Power Problems

India, the Swing State?

Jul 11, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Importance of Balancing

4min

The US Navy's Predictive Position in the Event of Disruptions of the Commons

4min

The Mastery of the Seas Strategy Helps Enable US Military Action

3min

The Emergence of India in Global Politics

6min

The Rise of Illiberal Democracy in Asia

4min

The Biden Administration's Science and Technology Partnership With India

5min

The U.S. And India's Relationship in Foreign Affairs

3min

India's Commitment to a Rules-Based International Order

4min

10.

India's Relationship With China

2min

11.

The Rise of India's Military Challenge of China

5min

12.

How to Make Policy With Respect to the US-India Relationship

5min

Sameer Lalwani, Senior Expert at the United States Institute for Peace, discusses India's place in global politics, the advantages and drawbacks of deepening U.S.-India relations, India's illiberal turn, Indian relations with Russia, Pakistan, and China, and related topics. He also discusses more restrained alternatives to U.S. naval strategy.

Show Notes

Sameer Lalwani bio
Sameer Lalwani and Joshua Shifrinson, “Whither Command of the Commons? Choosing Security over Control,” MIT Political Science Department Research Paper No. 2013-15 (April 1, 2013).
Sameer Lalwani and Vikram J. Singh, “A Big Step Forward in U.S.-India Defense Ties,” The Hindustan (New Delhi), April 6, 2023.
Sameer Lalwani et al., “What to Watch in 2023: India’s Pivotal Year on the Global Stage,” United States Institute of Peace, February 8, 2023.
Sameer Lalwani and Happymon Jacobs, “Will India Ditch Russia?” Foreign Affairs, January 24, 2023.
Sameer Lalwani and Heather Byrne, “Great Expectations: Asking Too Much of the US-India Strategic Partnership,” The Washington Quarterly 42, no. 3 (2019): pp. 41-64.