Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

The 81st UN General Assembly saw world leaders address conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, while India stepped up its campaign for a UN Security Council seat. In this episode of Worldview we examine the key takeaways from UNGA 2026 and whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed a diplomatic opportunity by staying away.

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India responds sharply to the U.S.’s latest law to sanction Russian oil imports, suggesting implications for the India-U.S. bilateral relationship. Amid continuing geopolitical turmoil, a new conflict in the Red Sea, the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, India’s stance at BRICS and Modi’s upcoming visits to the U.S. and Europe — what are India’s options now? We examine the pros and cons and bring you a 360-degree view of India’s oil conundrum.

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How did India forge consensus at the BRICS Summit, and what were the deals behind the scenes that made the New Delhi Declaration possible? With BRICS taking a united stand on economic issues and criticising tariffs and sanctions, can the bloc emerge as a serious challenge to the Western-led global order?

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At the SCO Summit in Bishkek, PM Modi joins the statement slamming the US and Israel for the war in Iran. Is India changing tack or making friends ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit in Delhi and Pakistan’s Presidency of the SCO next year?

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India and China agree to an 8-point consensus in boundary talks during NSA Doval’s Beijing’s visit. Is the plan for an early harvest a climbdown for India or a breakthrough with China and what does the agreement indicate for Xi’s plans to visit Delhi next month?

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Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Agreement, a trilateral defence pact promising collective deterrence against aggression. What does the new alliance mean for West Asia, South Asia and Europe? And how could it reshape India’s strategic interests, ties with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Israel, and regional security?

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A press conference by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put the India-Bangladesh reset in peril. Does Dhaka's angry response mean Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's visit to Delhi for the BRICS Summit could be put off? Or is Bangladesh still keen to move ahead with India? This week on Worldview, we examine the Modi government's diplomatic options.

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The U.S. and Iran have revived their conflict, with American bombers striking Iranian cities after Iran targeted U.S. bases in Jordan and Kuwait. As Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, could the world's two biggest conflicts converge? And where should India's diplomatic priorities be?

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This week India launches its campaign for an elected seat to the UN Security Council, pitching it as the voice of Shanti amidst global turmoil. As it faces a contest with Tajikistan, what is New Delhi’s strategy, and what are the challenges the government faces?

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Three years after the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the alleged plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the FBI’s Operation High Ball has led to sweeping raids and indictments targeting organised crime networks linked to the cases. In this episode of Worldview, we examine what the latest developments mean for the investigations, India-U.S. and India-Canada relations, and the key diplomatic questions that remain.

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