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India, Russia and the World

Conversation with Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India
Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, is the latest guest on ‘India, Russia and the World’, the weekly podcast hosted by Runjhun Sharma, Head of News-RT India. He underlines how the Gandhi-Mandela connection is...
May 28, 2026 12:00
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 Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India
Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s High Commissioner to India, is the latest guest on ‘India, Russia and the World’, the weekly podcast hosted by Runjhun Sharma, Head of News-RT India. He underlines how the Gandhi-Mandela connection is...
May 28, 2026 12:00
Conversation with Pankaj Saran, the former Indian ambassador to Russia and member of India’s National Security Advisory Board
In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, our weekly podcast, Runjhun Sharma speaks to Pankaj Saran, the former Indian ambassador to Russia and member of India’s National Security Advisory Board. Saran emphasizes that India’s...
May 21, 2026 13:34
Conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
In this special episode of India, Russia and the World, Runjhun Sharma sits down with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The foreign minister compared Western pressure on Global South countries over their trade with Russia to “neocolonial...
May 14, 2026 12:43
Conversation with Shaurya Doval, investment banker, founder of India Foundation, son of India’s National Security Advisor
In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, our weekly podcast, Runjhun Sharma speaks to Shaurya Doval, son of Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor, and an investment banker and founder of India Foundation. According to...
May 7, 2026 12:44
Conversation with Zorawar Daulet Singh, strategic affairs expert
In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, strategic affairs expert Zorawar Daulet Singh notes NATO’s hesitation to back the US in the Iran war, saying that if Washington had succeeded early, “they would have all joined like...
Apr 30, 2026 12:37
Conversation with Nitin A. Gokhale, strategic analyst & founder of StratNewsGlobal.com
In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, Nitin A. Gokhale, strategic analyst & founder of StratNewsGlobal.com, says that the US started the war in Iran without any objective and now can’t end it. He’s very clear that...
Apr 23, 2026 18:00
Conversation with Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera, Cuban ambassador to India
In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera, the Cuban ambassador to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, says US foreign policy is driven by the pursuit of global dominance. Responding to Donald Trump’s...
Apr 16, 2026 11:47
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

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