EP-413 | Collapse of Global Order? NATO, West & Emerging World System | Arvind Gupta & Veena Sikri

Dr Arvind Gupta is Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation and a former Deputy National Security Advisor of India.

Ambassador Veena Sikri is a former Indian diplomat who served as High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Malaysia, with decades of experience in foreign policy.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, the discussion focuses on how the global power structure is changing and whether institutions like NATO, the Quad, the United Nations, BRICS, and the G20 still remain relevant in today’s world.

The episode also explores India’s foreign policy approach, including strategic autonomy, multi-alignment and the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, as well as Pakistan’s growing diplomatic role and its impact on South Asia.

00:00 – Introduction

02:04 – NATO Crisis

07:15 – Decline of Post-Cold War Order

13:34 – Gulf Countries’ Security Alliances

18:25 – Germany and Japan’s Defence Reset

21:48 – Future of US-China G2

27:09 – Global Sea Route Security

30:47 – India’s Balancing Act in West Asia

35:25 – Pakistan as Mediator Between the US and Iran

39:34 – Can SAARC Be Revived?

43:36 – India, Pakistan & Narrative War

52:47 – India-Bangladesh Ties

55:44 – India’s Strategic Role in BRICS

1:02:13 – ‘Vishwamitra’ Doctrine Under PM Modi

1:05:08 – India’s Geopolitical Challenges

1:09:08 – Regionalisation & Global Power Shifts