Conversation with Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, Former Indian diplomat

The fear of a nuclear war, US political uncertainty and Western double standards on democracy. Former Indian diplomat Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, who served as India’s Chief Information Commissioner, Ambassador to Venezuela and High Commissioner to the UK and Sri Lanka, joins Runjhun Sharma, Head of News, RT India, on the weekly podcast India, Russia and the World.

Sinha dismisses speculation about a nuclear strike on Iran, weighs in on Israel’s political turmoil and examines how the US midterm elections could affect India–US ties. He also discusses unrest in Bangladesh, Western criticism of Indian democracy and US sanctions over Russian oil.

From Russia’s enduring partnership with India to the India–China border dispute and the need for UN reform, Sinha explores India’s growing global influence and the economic strength needed to sustain it.