#AskAbhijit 325: Xi Jinping Purges Army Chief, UGC, Iran, Turkey, ISRO, Ramjets, AR Rahman, Cricket

OUTLINE:0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:10 Earthquakes in Iran Investigation6:03 China's Top General Arrested9:10 Last Combat Veteran Purged10:51 Singapore: US or China?14:42 Europeans Naive About US17:04 Pan-Turan Corridor Explained24:20 Turkey's Dream of Empire29:05 US Power Through History31:30 Strong Always Eat Weak31:41 History of Germany35:11 Israeli Role in 26/11?35:30 Xi Jinping's Succession Plan37:02 UGC and Caste Politics38:58 Are Holograms Scientifically Possible?41:26 Pakistan Earthquakes: Nuclear Tests?46:18 Writing a Book Soon49:17 Which State Has Best IAS?51:16 Caste and Waqf Board52:49 Education and Self-Reliance58:09 Military Leader Q&A1:01:20 Repurposing MIG-21 Fighters1:04:21 Gutka Stains & Public Cleanliness1:08:23 Trump's Term: Good for India?1:09:32 Nuclear Deterrence Still Works?1:11:37 India's Path to Sovereignty1:13:43 ISRO Failures: Sabotage Suspected1:17:56 NAVIC Satellite Crisis1:21:32 China Taiwan Invasion Prep?1:24:00 Bravery and Life Goals1:26:17 Trump Tariffs on India1:28:03 Dealing With Hostile Nations1:31:26 Bitcoin Reserve Strategy?1:34:02 Climate Change as Threat1:36:46 Human Rights as Leverage1:37:00 Black Hole Physics Explained1:40:00 Soviet Ekranoplans History1:43:27 Dr. Ambedkar's Ideas1:44:02 US Interference Since Founding1:47:52 Who is Al-Idrisi?1:48:39 India's Language Dispute1:52:59 Godse and Savarkar Discussion1:57:10 Ayurvedic Medicine & Research2:01:40 South Korea Political Crisis2:04:08 Ramjet Artillery Technology2:06:48 Tumbbad Movie Recommendation2:08:03 Indian Emperors & Power Projection2:11:41 Harappan Script Decipherment2:13:08 India's Weak Information Warfare2:15:13 Border 2 Movie Thoughts2:15:59 When I Was Proven Wrong2:17:22 India Cricket: Test vs T202:21:44 Trump Term Good for India?2:24:16 India Cannot Be Isolated2:27:57 Anti-Satellite Weapons for India?2:30:05 Handling Hostile Migrants2:31:53 China Encircling India?2:34:42 Fifth Gen Fighter Partnership2:38:45 Why US-Russia Never Direct War2:39:16 Thomas Munro Education Survey2:42:00 Private Space Sector Growth2:43:44 Study Motivation Problems2:47:00 Why Few Independent Thinkers?2:48:15 Mughal Contributions: Reality Check2:49:26 Bureaucracy Reform Challenges2:51:05 COVAXIN vs mRNA Vaccines2:56:53 AI and Critical Thinking3:01:12 Social Media's Dangerous Impact3:08:01 Entanglement & Geometry3:08:41 CAT Exam Study Tips3:11:07 India's Industrialization Future3:12:28 Global Education Decline3:13:51 Launching Satellites via Russia?3:14:48 AR Rahman: Overrated Musician?3:16:20 China General Leaked Secrets3:17:08 Learning Math at Age 483:19:34 Qualities of Great Diplomats3:21:41 Black Holes: Object or Pathway?3:23:09 Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks3:23:46 Wrap-up & Farewell