The Chequered History of American Aid to India
August 10, 2023
Foreign aid, especially from the United States, has always been a testy matter for India. We speak to Gaurav Garg, assistant professor of history at Ashoka University on the history of American assistance, including a fanciful deal with the communists to transform Calcutta into Pittsburgh.
Episode Duration
59 mins
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