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19 June 2025

U.S.-China rivalry: Middle Powers’ playbook

In the current era of geopolitical uncertainty, the Middle Power states are deepening engagement with countries of the Global South while reducing their exposure to the U.S. and China. Manjeet Kripalani and Carlos Coelho spoke to Eric and Cobus from The China-Global South Podcast, on how countries like India and Brazil are navigating this increasingly contested world.

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27 May 2025

Emerging Middle Powers beyond U.S. and China

The rules-based world, perceived to be functional till last year, seems broken, giving way to an increasingly multipolar order. Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House discusses in the Abhijit Chavda podcast, how emerging middle powers like India, Brazil, and Indonesia to name a few, have the heft to rewrite the rules of global trade and reform, away from U.S. and China.

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25 April 2017

The New World Order | Episode 8, The Nuclear question

International peace and security is perpetually in danger from the threat of nuclear weapons. In recent weeks, under the current U.S. Administration, the diplomatic success of the Iran Nuclear Deal is threatened while tensions build in the Sea of Japan over North Korean activities.

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11 April 2017

The New World Order | Episode 6, Shifting geopolitics of West Asia: part one

West Asia has been in a state of deep conflict and instability in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings. With the International community unable to diffuse conflict, be it in Syria or Yemen, the great game is afoot in West Asia. Join us as we discuss the multiple dimensions associated with the geopolitical shifts underway in the region.

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4 April 2017

The New World Order | Episode 5, Rise of China: part two

China's strong economic foreign policy has created strong dependency chains around the world. This dependency has often resulted in major geopolitical gains both regionally and internationally. Join us as we discuss the impact that China has had in the South China Sea, Regional Organisations and the International Community. This is the concluding episode to a two-part special on the Rise of China.