Скачать или смотреть Iran's Civilizational Resilience and Geopolitics | Col. Mayank Chaubey | Vikas Joshi |

Colonel Mayank Chaubey in conversation with Vikas Joshi, reveals the strategic complexities of Iran's geopolitical position amid internal upheaval and external pressures. Discover Iran's 6000-year civilizational legacy from Mesopotamia, the ethnic fragmentation threatening national unity, and IRGC defections signaling regime vulnerability. Colonel Chaubey, a veteran Indian Army strategist, exposes the delicate balance between US sanctions, China's oil dependency, and India's Chabahar corridor ambitions while revealing how military-industrial interests perpetuate regional instability.

Key Points:
• Mesopotamian civilization's foundational contributions to law, writing, and astronomy
• Iran's ethnic composition: 60% non-Persian minorities
• IRGC officers defecting and refusing regime orders during ongoing protests
• Nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz: enriched uranium capabilities
• Chabahar port's critical role in India-Russia INSTC corridor bypassing Pakistan
• Middle Eastern power dynamics and India's strategic positioning

About the speaker:
Colonel Mayank Chaubey (Retd.) is a veteran of the Indian Army with over three decades of distinguished service in armament, ammunition management, and international coordination. Post-retirement, he served as Director (Course Coordinator) at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), where he worked closely with Indian and foreign diplomats, shaping the next generation of India’s diplomatic leadership.
A strategic thinker and compelling storyteller, he writes extensively on defence, geopolitics, diplomacy, and national security, blending operational experience with human insight. He is the author of the forthcoming book Boots, Briefings and Beyond: The Human Side of Diplomacy, which captures the unseen, personal side of global diplomacy through lived encounters.

Vikas Joshi - Anchor (Sangam Talks)
He is a Serial Entrepreneur and a Researcher. He has over 2 decades of experience in Data Research and Business Analytics.

Topics covered:
0:00:00 Power Statement: Iran as a Civilizational Nation
0:01:19 Welcome and Context: Iranian Revolution of 1979 and Islamic Radicalization
0:03:18 Mesopotamian Civilization: 6000-Year Legacy and Contributions to Human Knowledge
0:05:38 Persian Empire and Cultural Heritage and Symbolism
0:11:24 Ethnic Fragmentation: Persians, Baloch, Azeris, Kurds, and Arabs
0:13:18 Comparison with Pakistan's Ethnic Divisions and Regional Parallels
0:15:00 Reza Pahlavi and External Leadership Challenges for Iranian Protesters
0:18:06 IRGC Defections and Growing Fearlessness Among Iranian Citizens
0:20:00 US Military-Industrial Complex and Strategic Interest in Unstable Iran
0:21:03 Iran's Proxy Strategy: Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis
0:26:13 Israel-Iran Conflict: Missile Strikes and Iron Dome Saturation
0:27:00 Nuclear Facilities: Fordow and Natanz Strikes and Enriched Uranium Movement
0:30:16 China's Oil Dependency and Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint Strategy
0:34:06 India's Chabahar Conundrum: INSTC Corridor and Sanctions Navigation
0:39:01 Revolution Without Leadership: Youth Movement and Uncertain Future
0:41:20 Iran as Nuclear Power

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