August 13, 2026 — In this week’s episode of Around the World, hosts Dhruva Jaishankar and Rachel Rizzo assess the political implications of the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain as it tested the EU’s new pact on migration and asylum and renewed the broader immigration debate in Europe. They also break down Southern Pacific geopolitics, highlighting dependent economies, the growing impacts from climate change, and competition between the United States and its allies with China, before ending on India’s quiet but gradual engagement in the region.
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