SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND HOSTS SEMINAR ON ‘IRAN WAR AND ITS GEO-POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS’

Jaipur:     The Gyan Shakti Think Tank (GSTT), under the aegis of Sapta Shakti Command, organised an insightful seminar on topic Iran War and its Geo-Political Implications at Jaipur Military Station on 02 May 2026.

          Large number of serving officers, veterans, academicians and students from eminent universities and schools in Jaipur attended the seminar. The eminent panel included former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and three former ambassadors with profound understanding of Middle East, i.e. Amb Dinkar Srivastava, Amb Gopal Baglay and Amb Satish Mehta who shared their enriching views on the subject.

          The speakers explained the geography, gave historical perspective and spoke about the psyche of the warring nations. They also discussed the impact of ongoing conflict on economies and future world order in light of failing international monitoring bodies and alliances. The issues including legality of use of force, targeted attacks on leadership and changing nature of war with overwhelming use of AI & air power were also deliberated in depth.

          Lieutenant General PS Shekhawat, Chief of Staff, Sapta Shakti Command in his closing remarks complimented the speakers for the excellent insights on the subject. He also highlighted the emerging trends in modern wars, which includes implications at global level, weaponisation of inter dependencies, diffusion of power centres and perception on economic implications.

          Starting from their inaugural seminar in Nov 2024, the Gyan Shakti Think Tank has conducted thirteen seminars on diverse and compelling topics including ‘Iran War and its Geo-Political Implications'. The platform aims to develop and promote intellectual pursuit on strategic and defence related issues. The platform serves as confluence of intellectual discussions with active participations from veterans and attracts quality speakers to deliberate on some very relevant topics.