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Modi's India: A BBC Documentary, Modi's (Old) U.S. Visa Ban, Adani's Crony Capitalism, and More
FromThe Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined
Modi's India: A BBC Documentary, Modi's (Old) U.S. Visa Ban, Adani's Crony Capitalism, and More
FromThe Burn Bag – National Security and Foreign Policy Redefined
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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, A'ndre talks to Dr. Joyojeet Pal, an Indian politics expert and an Associate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan's School of Information, on all things Narendra Modi. They discuss Modi's unconventional rise to power and the controversies surrounding the BBC's documentary, which implicated Modi in the 2002 Gujarat Riots, which result in the deaths of 1,000, predominantly Muslim, civilians. Dr. Pal also highlights unclassified State Department documents, painting a picture of the U.S. Government's evolution in its stance on Modi -- from a Visa ban in the 2000s to the revocation of that ban before he became prime minister -- and the role that relevant U.S. political/policy figures and Indian Diaspora groups played in that timeline. They also discuss recent scandals involving Asia's once-richest-man, Gautam Adani, whose Adani Group recorded $120b in market value loss after the Hindenburg Group, an investment research firm, released a damning report alleging stock manipulation and fraud, amongst other allegations. Dr. Pal provides his prognosis on Indian politics, including how Rahul Gandhi, heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and current opposition leader, is attempting a political rebrand after two landslide losses to Modi in 2014 and 2019.
Released:
Feb 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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