CHE#68 | English Podcast | India's China Playbook | ​Anushka Saxena

In this episode, Anushka from the Takshashila Institution joins Souvik to explore India’s evolving strategy toward China. They discuss key issues such as the border tensions and the Galwan incident, India’s trade and manufacturing challenges, and how China’s dominance in sectors like EVs and rare earths impacts Indian policy. The conversation also covers China’s growing military ties with Pakistan, India's defense preparedness, and efforts toward self-reliance. Anushka addresses misinformation around COVID-19 and the lab-leak theory, while emphasizing the importance of countering Chinese narratives on Pakistan, Tibet, and global perception. This episode offers a sharp, Indian perspective on a complex and critical relationship.