About this episode

The episode discusses Pakistan's mediation role in the U.S.-Iran conflict and India's strategic silence amidst regional tensions.

While Pakistan has stepped up to try and mediate between the U.S. and Iran, India has taken a much quieter approach. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has been extended indefinitely, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) dive into Pakistan's prominent mediation role in the conflict, and India's strategic (or astrategic) silence amid wider regional tensions. You can subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ; and watch the episode on YouTube .

People in this episode

Hosts: Ankit Panda, Katie Putz

Topics covered

• Iran crisis
• Pakistan mediation
• India's strategy
• U.S.-Iran relations
• regional tensions

Keywords

• Iran
• Pakistan
• India
• U.S.
• mediation
• ceasefire
• Strait of Hormuz
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Diplomat

Places: Pakistan, India, U.S., Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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