Old Rivalry, New Competition: India & UAE vs Pakistan & Saudi

0:00 Introduction 3:00 Some fun with Mike 6:00 New Dyad Competition 9:30 Dyad vs Quad: 12: 00 India & UAE are tight 15.24: The Afghan Question 20:30: Poll 22:00 Did Pakistan Gain from Iran War 25:32 Final Word on Pak Establishment winning, people losing 31:00 Poll Results 32:00 Shout Outs May 2 | Day 64 of the Iran war: In this week’s South Asia Briefing, I’m joined by Michael Kugelman of the Atlantic Council to unpack a new regional power game: old rivalries like India-Pakistan are now colliding with newer competitions involving the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. We look at why India has drawn closer to the UAE, why Pakistan remains tightly tied to Saudi Arabia, and whether a deeper Saudi-Pakistan dependence is now reshaping South Asia’s place in the Middle East. Michael Kugelman is currently a resident senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council. We also cover the wider map: the lingering threat of a broken Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire, the regional diplomacy around Iran, and the uncomfortable reality that Pakistan’s profile abroad may be rising faster than its stability at home. Reuters has reported continued Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions despite Chinese-mediated talks, while Saudi Arabia’s financial backing has reinforced Riyadh’s central role in Pakistan’s regional strategy. #SouthAsiaBriefing #MichaelKugelman #AtlanticCouncil #Pakistan #India #SaudiArabia #UAE #Afghanistan #IranWar #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #PakistanPolitics #BreakingNews 🔥 Welcome to Emmy-nominated journalist Wajahat S. Khan’s YouTube channel — your one-stop shop for hard-hitting journalism on Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the wider South and Central Asian region. Straight talk, no filters. Wajahat has reported from 16 countries across South and Central Asia and brings deep on-the-ground experience to every story. He attended Karachi Grammar School, where he edited the school magazine; the University of Michigan, where he served as one of the editors of The Michigan Daily; Harvard Kennedy School, where he was the first and only Pakistani Shorenstein Fellow; and Columbia Journalism School, where he was president of his class. He served as NBC News’ bureau chief in Pakistan and Afghanistan and later as Digital Editor at Nikkei Asia. His work has appeared on CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and many other global outlets. He also helped launch two of Pakistan’s biggest news channels, Geo News and Dawn News. Over the years, he has interviewed virtually every Pakistani prime minister, president, and army chief since the early 2000s — and embedded with more than 120 frontline units of Pakistani, Afghan, NATO, and ISAF forces. Wajahat is based in New York City and heads the Pak Futures Foundation, a nonprofit focused on connecting and energizing the Pakistani-American diaspora. Learn more: https://pakfuturesfoundation.org 💡 Support independent journalism — and get closer to the work. Become a YouTube Member for special perks, deeper access, and a direct way to back fearless reporting:    / @wajahatskhan   👉 Join Wajahat’s WhatsApp Channel for updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb65... 👉 Subscribe to Wajahat’s Substack: https://wajskhan.substack.com/ 👉 Follow on X/Twitter:   / wajskhan   👉 Instagram:   / wajskhan   👉 Facebook:   / journalismwsk   👉 Pak Futures Foundation: https://pakfuturesfoundation.org ⚖️ Disclaimer: This channel is for news, analysis, commentary, and public awareness. All views expressed are my own. I strive for accuracy and fairness; any errors are unintentional and will be corrected where necessary. For feedback, use the subject line Feedback. For news tips, use the subject line Tip. Reach me at [email protected]. Guys and Gals! I love Streamyard. I mean, I actually love it and I won't stream without yet. You must check it out if you wanna break into the livestream game! Here's the link: 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/50719194...