National Interest Pod: Gulf war exposed critical gaps for India. It’s time for navel-gazing, in national interest episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 11 MIN

National Interest Pod: Gulf war exposed critical gaps for India. It’s time for navel-gazing, in national interest

from ThePrint · host ThePrint

Ongoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts across the tenures of various parties. If India sees no choice other than to follow the big-power (not UN) sanctions on buying oil from Iran, Venezuela and Russia, and sometimes from all of them, it underlines the cruel fact of our fragilities. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-iran-us-pakistan-china/2890530/

Ongoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts across the tenures of various parties. If India sees no choice other than to follow the big-power (not UN) sanctions on buying oil from Iran, Venezuela and Russia, and sometimes from all of them, it underlines the cruel fact of our fragilities. Watch this week’s #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Here: https://theprint.in/national-interest/india-iran-us-pakistan-china/2890530/

NOW PLAYING

National Interest Pod: Gulf war exposed critical gaps for India. It’s time for navel-gazing, in national interest

0:00 11:55

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of ThePrint?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this ThePrint episode published?

This episode was published on March 28, 2026.

What is this episode about?

Ongoing Gulf war has exposed five critical gaps for India. A nation has to raise itself and earn strategic autonomy as the Chinese have done. This failure cuts across the tenures of various parties. If India sees no choice other than to follow the...

Can I download this ThePrint episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!