Grand Tamasha

Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan on the political and foreign policy ramifications of India's COVID second wave

Episode Summary

Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan join Milan for the regular news round-up. The three discuss India's political state of affairs, the COVID crisis, and potential challengers to Prime Minister Modi in 2024.

Episode Notes

This week on the show, Milan is joined by Grand Tamasha news round-up regulars Sadanand Dhume of the American Enterprise Institute and the Wall Street Journal and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution. 

This week, Milan, Sadanand, and Tanvi discuss the political state of affairs in India in the wake of recent state elections, the foreign policy ramifications of the COVID-19 second wave, and the government’s ongoing tussle with social media companies.

Plus, the three speculate about who will lead the opposition in India’s 2024 general elections. 

Episode notes:

1. Sadanand Dhume, “Modi Declared Victory, Then Covid Struck Back With a Vengeance,” Wall Street Journal
2. Sadanand Dhume, “India’s Second Covid Wave Recedes. Will a Third One Sweep In?” Wall Street Journal 
3. Dhruva Jaishankar and Tanvi Madan, “How the Quad Can Match the Hype,” Foreign Affairs