When Indian Prime Minister. Narendra Modi came to Sydney in 2023 he charmed the crowd so much that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared him to be "The Boss". His charisma came with India's soft power, based in its millenia of cultural traditions of responsible statecraft. And it came with a punch, a strong demand that it's time to reform the United Nations Security Council.
In this episode I discuss,
- what Narendra Modi said in his key speeches in Hiroshima, Port Moresby and Sydney that show India to be the voice of the Global South, demanding changes to the UN Security Council
- what history tells us about why India does not already have permanent membership of the UN Security Council
- a book recommendation and ancient Indian text that help you understand both the American way of governing the world, and the better Indian way of governing the world.
The episode includes clips of talks by Anthony Albanese and Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar.
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102. Modi in Sydney, and the Indian Way to Reform the United Nations