U.S.-India Relations and Reputational Costs

Kabir Taneja, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation Middle East, joins the podcast for an Indian perspective on the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Jacob and Kabir discuss how ordinary Indians are feeling the economic anxiety of potential energy shortages, India's long-standing policy of non-alignment in the Middle East, its deep ties with Gulf states, and why any lasting regional resolution will ultimately require Iran's security buy-in.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Welcome

(00:57) - Global Economy Worries

(01:40) - Meet Kabir Taneja

(02:02) - ORF Middle East Explained

(03:26) - Why Dubai Matters

(04:14) - India View on War

(06:46) - Economic Fallout at Home

(08:56) - Politics and Nonalignment

(11:40) - Cooking Gas Stove Detour

(12:51) - What Can India Do

(13:55) - Energy Dependence Reality

(15:01) - Iran Ties and JCPOA

(18:25) - Trump Exit and Trust

(24:58) - China Perception and Border

(27:12) - Galwan Shifts Public Mood

(28:36) - Russia As China Counterweight

(29:28) - China Benefits From Gulf War

(30:51) - Pakistan Diplomatic Surge

(32:46) - Islamabad Reenters Washington

(34:54) - Pakistan Security Leverage

(37:21) - Asymmetric War Lessons

(39:23) - India Pakistan Conventional Focus

(42:10) - Iranian Frigate And US India Ties

(44:56) - India Best Case Strait Outcome

(49:28) - Gulf Partnerships And Multipolarity

(54:48) - Closing Thanks And Signoff

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Referenced in the Show:

Kabir Taneja - https://www.orfonline.org/people-expert/kabir-taneja

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