In the latest episode of ‘In Conversation with Salman Khurshid’, former External Affairs Minister of India Salman Khurshid sits down with Manjeev Singh Puri, the former Indian ambassador to Nepal. Puri reflects on his tenure in Kathmandu, describing how globalization has become integral to Nepal, paving the way for greater aspirations and new political figures such as Nepalese Prime Minister Balen Shah.
He also explains why India must remain engaged with Nepal.
Turning to the wider world, Puri highlights Europe’s changing view of India, the weakening US-Europe alliance, and India’s evolution from non-alignment to multi-alignment. He also reflects on Russia standing by India through difficult times without making a noise about it and explains why India is likely to remain firm on Russian oil while building alternatives for the future.
