America’s longstanding role as the guarantor of security in Europe and Asia is now under question at home.
In this lecture, one of India’s leading strategic thinkers and commentators examined the roots of Donald Trump’s America First agenda and assesses its implications for the future of stability on the Eurasian landmass and its surrounding waters.
Please note that this event is part of the America's Changing Role in the World lecture series, taking place over the 2025-26 academic year.
C Raja Mohan (@MohanCRaja) is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Strategic and Defence Research in Delhi and a visiting professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. He is a columnist for Foreign Policy and the Indian Express. He served as the founding director of Carnegie India and the Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi. He was also the Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore (2018-21).
Peter Trubowitz (@ptrubowitz) is Professor of International Relations, and Director of the Phelan US Centre at LSE and Associate Fellow at Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs.
This event was held on 26 November 2025