Praful Bidwai, India’s well known progressive commentator speaking on the need to reduce the power of military and militarism in India. He was speaking on the eve of by the India National Convention of Pakistan India People’s Forum on 20th September 2013 at an open public meeting held at the Ghalib Institute in New Delhi, India. (This audio recording was made by HK and is made available for educational and non commercial via sacw.net)
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Audio: Dangerous Militarisation in India and the Militaristic Mindset in Society
by Praful Bidwai, 20 September 2013
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