We just witnessed the conclusion of two key elections – the United States Presidential race and Bihar State Assembly Elections closer to home. The results in both elections will have huge repercussions for India. The incoming US President has wide discretion in setting the tone of foreign policy and signals a dramatic shift from the past 4 years, the victor, whereas the NDA's victory in Bihar would come as a relief to PM Modi as he approaches the midway point of his second term.  

Join Abhishek and Rishika as they talk to Milan Vaishnav, Senior Fellow and Director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, host of the Grand Tamasha podcast, political economy expert, and columnist at the Hindustan Times, as they discuss what a potential Biden presidency means for India, populism in Bihar and Washington, Indian American voter attitudes and whether Trump-ism is here to stay!

Find Milan Vaishnav's work on his website, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Check out the YIF Election Tracker here: https://youngindia.foundation/election-calendar

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t0USnqdEucA

Show Notes –

• Indian-American Voter Attitudes Survey: https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/10/14/how-will-indian-americans-vote-results-from-2020-indian-american-attitudes-survey-pub-82929
• U.S Government Branches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFR5XBYLfU
• President Obama on Prime Minister Modi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzS9AWO2phE