The Subhas Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations, Chanakya University, launched its inaugural podcast ‘The Long View’ on the birth anniversary of hashtag#NetajiSubhasChandraBose, reflecting the Chair’s commitment to informed, strategic, and India-centric thinking on international affairs and strategic studies.
In this episode, Sri Ashok K. Kantha (Subhas Chandra Bose Chair Professor of International Relations; and Former Ambassador of India to China) is in conversation with Zakka Jacob, (Managing Editor at CNN-News18).
The discussion situates Netaji’s role in establishing the Indian National Army (INA) within a broader strategic framework, underscoring the continued relevance of his ideas for independent India’s strategic culture.
The conversation extends to contemporary foreign policy challenges, including India’s engagement with its immediate neighbourhood, the strategic implications of hashtag#USChina dynamics, and persistent issues along the hashtag#IndiaChina border. It also reflects on the nature of strategic partnerships hashtag#India must cultivate to safeguard its interests in an increasingly complex and competitive global order.
By bridging historical perspective with contemporary geopolitical analysis, The Long View seeks to foster a nuanced understanding of India’s strategic choices, rooted in context, enriched through conversation, and evaluated by consequence.
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