Analysis: Ashok Mirpuri retired last week after more than a decade as Singapore’s ambassador to the U.S. In an interview with Today’s WorldView, he discussed his time in Washington and how Singapore navigates an increasingly fraught geopolitical context.
Ashok Mirpuri came to Washington in 2012, as the second term of President Barack Obama got underway
Mirpuri saw the waning of American interest in U.S. military entanglements in the Middle East, the backlash against free trade from a public that no longer trusts in the dividends of globalization and the intensifying competition between the United States and China. In an interview with Today’s WorldView, he discussed his stint in Washington and how Singapore navigates an increasingly fraught geopolitical context. The conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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