Keep pulling the thread on Amitav Ghosh.
Amitav Ghosh states that the primary motivation for the United States and the United Kingdom to maintain control over the Straits of Hormuz is to control the global flow of fossil fuels.
India is highly vulnerable to energy supply shocks because its government failed to stockpile sufficient fuel reserves, in contrast to China.
Amitav Ghosh argues that the current geopolitical era is characterized by the decline of maritime powers and the rise of continental powers, identifying China, Russia, and Iran as the three primary rising continental powers.
According to Amitav Ghosh, the fossil fuel economy has served as the underpinning of the Anglo-American empire for the past 200 years.
Amitav Ghosh believes that India has "completely lost its way" diplomatically within its region over the past several years.
Shortly before a recent conflict involving Iran, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Indian government's close relationship with Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is overwhelmingly unpopular with the Indian public, according to Amitav Ghosh.
According to Amitav Ghosh, India faces a significant geopolitical challenge because it is neither a pure continental power nor a pure maritime power.
Amitav Ghosh believes India's current political leadership is failing to navigate the country's complex geopolitical position between maritime and continental powers.
China is now a world leader across many different technologies.
Pakistan has successfully maneuvered geopolitically by adopting Chinese technology, while India has deliberately blocked the adoption of technology from China.
Amitav Ghosh argues that US tariffs on Chinese goods are self-defeating and prevent American consumers from accessing advanced products like Chinese electric vehicles.