Gateway Features
Abuja begins the African safari
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Prime Minister Modi’s two-day trip to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja on November 16-17 constitutes the first leg of his transcontinental foray into summit diplomacy, which will also see him attending G20 summit in Brazil on November 18-19 and then visiting Guyana. This trip offers a valuable opportunity to advance India’s growing cooperation with Africa and the Global South. It comes on the heels of the Indian President’s recent visit to three African countries. By picking Nigeria, PM has recognised this nation’s read more
Unfolding Geopolitics | Episode 16, U.S. under Trump: turning inward
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Domestic concerns regarding the cost of living, immigration and crime were the key issues that brought about change in the U.S. Presidential elections. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, former Indian ambassador to the U.S., discusses the election outcome and its geopolitical implications, the potential economic and political trajectory of a Trump presidency, and the future of the India-U.S. bilateral. read more
Bangladesh, without energy
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Bangladesh’s weak balance of payments – a reflection of its ongoing economic problems – is now impacting the energy sector. On October 31, Adani Power halved the electricity supply to Bangladesh due to outstanding dues of $790 million. Adani Power’s 1,600-megawatt plant in Godda, Jharkhand, set up to supply power specifically to Bangladesh had become operational in June 2023. Before the cutbacks, the plant provided read more
Sri Lanka’s leadership trio
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On November 14, Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will once again face the electorate when the country holds Parliamentary elections. Dissanayake’s National Peoples Movement (NPP) party will need to win a majority of the vote if he is to make the major changes he seeks and put Sri Lanka back on the growth path. Among other parties contesting are Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), led by Sajith Premadasa and the New Democratic Front (NDF) headed by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. read more
Research
India and Indonesia have a comprehensive strategic relationship built on their ancient and modern histories, and a flourishing relationship sustained by trade, economic exchange and people-to-people contact. The India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue, hosted by Gateway House and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia, aims to provide policy recommendations to promote innovation and navigate evolving governance issues through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Foreign Affairs
China’s expansionist nuclear programme aims to bolster its capabilities, so much so, that Beijing's predictions boast 2500 new warheads by 2030, thus rivalling the American and Russian arsenals. As the dragon quadruples its nuclear propensity, heralding the world to something greatly unstable – a tripolar nuclear system; nuclear peace seems a quite convoluted goal.
Book Reviews
A timely book on the Naga contribution to Allied victory in the Second World War is a necessary documentation. Northeast India was the eastern flank of the British empire where the battles of Kohima and Imphal stopped Japan’s invasion into India. While western historical narratives are being reiterated during the war’s 80th anniversary, the role and sacrifice of the Nagas is a neglected but important counterpoint.
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