Great Decisions 2025: India: Between China, the West, and the Global South

India is an emerging major power in world affairs, occupying a pivotal position between China, the United States, and the Global South. Its population size, economy, and geopolitical location ensure that it will be an influential voice in debates and political struggles over global order. What are India’s choices and opportunities for regional and global leadership? How will it maneuver between China and the United States, and what is its role as a voice of the Global South? What opportunities exist for Washington to work with India?

Great Decisions, produced by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), is America’s largest foreign affairs education and discussion program. Launched in 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the program gained media attention, was adopted by local schools, and soon gained national attention. 

Each week the group will discuss a timely global topic of great importance to Americans, and participants will have the opportunity to offer their opinions on each topic through an online survey. Attend all four sessions or choose your favorite topics; no registration is required. This is your chance to have your voice heard! 

Joyce Francis, Ph. D., has facilitated Great Decisions since 2013. Before moving to the Olympic Peninsula, Joyce taught International Relations at George Mason, Tulane, and American University. 

The program series is co-sponsored by the Salish Sea Fellowship’s Adult Learning Program.