The Hindu's Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar analyses the key development of the week in international affairs.
Latest episodes
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12 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India’s democracy question: Crackdown, criticism and Gen Z
India faces international criticism over its handling of protests, with the UN and human rights groups raising concerns over detentions and restrictions on peaceful demonstrations.…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-U.S. ties in choppy waters: The case for middle power partnerships
India-U.S. relations face fresh strains as trade talks stall, visa restrictions target Indian companies and tensions over Russian oil persist. In this episode of Worldview, we exam…
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16 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | What are the big takeaways from UNGA 2026? | Episode 250
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 W…
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14 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India’s oil conundrum: Between Russia, America and geopolitical turmoil
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 tur…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | BRICS Summit: How India forged consensus on the New Delhi declaration
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 econo…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India backs SCO on Iran and Russia: Diplomatic Shift?
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 summi…
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Worldview with Suhasini haidar | 8-point India-China deal: What does it mean for India?
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 Ch…
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11 min
Worldview with Suhasini haidar | Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan pact: What it means for India
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 fo…
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15 min
Sheikh Hasina fallout | Reset or relapse for India-Bangladesh ties?
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…
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U.S.-Iran conflict meets Ukraine: What it means for India
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…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Will India sail through to another UNSC seat?
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 Tajikista…
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India, Canada and the Nijjar case: What’s changed since 2023?
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…
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Why is India strengthening ties across the Indo-Pacific now?
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…
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13 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | U.S.-Iran talks stall: What it means for the Indian Ocean region
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 Ha…
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Worldview with Suhasini haidar | West Asia war & India | Time for a foreign policy reset?
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…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Bangladesh elections: What does BNP’s win mean for India?
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…
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Worldview with Suhasini haidar | What does the latest U.S. National Security Strategy mean for India?
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 geopo…
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10 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | After the Delhi and Islamabad blasts, is a fresh conflict brewing in the regi…
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 im…
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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Japan’s new PM and ASEAN summit | What’s at stake for India’s Look East?
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 a…
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15 min
Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | A fragmented world | Is it time for the UN to retire?
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 t…