Special Roundtable: India’s Top Minds on Navigating the India-US Rift | The India Story

In this special roundtable of The India Story Podcast, Vikram Chandra speaks with three of India’s most respected foreign policy minds: Arun Singh, former Ambassador to the US; Ashok Kantha, former Ambassador to China; and Dr C. Raja Mohan, strategic affairs analyst.

Together, they decode the biggest challenges and opportunities facing India on the global stage.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction: Setting the stage for India’s foreign policy challenges
01:20 – Guests: Arun Singh, Ashok Kantha, and C. Raja Mohan join Vikram Chandra
03:00 – India–US ties under Trump: Tariffs, pressure & Pakistan factor
07:00 – Long-term view: Is the US still India’s most important partner?
12:00 – America First, MAGA, and shifting US priorities
18:00 – Fear of a US–China G2 world order
20:00 – Multipolarity and India’s role as a regional security provider
23:30 – Quad, Ukraine war & pressure on India’s strategic autonomy
28:00 – Managing allies: US, Russia, Europe, and oil dilemma
31:00 – Can India mediate in Ukraine? Risks, limits, and opportunities
37:00 – Europe’s expectations from India & India’s careful positioning
42:00 – Strategic partnership with France & Europe’s role in multipolarity
46:00 – Free Trade Agreement with Europe: A strategic necessity
54:15 – Europe & India’s Emerging Opportunities
1:00:59 –China: The Primary Strategic Challenge for India
1:01:00 – 1:05:26 India’s rise depends on internal reforms, 8% growth

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