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 106: Quad Summit and Indo-US Relations
Episode 105: NMP - A Good Move?
Episode 104: Unravelling India‘s Economic Data
Episode 103: BIMSTEC – The Way Ahead
Episode 102: Political Churn In Nepal
Episode 101: Destination Lakshadweep
Episode 100: The Return of the Taliban
Episode 99: Subscribe, Unsubscribe?
Episode 98: The Kashmir Issue
Episode 97: The Future of Afghanistan
Episode 96: Disaster in the High Seas
Episode 95: Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Currency Swap
Episode 94: From Tourism to Terrorism
Episode 93: How China and Pakistan Negotiate
Episode 92: India's New Vaccine Policy
Episode 91: China's Stake in the Afghan Peace Process
Episode 90: Sri Lanka and the UNHRC Resolution
Episode 89: India's Climate Change Policy
Episode 88: Assembly Elections Special - DMK Sun Rises Again in Tamil Nadu; BJP's Lotus Blooms in Puducherry
Episode 87: Assembly Elections Special – West Bengal Welcomes Mamata Banerjee; BJP wins Assam
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