WHERE IS THE INDO-US FRIENDSHIP HEADING? With Surendra Kumar, Former Indian Diplomat & President Indo-American Friendship Association
The US and India have had a close relationship but recently there have been some twists and turns. In this episode we explore :
00:00 Is the US-India friendship under strain with some feeling that India is not being treated as a strategic partner?
04:42 What has gone wrong or changed in the relationship?
05:41 Is not the US ignoring the comparative advantages of countries when insisting balancing trade?
06:40 How is all this going to impact the people-to-people relationship of India-US?
08:04 Is it likely that the US is likely to become less attractive to Indian talent now?
09:05 Has the fact that manufacturing some products in the US may be more expensive been factored in?
11:46 Will all this fuel BRICS and not curtail it - as some in the US probably wanted?
14:16 Is it likely that countries, like India, will start seeking new trade partner like in South America and strengthen the EU relationship?
17:46 Has the trust in the Indo-US relationship been eroded to some extent and would it be easy to build it back quickly?
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Chile and India have had a steady and long relationship but that is likely to get a boost. This episode explores the areas that are likely to benefit by the Chile-India Comprehensive Trade Partnership Agreement that is being negotiated to augment the current trade arrangements and also measures to increase people to people interaction. Chapters:
00:00 The ongoing negotiations for a Chile-India CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) and the benefits expected.
01:52 What are the bottlenecks to the CEPA?03:21 Which are the products and areas that have potential to expand business between the people of the countries?
05:37 How to bridge the problems for building business withChile – distance and information?
07:48 How to make connections in Chile to grow business?
09:50 Is there a push to increase people interaction via Tourism and Education now?
12:18 On the issue of Visa to travel to Chile and also for long term stay.
15:49 On the diversity that Chile has to offer but how doesone travel with ease in the country and is language a barrier?
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Uruguay is seeking to expand the economic relationship with India and is in the process of identifying new areas that could be developed. The final goal is for people to benefit economically. This episode explores, with Ambassador Alberto Guani of Uruguay to India, the possibilities and methodology one could use to reach those targets.
Chapters:
00:00 What are the reasons and areas that Uruguay is looking at increasing economicinteraction with India?
03:56 What specific High Technology areas are Uruguay and India seeking to collaborate on?
05:23 How could the private sector from India get involved in these High Technology projects?
07:27 Is education and the two way movement of students also being promoted?
10:31 Is the financial system free for overseas entities to make investments and repatriate funds at will?
13:59 Are there opportunities in the Electric Vehicle segment in Uruguay?
14:59 What are the opportunities in renewable energy?
17:00 How can Indians obtain an investment visa, tourist visa or a long-term residency permit?
18:32 The Indian population in Uruguay is still small, is it likely to expand now?
19:51 How can people in India get information and access opportunities that you mentioned in this programme?
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Is Georgia attractive for tourists, students & residency?
Ambassador Vakhtang Jaoshvili of Georgia to India, explores with Vickram Bahl what Georgia is offering overseas students, investors, businesspeople and tourists.
Chapters
00:00 The main areas of interaction between India and Georgia remains tourism, education and now investment. How is the tourism sector doing now?
01:55 There have been reports of entry being denied at the border for visitors even having a valid Visa. Is this true?
03:36 What advice would you give visitors with valid visas to avoid a situation of entry refusal?
04:02 With prices going up in Georgia is the tourism sector still competitive with other comparable destinations, perhaps in Europe?
05:11 Georgia is seeking overseas investment. Are foreigners allowed to invest in land and is repatriations of funds allowed freely?
06:21 What about a residency permit for overseas investors and what is the minimum investment required?
06:54 What about incentives to attract investment in new tech and AI research?
08:05 What is being offered for Indian students in Georgia now?
10:07 What about collaborations in technology, artificial intelligence, information technology and allied areas?
12:05 How can one get information and make connections to explore these ideas and opportunities that are mentioned?
14:22 Georgia is looking to expand trade with India but is agriculture produce viable and what else is being looked at now?
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ARE MEDIA & DEMOCRACY EVOLVING GLOBALLY?With A. Surya Prakash, Former Chairperson, Prasar Bharti, India's Public Broadcaster, and recipient of 2025 Padma Bhushan award for Literature, Education - Journalism.
00:00 View on whether social media is influencing thought processes, elections, and governance and what is the way forward?
07:45 What are the solutions to a keeping the balance with social media?
08:35 On the book he is writing comparing the world democracies with India?
13:09 What is the reason he is writing this book now?
20:37 Democracies around the world are different based on the needs of their people – his view on how one can one compare different systems in a fair manner.
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WHY IS THE GLOBAL ATTENTION MOVING TO ICELAND? -With Ambassador Benedikt Höskuldsson of Iceland to India.
This episode of Global View explores Iceland; its strategicArctic location, the resources of the region, its strategic location for global powers, the new trade agreement with India that took 16 years to negotiate and what it means for relations between the countries.
00:00 Why Iceland is interesting and some reasons the world is looking at it.
01:02 One of the areas of focus with India is SMEs - what is being done for SMEs to build business between India and Iceland?
02:12 What are the emerging opportunities in trade after the TEPA (Trade &Economic Partnership Agreement) between India and EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein)in March 2024?
05:15 How can people get information and access opportunities that are now existing?
06:06 Are there likely to be trade development delegations visiting India?
07:39 This agreement has taken 16 years of negotiations – when will it be operational the result start showing?
09:02 What are the details of flight from Iceland connecting India to Iceland?
10:00 Iceland has already four Geothermal projects in India. Are there opportunities for SMEs in this field as well?
11:33 As the world starts looking at the resources of the Arctic, are we likely to see an Arctic rush?
15:27 Are Global powers relooking at the Arctic and Iceland as a place of strategic interest?
19:23 What is Iceland doing with India in the area of Artificial Intelligence?
20:58 What are the rules for overseas companies and people for work Visas in Iceland?
21:51 What does Iceland offer tourists?
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IS THE UNITED STATES SEEKING INDIAN STUDENTS AND BUSINESS NOW? With Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO US-India Strategic Partnership Forum
This episode explores the US-India trade deal that is under negotiation, the Made in USA vs the Make in India for cutting edge technology, AI and Defence sectors and the tightening of norms for students in the US.
00:00 Introduction of the discussion – the Indo-US trade deal, High Tech and Defence partnership, students and job seekers.
01:25 What is the US- India trade deal all about and is the US insisting on some beneficial terms?
04:48 Doesn’t the US want to only make in the United States and sell to the world?
06:20 Would partnership in cutting edge technology and AI have critical tech kept in the US and non-critical manufactured in India?
08:25 Are Indian businesses seen as risk averse when it comes to investing in R&D?
09:32 Is there likely to be joint production in the Defence area, like a 5th generation fighter jet or what India did with Russia, the Brahmos missile?
10:59 Students in the US have been targeted for their views or even minor misdemeanors – isn’t that going to cause problems into the future?
14:30 Is not the US also gaining from invisible trade, students, services etc. and how does that impact the overall trade deficit?
15:59 Where do the opportunities exist today for SME’s with the US?
17:19 Is the US still attractive for job seekers and which areas are needing people from India?
18:47 What are the stick points in the Indo-US trade deal now?
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After 80 years is the United Nations losing relevance? With Ruchira Kamboj, Former Indian Ambassador to the UN at New York
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00:00 Is enough being done in the UN80 initiative to reform the UN to keep it relevant?
03:06 The reform of the UNSC has been discussed for decades, will it happen now?
08:17 Is the UN still capable to stop wars from escalating into large conflicts?
12:07. Is the UN looking at Drone and Robotic warfare of the future?
14:02 On sharing some personal anecdotes from the days at the UNSC.
17:14 On whether the UN will weather this storm.
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This programme is hosted by : Vickram Bahl
WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR ISRAEL? With Ambassador Reuven Azar of Israel to India
Chapters :
00:00 What is the permanent solution to the problem that Israel is facing?
04:52 Who is Israel interested in negotiating with to bring about peace?
06:06 Would the UN be looked at as a peace maker?
06:49 If the UN & Palestinian Authority are unacceptable then how can peace and a ceasefire be attained?
07:57 Is Israel unwilling to discuss with the present political players?
11:07 On the two concerns that some people have – suffering of innocent people in Gaza with even inadequate food and the chance of war with Iran.
14:09 On whether a hot war with Iran is likely?
18:10 What is Israel’s focus with India?
20:04 What is India doing with India in the field of Artificial Intelligence?
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Hosted by : Vickram Bahl
WHAT ARE GLOBAL ECONOMIC WARS ALL ABOUT? With Anil Trigunayat, Former Indian Diplomat
Chapters:
00:00 : An overview of Hot wars, Cold wars and Economic wars.
05:22 : The combination of AI and Drones, are we heading fordevastating wars?
07:54 : Could India emerge as a defence exporter in a NATOdominated market?
11:36 : Is India working on Cyber security and AI as that is theprobably the future of defence and warfare?
14:08 : Skilled people are a major and precious resource - alongwith retaining skilled people is India looking at attracting global talent to the country?
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IS ETHIOPIA A GOOD BUSINESS BASE IN AFRICA? With Ambassador Fesseha Shawel Gebre of Ethiopia to India
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00:00 The Ethiopia-India relationship
03:18 Areas of priority and economic opportunities between the countries
05:16 The New Airport project at Addis Ababa and how Indians can get sub-contracts
07:16 Opportunities in Mining, Gold business, Oil and Gas in Ethiopia
09:24 Areas of concern include the recent currency float and fluctuations
10:30 On how long it may take for the currency float to stabilize
11:54 On if there is a risk of heavy devaluation taking place
12:28 The security situation – within the country and in the surroundings
13:54 On the issues with Eritrea
15:07 On the risk of war between Eritrea and Ethiopia
16:07 On Ethiopia’s demand for a port
17:22 Would this make foreign investment see the country as high risk
19:32 The present trading opportunities including Coffee
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IS IRELAND NOW AMONGST THE TOP EU COUNTRIES? With Ambassador Kevin Kelly of Ireland to India.
00:00 What makes Ireland an attractive EU destination for foreigners.
03:05 Why Ireland is the second highest EU recipient of Indian students, second only to Germany?
04:04What are the conditions under which students get a work Visa post completion of Degree?
05:29 Are India and Ireland collaborating in the areas of education and services in Artificial Intelligence?
06:41 How can people get information on opportunities that may exist in trade between the two countries?
08:43 Which are the Irish companies that are already operating in India?
09:35 Which are the areas of business could have a demand for Indian companies fulfil in Ireland?
10:59 How Ireland is handling the trade situation with the United States of America?
13:33 The Irish view on the Ukraine-Russia conflict and are we heading for an arms race?
16:01 As a response to the global situation, is there likely to be a tightening of Visa norms now?
17:37 Is the expansion of NATO the cause for the Russia-Ukraine war?
19:06 With tourism being an important link, are tourist visa rules likely to be easy or get tougher?
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IS LITHUANIA SEEKING FOREIGN STUDENTS AND BUSINESS? With Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė of Lithuania to India.
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00:00 An overview of the current situation inLithuania with the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
04:57 Whether or not the he security situation inLithuania is affecting the economic growth?
07:21 What are the new avenues and opportunities with Lithuania?
10:47 Is Lithuania is looking to attract more foreigners, in various areas, to the country?
14:20. How can one get information on opportunities that may exist in Lithuania?
16:11 Is tourism also being promoted and are Visas made easier?
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WHY IS SEYCHELLES ATTRACTING SO MUCH ATTENTION? With High Commissioner Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche of Seychelles to India
00:00 The country's global aims and the Seychelles-Indiarelationship?
05:02 Seychelles exports to India and import requirements.
06:07 On how Indians can access business developmentinformation and make connections.
07:11 Which areas of tourism is Seychelles now seekinginvestment ?
10:45 With the world powers wanting to have a strategic basethere, how does neutrality work?
13:10 Does Seychelles have any foreign military bases in thecountry?
14:25 How do you balance economic growth with environmental conservation?
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ROMANIA OFFERS BUSINESS & EU SCHENGEN ACCESS. With Ambassador Sena Latif of Romania to India
00:00 The Romania-India expanding relationship.
02:06 Areas of trade and investment that offer opportunities.
04:32 On how Indians can access business development information.
06:05 Has the Visa system become easier for Indians after Romania has joined Schengen?
08:41 The experience of the first AI entity that is adviser to the government of Romania.
12:35 What are the new initiatives to facilitate students of the two countries?
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WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA OFFERING BRICS, G20 & INDIA? With High Commissioner Anil Sooklal of South Africa to India
00:00 South Africa’s plans for the G-20 this year as it holds the Presidency.
02:55 Is the BRICS trade and currency moving away from the Dollar trade?
05:23 Is BRICS currency trade competition for the Dollar?
06:31 Which are the priority areas for business development between South Africa and India?
10:25 Are India and South African working on Artificial Intelligence?
11:03 Promotion of tourism in South Africa and what is on offer?
12:08 What is the new Visa system for visitors?
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Is Egypt the next big business destination? With Ambassador Kamel Z. Galal of Egypt to India.
India and Egypt have become strategic partner since 2023 and are now looking at expanding trade and investment.
00:00 India’s investment in Egypt is around USD 3.5 billion, how is that being promoted to expand?
02:41 Areas of potential where business opportunities exist.
04:48 The petroleum sector expansion and potential for business.
06:08 Privatisation in Egypt and potential opportunities.
06:51 Import demand in Egypt and products that India could Export?
08:32 How can Indian’s get more information on the opportunities that exist?
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ARE US LED TRADE TARIFFS LIKELY AND WILL INDIA GAIN ? Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice Chancellor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade explains:
00:00 History of trade wars, their results and will things be different this time?
03:30 Will tariff barriers be successful if comparative advantages of countries are lost?
05:09 Is possible inflation caused by higher tariffs likely to be politically unpopular in the US?
07:05 Will investment suffer in uncertain times because tariff can be installed quickly but investment can’t move fast?
13:01 What must India do to benefit from these shifts?
16:38 What effect is Artificial Intelligence likely to have on trade?
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WHAT JOBS & BUSINESS DOES SLOVAKIA OFFER ? Ambassador Robert Maxian of Slovakia to India explains:
00:00 The current situation in Slovakia, considering it has a border with Ukraine.
03:33 Where are the job opportunities in Slovakia for people from Overseas?
05:51 What are the areas of business being explored by the upcoming business delegations?
06:58 The current businesses between the two countries and the future with India-EU FTA?
08:14 The Slovak car industry and opportunities with it.
09:54 On Slovak and Indian business investments.
11:12 The collaborations in the area of education, especially AI, between India and Slovakia?
13:12 Are Indian movies being shot in Slovakia being used as a boost to tourism?
14:35 How can people get more information to explore opportunities that may exist with the country?
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How to access funds Norway is investing in India? Ambassador May-Elin Stener of Norway to India explains.
00:00 Norway’s interest in investments in India, the TPA, EFTA and the Sovereign fund and who can access investment.
06:01 The size of companies and sectors that Norway is interested to invest into.
08.47 The FTA (Free Trade Agreement) and areas where it is likely to generate business for both sides.
10:21 Will technology and AI be areas of collaboration and investment?
11:22 Will the new Trade promotion body or trade associations assist in building connections and business?
12:46 The Norway Sovereign Fund current level of investment in India and future plans.
16:31 The Russia-Ukraine war and how it is changing the outlook of Norway and Europe.
18:51 Since Norway has people-to-people relations with Russia is it likely that Norway could get a dialogue opened to stop the war?
20:52 Norway has mediated for peace in many parts of the world, is there any chance that Norway could do it in this case?
22:21 The last year has been eventful, so what is the plan for the next year?
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