Trump 2.0, one year on – how are big powers and smaller states responding? Inside the Indo-Pacific power shift

About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical responses of major powers to the evolving global order one year into Trump's second term.

A year into Trump’s second term, guests examine how India, China, Russia and other big powers are recalibrating strategies in a shifting global order. 2026 has already been marked by significant geopolitical upheaval. US military intervention in Latin America points to a wider trend: the return of a world order shaped by hard power, where rules and international law are increasingly sidelined. The international landscape is rapidly evolving. But how are other major powers responding? How is t...

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Indo-Pacific
• US military intervention
• global order
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Trump
• geopolitical upheaval
• India
• China
• Russia
• US military intervention
• global order

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: India, China, Russia

Places: Latin America

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