62 Articles by
Bimal Prasad Mohapatra
Columnist is a Senior Research Fellow in Defense Research and Studies (DRaS), Faculty of Management Studies in Trident Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar, and author of novel "Travails of LOVE" and "Bimal's ANAND MATH".
He writes column on Geopolitics, Indian Politics and Media for MyVoice.OpIndia, DRaS, The Kootneeti, The Diplomatists, The Avenue Mail, Delhi Post, Orissa Post, Outlook Afghanista, The Manila Times, etc. And also Moderated Panel Discussion on Geopolitics, Politics and Media
Opinions
Russia isn’t India, so to allow external interference in her sphere-of-influence
The present crisis in Eastern Europe is unambiguous product of present American leadership’s Super Power ego, present Ukraine leadership’s immature diplomacy and Putin-Russia’s wish to retain their sphere-of-influence as a legacy from now defunct Union of USSR.
Media
Decoding ‘godi media’
Notwithstanding these facts, if Yashwant Sinha does not understand who is ‘godi media’ and who is lying thousand times despite his faith that ‘truth has a bad habit of prevailing over falsehood ultimately’, there is none in this living world to teach the IAS-turn-politician octogenarian.
Opinions
Forget Ukraine, let’s concentrate to save Taiwan
In the recent past, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman have gone to the extent of threatening Australia and Japan with N-Warheads missiles attacks as they questioned the Middle Kingdom’s secrecy over Covid19 origin and trade policies violating international norms.
Opinions
Odisha Panchayat Poll 2022: Odisha BJP misread GE2019 message
In compare to 2017 Panchayat election, while for BJD the result is an exceptional across-the-board, for two national parties, there is nothing less than severe humiliations including in constituencies where BJP’s eight MPs and Congress one MP won in GE2019.
Opinions
Endorse India’s strategic autonomy if want to contain prowling China
India’s strategic autonomy must be seen as an attempt to isolate China, which will be beneficial to the super power US and the democratic and developed West retaining their competitive edge over their new economic and military rival i.e. the prowling communist ruled Asian giant.
Politics
Dynocracy is fast replacing democracy in India
‘Dynocracy’ is democratically elected dynasty that rules the state’ or dynasty plus democracy make ‘dynocracy’ or a few families get the right to rule getting elected either uninterrupted or alternatively as seen in New Delhi with rules of NehruGandhi dynasty for decades and between Abdullah and Mufti in Srinagar, between Naidu and Reddy in Amaravati (Andhra), etc.
Opinions
Belligerent Xi Jinping rise and multipolar world order
Chinese current leadership is revanchist. Since ascendancy of Xi Jinping as Supreme Leader of People Republic of China (PRC) in 2012, he is restless.
Opinions
Civil Society isn’t enemy while not free from subversion, suborn, division & manipulation
It is hard to say whether Indian Civil Society is subverted, suborned, divided and manipulated or not, but there are a large number of influential black sheep in Indian civil society having direct link with inimical elements abroad who have been relentlessly working against national interest by way of engaging themselves in creating political instability and disharmony among communities, castes, regions, languages, etc.
Opinions
Democratic Taiwan shouldn’t be another Crimea & Afghanistan
Democratic Taiwan vows to defend her independence comes what way. But, it is difficult to believe that despite Taiwan’s determination, the isle nation is safe going by the giant PRC’s determination and its leaders recently exhibited belligerence and land hunger.
Opinions
AUKUS and unit among democracies, both are important
Is AUKUS focused on belligerent communist ruled China, or may this pact facilitate Cold War II with devastating impact of Cold War I somewhat fresh?
