Feb 08 2022 52 mins 3
In Episode #92, we are joined by Aman Thakker, Senior Programs Manager at Indiaspora, a nonprofit organization of global Indian origin leaders committed to inspiring the diaspora to be a force for good by providing a platform to collaborate, build community engagement, and catalyze social change. We discuss:
- Indialogue, which is Aman's newsletter covering India's current economic and political developments.
- Aman growing up in India, leaving India, and then returning to India through his academic focus.
- What it is like to work at a think tank, especially having honest discussions behind closed doors on how to educate the public on difficult issues.
- Cooperation between U.S. and India in defense matters.
- Cooperation between Indian and U.S. states.
- India's overall scorecard over the last 20 years, including limitations like corruption, India's religious vs. secular split, and insufficient reforms.
- India's relationship with China and Russia.
- Listening, and watching recommendations from:
- Aman
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- War and Peace in Modern India: A Strategic History of the Nehru Years by Srinath Raghavan
- The Fateful Triangle by Tanvi Madan
- The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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- Jonathan
- Fred
- Indialogue Newsletter by Aman Thakker
- House of Secrets: The Brari Deaths (Netflix)
- Aman
