Namaste, Trump: Dhruva Jaishankar and Aparna Pande on US-India Military Ties

On Monday, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inked a new defense deal as violence escalated in response to Modi’s controversial Citizen Amendment Act. Over 3 billion dollars’ worth of American-made helicopters and military equipment will go to the Indian armed forces. What interests are being served by this defense deal, and how will India use this new weaponry? Mark Hannah sits down with two leading experts on US-India relations to unpack American and Indian security interests in the region, including shared concerns about a rising China in the Indo-Pacific. Is India a reliable security partner for the United States? And will we see any blowback in nearby Pakistan, China, or Kashmir, as a result of this deal? 

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This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now known as the Institute for Global Affairs.