Episode
The View From Delhi
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- The Jacob Shapiro Podcast
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- Apr 3, 2026
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- 3358
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Summary
Kabir Taneja, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation Middle East, joins the podcast for an Indian perspective on the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Jacob and Kabir discuss how ordinary Indians are feeling the economic anxiety of potential energy shortages, India's long-standing policy of non-alignment in the Middle East, its deep ties with Gulf states, and why any lasting regional resolution will ultimately require Iran's security buy-in. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Welcome (00:57) - Global Economy Worries (01:40) - Meet Kabir Taneja (02:02) - ORF Middle East Explained (03:26) - Why Dubai Matters (04:14) - India View on War (06:46) - Economic Fallout at Home (08:56) - Politics and Nonalignment (11:40) - Cooking Gas Stove Detour (12:51) - What Can India Do (13:55) - Energy Dependence Reality (15:01) - Iran Ties and JCPOA (18:25) - Trump Exit and Trust (24:58) - China Perception and Border (27:12) - Galwan Shifts Public Mood (28:36) - Russia As China Counterweight (29:28) - China Benefits From Gulf War (30:51) - Pakistan Diplomatic Surge (32:46) - Islamabad Reenters Washington (34:54) - Pakistan Security Leverage (37:21) - Asymmetric War Lessons (39:23) - India Pakistan Conventional Focus (42:10) - Iranian Frigate And US India Ties (44:56) - India Best Case Strait Outcome (49:28) - Gulf Partnerships And Multipolarity (54:48) - Closing Thanks And Signoff -- Referenced in the Show: Kabir Taneja - https://www.orfonline.org/people-expert/kabir-taneja -- Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.com Jacob Shapiro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416 Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShap Jacob Shapiro Substack: jashap.substack.com/subscribe -- The Jacob Shapiro Show is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com -- Jacob Shapiro is a spe…