1 Minute Foreign Policy

In this episode, Garrison is joined once again by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia. Mr. Bhatia served as India’s Ambassador to Myanmar from 2002-2005. The two discuss the recent military takeover in Myanmar, and spend time detailing the history leading to the recent crisis. Mr. Bhatia shares his personal perspective of his time meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi during her earlier period of house arrest in the early 2000s, applying that first hand experience to detailing Ms. Suu Kyi’s political views, as well as analyzing the current outlook both for her and for democratic Burma in the coup’s aftermath. The episode also assesses regional responses to the coup from various capitals, ranging from New Delhi to Beijing. In closing they discuss the rise of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the future of India-U.S. relations. Ambassador Bhatia’s acclaimed book, "India--Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours" is available for purchase here: https://www.routledge.com/India--Myanmar-Relations-Changing-contours/Bhatia/p/book/978081537