Global Law and Business

India – Aman Thakker

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In Episode #92, we are joined by Aman Thakker, Senior Programs Manager at Indiaspora, a nonprofit organization of global Indian origin leaders committed to inspiring the diaspora to be a force for good by providing a platform to collaborate, build community engagement, and catalyze social change. We discuss:

  • Indialogue, which is Aman's newsletter covering India's current economic and political developments.
  • Aman growing up in India, leaving India, and then returning to India through his academic focus.
  • What it is like to work at a think tank, especially having honest discussions behind closed doors on how to educate the public on difficult issues.
  • Cooperation between U.S. and India in defense matters.
  • Cooperation between Indian and U.S. states.
  • India's overall scorecard over the last 20 years, including limitations like corruption, India's religious vs. secular split, and insufficient reforms.
  • India's relationship with China and Russia.
  • Listening, and watching recommendations from:
    • Aman
    • War and Peace in Modern India: A Strategic History of the Nehru Years by Srinath Raghavan
  • The Fateful Triangle by Tanvi Madan 
    • The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
  • Jonathan
    • The Deep Dish Podcast
  • Fred
    • Indialogue Newsletter by Aman Thakker 
  • House of Secrets: The Brari Deaths (Netflix)
    • ...more
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