PODCAST: Where Now for South Asia

PODCAST: Where Now for South Asia

Author: Geopolitical Horizons May 15, 2025 Duration: 30:16
On the morning of Saturday May 10th, US president Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a ceasefire had been agreed between India and Pakistan after weeks of rising tensions and military strikes. 

The two South Asian powers faced-off against each other, raising concerns this could turn into an all out war between the nuclear nations. 

Pakistan’s use of Chinese platforms, India’s loss of French jets, the US intervention and the first Cold War between the West and the East are just some of the issues analysts are pouring over and that is exactly what we will do in this podcast.

https://youtu.be/5iY2UpaoIx8 

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