Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

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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India's maritime neighbourhood is in focus. After hosting Japan PM Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. As the U.S. drops the "Indo" from PACOM, does India need a new Indo-Pacific policy?

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U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan have ended inconclusively, but there is still hope that the ceasefire can be saved. Reporting from the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, Suhasini Haidar takes a look at how the see-saw in the West Asia war is impacting countries across the Indian Ocean region — from energy and trade to security and tourism, and what it means for India and its neighbours.

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This week on Worldview, India braces for impact — what are the ways in which the West Asia war is affecting India’s growth and foreign policy? And amidst the uncertainty two weeks into the war, and New Delhi’s outreach to the Gulf, Iran and Russia, is there a foreign policy reset?

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In Bangladesh’s big election, the BNP scores a major win against the Islamist Jamaat in coalition NCP Gen Z party that ousted Sheikh Hasina. Muhammad Yunus delivers on his promise of elections, but without the Awami League, can the results from Bangladesh’s poll be politically sustainable? And what does it mean for India? We will get you ground reports from The Hindu’s Kallol Bhattacherjee in Dhaka.

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With greater focus on domestic threats, while downplaying challenges from China and Russia and discounting European allies—is the U.S. Trump administration signalling a major geopolitical shift in its latest National Security Strategy? After a year of tensions with Washington, how should New Delhi interpret the references to India, and how do they compare with previous NSS documents?

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After the deadly bomb blast in Delhi, a blast in Islamabad. Six months after Operation Sindoor was launched, are tensions in South Asia rising again? And what are the diplomatic impacts of the investigation’s international trail?

Editing: Vishnoo Jotshi

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In this episode of Worldview, we explore what Japan’s first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi’s election, means for Japan-India relations, the Quad alliance, and for Japan. We also look at what’s behind PM Modi’s decision to skip the ASEAN and East Asia summits, and what this could mean for India’s engagement with the region.

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