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The five on-going state elections in India hint at a shift away from old established players who have failed to recognise the dreams of the youth. This is part of a global trend, from the Arab upheavals, to Hong Kong's Umbrella protests, to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the U.S.
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Two unrelated events in Mumbai highlighted the promise of India being able to attract capital from Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) funds. A combination of supportive regulatory measures and awareness-building among investors could finally put India on the SRI map of the world.
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Seema Sirohi's article 'Expect Clinton vs Trump' was republished on The Political Indian.
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Sameer Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism Studies, Gateway House appeared on Channel News Asia to comment on US-India co-operation in submarine tracking in the Indian Ocean.
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Rajiv Bhatia's article 'Whither BRICS?' was republished on Eurasia Review.
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Sameer Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism Studies, was quoted by Anadolu Agency in an article on the U.S.-India defense relationship.
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Seema Sirohi's article 'Expect Clinton vs. Trump' was republished on Indian American Times, and on Eurasia Review.
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India’s forthcoming membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will benefit the SCO, Central Asia, Russia, China, as well as India itself. While India will be able to promote its own security, strategic, trade, economic, and energy interests in Central Asia, the SCO will benefit from India's rapid growing economy and its experience in counter-terrorism.
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Although the BRICS caravan is passing through uncertain times, its major leaders appear determined to continue the journey as doing so is in the collective interest. The world is likely to hear more - not less - about BRICS in the foreseeable future.
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It is beginning to be clear that the 2016 U.S. presidential race will see Donald Trump go head-to-head with Hillary Clinton. As these two contenders near the stage, Trump’s “America First” has started to ring differently, while Hillary’s “traditional” approach must be adjusted to cater to the financial needs of the American people.