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Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, Mumbai, hosted a meeting on The Indian Diaspora: Converging Destinies. The role of the Indian Diaspora was amongst also on the agenda a few days before the event, at the India-US Strategic Dialogue held in Delhi from July 19 to 21.
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The constant engagement between India and Bangladesh in the recent past has garnered a more suitable political atmosphere for enhanced bilateral relations. Looking beyond political blunders and focusing on socio-economic cooperation is at the advantage of both nations.
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Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of formerly deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected to power. Yingluck's win marks a move towards a move democratic Thailand and possibly the end of the Thai monarchy.
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The 10-year old war in Afghanistan has reached a hazy stage as the U.S. announced a quicker withdrawal of troops, with NATO countries soon to follow. The South Asian region will undergo another makeover, hopefully opening doors for New Delhi and Islamabad.
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This paper examines the political & economic landscape of North East India and explains how diplomacy, policing and development brought peace to Assam and the North-East
Five young Pakistani fishermen, held in a Mumbai jail, received a pleasant visit from a rather unusual couple of citizens - 18-year-old Ria Mirchandani and 80-year-old Sarla Kripalani. In this realm of diplomacy, the citizens of India and Pakistan are taking action.
Gateway House´s Jonathan Yang, Summer Associate and Bombay newcomer, finds an unexpected beauty in the daily chaos of the city.
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Despite their economic downturns, domestic tensions keep developed countries from embracing the revitalizing potential of foreign workers. Ambassador Neelam Deo argues that India should continue to leverage its history of diversity and capitalize on a world more open to the free flow of goods and services.
After attending a conference in Mumbai on human trafficking, Zara rapoport, a summer assosiate at Gateway House, gives us her view of the issue – to raise awareness among a new population of people and bring it into the conversation on India’s Foreign Policy as well as India’s growing influence globally.
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As the Arab world remains engulfed in protests, there may be lessons to be learned from other recent democratic converts. Latin America’s growth story may provide the Arab world with some recommendations on how to address socio-economic issues in the post-revolution scenario.