In our first episode S Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, speaks to Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation, about his vision for India’s foreign policy, which he calls ‘India Way’.

With ‘India Way’, he believes in establishing India as a country that brings its capacities to bear on the international system for global good. He further stresses the importance of India moving away from its past image and transforming itself into a country that decides and shapes international discourse and takes firm decisions.

Moreover, while maintaining to be a just country, he hopes to see India as a brand by identifying what is unique to its culture and people.

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Introduction music credit: 'Rising Spirits' by Jay Man.