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India under Modi: An Underrated Superpower?

April 25, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to modernize India and elevate it to a significant geopolitical player, skillfully navigating between various power blocs. What's driving his agenda? Our guests: Walter Lindner (former Ambassador to India); Joel Sandhu (Gppi); Miriam Prys-Hansen (Giga-Institute)

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DW TTP | To the point Sendung - Walter Lindner
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Walter J. Lindner is an ex-German Diplomat. He was ambassador of Germany to India from 2019-2022. 

 

DW TTP | To the point Sendung - Joel Sandhu
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Joel Sandhu is head of global dialogue and facilitation at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlin. 

 

 

DW TTP | To the point Sendung - Miriam Prys-Hansen
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Miriam Prys-Hansen is Lead Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GiGa). 
 

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