Far from just another interview show, this is conversation shaped by experience. Because foreign policy is not just theory. It must be lived. Hosted by India’s former external affairs minister, the show offers a rare window into how the world is understood by those who have helped shape it. The seasoned statesman draws on decades of diplomacy, law, and international negotiations as host. Don’t miss the conversation.
‘India should play a greater role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict’ – aide to former Indian prime minister
In this new episode of ‘In Conversation with Salman Khurshid’, former Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid sits down with Sudheendra Kulkarni, aide to former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Kulkarni takes a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his time working with the statesman and Vajpayee’s willingness to improve India-Pakistan relations. Kulkarni also stresses the importance of strengthening the Russia-India-China partnership at the core of BRICS, noting that a stronger alignment reduces the possibility of “outsiders” coercing India. Drawing on his extensive travels across China, he adds that many Chinese people hold deep admiration for India and its people.
‘Ukraine issue could have been handled differently, by Europe especially’ – former general secretary of India’s BJP
It’s not very often that you see a politician become a television host – it’s normally the other way round. In this very special series, former Indian external affairs minister and eminent lawyer, Salman Khurshid, dons the hat of an interviewer to have conversations with some of the brightest minds in geopolitics. Drawn from his years in diplomacy and law, he brings his own unique perspective and insight to each interview. In the first episode, he interviews Ram Madhav, the former general secretary of BJP.