The Raisina Podcast

Is the "Indo-Pacific" an organic expression of connectivity, a community of nations, or a strategic construct? The answers to these questions will define national security postures in the region over the next decade. As things stand now, the Indo-Pacific is caught between two conflicting realities: as a region for geopolitical competition and one where Asia’s development futures will be decided. This panel, responded to the big questions about the Indo-Pacific: Who defines it? Who will bear t...

As the century turns 20, what values are under threat in a world increasingly defined by diverging interests? Can states coalesce around shared values – and what values are worth defending? Can states with dissimilar political regimes come to a consensus around value frameworks? Which coalitions and partnerships can support this process? This panel will ask if states can transcend today’s polarised political moment to defend the values that matter. Moderator – Samir Saran, President, Observe...

Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation speaks to Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran, about the killing of General Soleimani, the Ukranian Plane downing, and the role of the United States in the Middle East. Follow Mohammad Javad Zarif on Twitter: @JZarif Follow Sunjoy Joshi on Twitter:@SunjoyJ Share your feedback on: [email protected] Introduction music credit: 'Rising Spirits' by Jay Man.

In our second episode, Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation speaks to Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, about Russia's role in stabilising the Civil War in Libya, the importance of a rules-based international order, and making the world more democratic on the basis of the principles of the United Nations Charter. Follow Sunjoy Joshi on Twitter: @SunjoyJ Share your feedback on: [email protected] Introduction music credit: 'Rising Spirits' by Jay Man.

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 shap...