Former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale | Why China Cannot Ignore India

Former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale | Why China Cannot Ignore India

28 June 2026

| Ignition

What if the biggest battle between India and China isn’t being fought on the border? Is multipolarity an illusion? What does Taiwan have to do with India’s destiny? And is India prepared for what’s coming? Former Ambassador Vijay Gokhale decodes the mindset driving China’s rise, reshaping the world order—and the questions India must start asking now.

With Shoma Chaudhury

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Presented by Shiv Nadar Foundation.

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