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May 3, 2026
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Weekend Listen: Writer Amitav Ghosh on Why India Has Lost Its Way | Big Take
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Amitav Ghosh
(Writer and Novelist, guest)
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Novelist Amitav Ghosh discusses his new book "Ghost Eye," arguing that the current era requires writing from within a planetary crisis that encompasses geopolitics, climate, and culture.
Ghosh reframes the climate crisis as a geopolitical issue rooted in the fossil fuel economy, which has historically underpinned Anglo-American global power.
He critiques India's current foreign policy, highlighting its strategic vulnerability due to a lack of energy stockpiles and a difficult position between rising continental powers (China, Russia, Iran) and declining maritime powers.
The conversation identifies a major global shift away from maritime dominance towards a new order led by continental powers, forcing nations like India into a precarious diplomatic position.
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