Namaskar,

In today’s episode “Target Asian Century: West’s bid to Derail the rise of Asian Powers”, we explore how the modern Great Game has returned to South Asia, with the West, led by Washington, actively seeking to disrupt the rise of Asia’s manufacturing powers China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. Using tools like trade wars, sanctions, and proxy terror networks, the Atlantic powers are trying to ignite regional conflicts that would freeze investment, destabilize supply chains, and delay Asia’s economic ascent.

The recent Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on April 22, 2025, is analyzed not merely as an Indo-Pakistan flashpoint, but as part of a wider strategy to fracture Asian unity and draw India and China into a destabilizing confrontation, serving the long-term interests of the West.

We also deep dive into how intelligence operations like Mossad’s recruitment of Jundallah in Balochistan against Iran and the sabotage of Bandar Abbas reveal the sophisticated use of proxies to undermine critical Asian trade routes.

This podcast explains why India must retaliate for Pahalgam but do so smartly, avoiding the trap of full-scale war that would derail its economic ambitions. It emphasizes that the future of the Asian century hinges on strategic maturity, resilience, and refusing to let external actors dictate the region’s destiny. The Great Game has returned but this time, it is Asia’s moment to choose its own future.

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