Ambassador (Retd.) Prabhat Shukla rejects the idea of American decline, arguing that China lacks the clout to rally a broad coalition and that any such attempt would only expose the limits of Beijing’s global influence. Watch the full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsYN56EmIo

Ambassador (Retd.) Prabhat Shukla argues that US anxieties over NATO stem less from alliances and more from Europe’s shifting demographics, which Washington fears may weaken long-term commitment to the NATO charter because, as he puts it, demography is destiny. Watch the full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsYN56EmIo

Ambassador (Retd.) Prabhat Shukla says Trump’s future plans hinge heavily on the November midterm elections—especially the razor-thin House—and dismisses fears of elections ending altogether, though a successor continuing Trump’s legacy remains possible. Watch the full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsYN56EmIo

Ambassador (Retd.) Prabhat Shukla notes that Russia had earlier offered India advanced jet-engine technology—similar to Safran’s proposal—but India didn’t take it up, and now stresses the need to openly engage the US and understand what’s behind Washington’s growing coolness, if not negativity, towards India. Watch the full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsYN56EmIo

Ambassador (Retd.) Prabhat Shukla explains how Trump’s remark calling Greenland part of North America reflects the Arctic’s growing strategic importance as new sea routes open up, reviving an old geopolitical obsession. Watch the full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHsYN56EmIo

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