ANI Broadcast with Ishaan Prakash brings together political figures, diplomats, military experts, academics and policymakers for insightful conversations on geopolitics, national security and global affairs. Hear important voices discuss the issues shaping India and the world, brought to you by Asian News International (ANI), India’s largest multimedia news agency.
EP-05 | Lame Duck President Trump, Midterm Debacle, Netanyahu’s Nightmare, Russia–Ukraine War | Jeffrey Sachs
In this edition of ANI Broadcast with Ishaan Prakash, American economist and foreign policy expert Jeffrey Sachs reacts to the US midterm election results and the Republicans’ defeat. He shares his views on Donald Trump’s leadership and the future of MAGA.
He discusses the Iran war, Benjamin Netanyahu, US support for Israel and the Russia–Ukraine war. Sachs also talks about India–China ties, his call to shut down the Quad and why he expects India to become the world’s largest economy later in the 21st century.
00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - Republican Defeat
01:20 - Texas and Changing Voters
05:09 - MAGA’s Future
08:59 - Iran Nuclear Attack Warning
10:05 - Message to Modi, Xi, Putin, Lula
11:53 - Can Congress Stop Iran War?
14:24 - Trump’s Foreign Policy
19:44 - Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries
21:00 - Prospects for Ukraine Peace
22:59 - Democrats’ Priorities
24:51 - Middle East Peace
28:41 - Sachs’ India Visit
30:19 - India–China Ties
30:45 - India's Economy
31:39 - Quad Shutdown
31:55 - India’s Progress
22 Oct 2026
EP- 04 | CIA, Iraq War Lies & America’s Next Middle East Disaster: Ex-CIA Agent Valerie Plame | Ishaan Prakash
Valerie Plame spent nearly two decades with the CIA, much of it undercover, specialising in nuclear proliferation and weapons of mass destruction. She was part of the team that took down the A.Q. Khan nuclear trafficking network.
In this episode of ANI Broadcast with Ishaan Prakash, Plame discusses the intelligence failures behind the Iraq War, the exposure of her covert identity, and the lessons Washington has failed to learn as America goes to war with Iran.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:03 - CIA Career & Undercover Work
08:28 - Bush's WMD Claims
10:52 - Iran’s Nuclear Capability
14:28 - CIA Under Trump
18:48 - Trump’s Iran Policy
21:27 - Nuclear Threats in World
24:30 - Washington’s Misreading of Pak
28:49 - American Superpower
34:23 - What Valerie Would Tell Trump
39:30 - Saudi Arabia to Get Nukes?
12 Oct 2026
EP-03 | Trump’s Middle East War, Troubled India–US Ties & Russia’s Future | Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria is a senior journalist, political commentator, author, and host of GPS on CNN. In this episode of ANI Broadcast with Ishaan Prakash, he discusses Trump’s Iran war, strained India–US relations, Pakistan’s growing influence in Washington, the Russia–Ukraine war, and the future of press freedom in America.
*Timestamps*
00:00 – Introduction
00:39 – IRGC Taken Control of Iran?
03:22 - Middle East's New Security Order
05:31 – Trump's Next Move
07:26 – Russia Losing Ground in Ukraine?
10:28 – Putin to Find a Face-Saving Exit?
13:04 – Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal
16:07 – India-US Relations
20:50 – India Mishandled Trump’s Ego?
25:54 – US Midterms
28:46 – Media Consolidation in the US
8 Oct 2026
EP-02 I How Modi Changed India’s Water Story: Gujarat, Jal Jeevan & the Road Ahead | ANI Broadcast
How did PM Modi take the Gujarat water model across India? What was his vision, and how did he make it work? How did Gujarat become a blueprint for India’s water success story?
A new case study, “From Gujarat to India: Water Lessons for the World,” examines India’s water journey and the lessons it offers.
Joining ANI Director Ishaan Prakash are the authors of the report:
Parameswaran Iyer
Former Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India
Dr Nitin Bassi
Fellow, Council on Energy, Environment & Water
Dr Daniel W. Smith
Assistant Professor, George Mason University
00:00 – Introduction
01:02 – India’s Water Transformation
04:05 – Water Lessons for Global South
05:42 – Gujarat’s Water Model
09:35 – Jal Jeevan Mission
13:48 – Impact of Tap Water
16:42 – India’s Groundwater Crisis
21:00 – Narendra Modi’s Chintan Shivirs
24:37 – What Makes Water Reform Work?
26:22 – Namami Gange
28:22 – Yamuna Pollution
30:22 – Maharashtra Drought
32:54 – Ministry of Jal Shakti
5 Oct 2026
EP- 01 | "You Don’t Run the World”: Jeffrey Sachs TORCHES Trump Over BRICS, Russia & Iran War
American economist and foreign policy expert Jeffrey Sachs joins Ishaan Prakash on ANI Broadcast. He discusses BRICS, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran conflict, and India’s foreign policy. Sachs also takes aim at U.S. economic and foreign policy and explains why he believes warnings about artificial intelligence should be taken seriously.
*Timestamps*
00:00 – Introduction
00:24 – BRICS and New Global Order
05:58 – New World Order in the Making?
13:33 – Weaponisation of Dollar
16:46 – John Finer vs Jeffrey Sachs
22:56 – NATO Expansion
27:36 – Ukraine War
33:28 – Can India End Russia-Ukraine War?
39:01 – Istanbul 2022 Peace Deal Story
45:12 – Advice to Trump
47:48 – AI Warfare
55:25 – Who Will Control AI?
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