Podcast
Beyond the Indus
Join host Tushar Shetty every month as he and expert guests delve deep into one of the world's most culturally diverse, economically vibrant, and politically chaotic regions: South Asia.

O Kashmir: A Primer on South Asia’s Forever War
By Tushar Shetty
Ishtiaq Ahmed and Siddharthya Roy discuss the conflict's origins, its importance to India and Pakistan, and the evolution of the Kashmir insurgency.

Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Day’s Impact on South Asia
By Tushar Shetty
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

The Dragon-Elephant Dance: China and India’s Battle for South Asia
By Tushar Shetty
Yun Sun and Jagannath Panda discuss China and India's battle for influence and power projection across South Asia.

Gender Apartheid: The Erasure of Afghanistan’s Women and Refugee Populations
By Tushar Shetty
Isabelle Lassee of Amnesty International and The Diplomat's Catherine Putz discuss the state of gender apartheid in Afghanistan and the impact of changing U.S. policy in the region.

Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization
By Tushar Shetty
Ashok Desai and Richard Rossow join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the 1991 reforms and the progress of economic liberalization and reform in India.

Trouble Brewing in Pakistan’s Wild West
By Tushar Shetty
Uzair Younus and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the rise of militancy and the impact on CPEC.

Trump Sarkar 2.0: The Future of the India-US Global Partnership
By Tushar Shetty
Sadanand Dhume and Elizabeth Roche break down how Trump’s reelection might impact India-U.S. relations.

Rumble in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Surprise
By Tushar Shetty
Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.

Chip-Sourcing: India’s Semiconductor Moonshot
By Tushar Shetty
Pranay Kotasthane and Trinh Nguyen break down India’s ambitious plans to set up its own chip manufacturing ecosystem.

Mukti 2.0: Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution
By Tushar Shetty
Mubashar Hasan, Smruti S. Pattanaik, and Leo Wigger discuss the causes and triggers of the protest that dethroned Bangladesh's PM and the outlook for the country moving forward.

Taliban Redux: Afghanistan 3 Years After the Fall of Kabul
By Tushar Shetty
Zahra Joya and Shanthie D’Souza unpack the Taliban regime, its suppression of women and minorities, and the wider consequences of its rule on global terror and geopolitics.

Samudra Manthan: Political Churnings in Maldives and the Indian Ocean Region
By Tushar Shetty
Daniel Bosley discusses China-India competition and domestic politics in the Maldives, and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan puts that in the context of broader IOR dynamics.
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