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After a temporary absence over the past two years, Breaking Down Current Affairs of the World with Aryan Ghosh is back, now with an episode on the Israel-Palestine conflict, trying to explain the role of the various parties involved and providing a brief summarization of the multiple complex and disputed histories dictating the sides in the conflict.
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh speaks to Avinash Rai about the breakdown in relations between Russia and The West ever since Russia's invasion of Ukraine with an economic and trade war being declared against Russia by the West. Avinash Rai is an avid MUNner and a person with great understanding of the policies of the Khrushchev Regime in the Soviet Union and the foreign policies of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, in general. He has also been a close observer of the crisis in Ukraine. In this episode, Aryan and Avinash also expose Western propaganda regarding the war in Ukraine and how sanctions are creating an Iron Curtain and a New World Order with an emerging Russia-China Axis. Note: Please do increase the volume while listening. Follow the podcast, rate it, share it with your family and friends and do give us feedback! Email ID: [email protected] Instagram ID: @Breakingdowncurrentaffairs Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this epsiode, Aryan Ghosh speaks to one of our regular contributors, Vedant Mishra who specializes in Middle Eastern politics, especially the Syrian Civil War where Russia is directly involved. They discuss the factors contributing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how the UN particularly has failed to take action and whether Western sanctions are damaging enough for Russia's economy. Share the podcast with your family and friends and follow the podcast as well! Note: This episode was recorded on Sunday.. Email ID: [email protected] Instagram: @breakingdowncurrentaffairs Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the important causes which led to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also examines the specifics of India's policy in this regard and NATO's belligerence being a contributing factor to the crisis. Aryan also explores the possibility of a Second Cold War and what is in store for the world, following sanctions on Russia and how a new Non-Alligned Movement must begin. During this desperate time, we stand by the Ukrainian people and hope that they survive through this conflict. Email ID: [email protected] Instagram ID: @breakingdowncurrentaffairs Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the recent news regarding the conflict in Ukraine ranging from Russian deployment of missiles and rocket launchers across the border, a new Front opening in Belarus, NATO's increased military presence in Ukraine and the increased possibility of an invasion. Follow the podcast, rate it and share it with your family and friends! Email ID: [email protected] Instagram ID: @breakingdowncurrentaffairs Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the conflict in Ukraine and the prospects of a possible Russian invasion into the country. He examines NATO's role in the confict and the Russian draft security pact proposed by the Kremlin. Follow the podcast, rate it and review it! Do share it with your friends and family and please do give us feedback on what we can improve! Email ID: [email protected]. Instagram ID: @breakingdowncurrentaffairs. Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the current status of the War in Afghanistan, how the US lost to the Taliban and how the Taliban and Al Qaeda quickly rose to power. He explains the origins of the War going back to the Soviet-Afghan War of 1979 and the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union. He also emphasizes upon the concept of guerilla warfare and how it resulted in the Taliban and the Al Qaeda winning. This episode could not possibly do justice to the complicated history of Afghanistan but we hope we were able to explain everything to help make listeners understand the crisis. We stand in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan who, after 20 years of war, are now having to face a brutal oppressive regime...... We hope you liked the episode! Please do share it with your family and friends and please do follow us on your podcast app as well as Instagram and Twitter! Email: [email protected] Instagram ID: breakingdowncurrentaffairs Twitter ID: @Breakingdowncu1
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the US-South Korea Summit and the US-Russia summit and the issues discussed in the NATO and G7 summits. He also covers the formation of the new Israeli Government, the Assad victory in Syria, the Iranian Presidential elections and possible negotiations between the US and North Korea. Listen to the podcast, like it, follow it and share it with your friends and family and also do give us feedback on the way we cover global issues and tell us what more you want us to cover! Contact Email ID: [email protected]
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We decided that the podcast should cover not only geopolitics but also social issues and thus in this episode, Aryan Ghosh speaks to Rhianna Majumder, an LGBTQ activist who is also an avid reader and a talented writer. They spoke about reforms needed in society, the workplace, educational institutions, etc. Listen to the episode, follow the podcast and share it with your friends and family. Also do check out Rhianna's work on Wattpad: Her username is coffeeshopsxx and she's currently working on writing her second book. Contact us using our email ID: [email protected] and feel free to provide us feedback regarding the issues we cover, how we cover them and provide us with your questions! Note: Do increase the volume to get proper listening experience.
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the current Gaza Ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and tries to break down what impact internal politics have played in the conflict, the increase in involvement of China in negotiations regarding the Israel-Palestine Conflict, the need for the US administration to hold Israel accountable for its actions and the creation of narratives in the conflict which must be combated using facts and evidence. We thank all our listeners for their support to the podcast. Some feedback we received was that the podcast episodes were getting too long so we decided to introduce a system where we release extremely important updates on a situation in small episodes to give an insight within 20-30 minutes now and then and upload an episode of around 40-50 minutes every week or every two weeks. Like the podcast, follow it and share it with your friends and family! Also, do check out the blog and provide us feedback regarding the blog and the podcast. Blog link: https://breakingdowncurrentaffairsoftheworld.home.blog/ Email ID: [email protected] Note: In a particular sentence, Aryan mentioned that the ceasefire came into being due to certain reasons, he meant to say that the 11 day conflict, not the ceasefire, began due to those conditions.
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh interviews Vedant Mishra, someone who has done a number of MUNs, specializes in the Middle East and has come up to speak on the podcast a number of times. They discuss the situation of the Middle East, regarding the Syrian Presidential Elections to be held within less than two weeks, prospects for peace in Yemen considering efforts by both Saudi Arabia and Iran to improve relations as well as the current crisis in the Gaza Strip and violence in East Jerusalem. Like the podcast episode and share it with your family and friends as well as follow the podcast and give us feedback regarding the way we cover issues and what specific issues you want us to cover. Also, do read the blog and give your comments regarding it.Blog link: https://breakingdowncurrentaffairsoftheworld.home.blog/ Contact Email ID: [email protected]
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the current situation in the Middle East with the Syrian Presidential Elections taking place on 26th May. He also provides his views regarding the situation in Yemen with intense fighting in the Marib Governorate and the Biden Administration having stopped all its military support for Saudi offensive operations in Yemen as well as the proposal of a peace process by the Saudi coalition. He breaks down the leaked audio tape of the Iranian Foreign Minister who spoke about Russian involvement in breaking down JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or Iran Nuclear Deal) negotiations and a bigger role of the IRGC in formulating policy. Aryan Ghosh also provides an insight into the new $400 billion investment deal between the People's Republic of China and Iran and what it means for China's role in the Middle East as well as speaks about the issues that have come up in ties between India and Iran. Share this podcast with your friends and family. Like the podcast and follow it as well and feel free to give your views regarding what we cover. Also, do give a read to the blog site, give your views and feedback about that as well and share it with your friends and family. Blog site link: https://breakingdowncurrentaffairsoftheworld.home.blog/ Contact Email ID: [email protected]
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In this epsiode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down updates on relations between India and Russia and India and Pakistan as well as relations between the US and China in wake of tensions between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, allegations of genocide in Xinjiang and an overhaul of the electoral system in Hong Kong and US-Russia relations with new tensions in the Donbass region in Ukraine and new sanctions imposed on Russia and countermeasures by the Kremlin. The situation of North Korea has also been brought into purview in this episode with a new report pointing to violations of oil sanctions by the country. We have also begun writing a blog where we explain certain issues in a detailed manner so that it becomes easier for others to comprehend the issue at hand. It's on Wordpress and the link for the blog is: https://breakingdowncurrentaffairsoftheworld.home.blog/ ....... Check it out! Share the blog and this podcast to your family and friends and feel free to give us feedback on how we cover issues as well as give suggestions on the issues we cover! Contact email ID: [email protected]
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the current political scenario in the US with former President Donald Trump's impeachment after the Capitol Riots, the scenario in the Middle East with tensions between Israel and Iran, tensions brewing in North Korea with a new Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), tensions between India and China, Russia poisoning and then arresting opposition leader Alexei Navalny, US sanctions on Turkey and possibly India. Share this with your friends and family and feel free to express your ideas and opinions! Contact Email ID: [email protected]
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down possible US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, tensions between Iran and the US and Israel, continuing negotiations for a trade deal between the UK and the European Union, Georgia Senate runoffs in January, Eritrean involvement in the Ethiopian Civil War, a secret visit by Prime Minister Netanyahu to Crown Prince MBS in Saudi Arabia, a leaked Chinese Government report on COVID-19, a feud between China and Australia amid reports of war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan in 2012-2013 and the continuing US-Taliban negotiations. Feel free to share the podcast with your family and friends, express your opinions on the issues we cover and give us feedback on how we can improve or what issues you wanna see us cover!
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the current crisis brewing in Ethiopia, the world's largest trade deal signed between China and ASEAN countries (excluding India), the US wanting to sell arms to the UAE, the killing of an Al Qaeda commander in Iran, a possible plot by Pakistan to destabilize Jammu and Kashmir and a French Member of the European Parliament calling for the EU to take action against Pakistan and the recent peace deal in Nagorno Karabakh. Follow the podcast, share it with your friends and family and feel free to express your views on the issues we cover!
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the recent updates in the US elections: Trump's false claims of voter fraud, international reactions and the difficulties of the Biden administration due to no concession by Trump and a possible Republican Senate. Aryan also brings up the recent ceasefire negotiated by Russia in the Nagorno Karabakh region and pressure building up on the Armenian Prime Minister for having signed the same. Follow the Podcast, share it with your friends and family and feel free to give us feedback and voice your opinion on the issues we cover!
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In this podcast, Aryan Ghosh once again speaks to Vedant Mishra and this time, about the developments in Syria and the Nagorno Karabakh region, Trump's use of the normalization deals with Israel as a vote bank as seen in the transcript of a telephone call between him and his Sudanese and Israeli counterparts, the current crisis in France with condemnation against cartoons and growing Islamophobia in France as well as a couple of key differences in policy between President Donald J. Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden. Follow the podcast, share it with your friends and family and feel free to share your opinion on the issues being discussed and please do give us feedback as well!
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the recent Russian airstrikes in Syria, US sanctions on Iranian oil companies, IAEA findings of an underground nuclear facility and stockpiling of low-enriched uranium in Iran, increasing violence between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for NATO regarding deployment of nuclear missiles in Europe and the Senate Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Aryan also brings forward the social media aspect of the US elections: how the 2016 Cambridge Analytica scandal showed the weaponization of voter data as well as the (absolutely false) QAnon conspiracy theories and how we can use our right to free speech well and the need for facts in this misinformation era and how all this plays in the US elections. Follow the podcast, share it with your friends and family and feel free to give your views on the topics Aryan covers and feel free to give suggestions as well!
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