‘Putin May Escalate War’: Harsh V Pant On Prigozhin Mutiny, Russia's Options I HT PODCAST

The last week saw two major events that could shape the future of global politics. Russian President Vladimir Putin is battling a big crisis amid a war. His trusted aide, Wagner Mercenary Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, has turned on the Russian president and brought the country to the brink of civil war over the last weekend. Meanwhile, India and the U.S. signed several key defence agreements during PM Modi’s recent visit to the country. The deals are expected to give the Indian forces a major boost in its efforts to counter a belligerent China. Professor Harsh V Pant, Vice President - Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation, joins Hindustan Times’ Aditi Prasad to decode the significance of the two events in the latest episode of HT Podcast.