The Future Is Indian
2/19/202645 min
The next global leader is waiting in the wings — and no, I don’t mean China. India is the major power with the fastest-growing economy and the world’s largest population, and on the heels of trade deals with the United States and the European Union, it’s poised to become even more influential. I wanted to speak with Amitav Acharya, a prominent international relations scholar, about whether a new Indian century is about to be born.
- 01:49 - India vs. China: The race to development
- 05:26 - “The mother of all trade deals”
- 11:02 - India's “multi-aligned” foreign policy
- 17:46 - What is India’s grand strategy?
- 24:08 - The diaspora’s cultural and civilizational influence
- 41:50 - India in 2060
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
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First 90 secondsRoss Douthat· Host0:00
[upbeat music] From New York Times Opinion, I'm Ross Douthat, and this is Interesting Times. [upbeat music] Right now, twenty-first century geopolitics seems like it's defined by the struggle between America and China. But the major power with the world's fastest-growing economy and largest population isn't China, it's India. And right now, India has a unique role in global politics, doing deals with Europe one day and with Donald Trump the next, all while maintaining a strong partnership with Vladimir Putin's Russia. Its large and spreading diaspora gives it a unique cultural influence around the world, one that may only increase as other major powers grow old and people remain India's most important export. My guest today is a prominent international relations scholar who's written about what he calls a multiplex world order, a future where diverse powers compete to shape the world. I wanted to talk to him about India's role in this order, and also whether there might be an Indian century waiting to be born. [upbeat music] Amitav