Admiral Samuel Paparo, USN, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, spoke at Firstpost IdeasPod during Raisina Dialogue 2025, sharing thoughts on the changing geopolitical scene. Admiral Paparo spoke with Harsh V. Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation in India, on China, Russia, Europe, and the Middle East's impact in the Indo-Pacific area. The two addressed the US' operational perspective amid what many regard as a new phase of the Washington-Beijing competition.
