Alok Arora & Carl Zha: China & India: Balancing Alliances or Betraying Iran?

In the wake of the recent Iran-Israel war, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East is more complex than ever. While Iran’s membership in organizations like BRICS was meant to build a united front, has it instead led to a strategic dead end? In this critical debate, we explore whether Iran has been betrayed by its Eastern partners, China and India.

Join us at Irantalks for an in-depth discussion with renowned experts Carl Zha, who breaks down China’s foreign policy, and Alok Arora, who provides insight into India’s strategic calculations.

We tackle the tough questions:
• Why have China and India remained largely silent during the crisis?
• Is the new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) a direct plot to isolate Iran economically and politically?
• With India’s deep military ties to Israel and China’s balancing act, can Iran truly count on its BRICS “allies” in a confrontation with the West?

We analyze the rivalry between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the US-backed IMEC, dive into the failure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to act, and ask if Tehran is facing a new era of “participatory isolation.”
This is a must-watch analysis for anyone interested in the future of West Asia and the shifting global power dynamics.