'No PM More Pro-Muslim Than Modi': Abhijit Iyer Mitra | HT Podcast Ep#18

Western media has been accusing the Modi government of acting against the interests of the Muslim community in India. However, senior fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, Abhijit Iyer Mitra counters the arguments in a conversation with Hindustan Times. Mitra says that Narendra Modi is the most pro-Muslim prime minister and argues that the ones who are leveling accusations on the Prime Minister are threatened that their privileges end. Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a well known defence analyst also speaks on what India needs to do in the future to be able to counter the Chinese threat effectively. Watch this podcast for all the details. 00:00 - INTRODUCTION 1:40 - STORY BEHIND ‘ARCHBITCHESS OF MYLAPORE’ 3:04 - ON MEETING CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA 4:32 - AFTERMATH OF MEETING WITH RO KHANNA 9:40 - HOW DID RO KHANNA RESPOND TO THE MEETING? 12:13 - HOW AMERICAN LAWMAKERS VIEW INDIA 14:29 - MODI MOST PRO-MUSLIM PM 19:50 - IS BIDEN BETTER THAN TRUMP FOR INDIA? 26:14 - ABHIJIT IYER MITRA ON BEING JAILED 28:14 - ARE INDIA’S BORDERS MORE SECURE NOW? 30:27 - COULD MODI GOVT HAVE DONE MORE TO TACKLE CHINA? 35:46 - PROBLEMS IN INDIA’S DEFENCE FORCES 40:50- ROLE OF PRIVATE FIRMS IN DEFENCE SECTOR 47:15 - INDIA’S DEPENDENCE ON RUSSIA FOR WEAPONS 53:21 - WILL INDIA BE DEVELOPED ECONOMY BY 2047? #india #modi #narendramodi #bjp #congress #elections #onenationoneelection #g20 #g20summit #muslim #hindu #newdelhi #government #aap #biden #trump #us #america #uselections #vivekramaswamy Hindustan Times Videos bring you news, views and explainers about current issues in India and across the globe. We’re always excited to report the news as quickly as possible, use new technological tools to reach you better and tell stories with a 360-degree view to give you a better understanding of the world around you.