India’s West Asian War Tightrope
From All Things Policy by Takshashila Institution
June 8, 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 1874
About this episode
The episode discusses India's diplomatic challenges and strategic interests in West Asia amidst a conflict involving the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.
When the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February 2026, India's abstract strategic interests in West Asia transformed into an immediate, high-stakes emergency. With nine million nationals in the Gulf, forty billion dollars in annual remittances on the line, and oil prices surging past a hundred and twenty dollars a barrel, New Delhi found itself walking a razor-thin diplomatic tightrope. In this episode, host Kavya Rai sits down with Takshashila's Geostrategy experts Vanshika Saraf and Raja Karthikeya to dissect the real cost of India’s signature "multi-alignment" strategy during a region-wide conflict. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more…
People in this episode
Host: Kavya Rai
Guests: Vanshika Saraf, Raja Karthikeya
Topics covered
- India
- West Asia
- Geostrategy
- Diplomacy
- Conflict
- Multi-alignment
Keywords
- India
- West Asia
- Iran
- Diplomacy
- Geostrategy
- Conflict
- Multi-alignment
- Remittances
- Oil prices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Takshashila Institution
Places: India, West Asia, Iran, Gulf
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