#AskAbhijit 326: Epstein Files, Trump, UGC, India-EU, Alberta, Arunachal, Rome, Tintin, Iran, WW2

Outline of Episode 326 of the #AskAbhijit show:0:00 Introduction and greetings4:47 Epstein files expose US7:42 Trump's approval rating collapse10:06 Trump undermines NATO allies12:17 Mass deportations and ICE13:22 India ignores US tariffs15:32 EU sovereignty explained17:42 India-EU trade deal analysis20:07 Zero tariffs on exports21:03 IT sector mobility gains24:09 Geopolitical benefits for India26:02 US upset over deal27:04 Defense framework with EU29:22 China purges top general31:17 Western media fake news33:15 China scared of US36:05 Taiwan impossible for China37:50 China's hostile neighbors problem39:05 China's energy import dependence39:58 Three island chains trap43:00 China lacks power projection45:06 Nobody trusts China48:53 US naval buildup Iran51:00 Iran strike possibilities53:30 Decapitation strike scenario56:03 Canada separatism and Alberta58:04 Khalistani terrorism irony1:00:03 US can walk into Canada1:03:06 US has no friends1:04:20 India-Canada deals uncertain1:05:30 US influence Central Asia1:08:04 American University Bishkek1:10:06 Russia weak until 20101:11:06 India vassal state risks1:13:01 Colonial system still exists1:15:16 Arunachal Pradesh potential1:17:50 Google shows India as China1:22:03 Mining and hydropower challenges1:23:45 Military parades explained1:26:03 Showcasing national pride1:29:02 Why US skips parades1:32:41 UGC caste controversy1:35:05 Politicians keep caste alive1:38:00 Mughal occupation governance1:41:04 Indian cultural resilience1:42:49 Second partition unlikely1:44:04 King Leopold II atrocities1:46:28 Belgium's human zoos1:49:05 Tintin racism in Congo1:52:03 Hunting vs farming brains1:55:00 Agriculture requires planning1:56:56 Japanese wartime cruelty roots1:58:04 Meiji destroyed samurai code2:00:04 Bushido twisted by military2:02:08 Native Americans name origin2:04:09 Columbus thought it was India2:05:09 Roman Empire not Italian2:09:05 US WWII military production2:11:10 300000 aircraft built2:11:44 India as autocracy scenario2:13:57 Christianity beat Roman paganism2:17:00 Missionary religion advantages2:18:22 Constantine converted Rome2:19:31 Super chats begin2:20:02 Uday Hussein question2:21:00 US wrong steps ahead2:22:17 Aryan migration debate2:25:00 Stealth vs satellites2:27:21 Kaveri engine status2:28:44 USAID not the only tool2:29:40 ISRO lacks political ambition2:32:03 India fighter jet crisis2:33:48 Trump Iran options2:34:22 Putin's rise to power2:35:27 Europe couldn't colonize China2:36:51 Epstein files disgust2:37:44 India lacks killer instinct2:39:17 Local Indian Muslim rulers2:40:59 Vietnam as ally unlikely2:41:52 Rafale deal not signed2:42:50 Mauryan empire hypothetical2:44:48 Dual citizenship problems2:46:22 Self-improvement advice2:49:26 Buddhist deity question2:50:05 Modi brand status2:51:00 Mauryan temple ruins destroyed2:51:45 Saudi Arabia alignment shift2:54:14 Economic volatility coming2:54:33 Vietnam geopolitics explained2:55:47 Closing remarks