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#AskAbhijit 327: Balochistan, Epstein, Khomeini, Sanskrit, Wormholes, Ukraine, JF-17, R1b, Cricket

Feb 8, 2026
Discussion jumps between geopolitics and scandals, from Balochistan and Iran ties to explosive revelations tied to a powerful network. Science and history collide with talks on wormholes, Rigveda dating and language shaping thought. Defense and economy topics include SWIFT alternatives, rare earths, JF-17 vs Indian engines and India selling US bonds. Cultural notes touch on education, attention spans, caste critique and cricket.
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ADVICE

Reduce Dollar Exposure, Build SWIFT Alternatives

  • Diversify foreign reserves away from US Treasuries and build SWIFT alternatives to reduce sanction vulnerability.
  • Abhijit Chavda notes gold and alternative payment systems improve resilience but won't fully immunize a country alone.
ADVICE

Let Meaningful Work Make You Interesting

  • To be interesting, pursue meaningful work rather than mimic personalities or tell borrowed stories.
  • Abhijit Chavda tells listeners to find a lifelong mission and let substance create charisma.
INSIGHT

Saraswati's Last Prime Around 6000 BC

  • The last major 'prime' of the Saraswati River relevant to Rigveda dating was around 6000 BC.
  • Abhijit Chavda links river decline patterns to narrowing the Rigveda's composition timeframe.
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