Welcome to the Indian Century

About this episode

The episode discusses India's potential rise as a global leader with Amitav Acharya.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Ross Douthat

Guest: Amitav Acharya

Topics covered

• global leadership
• economy
• international relations
• India
• trade deals
• influence

Keywords

• India
• Amitav Acharya
• global leadership
• economy
• trade deals
• influence
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Places: India, United States, European Union, China

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