Avinash Paliwal
Reader in International Relations at SOAS University of London, specializing in South Asian strategic affairs. Author of "My Enemy's Enemy" and "India's Near East: A New History".
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Feb 5, 2026 • 27min
Is the West Ready for an Asian Century?
Kishore Mabhubani, former Singaporean diplomat and author on Asian geopolitics, and Avinash Paliwal, SOAS researcher on South Asian politics, discuss Asia’s rising power. They debate whether the 21st century belongs to Asia, China versus India’s roles, regional cohesion amid diversity, trade realignments after U.S. disruption, and how perceptions of U.S. influence are shifting.
