Policy People Podcast: India the Influencer with Mohamed Zeeshan

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this episode I explore India’s quest to become a superpower with Mohamed Zeeshan, author of ‘Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership’. We discuss what drives India to become a superpower and what the world stands to gain from India’s rise, we also go into India’s unique place within South Asia, it’s complex relations with China and the US, New Delhi’s influence at the UN, the county’s model of development, the state of Indian democracy today and other topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the show’s feed. Alternatively, you can click the icons below to listen to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  If you enjoy this conversation and would like to help the show, consider sharing this episode with a friend. Getting the word out about the show really helps us to grow and keep new episodes coming your way. Mohamed Zeeshan is a foreign affairs columnist and author of ‘Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership’. He is a staff writer for The Diplomat and Editor-in-Chief of Freedom Gazette, an acclaimed policy advocacy site based in India. He has also worked with global consulting firms, advised governments in the Middle East on economic reform and served with the Indian delegation to the United Nations in New York. You can follow him on Twitter @ZeeMohamed_ or connect with him on LinkedIn.Check out Mohamed’s book on Amazon: https://linktr.ee/FlyingBlind This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit policypeople.substack.com