Conversation with Palki Sharma, IGR founder, and journalist

In the latest episode of India, Russia and the World, the weekly podcast on RT, Runjhun Sharma, Head of News-RT India, speaks to Palki Sharma, the founder of IGR and one of India’s most popular journalists, known for her sharp insights on geo-politics and India’s place in the global order. Palki says that the rules-based order often has been for others, while the United States hardly lived by the same standards. She explains why Iran continues to hold leverage in the negotiations with the US despite America’s superior military power. On Putin-Xi ties, she is of the opinion that it’s an uncomfortable proposition for India – yet a level of maturity keeps Delhi-Moscow ties strong. She also questions the credibility of global rankings like the Press Freedom Index, and their inherent bias against India, arguing that they are often shaped by political and business pressures.