Namaskar,

The podcast on article “The Shadow Pact: CIA, Vatican, and the Cold War’s Invisible Hand” published on Nitishastra explores the deeply intertwined and covert alliance between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States and the Vatican, particularly during the height of the Cold War. It reveals how these two institutions one wielding geopolitical intelligence and the other immense spiritual influence formed a shadowy collaboration to counteract the rise of communism, especially in Europe and Latin America. The piece traces how Catholic networks, including Opus Dei and other clerical movements, were utilized as ideological and logistical allies to infiltrate or undermine leftist regimes and socialist movements perceived as threats to the Western world order. It also touches on the financing and protection of key figures involved in anti-communist operations, and the manipulation of religious narratives for political ends.

Furthermore, the article examines how this alliance gave rise to a global covert network involving not just religious orders and intelligence operatives but also criminal syndicates like the Sicilian Mafia and remnants of fascist forces from World War II. These alliances facilitated money laundering, arms trafficking, and black operations, all under the cover of ideological warfare. By weaving together declassified documents, historical events, and whistleblower testimonies, the piece underscores how faith, espionage, and realpolitik merged into a powerful yet unacknowledged engine of global influence. Ultimately, the article presents a haunting narrative about how sacred institutions and state intelligence blurred the lines between salvation and subversion in the name of anti-communism and Western supremacy.

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Namaskar,

We bring you the podcast on our article “Opus Dei: Vatican’s Secret Hand in Global Affairs”. In this podcast we discuss the genesis of “Opus Dei”, the Vatican’s shadow arm which deals with spreading spiritual message of Catholicism. On one hand Opus Dei deals spreading spiritual message and discipline on the other hand many say it is secret intelligence of the Vatican recruiting people and placing them in position of power and influence. Amid conflicting claims we bring you a nuanced perspectives on the origins and the role Opus Dei as the of the Vatican has played in global affairs.

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Namaskar,

This podcast titled “War Without Limits: China's Playbook Of Unrestricted Warfare” provides an in-depth exploration of Unrestricted Warfare, a strategic doctrine developed by Chinese PLA colonels Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui, which redefines modern conflict by eliminating traditional boundaries between war and peace. It analyzes how warfare has expanded beyond the battlefield into domains such as finance, cyberspace, media, law, and psychology where non-military actors, tools, and tactics play decisive roles. Using real-world case studies like China’s actions in Taiwan, the TikTok controversy, cyber intrusions, and legal-economic coercion, the article shows how Beijing is operationalizing this doctrine to challenge U.S. dominance and reshape global power dynamics all without firing a shot.

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Namaskar,

This podcast discusses our article “The New Warfront: China's Global Psychological Warfare from Doklam to TikTok”, wherein we discuss how Chinese Propaganda machinery works both internally as well as externally. What are its various tools and propaganda outlets. We dissect it thread bare on how the well oiled machinery of CCP and the PLA target adversaries with incessant psychological warfare having an undertone of hybrid warfare.

In this podcast we examine few instance where Chinese deployed information blitz against India, first in Doklam Crisis in 2017 & later in Eastern Ladakh sector standoff from 2020 to 2024. Ultimately, India got better of the Chinese propaganda and China was ultimately forced to retreat in both the standoffs. We examine how democracies like India & USA are getting targeted by Chinese disinformation campaign using digital sphere like TikTok and how they could counter it.

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Namaskar,

We bring to you podcast on our article “The Trump Trade Doctrine and the coming Monetary Reset”. In this podcast let us discuss what Trump Trade doctrine would mean for the world economy and it could be a pivot towards a new monetary order. To understand blueprints of Trump’s trade policies we need to explore the relationship of Donald Trump with Robert Lighthizer who has been instrumental in shaping Trump’s trade views and still influences his trade doctrine.

This podcast encompasses the bigger trend globally weaving through wave of Protectionism & Economic Nationalism that have swept across Europe & America. The podcast discusses the The Roots of Trump’s Trade Doctrine and Lighthizer’s Influence, Trade Deficits and Credit Bubbles, Why Tariffs Are Not the Cause of Credit Busts, The Controlled Correction -Trump’s Tools to Rebalance Deficits.

The podcast further goes on to discus Impact of Trump Trade policies on the US Dollar, Treasuries, and the Flight to Gold, Risks of the Trump Strategy; Global Blow-Up Potential, and the Century Bond Proposition & finally it concludes with The Death of Fiat and Gold’s Return to Center Stage.

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This podcast discusses our article “Sun Tzu’s Art of War: China’s Doctrine Against America and Trade War Strategies”, wherein we discuss how China is applying principle’s of Sun Tzu’s Art of War in its battle against American amid this trade war in 21st Century. We aim to decode many of these strategies in this podcast. China’s application of Sun Tzu’s Art of War in the 2025 trade war reflects a masterclass in strategic restraint, indirect confrontation, and long-term positioning. Rather than responding to American tariffs with direct escalation, China has used economic leverage, supply chain dominance, psychological warfare, and alliance disruption to subdue U.S. influence without open conflict. From restricting rare earth exports to deepening ties with ASEAN, and from digital yuan expansion to portraying itself as a stable global leader, China has embodied Sun Tzu’s wisdom: victory is achieved not through fighting, but through shaping conditions so the enemy defeats itself.

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Namaskar,

We bring to you the podcast on our article “Two Systems, Two Supply Chains: Strategic Realignment in a Fractured Global Order”. the podcast discusses how current world order is realigning itself around two supply chains one from USA & one from China. Then there are other powers like India, GCC, Vietnam etc who are pursuing the multi-alignment putting forward their strategic autonomy over the bloc politics. These middle powers are taking center stage balancing the two blocs seeking “Multi-Polarity in Bi-Polarity”. The podcast explores how these supply chains across sectors like Semiconductors, AI, Pharmaceuticals, Auto, Energy, Manufacturing, Bretton Woods III etc are not only diversifying but also getting bifurcated.

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Namaskar,

We here bring you the podcast on our article “The Four Turnings: Rise of India, China & the Multipolar World”, where we discuss the transitions of global order in four distinct phases i.e. Dominance of the East in Pre Westphalia phase, the Westaphalia era of Colonialism and European Imperialism upto World War II, the Post War order post World War II leading to rise of USA & Cold War. This is followed by disintegration of Soviet Union and the era of Globalization with integrate supply chains. Finally we turn to decline of Pax Americana order in Fourth Turning and how the East is rising again becoming the manufacturing powerhouse of the world ultimately leading to Multipolar world.

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Namaskar,

We bring to you the podcast on our article “Cracks in the Colossus: Treasuries, Tariffs and the Twilight of US Power” wherein the podcast discusses the anatomy of Trade war and tariffs unleashed by USA on the world. It explains in depth how China, Japan, European Union and India have reacted to American exceptionalism. The podcast further discusses the seller strikes in Bond market on US treasuries that could shake global investor confidence in risky American assets among lingering trade uncertainty.

It also talks about this trade war between US & China could be a pivotal moment for India’s which if capitalized could make it a global power to reckon with a delicate balancing act. The podcast discusses Bessent Plan, Stephen Miran’s playbook and what lies ahead for global order as American dollar’s strength gradually erodes.

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Namaskar,

We bring to you the podcast on our article “Trump pauses Reciprocal Tariffs as Cold War 2.0 Begins”. The podcast discusses President Trump’s Reciprocal tariffs and how they were paused with Bonds Markets, Wall Street and Silicon Valley nudging the White House into pausing these reciprocal trade tariffs.

The Podcast goes on to discuss how these Reciprocal tariffs on China is the beginning of the Cold War 2.0 and restructuring of global supply chains of two supply chains and two systems. Further the podcasts discusses the pivotal role India will play in Cold War 2.0 between USA & China. India must protect its sovereign interests on Agriculture, IPR as part of trade deals with USA.

The podcast explores how the trade war is not only an opportunity but a challenge for India. We discuss the contours of the changes in global trade, restructuring of supply chains as world heads into cold war 2.0 reshaping the global order. We really hope you like the podcast.

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