Maha Kumbh Mela Festival: India’s soft power on display




The Maha Kumbh Mela has begun in northern India, with organizers expecting more than 400 million visitors throughout the festival. On this week’s show, we talk to India’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, who talks about how New Delhi is using the Hindu festival as a means of soft power. In addition, we bring you a report on how Afghan migrants in Pakistan fear deportation. Finally, we see how the political chaos in South Korea is dividing young women and men.



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