US-India-Pak: Bill Clinton Raps Pak Knuckles; India Loves That Crunching Sound! | The Quint
In Part 5 of the series, Raghav Bahl delves into how after the Cold War ended, India and America went from estranged democracies to strategic partners. Clinton’s five-day India visit and frosty Pakistan stopover marked the moment the balance tipped. This is how trust was built - step by step.
This episode unpacks:
End Of Estrangement between India and US
Growing Isolation of Pakistan
Clinton’s Landmark Visit to India
Pressure On Pakistan
Don’t miss Part 1 to 4 on Truman, Nixon, Carter and others, and stay tuned for Part 6 on George Bush Jr. and 9/11.
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America, India & Pakistan: Nuclear Race and Afghan Jihad Era (1977–92) | Cold War PART 4 | The Quint
Part 4 of Raghav Bahl’s riveting historical series on the triangular relationship between America, India, and Pakistan dives into the high-stakes Cold War era of the late 1970s through early 1990s. As the world reeled from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and South Asia drifted into nuclear brinkmanship, US foreign policy under Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush underwent dramatic shifts.
From Carter's brief love affair with India to Reagan's billion-dollar arms deal with Pakistan and Bush Sr's sanctions on Islamabad’s nuclear programme, this episode unpacks:
1. India’s refusal to sign the NPT
2. Pakistan’s secret nuclear ambitions
3. Reagan’s covert support for Afghan Mujahideen
4. Indira Gandhi’s frosty ties with Washington
5. The changing strategic importance of Pakistan
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Why Nixon Backed Pakistan & Hated Indira Gandhi | A Cold War Chapter That Shaped South Asia | PART 3
Why did Richard Nixon favour Pakistan while Indira Gandhi stood firm on India’s sovereignty? This video dives deep into a forgotten Cold War chapter when the US-India relationship hit rock bottom. From Nixon’s secret China deal brokered through Pakistan to his infamous "tilt" during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, we decode the geopolitics that shaped South Asia. Watch how Indira Gandhi pushed back against US hostility, signed a landmark treaty with the USSR, and turned India into a nuclear power. A gripping story of diplomacy, betrayal, and resistance.
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When President Johnson Held Back Food Aid to Humiliate Indira Gandhi | PART 2 of Cold War Series
In Part 2 of our Cold War mini-series on the US-India-Pakistan triangle, we explore how Pakistan won over the Kennedy White House while India struggled to keep up. From Nehru’s waning influence and Ayub Khan’s charm offensive to Kennedy’s diplomatic missteps and the Indo-China war, we unpack a volatile decade that shaped the region’s geopolitics.
We also examine LBJ’s humiliating ‘ship-to-mouth’ food policy towards India, Indira Gandhi’s criticism of the US over Vietnam, and India’s growing resolve to go nuclear.
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US, India & Pakistan: Power Games in the Truman–Eisenhower Era | Part 1 | The Quint
America’s foreign policy towards India and Pakistan has shifted since the 1940s, often influenced by global politics and the personalities of US presidents. Early years saw the US favouring Pakistan due to India’s nonalignment and socialist leanings. Raghav Bahl asks: Could America’s changing stance reshape South Asia’s power balance?
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