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Voters are going to the polls in Indian-administered Kashmir. It's the first parliamentary elections since Narendra Modi's government cancelled the region's partial autonomy in 2019. And for the first time in years, people aren't boycotting the vote.The prime minister says repealing Kashmir's special status has helped integrate it with the rest of the country. He also says it's brought peace and development after decades of separatist violence. Why then has Modi's party not nominated a candidate to contest the three seats in the Muslim-majority region?

In this episode:


Noor Ahmad Baba, Retired Political Science Professor, University of Kashmir.
Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesman, Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. 
Radha Kumar, Author, academic and one of three government-appointed interlocutors to represent the views of Kashmiri society to India's Cabinet Committee on Security in 2010. 

Host: Laura Kyle

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Overwhelming support at the UN General Assembly for Palestine's bid for full membership. It comes as condemnation of Israel's war on Gaza increases. But the US says it will veto the motion again at the Security Council. So what difference could the resolution make?

In this episode:


Jeffrey Sachs, Former Advisor, UN Secretary Generals.
Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary, Palestinian National Initiative.
Yossi Mekelberg, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House.

Host: Neave Barker 

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China's president Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first trip to Europe in five years, visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. So, what did he achieve during this tour?

In this episode:


David Mahon, Founder and Chairman of Mahon China.
Steve Tsang, Director of SOAS China Institute, University of London.
Nenad Stekic, Research Fellow, Institute of International Politics and Economics.

Host: Neave Barker 

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Joe Biden has issued the strongest warning yet over a potential ground invasion of Rafah by Israeli forces, threatening to stop supplying arms which have been part of the United States' efforts 'to secure Israel'. So, what's behind Biden's warning?

In this episode:


Scott Lucas, Professor at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute. 
Tahani Mustafa, Senior Palestine Analyst with the NGO International Crisis Group. 
Menachem Klein, Political Science professor at Bar-Ilan University. 

Host: Neave Barker 

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Israel's seizure of the Rafah Crossing worsens an already dire situation for 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. Their last gateway to the outside world, is now closed. Why has Israel defied the US over this? And what could the consequences be for all sides?

In this episode:


Salman Sheikh, Founder, The Sheikh Group.
Nour Odeh, Political Analyst.
H.A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 

Host: Tom McRae

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Russia's president Vladimir Putin has been installed for a fifth term with his hold on power firmer than ever. But the war in Ukraine has led to the worst relations with the West since the Cold War. So what will six more years of Putin mean for Russia and the world?

In this episode:


Andrey Baklanov, Deputy Chairman, Association of Russian Diplomats. 
Philip Short, Biographer of Vladimir Putin. 
Christopher Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory.

Host: Tom McRae

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