Beyond the Indus

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Beyond the Indus episodes

February 29, 2020 Afghanistan After Trump’s Taliban Deal: What Next?
Will negotiations between the United States and the Taliban produce a sustainable agreement?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the U.S.-Taliban Leap Day 2020 agreement and the challenges that lie ahead for Afghanistan.
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20 min
February 27, 2020 Did Trump’s India Visit Keep the US-India Relationship on Track?
Trump is the fourth consecutive U.S. president to visit India. Does his visit mark a turning point in the relationship or continuity?

Aman Thakker, a South Asia writer for , joins Ankit Panda () to discuss U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s inaugural visit to India and the state of U.S.-India relations.
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37 min
February 20, 2020 Between Effectiveness and Control: Civil-Military Relations in India
Has civilian control of the military in India hampered military effectiveness?

‘s Ankit Panda () is joined by Anit Mukherjee, an assistant professor in the South Asia programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore and author of the recent book . The episode covers the evolution of civil-military relations in India.
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28 min
February 13, 2020 The Philippines Moves to End US Visiting Forces Agreement: What Happens Next?
The decision has kicked off a 180-day countdown that may be used for renegotiation.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss recent steps by the Philippines government to terminate the 1999 Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States.
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22 min
February 06, 2020 Asia Reacts to the Coronavirus Epidemic
As much remains unknown about the disease’s potential economic and social impact, Asia braces for the worst.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the Asian and global reaction to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, or the novel coronavirus.
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28 min
January 30, 2020 5G and Risk Mitigation: Asia’s Huawei Conundrum
Can U.S. efforts to keep Huawei at bay succeed?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the global debate around 5G technologies and the controversial role of Chinese firm Huawei.
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31 min
January 23, 2020 How Asians See the World in 2020: Insights From Public Opinion
Discussing recent trends in elite and public opinion in Asia.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss recent trends in elite and public opinion in Asia. The two surveys discussed include the of Southeast Asian strategic elites and the .
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28 min
January 18, 2020 South China Sea: Indonesia’s Natuna Sea Dilemma With China
Can Jakarta cope with Chinese coercion in the South China Sea?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the dispute between Indonesia and China over waters near Jakarta’s Natuna Islands. The podcast also discusses a recent article by Gregory Poling at on the military utility of China’s South China Sea artificial islands.
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27 min
January 08, 2020 How Asia Will Make Sense of Trump’s Strike on Iran’s Soleimani
Is the the Trump administration growing even more risk-acceptant than before?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the implications of rising U.S.-Iran tensions after the U.S. airstrike on Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani on various Asian states.
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26 min
January 07, 2020 Taiwan Heads to the Polls: What Are the Geopolitical Stakes?
What are the stakes in Taiwan’s seventh direct presidential elections?

‘s Ankit Panda () is joined by Shannon Tiezzi, ‘s editor-in-chief and resident China expert, to discuss the stakes of Taiwan’s upcoming January 11 elections, the state of cross-strait relations, and U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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22 min

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Join host Tushar Shetty every month as he and expert guests delve deep into one of the world's most culturally diverse, economically vibrant, and politically chaotic regions: South Asia.