In this episode, Omkar Bhole from ORCA speaks to Mr. Manoj Kewalramani on the recent visits of China’s defense and foreign ministers to India as a part of SCO delegation. He explains the expectations from these visits and whether or not these expectations were met. The discussion also details the coverage of these visits by Chinese media and scholarly community which also offers insights into China’s perception of India, especially within the regional multilateral forums. Mr. Manoj elaborates on the overall significance of the SCO in the context of India-China bilateral relations and argues that India’s foreign policy faces the challenge to balance its interests vis-à-vis China’s anti-Western rhetoric manifested through regional institutions. He also talks about Xi Jinping’s potential visit to India later this year and its impact on bilateral relations, especially on border issues.
EP 9: Manoj Kewalramani on Recent Visits by Chinese Defense and Foreign Ministers to India
A Year to Remedy India’s waning Public Diplomacy in Nepal
A Year to Remedy India’s waning Public Diplomacy in Nepal
Elections in Nepal were a carefully watched and monitored affair by its Himalayan neighbours. India and China, in constant competition for economic and political clout in Kathmandu, were keen to show their support for democratic processes in Nepal to bring to power candidates favorable to their long-term goals.
A Case for India’s Stand on the Changing Contours in West Asia
A Case for India’s Stand on the Changing Contours in West Asia
By – Ratish Mehta;
The recently signed potential peace agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia brokered by China in mending diplomatic ties has invoked a wide range of discussion in regard to the deal’s impact on India’s regional interests in its extended neighbourhood.
Ideating the Future of Indian Power Projection via Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Ideating the Future of Indian Power Projection via Andaman & Nicobar Islands
By – Baran Ayguven;
As China-India relations continue to worsen, especially after the Ladakh standoff, these military activities are creating greater security concerns for India. To counter these security threats, India has started developing its capacities, especially on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to stand up against China in the Indian Ocean.
India and the China Challenge in Leading the Global South
India and the China Challenge in Leading the Global South
By – Ratish Mehta;
In the continued discourse of conducting itself as the leader of the South, India is not only claiming its position as a reformist nation but is also asserting itself as an alternative to the prevailing dominance of China in the same domain. New Delhi’s unique position in the global order due to its growing engagements with the Global North also presents it with the opportunity to put forth the concerns of the Global South in a manner that brings substantial changes in the existing order. However, in its endeavour of championing the agendas of the developing world, India’s approach is bound to face some challenging contradictions.
EP 8: Dr Manpreet Sethi on China’s Nuclear Weapons Arsenal and Implications for India
In this episode, Rahul Karan Reddy from ORCA speaks to Dr. Manpreet Sethi on her recently published article titled, ‘China’s Nuclear Build-up: Implications for India’. Dr. Sethi explains the context for the latest developments surrounding China’s nuclear weapons program, detailing the factors that explain China’s decision to enhance the survivability of its nuclear arsenal. Dr. Sethi discusses how the latest developments influence the nuclear posture of other East Asian states like Japan and South Korea, who face an increasingly belligerent North Korea and share apprehensions about China’s military posture. For India, Dr. Sethi argues that the focus ought to be on enhancing conventional capabilities rather than engaging in an action-reaction spiral with China. Click here to read Dr. Sethi’s article mentioned in the podcast.
China’s Nuclear Build-up: Implications for India
China’s Nuclear Build-up: Implications for India
By — Dr Manpreet Sethi;
China’s nuclear build-up is much in news. The November 2022 annual report on Military and Security Developments related to the People’s Republic of China, released by the US Defence Department has raised its own estimates from last year on the likely increase in China’s nuclear warheads.
EP 7: Ratish Mehta on India and the Global Divide in Sanctions against Russian Oil
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In this episode, Omkar Bhole from ORCA speaks with Ratish Mehta on his recently published opinion piece titled “India and the Global Divide in Sanctions against Russian Oil”. Ratish elaborates on the objectives of the sanctions and why differing perceptions exist on the same. The discussion ranges from the impact of the sanctions on India and the global south as well to how China and India have reacted to the sanctions. Ratish observes that India’s position has brought forth a larger dilemma to India’s foreign policy understanding with regard to its attempt of balancing two of its immediate core interests. Click here to access the opinion piece mentioned in the podcast.
India and the Global Divide in Sanctions against Russian Oil
India and the Global Divide in Sanctions against Russian Oil
By — Ratish Mehta;
The price cap mechanism on Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports that took effect on December 5th 2022 has more or less brought to light the divide in the global north and south’s energy interests. On the one hand, western enforcers of the price cap comprising of the G7 countries and Australia have sought to limit Russian profits of war through a set of sanctions while on the other, countries from the global south see the embargo as detrimental to their vital energy security.