{"podcast":{"title":"Memos to the President","slug":"memos-to-the-president-7160594","podcast_index_feed_id":7160594,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/nLuyQlk3","website_url":"https://memos-to-the-president.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c1d5476c-8cb9-47c4-b717-5aeec4144685/b0992849-0b54-4098-b144-358986976f9d/3000x3000/memos_to_the_president.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP","episode_count":49,"summary":"Memos to the President is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), dedicated to providing bold, actionable ideas to the current U.S. administration. Hosted by SCSP’s CEO Ylli Bajraktari, it features conversations with experts and leaders on critical issues related to national security, technology, and economic competitiveness.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:16.391247+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 40: Dhruva Jaishankar on The Future of US-India Ties","slug":"episode-40-dhruva-jaishankar-on-the-future-of-us-india-ties","published_at":"2026-02-10T15:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594/episode-40-dhruva-jaishankar-on-the-future-of-us-india-ties","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594","url":"https://memos-to-the-president.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-40-dhruva-jaishankar-on-the-future-of-us-india-ties-czk3dmea-4OiaAwoo","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/ffe93215-d0aa-4aaf-bb37-97d5352287a1/episodes/a1fc8eb7-f2e6-4951-b1cc-0bf3b5d43b3c/audio/21661a58-fd41-4235-8e48-30a1388feac2/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=nLuyQlk3","summary":"In this episode of Memos to the President, Ylli sits down with Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, to take a deep dive into the complex and evolving role of India on the world stage. Recorded in late January 2026, the conversation explores how India is navigating its relationship with a \"pure competitor\" in China and a shifting partnership with the United States. Jaishankar provides an expert assessment of why India's generation of strategic thinkers is more \"bullish\" than ever, despite significant trade frictions and high tariffs currently impacting bilateral ties.","meta_description":"In this episode of Memos to the President, Ylli sits down with Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of ORF America, to take a deep dive into the complex…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2672,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/memos-to-the-president-7160594/episodes/episode-40-dhruva-jaishankar-on-the-future-of-us-india-ties/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594/episode-40-dhruva-jaishankar-on-the-future-of-us-india-ties.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}