Some Indians are outraged after news of an American warship conducting a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Questions are also being raised about the US’s attitude towards India and its maritime interests. Manoj Kewalramani...

 From rail connectivity, new dams and border villages to increasing sinicization of religion, Beijing is ramping up efforts to tighten its control over Tibet. In this episode, Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the Chinese government’s new infrastructure push...

 India has practiced vaccine diplomacy during COVID-19, engaging its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. But are there advantages in extending this diplomacy beyond COVID-19? Pranathi Rao and Shambhavi Naik discuss the benefits, risks and opportunities for India’s vaccine diplomacy. Pranathi Rao...

 India performs poorly in most of the health indicators. Yet, there isn’t much popular demand for a robust healthcare system. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan look at the state of public health in India and examine...

 The UK’s recently published but long-awaited Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, is being hailed as a visionary document. It made headlines across the world with the revelation that there will be a 40% increase in...

 Why did Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru choose to pursue the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement with China? Was it mere naivete? Or was there realpolitik thinking involved? Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the origins and consequences of the agreement...