Dr. Walter C. Ladwig III, senior lecturer at King’s College London, sits down with Vanshika Saraf and Tanmay Kumarr Baid to unpack the surprising findings of his latest research on India’s legislative behavior in the realm of foreign security. Drawing on a unique dataset of over 10,000 parliamentary questions from 2004 to 2019, Dr. Ladwig challenges the notion that Indian MPs are disengaged from defense and external affairs.
Why do some members of Parliament prioritise foreign policy despite its perceived low electoral salience? What can written questions tell us about democratic oversight in the world's largest democracy? And what do these patterns reveal about accountability, expertise, and the nature of parliamentary engagement? Tune in to this episode of All Things Policy as we explore the intersections of data, politics, and security.
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