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Senior Director @AsiaPolicy

India
Joined December 2008
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Rajya Sabha MP and Former Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla tweets, "A conversation on India’s foreign policy cannot be reduced to selective clips and misleading interpretations. In my conversation with Dr. Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, I made it clear that India’s energy security and national interest will always come first. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, India’s foreign policy is guided by strategic autonomy and a nation-first approach. Congress must stop taking statements out of context to mislead the people of India. A party that has a history of yielding to external pressure on matters of vital national interest has little ground to question India’s commitment to strategic autonomy. In a democracy, political arguments must be built on facts, not false narratives."
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कांग्रेस का एक और झूठा नैरेटिव | बस, अब और नहीं! भारत की विदेश नीति पर हुई एक सकारात्मक बातचीत को तोड़-मरोड़कर पेश करना और चुनिंदा बयानों के आधार पर जनता को गुमराह करना कांग्रेस की राजनीति का हिस्सा बन गया है। ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ. केविन रड के साथ मेरी बातचीत में मैंने स्पष्ट कहा था कि प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में 140 करोड़ देशवासियों की ऊर्जा सुरक्षा और राष्ट्रीय हित सर्वोपरि हैं। भारत के सभी फैसले 'राष्ट्र प्रथम' की नीति के आधार पर लिए गए हैं और आगे भी लिए जाएंगे। जिस कांग्रेस पर अपने शासनकाल में विदेशी दबाव के आगे झुकने के आरोप लगते रहे हैं, वही आज भारत की स्वतंत्र विदेश नीति पर सवाल उठा रही है। चाहे देश की सुरक्षा का विषय हो, अरुणाचल प्रदेश का मुद्दा हो या SIR, कांग्रेस को तथ्यों को तोड़-मरोड़कर झूठा नैरेटिव फैलाना बंद करना चाहिए। लोकतंत्र में जनता का विश्वास झूठी कहानियों और भ्रामक प्रचार से नहीं जीता जा सकता। कांग्रेस को अपनी चुनावी असफलताओं पर आत्ममंथन करना चाहिए, न कि देश की जनता को गुमराह करने का प्रयास। @BJP4India @PMOIndia @pradip103 @deepakmhaskey @RaviTripati_BJP @vijai63 #IndiaFirst #NationalInterest #StrategicAutonomy #IndianForeignPolicy #CongressExposed
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𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. | 𝗘𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 A conversation on India’s foreign policy cannot be reduced to selective clips and misleading interpretations. In my conversation with Dr. Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, I made it clear that India’s energy security and national interest will always come first. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, India’s foreign policy is guided by strategic autonomy and a nation-first approach. Congress must stop taking statements out of context to mislead the people of India. A party that has a history of yielding to external pressure on matters of vital national interest has little ground to question India’s commitment to strategic autonomy. In a democracy, political arguments must be built on facts, not false narratives. @BJP4India @PMOIndia @pradip103 @deepakmhaskey @RaviTripati_BJP @vijai63 #IndiaFirst #NationalInterest #StrategicAutonomy #IndianForeignPolicy #CongressExposed
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Akshay Mathur retweeted
From Taiwan to the broader Indo-Pacific, Beijing's ambitions extend well beyond economic growth. My assessment of China's strategic objectives at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
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Good to be at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Delhi. Spoke on Bloomberg TV about US-China relations, current state of the Chinese economy, as well as the future of possible guardrails between the two on dangerous AI.
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Last night, Asia Society India Centre and the Australian Consulate-General, Mumbai (@AusCG_Mumbai), hosted the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd AC (@MrKRudd) for a closed-door dinner in conversation with Dr. C. Raja Mohan (@MohanCRaja). Watch this space for the video!
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Great to sit down in Delhi with my old friend and colleague Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Jaishankar and discussing India’s growing global engagement.
A pleasure to meet up with former PM Dr. Kevin Rudd in New Delhi yesterday. Exchanged perspectives on global developments and the Indo-Pacific. @MrKRudd
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Here’s an opinion piece from yours truly in today’s edition of The Hindu here in Delhi on US-China relations. On managed strategic competition versus unmanaged strategic completion: thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/t…
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Good to join Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla at Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi for a wide-ranging discussion on Asia’s geopolitical future. We covered the changing strategic balance between the United States and China, India’s growing economic and geopolitical weight, relations with Beijing, and the future of the Quad.
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Replying to @AsiaPolicy
@AsiaPolicy, Delhi, hosted a conversation between The Honourable Dr Kevin Rudd AC @MrKRudd, Global President and CEO of @AsiaSociety, and Ambassador @harshvshringla, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, on “Asia’s Geopolitical Future” on 6 October 2026. (1/5)
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Interviewed in Delhi on NDTV on U.S.-China relations, the Quad, trade and the ongoing scourge of terrorism facing us all. Always good to be back in India 🇮🇳
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A pleasure to meet up with former PM Dr. Kevin Rudd in New Delhi yesterday. Exchanged perspectives on global developments and the Indo-Pacific. @MrKRudd
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Honoured to engage with Dr. @MrKRudd, former Prime Minister of Australia and Global President & CEO of @AsiaSociety, during his first visit to India since returning to lead the organisation. Our conversation focused on Asia’s evolving strategic architecture and geopolitical future, including the changing regional landscape, India’s growing role in shaping Asia’s trajectory, and the opportunities for deeper engagement across the Indo-Pacific. It was a privilege to exchange perspectives with one of the leading global voices on Asia, international affairs and the forces shaping our region. @AsiaSocietyIC @akshmathur
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Trump and Xi are set to meet on 24 Sept. Tactical truce, new G2, or harder bargaining? Consulting Editor @swasrao & Kevin Li from @AsiaPolicy discuss what China’s slowdown means & where India fits, on ThePrint #WorldviewWithSwasti @AsiaSocietyIC youtu.be/moZYIx3dVsQ
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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim sings a Hindi songs in Delhi. He is in Delhi for BRICS + summit.
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Guru mintak izin nyanyi kejap ok!
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Sharing my opening remarks during the BRICS Session on ‘Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism.’ xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1lKQRWZjj…
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Are Nepal and Bangladesh Shifting from #India’s Sphere of Influence? In this week’s #AsiaPolicyBrief—a SubStack newsletter of @AsiaPolicy—I analyse the shifting foreign policies of #Bangladesh and #Nepal. Read here: asiapolicy.asiasociety.org/p… @juliet_ylee @akshmathur
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Thank you @AsiaPolicy and @akshmathur for this insightful conversation! The free flowing talk helped bring out many nuances… @indiatoasean @AIC_aseanindia @theaseanmagz @ASEAN @USMission2ASEAN @sandiplomat @Prabir_India @atahasnain53 @ASEANSG @MayoAlumniDelhi @mayoboys
What is India's 🇮🇳 strategy for engaging with ASEAN? @akshmathur and @AmbGurjitSingh, former Indian Ambassador to ASEAN, Indonesia, Germany, Ethiopia, and the African Union, discuss on the latest episode of #AsiaInsideOut. 📺 Watch the interview: youtube.com/watch?v=c4Lf5ZEp…
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