China & India: Balancing Alliances or Betraying Iran? | Alok Arora & Carl Zha

In the wake of the recent Iran-Israel war, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East is more complex than ever. While Iran's membership in organizations like BRICS was meant to build a united front, has it instead led to a strategic dead end? In this critical debate, we explore whether Iran has been betrayed by its Eastern partners, China and India.

00:00 Intro
01:47 Can BRICS Become a Security Alliance to Counter NATO?
08:07 Is India the Weak Link in the BRICS Alliance?
15:39 US Economic Pressure vs. China's Belt and Road Initiative
19:08 IMEC: Why is Iran Excluded from the India-Europe Corridor?
28:28 The Nuclear Question: Should Iran Develop a Deterrent?
33:20 Will India & China Bow to US Sanctions on Iranian Oil?
41:54 Sovereignty vs. Self-Interest: Why India Bends to the US
48:51 Iran-China vs. India-US: A Military Comparison
52:36 How Indian and Chinese Publics View the Iran-Israel Conflict

Join us at Irantalks for an in-depth discussion with renowned experts Carl Zha, who breaks down China's foreign policy, and Alok Arora, who provides insight into India's strategic calculations.

We analyze the rivalry between China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the US-backed IMEC, dive into the failure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to act, and ask if Tehran is facing a new era of "participatory isolation."
This is a must-watch analysis for anyone interested in the future of West Asia and the shifting global power dynamics.

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