India doesn’t want to be pulled into any US war on China over Taiwan – Amb. Kanwal Sibal

On this episode of New Order, we speak to Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, former Ambassador of India to Russia, France, Egypt and Turkey, and Former Foreign Secretary of India. He discusses the dropping of ‘Indo’ from the US’ Indo-Pacific Command and what this signals for US-India relations, India’s desire to not be pulled into any US-China confrontation over Taiwan, the US killing of 3 Indian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz and the lack of any apology from the US, why QUAD is now dying a slow death, India’s view of the future of the North-South Corridor and whether the corridor was deliberately targeted during the US-Israeli war on Iran, how India will deal with increased tariffs and sanctions threats as the Trump Administration pivots back to the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine, why global south countries such as India and Brazil were invited to the G7 Summit, and much more.

Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks questions which you the viewers have for Afshin Rattansi. You can send in your questions to be answered to @AfshinRattansi on X to be answered on next week’s episode!

And lastly, a question for you, the viewers: India chairs BRICS and was just at the G7. Do you think India can keep balancing both worlds or will it be forced to pick a side by 2030?