On 20 January 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America, bringing to an end one of the most dramatic political transitions in the country’s history. In another historic moment, Kamala Harris became the first female, black, Indian-American vice-president. Since the Presidential election in November 2020, there is much interest in the future of Washington’s engagement with the subcontinent, which faces several opportunities and challenges. Amongst them, are China’s growing engagement with many South Asian countries, geopolitical contestation in the Himalayan belt and the peace process in Afghanistan, to name a few.
In this episode, our guest Ambassador Shivshankar Menon is in-conversation with Professor C Raja Mohan, Director of ISAS to discuss some of the key issues before the new Biden administration in relation to the subcontinent, including security and trade. Ambassador Menon is a Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at ISAS, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India and a career diplomat.
Episode 66: The Afghan Peace Prospects
Episode 65 : RCEP - The Road Ahead for Regional Trade
Episode 64: Decoding Bihar Election Verdict
Episode 63: The Biden Presidency and South Asia
Episode 62: Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Politics - One Year On
Episode 61: Trade Prospects of South Asia
Episode 60: Political Rumblings in Pakistan
Episode 59: Changing Geopolitics of South Asia
Episode 58: American Elections - Implications for India
Episode 57: India’s Approach to 5G - Is there Progress ?
Episode 56: The Road Ahead for Sri Lanka under the Rajapaksa Dynasty
Episode 55: US Presidential Elections - Role of South Asian Diaspora
Episode 54: Germany’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and its Way Forward
Episode 53: Navigating Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy
Episode 52: The Big Tech Affair in India
Episode 51: Abraham Accord and Pakistan’s Role in the Muslim World
Episode 50: India and its engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Episode 49: Myths and Realities of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Episode 48: Future of Artificial Intelligence - Impact on the Indian Economy
Episode 47: China-Iran Deal - What’s the way forward for India ?
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