A weekly podcast and a deep dive into the most pressing global issues through the lens of India and Russia. Two civilizational powers. The world’s largest democracy, India, and the world’s largest nation, Russia – like chess pieces navigating a shifting global board. Hosted by Runjhun Sharma, head of news at RT India, the show draws on her years of covering foreign policy from New Delhi, Moscow, and beyond.
‘India is the future, the West is the past’ – Russian ambassador
In this episode of ‘India, Russia and The World with Runjhun Sharma’, Denis Alipov, the Russian ambassador to India, emphasizes that India-Russia ties are a stabilizing factor in Eurasia – for peace and common security. On the current developments in the Middle East, he says that it’s a blatant violation of international laws and that Russia calls for a cessation of hostilities. The crisis also shows that Russian oil can’t be excluded from the global oil basket.
US acts with typical Western colonial mindset, thinks it can kill with impunity – Iranian supreme leader’s representative in India
In this episode, Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, the special representative of Iran’s supreme leader in India, offers the Iranian perspective to the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He says the US, like a typical western colonial power, thinks it has the right to kill anyone. He claims that it is not the US and Israel that are waging war against Iran – it is the private war of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
‘Each country has the right to make sovereign decisions about energy’: Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya
In the second episode of India Russia and the World to be aired on March 5 (4.30PM India time), RT India Head of News Runjhun Sharma caught up with Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya for a special interview as she slowly rebuilds the country after the “Aragalaya” (Struggle) movement of 2022. The Sri Lankan PM says talks on Colombo potentially exploring discounted Russian crude are ongoing, emphasizing that any decision will be guided by Sri Lanka’s energy security needs and the best interests of its citizens. She also highlights Sri Lanka’s interest in joining BRICS, saying the bloc is strategically important for advancing regional cooperation, strengthening economic ties and helping the country expand beyond its borders to meet growth and financial targets.
‘Trump’s era… a devastating chapter for Palestine’ – Palestinian ambassador to India
On this episode of India, Russia & the World with Runjhun Sharma, Abdullah Abu Chawesh traces Gaza’s century-long crises – from the 1917 Balfour moment and 1948 dispossession to the 2007 siege and the aftermath of October 7. He offers a searing critique of Israel’s actions and Western media complicity, and calls for an urgent debate on alleged war crimes, reconstruction and shifting global alliances. Tune in for a raw, thought-provoking conversation that exposes the human cost behind the headlines.