On this episode of New Order, we speak to retired Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar, director of the Society for Policy Studies. He discusses the importance of BRICS for India and his belief that the organization is finally ‘up and running’, why BRICS has not made any public statements against the US as it attacks and targets BRICS members, the growing realization about the threat of US economic warfare against India, his assessment of how India has played the US-Israeli war on Iran as Pakistan emerged as the chief negotiator between the US and Iran, the status of the Chabahar Port and the North-South Corridor after the war on Iran, the future relationship between India and Iran including on matters such as energy, India’s increasing credibility as a security partner for BRICS nations, and much more.
Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks Afshin Rattansi questions from you, the viewers. You can send your questions to @AfshinRattansi on X. They may be answered on next week’s episode!
And a question for you: Should BRICS have a maritime security agenda, given the disruption to West Asia’s sea lanes?
