The curtains came down on a successful G20 summit hosted by India with a 100% consensus on the Delhi Declaration. The declaration saw watered down language on the Russia Ukraine war  to reach a consensus. The African Union has become the latest member of the grouping.  On the sidelines of the summit, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE and India, among others, announced an ambitious infrastructure project-the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), seen as a counter to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. 

On the 15th and final Episode for the current season of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and Host Smita Sharma spoke to retired career diplomat Navdeep Suri. Navdeep Suri has served as Indian Ambassador to UAE and Egypt, former High Commissioner to Australia and is a Distinguished Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation. 

The curtains came down on a successful G20 summit hosted by India with a 100% consensus on the Delhi Declaration. The declaration saw watered down language on the Russia Ukraine war  to reach a consensus. The African Union has become the latest member of the grouping.  On the sidelines of the summit, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE and India, among others, announced an ambitious infrastructure project-the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), seen as a counter to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. 
On the 15th and final Episode for the current season of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and Host Smita Sharma spoke to retired career diplomat Navdeep Suri. Navdeep Suri has served as Indian Ambassador to UAE and Egypt, former High Commissioner to Australia and is a Distinguished Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation.

Now tune into the new season of Beyond Nation and State with Smita Sharma, a seasoned journalist with experience reporting on foreign policy and global events. With her new role as a podcaster, she plans to explore the evolving world and India's position in it. She aims to uncover the behind-the-scenes diplomacy and decision-making that shaped Indian foreign policy in the past, interviewing key figures involved. Additionally, she will analyze current global developments and their impact on India and its citizens, providing insights into the country's future direction.

Now tune into the new season of Beyond Nation and State with Smita Sharma, a seasoned journalist with experience reporting on foreign policy and global events. With her new role as a podcaster, she plans to explore the evolving world and India's position in it. She aims to uncover the behind-the-scenes diplomacy and decision-making that shaped Indian foreign policy in the past, interviewing key figures involved. Additionally, she will analyze current global developments and their impact on India and its citizens, providing insights into the country's future direction.

Beyond Nation & State with Smita Sharma

Now tune into the new season of Beyond Nation and State with Smita Sharma, a seasoned journalist with experience reporting on foreign policy and global events. With her new role as a podcaster, she plans to explore the evolving world and India's position in it. She aims to uncover the behind-the-scenes diplomacy and decision-making that shaped Indian foreign policy in the past, interviewing key figures involved. Additionally, she will analyze current global developments and their impact on India and its citizens, providing insights into the country's future direction. 

Now tune into the new season of Beyond Nation and State with Smita Sharma, a seasoned journalist with experience reporting on foreign policy and global events. With her new role as a podcaster, she plans to explore the evolving world and India's position in it. She aims to uncover the behind-the-scenes diplomacy and decision-making that shaped Indian foreign policy in the past, interviewing key figures involved. Additionally, she will analyze current global developments and their impact on India and its citizens, providing insights into the country's future direction.

Delhi Declaration and Shifting Sands In The Gulf

18 months and counting…Russia’s full blown invasion of Ukraine continues with no political resolution in sight to the war. With the conflict prolonged and the battlefield unpredictable, what is the physical and economic cost of this war in Russia and Ukraine, Europe and beyond? Is there any challenge to President Putin in Russia, or has he emerged stronger with the top brass of mercenary Wagner group including Prighozin eliminated. 


On Episode 14 of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and host Smita Sharma spoke to Alexander Gabuev. Gabuev is the  Director of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin and a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group. He contributes regularly to a wide range of international publications 

18 months and counting…Russia’s full blown invasion of Ukraine continues with no political resolution in sight to the war. With the conflict prolonged and the battlefield unpredictable, what is the physical and economic cost of this war in Russia and Ukraine, Europe and beyond? Is there any challenge to President Putin in Russia, or has he emerged stronger with the top brass of mercenary Wagner group including Prighozin eliminated. 
 On Episode 14 of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and host Smita Sharma spoke to Alexander Gabuev. Gabuev is the  Director of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin and a Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group. He contributes regularly to a wide range of international publications

Russia-Ukraine War- Europe's Afghanistan? 

The 15th BRICS summit  in Johannesburg South Africa saw a significant decision to expand the membership of the grouping that held its founding summit in 2009 in Yekaterinburg in Russia. For the first time since BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries accepted South Africa as a full member in 2010, expanding the forum to BRICS, consensus has been reached to invite six new countries as full members. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE-have been invited as full members with effect from 1st January 2024.  

Several other countries are being considered as dialogue partners- Prime Minister Modi said.

Is this expansion-which was led by China and backed by Russia and South Africa initially, good for India? What kind of a power shift does BRICS 2.0 signify? What is the geopolitical impact of groupings  like SCO, BRICS today ? 

On Episode 13 of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and Host Smita Sharma spoke to former Deputy National Security Advisor and retired career diplomat Pankaj Saran. 1982 batch IFS , Pankaj Saran has as served as India’s ambassador to Russia and High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Currently he is the Convenor of Nat Strat- a Delhi-based independent Centre for Research on Strategic and Security Issues. 

The 15th BRICS summit  in Johannesburg South Africa saw a significant decision to expand the membership of the grouping that held its founding summit in 2009 in Yekaterinburg in Russia. For the first time since BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries accepted South Africa as a full member in 2010, expanding the forum to BRICS, consensus has been reached to invite six new countries as full members. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE-have been invited as full members with effect from 1st January 2024.  
Several other countries are being considered as dialogue partners- Prime Minister Modi said.
Is this expansion-which was led by China and backed by Russia and South Africa initially, good for India? What kind of a power shift does BRICS 2.0 signify? What is the geopolitical impact of groupings  like SCO, BRICS today ? 
On Episode 13 of the foreign policy podcast Beyond Nation and State on Suno India, Independent Journalist and Host Smita Sharma spoke to former Deputy National Security Advisor and retired career diplomat Pankaj Saran. 1982 batch IFS , Pankaj Saran has as served as India’s ambassador to Russia and High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Currently he is the Convenor of Nat Strat- a Delhi-based independent Centre for Research on Strategic and Security Issues.

BRICS2.0- Expansion for Good Or Dilutes Agenda?

Cricketer turned politician, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is behind bars. Dozens of cases against him- serious charges of corruption, incitement of violence, abuse of authority to leaking of official secrets. He has been barred from fighting elections for five years. Is this the end of the road for the outsider who challenged political dynasts in Pakistan - the Sharifs and the Bhuttos? What triggered the souring of relations between the army-ISI and Khan who was seen as the establishment's blue eyed boy when he won the elections in 2018? What does Imran Khan’s arrest mean for his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and for the struggling democracy in Pakistan? 

On Episode 12 of the weekly  Foreign Policy Podcast Beyond Nation And State on Suno India, a look at the political turmoil within Pakistan and the future of Imran Khan. Independent journalist and host Smita Sharma speaks to Raza Ahmad Rumi, a noted Pakistani policy analyst, senior journalist, editor and an author based in the US. Raza Rumi is Director, Park Center for Independent Media and teaches in the journalism department at Ithaca College. He is also a Professor at Cornell Institute for Public Affairs.

Cricketer turned politician, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is behind bars. Dozens of cases against him- serious charges of corruption, incitement of violence, abuse of authority to leaking of official secrets. He has been barred from fighting elections for five years. Is this the end of the road for the outsider who challenged political dynasts in Pakistan - the Sharifs and the Bhuttos? What triggered the souring of relations between the army-ISI and Khan who was seen as the establishment's blue eyed boy when he won the elections in 2018? What does Imran Khan’s arrest mean for his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and for the struggling democracy in Pakistan? 
On Episode 12 of the weekly  Foreign Policy Podcast Beyond Nation And State on Suno India, a look at the political turmoil within Pakistan and the future of Imran Khan. Independent journalist and host Smita Sharma speaks to Raza Ahmad Rumi, a noted Pakistani policy analyst, senior journalist, editor and an author based in the US. Raza Rumi is Director, Park Center for Independent Media and teaches in the journalism department at Ithaca College. He is also a Professor at Cornell Institute for Public Affairs.

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