A year into Trump’s second term, guests examine how India, China, Russia and other big powers are recalibrating strategies in a shifting global order.

2026 has already been marked by significant geopolitical upheaval. US military intervention in Latin America points to a wider trend: the return of a world order shaped by hard power, where rules and international law are increasingly sidelined.

The international landscape is rapidly evolving. But how are other major powers responding? How is this impacting international financial markets?

This episode explores how India, China, Russia and other big powers are changing their strategies in response to this new phase of US foreign policy. Moving beyond the usual focus of what’s happening in Washington, D.C., it examines the perspectives of other key regions and how these shifts are redefining their economic interests, and defence and security agendas. 

Guests

• Sara Pantuliano (host), Chief Executive, ODI Global
• H.E. Fatafehi Fakafānua, The Prime Minister of Tonga  
• Mr. Manish Singh, Chief Investment Officer Cross Bridge Capital 
• Dr Rebecca Nadin, Director of Global Risks and Resilience and The Centre for Geopolitics of Global Change at ODI Global

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