EP-294 | India-Pakistan Face-off, China’s Link & Indus Water Treaty | Tilak Devasher & Yash Sinha

08/05/2025 1h 23min Episodio 294

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Episode Synopsis

Tilak Devasher is an author, an expert on everything Pakistan and a member of India’s National Security Advisory Board. Yash Sinha is the former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and also served as India’s Chief Information Commissioner.In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, the guests discuss the possible consequences Pakistan could face after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. Yash Sinha talks about the mindset of the Pakistani people and how many of them see India as their eternal enemy. Tilak Devasher speaks about reports that the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack were using Chinese phones and how long Pakistan can last in the case of a long war.Note: This episode was recorded on May 6, 2025, a day before India carried out strikes on terror camps in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor.00:00 – Introduction01:28 – Mock Drills in India03:50 – UNSC Meeting on Kashmir06:29 – Foreign Relations of Pakistan09:15 – Internal Security Threats to Pakistan12:19 – USA’s Stand on India-Pak Tensions15:47 – How Pakistani Diplomats Behave24:38 – Chinese Phones Linked to Pahalgam Attack32:44 – Indus Water Treaty37:12 – Irrigation System of Pakistan39:44 – Dams and Hydro Projects43:50 – How India Creates Deterrence46:17 – China & the Flow of the Brahmaputra River49:04 – Blockade in the Indian Ocean50:31 – Recalling the 1971 & 1965 Wars54:48 – Is India Ready for War?57:55 – Smuggling of Iranian Oil into Pakistan59:16 – China Backing Pakistan01:01:01 – Pakistan’s War Capabilities01:03:56 – Denuclearisation of Pakistan01:05:26 – Why Mock Drills Are Happening Now01:09:21 – Pakistan’s Psyche About India01:12:42 – Pakistanis Marrying Kashmiris01:16:42 – Social Media Accounts of Pakistani Celebs Banned01:19:57 – Role of the Streets in Policy Making

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