Pelosi in Taiwan; The US Targets Al-Zawahiri; India and The Maldives

IDEAS FACTORY

US House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan has left China furious and stunned many countries into silence. This visit continues to polarize global politics amidst the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Is peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific under threat after China’s aggressive response against Taiwan?

What does the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader- Al-Zawahiri in Kabul mean for the US-Afghan relations? Is Washington moving towards reinstating its lost credibility in the international community?

In times where India’s neighbors are experiencing economic instability, how will the Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih’s visit strengthen strategic partnerships? Will the domestic political challenges in Maldives affect India’s counterbalance strategy against China in South Asia?

Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for a deep-dive into evolving relations between powerful actors that affect international politics today.

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