Nixon Tapes, racism and India’s leanings towards US

Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha and former Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar discuss the recent revelations of US president Richard Nixon’s racism and the history of India’s foreign policy

September 06, 2020 by Newsclick

Former Ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar and Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha discuss the recent New York Times report on declassified tapes which reveal former US President Richard Nixon’s racist and misogynist comments about India and Indians. They discuss the US attitude to India over the decades, as well the Indian establishment’s kowtowing before the Americans.