Will India’s foreign policy decisions be a test for their superpower ambition?

India’s international influence is growing, and it’s now at a geopolitical crossroads.
With a GDP of more than $3 trillion, India is the fifth largest economy in the world, behind Germany, Japan, China and the United States.
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has been mostly tight-lipped in condemning Russia over the act. Instead, India has boosted its imports of heavily discounted Russian oil since the war began.
Karthik Nachiappan, who researches Indian foreign policy at the National University of Singapore, noted that the country has a growing influence in the Global South, which is mainly made up of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
“Non-alignment has been a primary strategy that has covered Indian foreign policy through the decades,” Nachiappan told CNBC.
“It has given Indian governments over the years a tool, to not entangle itself into issues or affairs that would harm its national interests, primarily economic development,” he added.
However, India’s policy of non-alignment has incrementally transformed into a policy of multi-alignment over the years, Nachiappan added.
Don McLain Gill, a geopolitical analyst at De La Salle University, says India has an independent approach to its foreign policy.
“It is beyond neutrality and looking into ways where India will be able to contribute responsibly and at the same time look after its own interests,” Gill said.
But as the world becomes more polarized, India’s foreign policy decisions will test the country’s superpower ambitions. Watch the video to find out more.
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[@JohnSmith-rj2oz]

A superpower doesn’t pick sides. It creates sides. India will create its own side that works for itself.

[@sarcasm614]

True it's proved recently in G20 summit

[@ObsidianSpearhead]

Well said brother

[@punjabisher727]

Well Said Sir

[@IN-ud2ks]

Absolutely

[@Kushagra.j]

Precisely. We will have 3 sides by the middle of the century. India, China and US. Whichever one of those emerges as a dominant power will be the first Megapower of history. Rome, Britain, Maurya, Han, Egypt and others were all superpowers but they never ruled the world and ventured out beyond the planet which the new Megapower will do

[@user-fx2oo3bi9c]

CNBC :Left or right ? India: Straight 💪

[@Kushagra.j]

No lgtv in India. Only straight forward

[@HolloMatlala1]

😂😂😂😂

[@lbell9695]

Jikjin ha

[@poojan423]

Except for marriage LGBT are living normally in India.

[@Kushagra.j]

@@poojan423 marriage is between a man and a woman. We shouldn't oppress the lgtvs or hurt them but they can't and shouldn't have the same or more rights than normal people

[@goodluckokereke]

India does not have to lean left or right, East or west. India should do what is best for them.

[@Buriburizaemon-sr2hl]

Yesss sir

[@varunshivan9569]

💯 correct, but it's something these western news can't seem to accept. World war 2 world order cant function any longer, we need a new system that represents today's dynamics.

[@Madame702]

India, not interested in being a super power. For now it will still be a agricultural socialist state.

[@deepchandrachadar6610]

True

[@chinmoy339ojah9]

​​​@@Falstaff-eo2is first you should leave your colonial mindset and come to reality I think you are not aware we are growing and Bharat will become 2nd biggest economy by surpassing usa in 2075 according to Goldman Sachs so don't cry Bharat already raise 415 million people from poverty in 15 years according to un I think which will be your country's total population

[@pranavrathi779]

India has moved from non-alignment to multi-alignment

[@merrick6484]

I think India is lost in both.

[@newchapter8132]

​@@merrick6484 you're the kind of person who sees the glass is half empty but we see the glass to be half filled. That's the difference.

[@jacquelinemorgan2086]

India knows what is best and should not be sidetracked.

[@randomtrickspro8828]

​@@merrick6484thats why they successfully got a declaration in g20 summit,a group that includes usa,russia and china . If that is not a win of diplomacy of the highest order ,i dont think u know anything about geopolitical topics😂😂

[@TheOne30264]

India is getting benefit from both side.

[@vinayak_singhh]

Non alignment means not funding others war.

[@qaz120120]

Strange how the same people that praise india for it's indipendence would harrass china over doing the same.

[@mac.505]

So who's funding which war ?

[@qaz120120]

The USA is funding over 50% of ukraine's war@@mac.505

[@anandsuralkar2947]

​@@qaz120120lol what independence?

[@improbablynotahooman5782]

​@@qaz120120India isn't releasing new maps every week claiming territories of other countries 😂

[@harikesavareddy5400]

India will do things in India's way.

[@Stallion_1044]

Like millions of people immigrating out of the country for better living standards.

[@ArabianKnight63]

​@@Stallion_1044 lol, where else this aint happening? And is it illegal?

[@reekreason2082]

@@Stallion_1044and because of that India has the highest inflow of remittances in the world. Also Indians are head of state in 7 countries including UK lol

[@Stallion_1044]

@@ArabianKnight63 Why nobody is coming to India for settling in while India is the largest exporter of migrant people who are leaving their own country?

[@kunalnagarkoti4409]

​@@Stallion_1044India remittances is 112 billions dollar the highest in the world

[@lindanihlanze5769]

It is not non alignment, it is being on the side of diplomacy and peace. I don't think you can complete the geopolitical analysis of India without mentioning Pakistan and the US's support of Pakistan. It is one of the reasons India continues and will continue the so called balancing act. Some things can't be seen only through trade volumes.

[@YakuzaSRC]

US support for Pakistan... Ukraine support for Pakistan... And Ukraine is now wondering why India doesn't support it. People should not forget that Pakistan isn't a geopolitical issue for India, like China, with whom India has border issues, issues of territorial integrity..... Pakistan is a security issue for India. Terrorists trained there attack India nonstop. They attacked Indian Parliament in 2001... They attacked Mumbai city in 2008...

[@kunjukunjunil1481]

Pakistan is no longer a foreign policy headache for India it's Just an inconsequential nuisance.

[@Santanibalak1]

India doesn't talk about temporary countries like Pakistan Indian govt. just manage Pakistan that Pakistan don't do anything against india(Bharat)

[@TheB657]

You nailed it.

[@Kun..07]

@@kunjukunjunil1481 spot on. They’re on a self destruct path at the moment. They know very well, our special forces now hunt them in their own territory without them knowing when & where the hit happens & post that they won’t yell a word. 😂😂

[@stairwaytoheaven1719]

India should remain an independent power while developing it's economy,it will be quite a loss to its people and the world if it gives up its freedom for money.

[@sigma-sigma1]

Yes absolutely right.

[@anime_vibes_563]

India has the same plan, but india is trying to gather allies which can help India against china and it comes to Kashmir and Pakistan. But India's main goal is to have a permanent UN seat.

[@Liboch]

​@@anime_vibes_563why India is still not a permanent member of the security council?

[@anime_vibes_563]

@@Liboch No!! India was given UN permanent member seat offer but declined the offer and suggested the UN to give it to China, which the happily agreed. But whats funny is out of 5 permanent members(US, Russia, UK, France, China) China is the only one member opposing/declining the offer, which is why INDIA didn't get the UN permanent seat yet 😔

[@Liboch]

@@anime_vibes_563 can you give reference that: 1) India was offered the seat but India declined and the seat was offered to China instead. 2) China opposes the India's seat, but all other permanent seat members agree. If you can't, you just spread disinformation.

[@vinitvsankhe]

Somehow I don't see Western media asking Switzerland to take sides. That's exactly what India's foreign policy is. India decides to be neutral. It's intending to be friendly with everyone.

[@rob6927]

They are desperate, because they think the rest of the world should always follow them. When they invade a country, it's and organise referendums, it's somehow OK. When someone else does it, it's a violation of international law. The problem for them is now that nobody else is following them anymore. Only western countries sanctioned Russia, even some of their allies didn't.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Because switzerland has always sided with the west the neutrality is a lie

[@aaronmatthewgino906]

Is Switzerland a superpower? The idea is that to become a superpower you need to pick sides. However since Switzerland is not trying to become one, it is irrelevant. Personally, India should remain non aligned if possible.

[@_getwet_-qj1ri]

@@aaronmatthewgino906 Superpowers do not choose sides, but other countries choose which superpower they want to follow.

[@phoenixj1299]

​​@@aaronmatthewgino906Valid point Edit: Another reason is that Switzerland is insignificant when it comes to geopolitical power.

[@darkknight-yu8pq]

The way forward for bharat is to balance its national interests and its civilizational values

[@Hello-kh6bk]

The first goal of India is to be self-reliant and become more powerful so that no one can dare to bully it Then we are set to go

[@sandeepsinghtathgar]

lol

[@syhuhjk]

​@@sandeepsinghtathgar hope you get Canada visa

[@subhadramahanta452]

Jai Sai Deepak watcher?

[@Michael-vw8vp]

jai bharat, jai hanuman 🐒, gobar gaumutra bhai 🙏🇮🇳

[@utkarshverma013]

Wow! A report on India from a western media house and we didn't see the term "Hindu Nationalist" being used to refer to Modi even once! I'm really impressed! Didn't know western journalists were capable of not mentioning it where it didn't make sense.

[@jacobjohn4180]

When the West shunned India, Russia was always with India so the relationship is time tested across the political parties🎉

[@pohanahawaii]

😉 Then how do Indians feel about immigrating to China and Russia instead of US and West? Better life, economy, freedom? *Answer that honestly and tell me about how Indian people not picking sides and India's a hypocrite.*

[@InfinityHubOfficial]

​@@pohanahawaiiSir, Please understand that people of India and The GOI aren't the same. And sure if being hypocrite means to serve our personal interest, then we are hypocrite. The question you should ask yourself is who is not? Please give your "honest" answer.

[@pratap9329]

My suggestion to you see Putin's interview and his thoughts about china😂 and other friends

[@YoursTruly-hw1xz]

​@@InfinityHubOfficialepic reply🔥. USA supported army dictators in Pakistan for its gains against Russia but at cost of democratic India. Why? So much for flag bearers of democracy. Honest answer please

[@UjwalKhopkar]

​@@pohanahawaiiIndians migrate to west because they dont know history. Pluse western countries want Indian to come and work there.

[@kindofanmol]

Its funny how Western media just can't help but show *only* the crowded markets whenever they mention India, while whenever any Western country is mentioned, its always the cherry-picked affluent areas. Would love for you guys to show the homeless tents in L.A. or the drug-infested f!lthy streets of SanFrancisco whenever the U.S. gets mentioned.

[@rockhard1844]

😂😂 well said its 2023 and they are still showing as if country has not grown anywhere same tangled wires old delhi streets, show ur kensington avenue to the rest of the world

[@neilbora]

💯

[@anandzenith]

Nah!! How can otherwise they show their jealousy and frustration of erstwhile poor country, trotting ahead of them in leaps and bounds.

[@n______n26]

That's what India is for most of us We are stuck in traffic for hours and somehow you folks want it to be shown everything's great

[@roshanthapa8487]

As frustrating as it is. Let us use it to our negotiation. We can use this portrayal as a poor country and get more concessions on deals and favourable tarrif structures. China did this smartly in international negotiation over last 2 decades.

[@steveagola9317]

Pick sides. Why? Bcoz of Ukraine? Non alignment is working like a charm for them.

[@pohanahawaii]

😉 Then how do Indians feel about immigrating to China and Russia instead of US and West? Better life, economy, freedom? *Answer that honestly and tell me about how Indian people not picking sides and India's a hypocrite.*

[@satyajitbhattacharjee8790]

​@pohanahawaii4119 going to other countries and diplomacy both are different things ..as we said we will chose our interest...like any other country do ...if it called hypocrisy..then we are doing great...you can cry..

[@percentbigfoot]

​@@pohanahawaiiIndians Will not go to a country that does not give them Visa or opportunities? Care to check if the countries you talk about are doing so or not?

[@mohan02]

Indians are all over the world my friend, including China.

[@SurajGupta_3D]

​@@pohanahawaiiwest is also more depended on us than we are dependent on them, UD literally begs smart Indian people to come and run it's economy

[@JatinV1]

While Modi is tagged as right by many in media, current gov is the most left/liberal/ Pro business government we have EVER got!! With Policies like Ease of doing business or working with law to Reforms distrust or bankruptcy code.. The Protectionnism point about Rice is due to taking back of Farm Laws due to protest and wrong media portrayel, which is the most commie, anti free market thing we have hold from pasttt, politics is very cheap and dirty here

[@_UNISTAR_]

Left is not pro-business, I think.

[@minhaj23227]

@@_UNISTAR_ exactly but in indian context he is a leftist economically but less than other alternatives so a bittersweet thing

[@purushottam_paramdharma]

​@@_UNISTAR_yes but his economic policies are socialist

[@Stallion_1044]

India had its highest economic growth during 2004- 2010 ( even after the great global recession during the time) . Modi is just an enabler of few crony capitalists but still better than left wing lunatics.

[@ObsidianSpearhead]

It's centrist government

[@kirtigupta9753]

India never picks sides ! India is a Civilizational State. When the Westerners were roaming around in loin clothes , Indian Universities like Takshashila and Nalanda were teaching 10k students from around the world 2500 amd 1500 years back. So, don't preach the oldest continuously inhabited civilization in the world. Infact the Western World can learn deft diplomacy from India because it's the only nation which can bring friends and foes together.

[@simplej7409]

Look at Indian history ONLY invaded more than 200 times. Currently living with GDP under $2000

[@minhloi4536]

India can't even keep it's people together, and it's people don't even have clean water to used . But the government want to spend money to reach the moon ??? Why not take care of the people first???

[@hritikkumar863]

@@simplej7409 yh we have concerns and we are trying our best to manage that it will take time but we do believe that we will do best

[@simplej7409]

@@hritikkumar863 West or US are not going to help free and move their businesses to India and promise Kashmir from Paki and Chinese. Do some research on modern military hardwares.

[@r.b.8018]

@@simplej7409 Rise and fall happens my friend. India was superpower once, then was enslaved for 800 years. Fought Survived didn’t convert or forget their civilisational ethos and is rising again only after 75yrs after being colonised for 800yrs. Chola empire alone ruled for 1600yrs despite a part of India being colonised for the later 700yrs.

[@akashvalsan6609]

The West has already started to relate India with superpower status. Speaks a lot about the rising status of India even though we still a developing country. A long, exciting and challenging journey for Bharat ahead. 🇮🇳♥️ Jai Hind.

[@thecomment9489]

//The West has already started to relate India with superpower status// The West will do that to any country that will help them in containing the elephant in the room which we all know what country. So it speaks nothing about our rising status but more of West's interests. Now even Vietnam is democracy, apparently.

[@akashvalsan6609]

@@thecomment9489 well if you think India is " any country", then you don't know Indian geopolitics. We formed "Non alignment group" during cold war when we were very poor. What makes you think India will not stand by it's ground when we become economic powerhouse? What if I say, we are using the West and China's enemity as a tool for ourselves. Jai Hind 🇮🇳🙏

[@minhloi4536]

​@@akashvalsan6609double agent will eventually have to pick sides. Plus the US will never allowed another superpower to rised and challenge them in the future. Examples Russia and China.

[@akashvalsan6609]

@@minhloi4536 India is India. We don't even know what Modi has planned things for the next 100 years. For example, we are building international military bases. Do you think it is only for China? There are things beyond our knowledge. So don't underestimate India.

[@minhloi4536]

@@akashvalsan6609 Not under estimating India, all I'm saying is the US will contain any rising superpower . US is the sole dictator of the world. India right now is just a buffer country for the US. US right now want more frictions between india and china, they don't want India and china to be an allies.

[@manishyadav-gr3dj]

As an Indian we don't want our govn to pick sides and our govn is doing that , this is a democracy It isn't USA that without people permission u do anything.

[@jacquelinemorgan2086]

Yet the US claims to be a democracy.

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

Why would the US allow India to rise and threaten US hegemony 😅 Watch out India Once Russia and China go down India is the next target

[@aditube8781]

Absolutely agree. We’re very loyal, see how Indians still support Russia. Loyalty can’t be BOUGHT.

[@priyashmukherjee3015]

*INDIA WILL NOT GO ANY SIDE, INDIA WILL CREATE ITS OWN INDIAN SIDE*

[@jackytang3683]

Quad is a military organization by America.

[@AlH1B2al929]

​@@jackytang3683 then BRICS is dollar destruction bomb.

[@adarshkrishnan7941]

​@@jackytang3683 Quad aka america created organization needs India help to monitor China's naval operations in Indian ocean and Bay of Bengal sea. Quad (America) needs India, and Japans help to monitor and counter china 😂

[@RationalismIsFuture]

​@@jackytang3683against china😂

[@Harshamostwanted1]

​@@jackytang3683 india part of Brics too

[@makesense2931]

I don’t India to pick a side. I believe India is strong enough to stand alone, fair and just. India chooses the side of peace and dialogue and use force only in retaliation. I have found it a matter of great pride since childhood. And btw India only banned the export of Basmati rice. 🙂

[@captainnemo8072]

non-basmati*

[@makesense2931]

@@captainnemo8072 👍

[@Clean09]

2:59 What is it called picking the sides ..?? Can there be just the two options!!! Can't there be the third point of view to the World???? India stands on her own ground and takes the stand... if anyone wants to join, they are most welcome... Haven't we seen the fate of Europe by taking the side of US and not thinking of their own interest...??? Inflation has been picking up and banking sector is also facing troubles...!! Edit: The past was different, back then during the post independence, india wasn't economically stable and it wasn't in the position to leverage her soft influence...

[@minhloi4536]

If europe don't pick sides they losed the protection from the US. If Russia didn't proctect and aided India, don't know if India will be able to survive.

[@LuciFur-dg5bo]

Bharat/India need not pick sides.....India & the Global South is the 3rd front. Bharat/India left non alignment long time back and now spearheads Strategic Independence working with ALL sides to further it's National Interest. The future & the 21st century belongs to India & the Global South......the rest has to work WITH India if they want to survive their own economic slowdown. And Bharat/India can handle the nuisance value called China on it's own & very capably.....without outside help 😊 Mr Karthik Nachiappan is old school and outdated.....needs to reboot his thought process 😅

[@competitivestudymotivation153]

India is 1/5 th of world population, India is the 5th largest economy, India's civilisation is one of the oldest in the world , India's army one of the strongest in the World, that is why we choose to be neutral, India is entitled to have its own priority , surely one day India creates its own axis😊 Namaste 🙏for the world from India, 🇮🇳❤

[@DipaS_arts]

Beijing is the integral part of akhnd Bharat👍

[@moneywisefinserve268]

AKHAND BHARAT AUTOMATICALLY MEANS CHINA IS OURS 😅😅😅

[@user-lz4zm8fl7s]

Beijing was known as beijingapura then.😂

[@Youngblood22336]

I'll tell you why there's a bias in this video. I am typing this comment after stopping at the first 30 seconds of this video. A country whose GDP is $3.75T is mentioned as over $3T and not as almost $4T. That sets the stage for a forced storyline. It's important to study what India is doing and what Africa and Middle East will follow. They are creating a third option. It is a delusion of the 2 big pillars that they will make others pick sides. Only countries in extreme scenarios i.e., Russia, Ukraine picks sides. India will be the third largest economy in 3 years probably. The US realizes they are not liked by many now, and nobody in the right mind likes China's arrogance and bully-mindset. India is US's bridge to the Middle East, Africa. And Blinken who is a friend of the India Foreign Minister Jaishankar is well aware of this. Case in point the India- Middle East- Europe Corridor which was announced in the G20 meet. This is also why the west agreed to India's version of the G20 Leadership communique that did not condemn Russia. Every party exactly knows what is happening expect the false narratives of the media. If war escalates, you will be surprised how sudden loss of quality of life will turn Europe against American policy.

[@puneettiwari3387]

Hoe well articulated brother.....thats exactly what I was thinking cheers mate 🍻

[@tuhin2839]

bravo man for mentioning these things.

[@jacquelinemorgan2086]

India doesn't condemn Russia and its okay. Other countries don't condemn Russia and it's not okay. Why is this. India will find out to its own peril if it makes the wrong decision.

[@patmclaughlin107]

"India is US's bridge to the Middle East, Africa." What does this mean? The US has been doing business with the Middle East for close to a century now - directly or indirectly. Why does the US need India?

[@Youngblood22336]

@@patmclaughlin107 Both UAE and Saudi Arabia have gotten close with China now. China is building their nuclear reactors and trading in yuan. You would be surprised how many countries have a trust deficit with the US due to their illogical foreign policy, weak visible leadership, and irresponsible fiscal policies that causes inflation across the world. USA alone is not enough for the world now and they need to bundle themselves with the fastest growing major economy, who happens to have the largest population in the world and seems to be a rational actor for themselves and their friends in south asia and africa to compensate for their bad policies frankly

[@jacobjohn4180]

India's friendship with Russia is time tested. They are brothers in arms🎉

[@Gulshan_045]

​@@ff20e03bbcand after that tooo buddy your don't know anything 😴

[@vickkeevickkee2043]

With USSR today Russia acts like Chinese puppet. We love Russia but today if China and India go to war as an Indian I'm sure Russia will remain silent that's why I'm saying all this. That's why US India coming close day by day.

[@settler5971]

Most Russians don't care about India.

[@xyzabc162]

It can no longer be like that Russia alignment with China is a big concern especially after Ukraine war

[@bendover-bz4bc]

General russian public doesn't even care about india🤣🤣🤣

[@JasonMomos]

When "national interests" reign supreme, India chooses to go down the Middle path, just like Gautama Buddha propounded 2600 years ago.

[@pratikpatil6342]

Stop showing those age old short clips of crowded roads..show new India with it's new infrastructure too :)

[@navdeepsugandhi6476]

That doesn't mean what they show is wrong, even in mega cities with its sky rise the ground is littered with debris, potholes and trash. Thats the reality

[@yagnampathak7327]

U coudnt have made it to the so called new infra..without those old age days. In Fact, thank them for not showing clips of current manipur

[@pratikpatil6342]

@@navdeepsugandhi6476 Balace is necessary, it's better to show both sides than only poor side, it's biased approach.

[@pratikpatil6342]

@@yagnampathak7327 So what...show both, modern as well as poor side, why only one side is shown always..it's biased. And Manipur is not whole India so relax...

[@Stallion_1044]

Yup. Now people are mob lynched for even eating beef!

[@jaibholenath6900]

Earlier during Lehru's time we were non aligned including with ourselves. Now we are aligned with ourselves.

[@The_wolfedits]

Modi ji beat lehru in 1 v 1 fight.. I think. Because modi is monk..

[@abhrantapanigrahi3475]

Achha… is it so? Have you ever even looked at Nehru’s leadership in the context of the time it was in? Just read a book for once instead of listening to REPUBLIC TV the whole day.

[@Hello-kh6bk]

There is a reason for we were non-aligned. We just got independent from foreign powers and govt back doesn't want others to detect India what to do or not and most importantly India was poor and it couldn't afford to be in cold war

[@PrinceChauhan010]

@@abhrantapanigrahi3475 lehru was stupid on so many levels

[@phoenixj1299]

​@@abhrantapanigrahi3475The time of Nehrus reign was a golden opportunity for development. Nehru wasted it and also further made more blunders.

[@messileo10451]

Bharat and modi will handle russia and america together while fighting china.

[@TomNook.]

America would love to see India fight China. Two of their biggest rivals long term weaken each other.

[@andiumehere5210]

You will not forget that China is Russia's biggest partner and political tensions between the West and Russia right?

[@user-lr8zd6yl8m]

India becomes another Ukraine.

[@jackytang3683]

If China deploy 100 thousands soldiers on border for attacking, all India's development would be postponed by the threat

[@danwelterweight4137]

China manufactures more than the US, Japan, Germany and South Korea combined. You go to war with China and all those factories thst manufacturer all those things that say made in China will be switched into mass outmanufacturer the world world in weapons and ammunition into oblivion specially if they have Russians backing and Russia's massive military industrial complex plus Russians massive natural resources and raw materials to back them up Ask the Japanese and the Germans what happens when you got the best navy and the best army in the world but you go up against an enemy with a much larger industrial capacity than you?

[@ManpeiKonyak-xg7zl]

India is standalone power. US and western countries have tried to pull India all along the history.

[@ayushbose599]

What times we live in, wanting friendly relations with everyone and wanting peace and not fuelling negativity is being criticised 🙏🏼❤️🇮🇳

[@Akshay-bc3et]

A smart kid who is forging friendships to fight the class bully.

[@rahulrathod9079]

India's current GDP is 3.7 trillion US dollar and will be above 4 trillion US dollars by March 2024

[@nightcrawler9455]

Now let's see GDP per capita(per person)

[@mrking6259]

​@@nightcrawler9455 you don't understand simple math . With our $2.5k we can buy food , cars , gas , vacation , property , afford healthcare & education what you guys can't with your 40-70k . Reason ? We have everything cost low ...

[@mrking6259]

​@@nightcrawler9455of course we need improvement, it is happening . Will take some more time but it is changing ....

[@nightcrawler9455]

@@mrking6259 you clearly haven't been outside India have you ? I lived in India for 23 years and all my perceptions about outside world was shattered once I stepped out. 2.5k is only average. I haven't even mentioned poverty 2.5k is absolutely nothing in today's inflation. I also haven't mentioned quality of life , infrastructure,safety and most important no corruption in police and civil servants.

[@Stallion_1044]

India's GDP per capita is just 1/5th of China and 1/20th of the USA. In certain human development indexes India lags behind even certain Sub-Saharan African nations. India has a high proportion of illiterate and malnourished people. The infrastructure lags decades behind China and the US. Even in this modern 21st century in most parts of India, you may mob lynched for eating beef! India has a long way to become a super power in this century.

[@TomNook.]

Like all countries, India looks after themselves first.

[@mc8631]

💯

[@BharatFirst2047]

India already picked the side, that is India's side. Period.

[@anandsuralkar2947]

Wow bro ur profile is nice. 😊

[@sungjane]

"But I need to work in India, so I have to choose the United States."

[@chavansudarshan2899]

​@@sungjaneisn't that how work we go to work there and send money to our parents or spouse so where's money going 😂

[@VELS436]

INDIA as bharat 🚩 doesn't need to pick side 💜, it creates own path for its own interest... West need to realise the current trend of geo politics instead of advising.

[@joyid]

I am not one of those chest thumping proud Indian but no matter what political party governs India their foreign policy will always be not to align with any particular block. You see the opposition coalition that may win 2024 general elections has said they'll follow the same foreign policy. This has not caused any flak because all parties agrees to it.

[@sandeepkosta5750]

There is no chance for this corrupt alliances to win at all.

[@AllenBaby7]

​@@sandeepkosta5750corruption you can fix, but hindutva ideology and xenophobia against Muslims are deep rooted in the BJP.

[@rohanpatil1473]

I don't really see them winning any time soon, and this thought makes me sleep nice and sound at night

[@donalduncleusa6552]

@@AllenBaby7 we love hindutva wth are you to comment on that filthy

[@AllenBaby7]

@@donalduncleusa6552 I am an Indian like you but I want secular values, the values with which our country was founded on. Would you call me filthy to my face if we were having a one on one conversation or are you doing that just because you're hiding behind a random account?

[@hritikkumar863]

The most common sentence used by Indian diplomats in few years:Never ever believe the west🙂

[@user-ij8pz3pq5h]

Carefully examine the fact that Cnbc is so picky with the video clips shown, Do use updated video guys.... It wont hurt your stomach, promise!

[@greenpeppermalayalam]

India should always with Peace 🙏🏼🕉️ not to join any side

[@husainsariya4060]

India still to go and cross many obstacles in term of economic and social growth, but India can in a long run be the balancing force in the world countering polarized west and east. Only powerful nation in the world, which never initiated war with any country. Fought for many countries for their people freedom, not just to colonize them. Still threathened to get her land acquired by irrational neighbours but still thinking of all people in the world. India you are the centre gem of the world crown and your success is the success of world. Proud to be Indian🥺

[@HungwonBeBe]

WE are a side now, global power , one earth one future one family. World will need to pick up

[@jackytang3683]

Withdrew from Quad first, otherwise you are still a doorboy for West

[@DwellinginCosmos]

​@@jackytang3683- How about we all live together without fighting and killing each other?

[@anandsuralkar2947]

​@@jackytang3683no😂 thats not how it works. U dont leave the alliances.

[@yogeshgoyal8212]

India is becoming world ready, and world is becoming India ready ~ S.Jaishankar India will not be a superpower in conventional terms - picking up sides, coercing others, imposing sanctions. Ethos in Bharat are completely different from that in the other parts of the world. Our constitution itself envisages the role of foreign policy to that of building a peaceful world. Once, Bharat has enough clout, the world will eventually realize the importance of Bharatiya cultural ethos to tackle contemporary challenges of the world. ❤

[@Hello-kh6bk]

India's approach to the world is different from the West, Russia and China. The rise of India will bring a positive change in the world. We have already seen the change in G20 where African Union was added under the presidency of India. It was India's top priority in this G20. It will become a bridge between the Global North and the Global South. India is probably the only country that can be a peace broker between the USA and Russia India choose it's own side, Its national interest which is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" which means the World is one family

[@Hello-kh6bk]

​​@ndukasmithNo, After getting support from others. It was India's top most priority of this G20 under it's leadership this year

[@rvind000]

​​@ndukasmith Yes, it happened cuz India wanted to do it. Don't expect western countries to take the initiative.

[@danwelterweight4137]

That is a big pipe dream. The Western Imperialist countries led by the United States are determined to maintain their hegemony and domination of the world. They want to keep their hegemony in finance, trade, science, technology. Instead they want countries of the global south to maintain purely being sources of raw materials, natural resources, cheap labor, and high intensity labor manufacturing. They don't want them to go into heavy industry or go into high tech manufacturing The global south knows this and it also knows that the only country who will shatter this hegemony and domination into a million pieces is China together with Russia. Despite the brutal genocidal colonial past the West inflicted on India the indian elite still feel a deep affinity and attachment to their former colonial masters. Partly because many of them benefited from that colonial rule. Partly also because in the end many of them dream of one day being accepted by the Western elite to be a part of their group. They want their kids to go to their schools. They want to be accepted in their institutions, private parties and be awarded all sorts of titles, recognitions and awards. This is the thinking of the Indian elite. People of the global south are not fools.

[@LuciFur-dg5bo]

Bharat/India need not pick sides.....India & the Global South is the 3rd front. Bharat/India left non alignment long time back and now spearheads Strategic Independence working with ALL sides to further it's National Interest. The future & the 21st century belongs to India & the Global South......the rest has to work WITH India if they want to survive their own economic slowdown. And Bharat/India can handle the nuisance value called China on it's own & very capably.....without outside help 😊 Mr Karthik Nachiappan is old school and outdated.....needs to reboot his thought process 😅

[@durgeshsss]

​@ndukasmithyeah kiddo India was the one who pitched for AU I guess your geopolitical knowledge is too shallow...better start reading proper news...dont just watch yt

[@TD-nn4fu]

In current day and age where every one needs evey one , picking side is the most stupidest idea. Enough polarization. India should chart its own path and exercise balanced diplomacy!!

[@godwithinmeiamagod5356]

ONE EARTH ONE FAMILY ONE FUTURE - Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - these two words capture a deep philosophy. It means 'the world is one family'. This is an all-embracing outlook that encourages us to progress as one universal family, transcending borders, languages, and ideologies.

[@arthuravalon914]

Vasudeiva kudumbam A.K.A the ultimate evil caste system.

[@vikaspanchal8015]

Wow!!! The news journalist did really job on research. But missed few things. Overall, never or very less expected from foreign media journalist to do such great reporting.

[@abs-xw5vi]

Everyone is with their agenda.

[@anoopvasudev8319]

India _ Everyone's friend

[@memories_in_pixels_]

Nandu... sabka bandhu...

[@goat1401]

"India has already picked its side. It's own side." S. Jai Shankar, Indian foreign minister.

[@minhaj23227]

On economic front........Till India doesn't do labor reforms like 12 hr shifts for electronics manufacturing like in Vietnam, China etc , land reforms for smooth port ,railways, highways expansion ......it will be a gradual growth but not a rapid one like China, Japan, s.korea...maybe it can become stagnant too and after 2040 our population will start ageing so only 20yrs left And freebies with no fiscal discipline have further reduced my hopes Subsidies are needed for industrialists so they can generate employment to give ppl jobs of atleast Rs 20k(low educated) to rs 1 lakhs(high educated) monthly instead of freebies from govt of Rs2000 or mere free bus tickets , electricity etc Long term thinking not quick paltry freebies😑😑😑😑

[@sahilsoni25]

Most of these freebies are given in opposition ruled states not by current gov controlled

[@minhaj23227]

@@sahilsoni25 true but its now being done in MP by current govt too and that's what happens when freebie culture starts ..... Whereas in west these are considered a big no no as right wing follows right wing economics too with fiscal conservatism while in India the economic spectrum is socialistic from both sides with bjp slightly better

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

Land acquisition for projects can easily be done if the government either pays market price in advance or lease the land. That way people would neither have their assets in an unofficial frozen state with no idea when the government will aquire the land or they would actually directly benefit financialy from infrastructure development The problem is that our government does not have the political will to avoid the projects be developed at the expense of people. And the reason is because the motivation is the age old corruption. If they spend the money for the projects to pay just prices for people, how will they get enough to pocket by subtendering

[@anandsuralkar2947]

​@@minhaj23227u cant cancel freebies thats a political suicide. U knownhow reservation is pulling india back but its impossible to remove it or india will be under fire and government will lose forever.

[@spookyargument7537]

When India was very weak it didn't pick sides, why would India pick sides when it is growing stronger?

[@aidan5768]

India is USA of future, US is UK of future. US must not fall till India is ready. Its the only country that can take Democracy fwd. Yes it is not perfect but its ideals are worth appreciating.

[@desiputtar89]

Democracy never works! Don't support something that never works. Democracy is a weak system of governance. In democracy, the administrative process is slow, there's a lack of bold decision making, and too much time gets wasted over frequent arguments.

[@greenjolet8058]

While the world is in dilema between West and East, India is busy building the third side "The Global South" a side that is actually the base for both Eastern and Western economy.

[@san-chil]

India stands for India.

[@adityaverma6754]

India was never a threat to the world when we were strong . We were never a burden on the world when we were weak.

[@Ajgsydodkdlclcjjs]

I'm surprised to not hear Hindu-phobia in a major news telecast by the West. 😂

[@pranavgandhar4604]

India is growing

[@dreamer1081]

If India is making the west uncomfortable that means india is doing what's best for their people ✨👀🙏

[@vinredhawk7294]

capitalism works, India is the 5th largest economy because of trade, technically even China and Russia is capitalist, even though their government may not be

[@pratikmohite6202]

we dont choose sides, others choose our side

[@ShivShankarRama]

When you talks about india show the most dirty overcrowded road of india---western media 😂😂😂😂

[@BlackHawkTejas]

This piece was a pathetic attempt by west(US) to influence Indian people!! Sorry India is too big & important to pick any side!! India will be India & doesn't need to pick any side! All these people are only guessing & have no say in official functioning of Government of India, better take thier take on India with bag of salt!!!

[@patrickgz]

india has seen many civilization rise and fall and will continue to see it happen.

[@merrick6484]

India was never exist before 1947. What do you know about human pogression.

[@thebestevertherewas]

​@@merrick6484Arthashastra 340BCE

[@patrickgz]

@@merrick6484 only reason I used name india was for many who may not able to identify by it’s ancient names.

[@rudranilghosh2187]

@@merrick6484 🐗🇵🇰🇦🇿🇹🇷

[@mohan02]

I like a reporter who checks google for material after every sentence while doing the report.

[@Rr45100]

In simple word , India is going to be 2nd Switzerland in terms of geopolitics and every one should allow and respect it in order to have a peace full and prosperous future .

[@g_nash8857]

India's playing a balancing game.

[@diksh777]

World is asking which axis india will choose. But my friend India is the Axis we don't don't choose side we make our own.😎 As our ancestors teaches us that the world is one family and we will follow that as our core policy.❤

[@youtubtroll337]

India is in Indias side.

[@charleswilson8038]

India have a long way to go.

[@mack_titan]

Somewhere at BBC and Vice news, a few editors and opinion hosts are pulling their hair off trying to put a negative spin on India.

[@arpitxarma]

Correct your map.... Pok and Cok is India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Reporting this video due to false Indian map.

[@varunshivan9569]

A geniune question- why didnt the reporter talked directly with Mr. Jaishankar instead of these book worms? 😂 I mean she was at G20 and still is after the end of summit, talking directly to the source would have been 10 times better than talking with these academic people.

[@rpatel3935]

India takes no sides but let live in peace 🙏.

[@kanrulz5013]

If chineah needs to curbed West needs to Support India for Peace🇮🇳🌍

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

The real question is: Why would the US allow India to rise peacefully when it threatens US hegemony

[@djibicisse]

@@Cheesecake99YearsAgo every country wants to take each other out lol You think there is a benevolent country in the world? Welcome to politics

[@stephaniehale946]

*India is the 5th largest economy in the world. India is the most populated country in the world and about 18% of the world's population. India is the largest democracy in the world. INDIA HAS ITS OWN SIDE. India DOES NOT need to pick sides.*

[@merrick6484]

Thats why when there is a food shortage in India, no one will give a furk, nor anyones comes to help India.

[@susan1063]

@@merrick6484India provides food to the world. We produce food at home, if not all of it but alot of it. We dont care who thinks what or who does what. We do what is best for the people of India.

[@c.vineethr]

​@@merrick6484someone tell blud , that we get rations every month for free 😪

[@unicorns778]

Merely quoting India and having respecting it's full potential has came blessing in disguise. India still can play around without choosing side.

[@nmg1443]

Fact is that, after all the posturing is over, India has always been and will always be Western in its outlook. Even when India was close to the USSR, it still treated the West as close friends. It was irritated by the Western coddling of Pakistan and the West by its coddling of the Soviet Union. But English is too deeply woven into India, it's too deeply democratic, down to the village level. Village elections have been happening in Panchayats for thousands of years.

[@spookyargument7537]

English language will disappear slowly from India

[@nmg1443]

@@spookyargument7537 Oh really? By what year are you predicting this will happen?

[@spookyargument7537]

@nealgrover6112 Very soon as India grows in Stature Indian languages will assume primacy. English will be the last colonial relic to go. This happened to Persian the court language of Mughals. Conducting affairs in a foreign language is the exclusive preserve of former colonies like Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa

[@spookyargument7537]

@@nmg1443 Very soon as India grows in Stature Indian languages will assume primacy. English will be the last colonial relic to go. This happened to Persian the court language of Mughals. Conducting affairs in a foreign language is the exclusive preserve of former colonies like Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa

[@KL-ot7yt]

India saw democracy and matriarchy even before English came.

[@mareddy5696]

How Bharat (that is, India) is navigating the international space is nothing compared to what Bharatiya parties do on a daily basis. They form alliances with arch enemies if that is what they think works. They are used to keeping everyone close, and coming together when needed, after giving up a few things if necessary.

[@desiputtar89]

Multialignment is such a cool 🆒😎 concept 🫡🫡

[@lordvai7083]

India is with BHARAT❤

[@sunflower-gz8xr]

"We are not sending people to buy "Russian" oil. We are sending them to buy cheaper oil. And if it's called funding in the war so why the whole Europe is buying gas from Russia." S. Jaishankar External affairs Minister

[@InfinityHubOfficial]

Strategic autonomy: That's what Bharat/India is going for.

[@anksssssssss]

Perfect example of indian geo-political stretegy and power is getting 100% consensus of g-20 meeting 2023 , convincing all russia, china and west . India used its leverage to prevent g-20 from becoming anti russian group in return of preventing BRICS from becoming anti-western group , while keep growing and extending both groups which in return give more geo-political power to india to leverage .

[@aruunmenon]

At least the stock footage is from this century, thanks for that.

[@vikashKumar-yf7kk]

India itself is an side Who Want to join may join❤

[@MaTara01]

I can't understand the Islamic fashion of wearing Western outfits with a headscarf like the female reporter is wearing. I am all for women having the choice of what they wanna wear, but I am always sceptical of getting my news from people who are either hypocritical or confused regarding who they really are .

[@kuiperbond8460]

True 💯 Confused personality

[@0891Gokz]

This concept was propagandized by Turkey before Erdogan to expand its "secular Islam". Malaysia has been the biggest success with the majority of its Muslim population are Turkophile and look at Arab (specifically Saudi) only as a place to pray. Indians, however tend to have a more positive view of the Arab world compared to Turkey

[@MaTara01]

@@0891Gokz For me the Arabs, Turks, Iraqis, Iranis - the entire Middle East (excluding Israel) are the same. I regard them as Islamic countries and I think it's not possible for any Islamic country to be a "secular" country, where all religions are treated as the same. Just not true, even in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore etc. - the primacy of Islam in such countries is unquestionable, given the fundamental theological foundations on which Islam stands, which proclaim Islam to be the only true religion in the world and Mohammed to be the last Prophet. PS - Turkey has been very hostile to India,especially, with Erdoğan at the helm; it has ganged up with Pakistan, spread anti - India, anti-Hindu propoganda & encouraged terrorism, especially in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. So Indians don't like Turkey much. What Erdoğan forgets is that there are more Muslims in India than in Turkey. And funnily enough, even though India is a Hindu majority country, Muslims from India's neighbouring Muslim-majority countries want to migrate to India & do so in their millions, especially, from Bangladesh.

[@audiofactory3058]

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Is Making India Superpower Again...He Is Working Silently All over World. What Was Going to Happen in 1947, The Signs Are Showing in 2023....Jai Mahakaal🇮🇳🇮🇳💙💙🙏🙏

[@ravi.annadurai]

India takes decisions based on its own interest(Ex - Ukraine conflict, Boycott of BRI, taking actions on chinese companies etc) and also withstood the pressure. That is way the way emerging power behaves. At the same time India has concerned about the world and played responsible power role(Covid vaccines to poor countries, helping Srilanka during crisis, helping african nations etc). As India grows bigger and bigger it will assert itself more and more. Way to go India ...

[@inspiringlifeguidance]

India will never choose war monger & follow path of progress & development. Taking care of 1.4 billion peoples is not a piece of cake

[@yte549]

This analyst is worst that you have.... He can't say precisely about our foreign policy.....🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@hritikkumar863]

The one thing I konw about Indian diplomats they will not do anything which is against Russia The relation with west is all about mutual benefits But the respect with Russia is about mutual respect 🇮🇳❤️🇷🇺

[@rishiexecs]

It's 4 trillion usd not more than 3 trillion.

[@saurabhmishra3291]

As an Indian, I think India and West will align with each other in the long term.

[@havefaithinGod715]

Nope India will create the Indian way

[@scarlion2101]

personally I would like to see India to become a superpower, that will be a absurd world record never happened before: 18% world population, 3% world gdp, whose UN index lag behind 80% countries

[@shasha0076]

Are you talking about 80% countries who is of the size of cities in India?🤣🤦 One state in india UP is of the size of USA. Go n read how many states n UT we have🤣

[@anandsuralkar2947]

4% world GDP and lol so what russia is just 1.7% of world gdp still a super power.

[@anandsuralkar2947]

UN indices are useless. India has world class medical sector hospitals, digital and financial services like UPI its world class not any single country comes close to India's medical science, finance or digital sectors. India is leading the world 10+ of the most important sectors india is farmacy of the world. And also india is biggest producer of providing food and rice to half of the world. World is run by indian engineers india is leading the global geopolitical peace alliances.

[@noelinx]

If you pick sides then you become puppet of that side and you will support that side in any case so stay neutral. ❤

[@AyushGupta-sm9ux]

CNBC, dont you have any other visuals to show of india other than bustling markets????

[@arjitshukla8981]

Wrong map shown of India...

[@_sharmalines-zk1kb]

Use the correct map of India 😡

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

We doesn't pick any side we go straight

[@samip3124]

Lol India don't pick sides India choose the best path for itself

[@arpitxarma]

Modi ji is best ❤❤❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳👑👑👑😁

[@Stallion_1044]

Petrol@50 rupees as promised by Modi ji

[@udayviruppal3730]

Satyapal Malik

[@arpitxarma]

@@Stallion_1044 Modi ji is best.