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In conversation with Salman Khurshid: Former director of India’s intelligence agency

In this episode of In Conversation with Salman Khurshid, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid speaks with A.S. Dulat, former chief of India’s premier intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). Dulat says the best chance for peace and reconciliation between India and Pakistan came under former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. He also underscores the critical role of intelligence in the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while noting that the final decision is always political. On Iran’s resistance, he adds that the United States has consistently underestimated the country.

24.03.2026
25:27 min
24.03.2026
25:27 min
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In conversation with Salman Khurshid: Former director of India’s intelligence agency
Far from just another interview show, this is conversation shaped by experience. Because foreign policy is not just theory. It must be lived. Hosted by India’s former external affairs minister, the show offers a rare window into how the world is understood by those who have helped shape it. The seasoned statesman draws on decades of diplomacy, law, and international negotiations as host. Don’t miss the conversation.