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D.B. Venkatesh Varma

Distinguished fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation. He served as India’s ambassador to Russia and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, with experience in India’s security and defense policies.

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Oct 31, 2024 • 56min

Bridging East and West: India’s Pursuit of Stability Amid China, Russia, and U.S. Dynamics

Vijay Gokhale, a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and former Indian Foreign Secretary, and D.B. Venkatesh Varma, a distinguished fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation and former ambassador to Russia, dive into India's complex geopolitical landscape. They discuss the aftermath of the BRICS Summit and its impact on India-China relations. The duo explores India's balancing act between the U.S. and Russia amid the Ukraine crisis, while addressing intelligence failures and military strategies in border management, all underscoring India's emerging role in a multipolar world.