Vikram Sood is the former head of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s foreign intelligence service. In this interview, he answered questions from the Indian Century Roundtable’s Vikram Malkani about his own background and about the major security challenges faced by India today. Here’s what he had to say.

Sanjeev Sanyal is Prime Minister Modi’s economic advisor and one of India’s best known writers. In this interview, he answered questions from the Indian Century Roundtable’s Vikram Malkani about his experiences growing up and his confidence in India’s future. Here’s what he had to say.