If you were Trump today, who would you call first?
And if you could listen in on a conversation between any two world leaders, who would they be?
From Trump and Modi to Gandhi and Arafat, this High Five went from the playful to the profound rather quickly.
But perhaps the ‘timeliest’ question was this: what is it about India that the world still doesn't quite understand?
As India prepares to host BRICS next month, with Xi Jinping expected in New Delhi, India's ability to engage Washington, Beijing, Moscow and others without neatly choosing a camp is once again under the spotlight.
Black or white? Ally or adversary? Perhaps India's answer is neither.
As John Hemmings puts it here: “We don't call it grey. We call it silver.”
For the extended conversation, watch Episode 52 of India: A Story in the Making: Can India Stay Neutral?
Guests on the show:
Dr John Hemmings: Geopolitical analyst specialising in the Indo-Pacific, global alliances and strategic competition in Asia, associated with the Henry Jackson Society.
Azad Singh Rathore: Author and commentator on Indian foreign policy, strategic affairs and India’s evolving role in a multipolar world.
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