Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

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 you a 360-degree view of India's oil conundrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.fm/adchoices

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

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 ?

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? 

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.

Despite the odds and absentees, BRICS puts up a united front, but the 10-nation grouping of emerging economies comes into Trump's cross hairs for extra tariffs. As India prepares to host BRICS next year, what are the benefits of being in BRICS and what are the costs. We have A special interview with Brazil's Ambassador to India up ahead. Read more here.

The Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday with a statement asserting sole control over his succession and reincarnation. As New Delhi moves to support the Tibetan spiritual leader living here in exile, and Beijing says it will enforce its approval over a successor, could India and China's new found road to normalcy turn rough? And given the US's position - what are the geopolitical effects of the succession debate? We have exclusive impressions from my trip to Lhasa.

Israel's attack on Iran sets off strikes and counter-strikes, and sets not just the region but the world on edge over worries of a nuclear crisis. While the US backs Israel, Russia and China come together on Iran's side- With thousands of Indians in both countries, Can India keep its West Asian balance, or does it have a moral responsibility to weigh in? Read more here.

Ukraine's spider web attack shocks Russia, but doesn't change the course of the war or of talks in Istanbul. On June 1, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that they had taken out dozens of Russian strategic fighter jets in a coordinated drone attack. Read more here.

This week on Worldview, as the government builds its international narrative post Operation Sindoor, how high did political diplomacy score? We will take a closer look at the mandate for Multi-party delegations abroad, and whether it was mission accomplished? Read more here.

After the military success of Operation Sindoor, what are India's diplomatic challenges? How should it deal with countries that supported Pakistan during the 4-day conflict, and how damaging to bilateral ties are Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire despite the MEA's denials? Read more here.

After diplomatic measures against Pakistan for the Pahalgam Terror attacks- PM Modi gives the army a free hand to prepare a military response. As the US, UK Saudi Arabia and other countries call Delhi and Islamabad to try and defuse rising tensions, can international diplomacy deter delhi – and what are India's options and challenges ahead? Read more here.

As terrorists carried out the worst such attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir – New Delhi unleashed a number of diplomatic measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), downsizing high commissions further and closing the border. With reprisal measures from Islamabad that include closing down its airspace – will the escalation over Pahalgam now become a military confrontation? Read more here.

The U.S.'s crackdown on students, visitors and illegal immigrants is beginning to test America's ties with the world. As the Trump administration rolls up the welcome mat, how will it affect U.S. soft power in the world, and what can countries like India do? Read more here.

India prepares to put 26/11 accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana on trial for the Mumbai terror attacks, after the U.S extradited him. 17 years later, is justice for the victims of one of India deadliest terror strikes a little bit closer, and what still needs to be done? Read more here.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff rollout earlier this week has terrified global markets. What does it mean for America's ties with the world? Amongst dozens of countries slapped with tariffs, how has India responded and what are the diplomatic upsides and downsides of its relative silence on the issue? Read more here.

This week on Worldview, there's a sudden spate of India China meetings as the two countries prepare to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties- and issue statements about resuming normal dialogue. As Delhi and Beijing discuss putting travel trade and visas back on track, Is India also prepared to put the LAC standoff and Galwan killings behind ? Read more here.

This week, Worldview comes to you from the Raisina dialogue. PM Modi and chief Guest New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon inaugurated it. How is India navigating Trump turbulence over tariffs, a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, and a global realignment for the transatlantic alliance and possibly the Indo-Pacific one? Read more here.

Three years since the war in Ukraine began the U.S. sides with Russia at the UN, and Zelenskyy agrees to accept a compromise mineral deal with Trump, a major European Union delegation makes an outreach to Delhi, seeking to de-risk ties with China. Is the end of the Russia-Ukraine war in sight, and will that lead to a total reshuffle of traditional alignments? Read more here.

The US's Gaza proposal and talks with Russia threaten to turn the template of global alignment. Is the Transatlantic alliance at an end, or is Trump simply bargaining for a better deal with Europe? And how should India react to this global churning? Read more here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris and then Washington, sent out distinctly separate, but equally significant messages on India's worldview. Read more here.

After targeting Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Greenland, putting tariffs on China, and staking a claim to Gaza, what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi expect during his visit to Washington next week? Read more here.

Is New Delhi making a subtle strategic outreach to its south Asian neighbourhood this season? Bhutan's King, Sri Lanka and Maldives' presidents, Nepal's Foreign Minister received warm welcomes in Delhi. Read more here.

It's been more than a week since the US Department of Justice, FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued indictments- charging the Adani group, its top leadership including Gautam Adani of a conspiracy to bribe Indian government officials for contracts, and defrauding US investors by raising capital through bonds issues. Read more here.

Bangladesh's interim government, that was formed after protesting mobs forced former PM Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, says it has brought law and order under control and started a reform process for a number of institutions, including electoral reforms, in its first 100 days in office. Read more here.

Within a week of being elected the next U.S. President, Donald Trump has wasted no time in choosing his team. What do his top ten cabinet picks say about the next four years in the U.S., and what will they mean for India? Read more here.

The world view of many countries, especially the U.S. has definitely changed with this week's election results. Donald Trump, U.S.'s 45th President will now also be its 47th President come January. We will discuss the broad shifts we expect, and how India will be affected by them. Read more here.

This week WorldView comes to you from Pakistan. S. Jaishankar travelled to Islamabad for the SCO and meetings with Pakistan's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Read more here.

This week, we are speaking about Jammu Kashmir, where voters have now participated in 3 phases of polling for the first state elections in a decade and the message New Delhi is sending out over it. Read more here.

Israel broadens the war in Gaza with an air attack on Lebanon, is the crisis in West Asia about to escalate? And as the one-year mark since the October 7 terror attacks approaches, PM Modi meets the Palestinian President. Has India's position shifted at all? Read more here.

The timing of PM Modi's visit to the UN makes it even more interesting—this is the 4th time Mr. Modi has travelled to the UN during what's called High-Level Week—after 2014, 2019 and 2021., although he will not address the UN General Assembly this year. Read more here.

Two weeks after we reported on PM Modi's mission to Kyiv, the NSA and EAM were travelling – and the flurry of activity has sparked speculation about an Indian role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict- is it likely? Possibly effective or even feasible given the latest escalation in the war.  Read more here.

This week we are going to look at India's ties with its near neighbours to the East- ASEAN countries, and particularly his visits this week. Read more here.

Six weeks after his Moscow move, PM Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv. Was the Prime Minister's mission in Ukraine just about geopolitical balancing, or does New Delhi now essay a more ambitious role in mediating in the Russia-Ukraine war? Read more here.