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The Leighton Smith Podcast: Salvatore Babones on India & Free Trade agreements

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Wed, 15 Jul 2026, 10:43am
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Salvatore Babones is a quantitative comparative sociologist (explained in the interview), at the University of Sydney.

He is an American living in Australia, and in his most recent book displays his knowledge of India.

The book is "Dharma Democracy; How India Built the Third World’s First Democracy”

He has visited India a number of times and established a relationship with Prime Minister Modi .

We discuss the Free Trade Agreements with both Australia and New Zealand, and present some alternative views on them.

We also expand the conversation to cover a number of other international issues.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz OR Carolyn@newstalkzb.co.nz

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