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Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel last weekend accelerated concerns of a widening Middle East crisis. Israel’s response on Friday was limited and appeared to heed calls for caution by Western allies. What does this mean for the conflict in Gaza as well as the region?
Ravi Agrawal is joined by Iran expert Suzanne Maloney and Israeli journalist Ronan Bergman for this discussion.
Suggested reading:
Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig: Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?
Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer: Israel’s Military Risks Being Overstretched
Sina Toossi: Iran Has Defined Its Red Line With Israel
David E. Rosenberg: Why Arab States Haven’t Broken With Israel
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Why is Narendra Modi so popular? As India begins voting this week, FP Live host Ravi Agrawal discusses his essay “The New Idea of India” with executive editor Amelia Lester. The two take subscriber questions on how India is changing under Modi and what New Delhi’s foreign policy will look like in the future. 
Suggested reading:
Ravi Agrawal: The New Idea of India
Rishi Iyengar: Modi’s Messenger to the World
Snigdha Poonam: Meet India’s Generation Z
Josh Felman, Arvind Subramanian: Is India Really the Next China?
Anusha Rathi: 5 Charts That Explain India
Amitava Kumar: Becoming Indian
Mukul Kesavan: 4 Books to Understand Modern India

The largest security crisis in the Western Hemisphere—the ongoing violence in Haiti—is severely underreported. Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the capital. Aid organizations are warning of an impending famine. What should be done?
FP Live host Ravi Agrawal is joined by Miami-based journalist Jacqueline Charles and Jake Johnson, the author of Aid State, to discuss the crisis and possible responses by the international community.
Suggested reading:
Jake Johnson: Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti
Howard W. French: Haiti Must Liberate Itself, Again
Alexander Causwell: Haiti is Facing an Insurgency, Not a Gang Problem 
Imran Bayoumi: Haiti’s Chaos Shows How Far U.S. Stability Efforts Have to Go

CNN’s chief national security correspondent Jim Sciutto sits down with FP Live to share insights from his new book, The Return of Great Powers. What does a growing alliance between Russia and China mean for U.S. influence abroad? How does this moment differ from past historical instances of great-power competition? And how could this all shift with a potential second term for Donald Trump?
Suggested reading: 
Ravi Agrawal: Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?
Jim Sciutto: The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War
Jim Sciutto: The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China’s Secret Operations to Defeat America

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Moscow that killed at least 139 people. It was the country’s deadliest terrorist attack in more than a decade. Why did the Islamic State choose Russia as a target? And what does this mean for terrorism globally?
Counterterrorism analyst and regular FP contributor Colin P. Clarke shares his insights with Ravi Agrawal. Clarke also serves as a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center.
Suggested reading:
Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle, and Colin P. Clarke: The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
Colin P. Clarke: Could Hamas Become a Global Threat?
Lynne O’Donnell: Al Qaeda Is Back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan

Foreign policy is not typically a priority for the American voter. And yet, the outcome of the upcoming U.S. election will have an outsized impact on world affairs. How are allies and adversaries alike weighing the 2024 election? Former diplomat Richard Haass joins Ravi Agrawal to discuss.
Richard Haass is president emeritus at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of the popular substack at Home and Away.
Suggested reading:
Richard Haass: The War That Israel Could Have Fought
Richard Haass: At Home and Away
Fareed Zakaria: The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad
Damon Wilson and Lynn Lee: South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader