The Russian city of Ufa, capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, played host to three major summits from July 8-10—BRICS, SCO and Russia's Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Here are some of the characteristics and developments from the summit in numbers
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Amit Bhandari, energy and environment fellow, speaks to Dev Lewis, Gateway House, on the impact of the Iran deal on global energy markets. He also outlines why this is a window of opportunity for Indian business
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The landmark deal between Iran and the P5+1 countries will gradually phase out all international sanctions on Iran and pave the way for Iran's re-entry into the global economy. How will this affect the chaos in the middle-east and what are the opportunities for India?
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Kourosh Ziabari, Iranian journalist, sheds light on how the hardliners in Iran are reacting to the deal as well as why the Supreme Leader's backing will be key to the ratification of the JCPOA.
Amit Bhandari, fellow for energy and environment studies at Gateway House, comments on the impact of the Iran nuclear deal on oil prices.
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After 12 years of negotiations on Iran's civilian nuclear program between Iran and the P5+1 countries, a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was announced on July 14. Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, sits down with Dev Lewis, Gateway House, to discuss the agreement, how the sanctions will be lifted, and what a re-emerged Iran means for India and the middle-east
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The announcement in June of a Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran has to be seen in the context of the strategic dimensions of India’s relations with Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, and the U.S. And it has far-reaching implications for India’s policy towards West Asia
Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif met on the sidelines of the SCO and released a joint statement on July 10. Gateway House National Security Fellows C.Christine Fair and Sameer Patil analyse the meeting along with the joint statement, and explain why it will be no breakthrough in India-Pakistan relations.
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India becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will be a significant moment in its engagement with Central Asia. However, there are not a lot of security or other benefits to be gained
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61.3% voted 'No' in the Greek referendum to accept the terms of the bailout package from the Troika on July 5, continuing the stand-off between Greece and the European creditors. Neelam Deo, Director, and Akshay Mathur, Geoeconomics Fellow, discuss the options for Greece going forward and the impact on India.
