanakya's Arthashastra: Moral Flexibility Explained1:26:41 Taxation Lessons from the Arthashastra1:28:14 Are We Living in the Worst Era of Human History?1:32:54 Indian Migration to the Caribbean: Indentured Labor System1:37:18 British Abolished Slavery They Started: The Hypocrisy1:40:18 Mauritius, South Africa, Fiji: Where Indians Were Shipped1:43:31 How British De-industrialized India to Create Labor Pool1:45:46 British Empire's Real Power: Navy vs Bureaucracy1:51:20 Megasthenes' Indica: Seven Classes of Indian Society1:54:16 Indian Texts vs Greek Observations: The Jati System1:55:50 Should Sri Lanka Be Part of India? Historical Analysis1:58:23 Chola Empire: When Sri Lanka Was Formally Part of India2:00:22 Geopolitics Has No Morality: Power Determines Territory2:01:16 The American Wild West: Geography and Timeline2:11:11 Why Native Americans Weren't the Primary Slave Population2:13:22 Golden Age of Serial Killers: Why So Many in America?2:19:25 British India Industrialists: All Were Collaborators2:22:45 Marshall Plan Question2:24:04 Can Modi Invade Pakistan? The Harsh Truth About US Power2:25:40 Why Chinese Civil Wars Are the Deadliest in History2:28:04 Where to Learn Hindu Philosophy: Book Recommendations2:29:48 Why India Can't Have CPEC-Style Corridor with China2:31:08 Russian Aircraft vs Boeing and Airbus2:33:02 What About Taiwan Now? China's Options After Venezuela2:35:09 Has US Diplomacy Quality Declined?2:40:20 Did Operation Sindoor Help Asim Munir?2:41:18 China's Economic Rise: Best Chance Before 2040s2:43:27 Why US Allowed Brexit2:44:12 Iran Could Be Next: India's Only Option2:53:36 Closing Remarks and Preview of Next Episode

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Welcome4:43 Who Are the Amish?8:52 Why Converts Are Zealous10:56 Nvidia CEO on Linux12:51 Thailand Destroys Hindu Statue13:21 Bangladesh Regime Change14:43 Arabs Castrated Black Slaves16:44 Bullying in Ancient Gurukuls18:42 US Gun Rights Explained20:26 Students Smoking & Drinking23:23 Andromeda Paradox Explained26:50 Dating Culture Critique28:47 Coups Aren't Rare Today30:14 Westerners Cosplaying as Hindus32:22 Measuring Stellar Distances36:36 Indra in Mythology38:43 Sovereignty vs Wealth41:07 Advice on Joining Army44:18 Kakatiya Dynasty Question45:18 Christmas Stolen From Pagans48:51 Moving to Switzerland51:18 Joy of Discovery54:35 Bangladesh's Future56:53 Book Review Requests59:42 Bronze Age Tin Trade1:04:48 Mass Conversions in India1:08:42 Capacitors and AC Current1:09:53 Pauli Exclusion Principle1:12:54 Vatican's Hidden Secrets1:13:47 Balochistan Freedom Movement1:14:19 Russia Wanted to Join NATO1:17:34 Arnold vs Ronnie Coleman1:18:26 Wormholes and White Holes1:21:54 Why Christmas Vacation?1:24:27 India's Tech Sovereignty1:26:56 History Textbook Corrections1:28:00 Ancient Cartography1:29:14 Defining Consciousness1:32:18 Minoan-Indian Connections1:34:42 December the 10th Month1:36:04 Sanskrit as National Language1:37:44 Christmas-Saturnalia Connection1:38:42 Pashtun Genetics Explained1:42:58 Gen Z Indian Pride1:43:52 Bakhtiyar Khilji's Death1:44:10 Moon Base Future1:45:53 India's Cyber Security1:47:27 Deoband vs Barelvi1:48:17 Adultery Decriminalization1:50:49 UK Healthcare Decline1:52:52 Reservation System Debate1:55:57 Putin-Clinton Leaked Docs1:58:02 Special Relativity Basics1:59:21 Debate Culture Critique2:05:54 Epstein Files Explained2:07:19 USSR Life vs Today2:09:44 Developing Thick Skin2:12:09 India vs West Healthcare2:13:43 Tamil Nadu Preserving Culture2:14:09 Education System Reforms2:18:42 Europe Under US Control2:19:01 Jesus Resurrection Evidence2:23:35 Growing Up and Reality2:26:44 Time Management Basics2:26:56 Kabul and Indian Relations2:28:54 Student Debates Gandhi2:31:44 Vedic Memory Prodigy2:37:01 Qualifications Don't Matter2:38:26 French vs Hindi Sounds2:40:39 Learning New Languages2:42:36 Committee of 3002:43:07 Quantum in Schools2:45:03 Aryan Invasion Theory Change2:47:09 Knowledge Through Reading2:49:46 Rail Gun Technology2:52:21 Karkota Empire Erased2:58:50 Will Durant's Masterpiece3:00:07 Tom Clancy Books3:01:33 Closing Remarks

Episode 316 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 315 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.

Episode 314 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 313 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the superchat, and I shall answer them.

Episode 312 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Episode 311 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.

Episode 310 of the #AskAbhijit show: Space and Science special episode.