India – Aman Thakker

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
    • • 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
  • Jonathan
    • The Deep Dish Podcast
  • Fred
    • Indialogue Newsletter by Aman Thakker 
    • House of Secrets: The Brari Deaths (Netflix)