Indrani Bagchi is the CEO of Ananta Centre, a platform for dialogue, leadership and public policy. She has spent many years covering India's Ministry of External Affairs and is known for explaining global events from an Indian perspective.

Prof. C. Raja Mohan is one of India's leading experts on foreign policy, national security and international relations. He has taught at major universities and has advised the Indian government on strategic and security issues.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash and Ishaan Prakash, the guests discuss where India's foreign policy is headed. They talk about the West Asia crisis, the Trump–Munir relationship, and how India should respond to China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean. They also discuss India's ties with the United States and China, as well as the Great Nicobar Project and India's long-term strategic challenges.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:23 – Marco Rubio’s India Visit

07:02 – India–US Trade Deal

10:41 – Trump–Xi Summit

15:15 – Trump’s Second-Term Doctrine

18:31 – India–US Relations

29:08 – Trump–Munir Lunch

33:33 – India’s Geopolitical Challenge

37:45 – How Energy, Tech & Trade Shape Geopolitics

45:38 – India’s Supply Chain Crisis

55:22 – India’s Economic Challenge

1:00:31 – Why India Needs Private Players in Defence

1:07:58 – West Asia’s New Alliances

1:18:23 – The Great Nicobar Project

1:28:20 – Tata–ASML Deal