Sreeram Chaulia

Sreeram Chaulia
Discussion with the geopolitical strategist and analyst, Velina Tchakarova. Themes covered include the reasons for increasing conflict and competition to control crucial maritime choke points, the way out of the impasse caused by blockading of the Strait of Hormuz, the likelihood of war in Asia bottling up the Strait of Malacca, intensifying rivalry between the USA and China over control of the Panama Canal, and the options for middle and small powers as they suffer from the hostage-taking behaviour of big powers in key waterways and sea lanes of communication
Episode 171 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discusssion with Dr. Kyunghoon Kim, Head of the India and South Asia Team, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. Themes covered include the reasons for South Korea prioritising and focusing more on advancing ties with India, the potential for the two countries to collaborate in strategic sectors like shipbuilding, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and green energy, the enabling role of South Korea in advancing India’s ‘Make in India’ goal, upgrading and reimagining the bilateral preferential trade agreement, deepening of defence co-production and manufacturing, and increased coordination on global supply chains and a rules-based Indo-Pacific.
Episode 170 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discussion with Dr. Tara Kartha, former Director of India’s National Security Council Secretariat. Themes covered include the factors that have made Pakistan a useful geopolitical tool for the United States since the opening to China in 1971 until the mediation in the Iran war in 2026, the quid pro quos between the US and Pakistan in their off and on marriage of convenience, the crucial role of China in the US-Pakistan bonhomie, risks of increased Pakistani sponsorship of jihadist extremism and terrorism due to perceived US backing, and the effect of a revitalised US-Pakistan friendship on the US-India strategic partnership.
Episode 169 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's Indian Diplomacy
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Discussion with Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, former Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Dean of the Kautilya School of Public Policy. Themes covered include India’s overall strategic positioning vis-à-vis the US-Israel versus Iran war, India’s hierarchy of strategic partnerships in West Asia/Middle East and its delicate balancing act, India’s diplomacy with Iran and the Gulf countries to ensure its energy security, protection of diaspora and trade and shipping routes, the elevation of Pakistan and China as peace facilitators or mediators in this conflict and its geopolitical repercussions for India, and how India could capitalise on the ceasefire and the peace process to advance its core national interests.
Episode 168 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discussion with Dr. Constantino Xavier, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP). Themes covered include the nature of the political transformation in Nepal and its effects on its foreign policy, the approach of Prime Minister Balen Shah toward China and India, the continuity and change in Bangladesh with the return of the BNP to power, the implications of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s ‘Bangladesh First’ foreign policy, and India’s strategy to sustain its influence in both these countries.
Episode 167 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discussion with Ayushi Sarna, Data Policy and Artificial Intelligence Specialist. Themes covered include the factors that make a country a dominant player in AI, rankings of countries in terms of their AI strengths, India’s unique position as an AI power compared to China and the USA, the benefits of AI for economic growth and military might, India’s strategy of hosting AI summits to shape norms and institutions, and the value of tech diplomacy in AI for India.
Episode 166 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discussion with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Dr. Clara Volintiru. Themes covered include the main drivers and priorities of Romania’s foreign policy and how India fits into them, the economic, military and technological domains in which the Romania-India Extensive Partnership is growing, the strategic value of Romania and the Black Sea region for connectivity projects involving India, and the role of Indian students and skilled professionals in Romania and Eastern Europe
Episode 165 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Discussion with Derek Grossman, Professor at the University of Southern California. Themes covered include the reasons behind the American tilt in favour of Pakistan and against Afghanistan, the factors putting the USA and India in different camps with regard to Bangladesh, prospects for USA-India coordination in Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to push back against China, ups and downs in the USA-India bilateral partnership under the Donald Trump administration, and the fate of the Quad and the broader Indo-Pacific region in light of shifts in American strategic priorities and tactics.
Episode 164 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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Group discussion with 36 diplomats from 35 countries undergoing training at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Themes covered include the strengths and capabilities of the Global South to reform and reshape multilateral institutions, innovation and creation of new international institutions by developing countries, knowledge sharing among Global South countries in advanced scientific and technological fields, strategies to maximise gains for the Global South through economic diplomacy, cultural and educational diplomacy to unify people of the Global South, and India’s leading role as a fast modernising rising power and a Voice of the Global South that promotes the interests of developing nations.
Episode 163 of Dr. Sreeram Chaulia's 'Indian Diplomacy'
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