India in Vostok-22; US Weapons to Taiwan and The Commissioning of INS Vikrant

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Participating in Vostok-22 military games on one hand and hosting a crucial Quad official meeting on the other, India continues to maintain its balancing act in international politics. How will juggling this diplomatic dilemma that has risen after the Ukraine crisis fare in the long run? Although India has restricted its involvement in certain aspects of military activities in Vostok, how will the other engagements in the East affect its global perception? With Washington approving a sale of about 1.1 billion dollars of weapons to Taiwan amidst heightened U.S-China tension, will the Indo-Pacific be able to maintain its security, stability and balance in the coming decades? The commissioning of INS Vikrant has been a significant moment in India's indigenous defence expedition. But is it time for India to pick pace with reviewing its Marine Doctrine, especially with new disruptive military technologies emerging in China? As the former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev passes away, our experts analyze the complex legacy he left behind that led the transition of the Soviet Union to modern-day Russia under him. Tune into this latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for a deep dive into evolving relations between powerful actors that affect international politics today. For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/ #NaghmaSahar #HarshVPant #ideasfactory #ORF #russianukraineconflict #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #vostok #insvikrant #US #Taiwan #USChina #Gorbachev #SovietUnion #Russia