Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

Israel, Brazil and Serbia have witnessed significant electoral developments, with Benjamin Netanyahu falling short of a majority, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva winning another term and Aleksandar Vučić losing to Serbia’s student movement. What do these results mean for global politics? And what could they indicate for Donald Trump and the Republicans in the upcoming U.S. midterms? Learn more about you...

India faces international criticism over its handling of protests, with the UN and human rights groups raising concerns over detentions and restrictions on peaceful demonstrations. New Delhi calls it interference in its internal affairs. In this episode of Worldview, we examine the global response and ask whether India is facing double standards or democratic accountability. Learn more about your...

India-U.S. relations face fresh strains as trade talks stall, visa restrictions target Indian companies and tensions over Russian oil persist. In this episode of Worldview, we examine the roadblocks to an India-U.S. trade deal and why New Delhi is deepening partnerships with Europe, Canada, Africa and other middle powers to diversify its trade and strategic options. Learn more about your ad choice...

The 81st UN General Assembly saw world leaders address conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, while India stepped up its campaign for a UN Security Council seat. In this episode of Worldview we examine the key takeaways from UNGA 2026 and whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed a diplomatic opportunity by staying away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India responds sharply to the U.S.’s latest law to sanction Russian oil imports, suggesting implications for the India-U.S. bilateral relationship. Amid continuing geopolitical turmoil, a new conflict in the Red Sea, the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, India’s stance at BRICS and Modi’s upcoming visits to the U.S. and Europe — what are India’s options now? We examine the pros and cons and bring y...

How did India forge consensus at the BRICS Summit, and what were the deals behind the scenes that made the New Delhi Declaration possible? With BRICS taking a united stand on economic issues and criticising tariffs and sanctions, can the bloc emerge as a serious challenge to the Western-led global order? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the SCO Summit in Bishkek, PM Modi joins the statement slamming the US and Israel for the war in Iran. Is India changing tack or making friends ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit in Delhi and Pakistan’s Presidency of the SCO next year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India and China agree to an 8-point consensus in boundary talks during NSA Doval’s Beijing’s visit. Is the plan for an early harvest a climbdown for India or a breakthrough with China and what does the agreement indicate for Xi’s plans to visit Delhi next month? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Agreement, a trilateral defence pact promising collective deterrence against aggression. What does the new alliance mean for West Asia, South Asia and Europe? And how could it reshape India’s strategic interests, ties with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Israel, and regional security? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A press conference by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put the India-Bangladesh reset in peril. Does Dhaka's angry response mean Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's visit to Delhi for the BRICS Summit could be put off? Or is Bangladesh still keen to move ahead with India? This week on Worldview, we examine the Modi government's diplomatic options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 que...

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more...

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Dhak...

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? Learn more ab...

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United Nations turns 80, but who is celebrating? Amid unending wars, global trade turmoil, growing polarization, the collapse of SDG goals and stalled reforms, is it time for the UN to retire- and how would India be affected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Days after Israel bombs Doha, Gulf leaders vow a joint defence mechanism - and Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defence pact - is the war on Gaza and the turmoil in the Gulf coming to a head, and could the impact damage India’s careful balance with the region? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on WorldView, US tariff tantrums give the India-China reset a boost- as PM Modi prepares to travel to Tianjin for the SCO summit, can India put the LAC clash, Operation Sindoor and other tensions behind it ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Modi government goes into Trumpshock with the US’s 50% tariff announcement this week- NSA Doval in Moscow to prepare for a Putin visit, and Modi speaks to Lula, plans a trip to China. What made trade ties sour, and have US penalties on Russian oil turned India’s foreign policy calculus around?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration bowls another googly with threats of Russia sanctions. Given differences over tariffs, Operation Sindoor and the ceasefire, immigration and deportations… is the India U.S. relationship in trouble and will a mini trade deal fix it? Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices