Political scientist Aditi Malik joins Milan Vaishnav to share findings from her new book, Playing with Fire: Parties and Political Violence in Kenya and India, which explores the link between party instability and political violence, comparing instances of violence in Kenya and India.
Milan welcomes scholar Hilal Ahmed joins the show to discuss his new book, "A Brief History of the Present: Muslims in New India," a nuanced perspective on India's Muslim community using political science, theory, and history.
Paul McGarr joins Milan Vaishnav to discuss the history of foreign intelligence operations in India and their domestic implications, drawing on McGarr's new book, Spying in South Asia: Britain, the United States, and India’s Secret Cold War.
Author Avinash Paliwal joins Milan Vaishnav to discuss his new book, "India's Near East: A New History," a unique history of New Delhi's relations with its neighbors Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan join Milan Vaishnav to unpack the results of the U.S. election and what a second Trump presidency will mean for U.S.-India relations.