India’s DIPLOMATIC TIGHTROPE: US, China, Russia, Israel and Iran

2025-09-23

India is a rising power with global ambitions—but where does it stand in today’s fractured world? In this episode, we look at India’s strategy of "strategic autonomy"—its effort to balance ties with the United States, Russia, China, Israel, Iran and others - all at once. From Washington’s new tariffs and threats of sanctions, to Moscow’s oil lifeline, Beijing’s mega-dam on the Brahmaputra, and the short India–Pakistan clash earlier this year, we explore how Delhi is navigating immense pressur...

India is a rising power with global ambitions—but where does it stand in today’s fractured world?

In this episode, we look at India’s strategy of "strategic autonomy"—its effort to balance ties with the United States, Russia, China, Israel, Iran and others - all at once. From Washington’s new tariffs and threats of sanctions, to Moscow’s oil lifeline, Beijing’s mega-dam on the Brahmaputra, and the short India–Pakistan clash earlier this year, we explore how Delhi is navigating immense pressures on every front.

The question is bigger than geopolitics. Is India’s middle road sustainable?

Join us as we trace India’s choices from Nehru’s non-alignment, through the Cold War, to the SCO summit in Tianjin—where Prime Minister Modi met Xi and Putin even as U.S. pressure mounted. The outcome will shape not only India’s future, but the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and beyond.

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