India, Russia and the World

Conversation with Seyed Mohammad Marandi and Sanjiv Arora, former Indian Ambassador to Lebanon and Qatar
In this episode of India, Russia and the World, we look at the US-Iran crisis through two distinct lenses. First, Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a political analyst and professor at the University of Tehran, unpacks the Iran ceasefire, calling...
Apr 9, 2026 16:10
A weekly podcast and a deep dive into the most pressing global issues through the lens of India and Russia. Two civilizational powers. The world’s largest democracy, India, and the world’s largest nation, Russia – like chess pieces navigating a shifting global board. Hosted by Runjhun Sharma, head of news at RT India, the show draws on her years of covering foreign policy from New Delhi, Moscow, and beyond.

Conversation with Seyed Mohammad Marandi and Sanjiv Arora, former Indian Ambassador to Lebanon and Qatar
In this episode of India, Russia and the World, we look at the US-Iran crisis through two distinct lenses. First, Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a political analyst and professor at the University of Tehran, unpacks the Iran ceasefire, calling...
Apr 9, 2026 16:10
Conversation with Shia cleric Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
In this episode on India, Russia and the World, Kashmiri member of the Indian parliament and Shia cleric Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi explains the reasons for the deep connection Kashmiri Muslims share with Iran. He holds the British responsible for...
Apr 2, 2026 13:50
Conversation with Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic editor for The Hindu
In this episode, Suhasini Haidar, the diplomatic editor of The Hindu, highlights how America’s reading of the mindset of Iranians has been its biggest miscalculation. She emphasizes that India has always stood for strong bilateral ties with...
Mar 26, 2026 13:45
Defense Expert Deepika Saraswat on US-Israeli war against Iran
In this episode, Deepika Saraswat, an associate fellow at the West Asia Center, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, highlights how the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hardened public sentiment against...
Mar 19, 2026 13:27
‘India is the future, the West is the past’ – Russian ambassador
In this episode of ‘India, Russia and The World with Runjhun Sharma’, Denis Alipov, the Russian ambassador to India, emphasizes that India-Russia ties are a stabilizing factor in Eurasia – for peace and common security. On the...
Mar 12, 2026 12:06
US acts with typical Western colonial mindset, thinks it can kill with impunity – Iranian supreme leader’s representative in India
In this episode, Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, the special representative of Iran’s supreme leader in India, offers the Iranian perspective to the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He says the US, like a typical western colonial power, thinks it...
Mar 9, 2026 09:09
‘Each country has the right to make sovereign decisions about energy’: Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya
In the second episode of India Russia and the World to be aired on March 5 (4.30PM India time), RT India Head of News Runjhun Sharma caught up with Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya for a special interview as she slowly rebuilds the country...
Mar 6, 2026 06:32
‘Trump’s era… a devastating chapter for Palestine’ – Palestinian ambassador to India
On this episode of India, Russia & the World with Runjhun Sharma, Abdullah Abu Chawesh traces Gaza’s century-long crises – from the 1917 Balfour moment and 1948 dispossession to the 2007 siege and the aftermath of October 7. He...
Feb 27, 2026 14:50