#42- Karthik Nachiappan- The Rise of India As A Great Power

Karthik Nachiappan is a Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore. His work focuses on India’s foreign and economic policy, particularly in trade, technology, and global governance. He is the author of Does India Negotiate? (Oxford University Press)In this episode, we talk about the policy interests of India, the role it seeks to play on a global stage and how it manages its own interest as a strategically autonomous power. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction01:03 How To Understand India05:42 India's Core Interests09:16 India's Strengths in a Multipolar World13:02 Is India Obstructionist?20:10 The India-Pakistan Conflict: A Historical Perspective28:12 The Role of China in South Asia33:31 India's Strategic Ambiguity35:22 India's Economic Growth Challenges43:35 India's Future Relationship with Singapore & Southeast Asia49:25 Advice for Young GraduatesFull transcripts of episodes can be found here: https://www.ykeith.com/tag/podcast/