Swachch Bharat poster Courtesy: inbministry.blogspot.com
9 February 2015

Public messaging for a new Delhi

It’s time to change India’s bad habits. A historic opportunity to alter social behavior was lost in 2012 after the Delhi rape case. What better place to make amends and reignite youthful energies than the new, citizen-centric AAP in Delhi 2015?

moscow times Courtesy: The Moscow Times
6 February 2015

Russia, U.S. Vie for India’s Friendship – and Trade

Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, has been quoted in an article on the idea that in the wake of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to India last week that yielded an announcement of vastly increased bilateral trade, Russia is eyeing the budding friendship between the two countries warily. This article has been published by The Moscow Times

Swaraj in China: Three Key Takeaways
6 February 2015

Swaraj in China: Three Key Takeaways

KJM Varma, PTI Corresondent, Beijing, comments on the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, to Beijing. He outlines three key takeways from her meetings with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and President Xi Jinping.

India-U.S. Partnership: Clean Tech
6 February 2015

India-U.S. Partnership: Clean Tech

Nish Acharya, Visiting Fellow, U.S.-India Studies, Gateway House, explains why the U.S. and India are ideal countries to collaborate on manufacturing and innovation in clean technologies and why it will be an important part of bilateral cooperation on combating climate change.

Will Modi and Obama increase pressure on Pakistan
6 February 2015

Will Modi and Obama increase pressure on Pakistan

Professor M.D. Nalapat, Manipal University, comments on whether Prime Minister Modi and President Obama will go beyond tough rhetoric and take some form of action to place pressure on Pakistan to act against the anti-India terrorist outfits in Pakistan.

Modi_mug shot_1 Courtesy: narendramodi.in
6 February 2015

Budget 2015: accelerating tranformation

Looking at India through the lens of business transformation, Prime Minister Modi has taken a bold step to change the country's behavioural DNA, but the country also requires bold policy decisions and visionary reforms in the upcoming budget. Only then can there be real change and transformation in the Indian economy

Saudi Arabia_King Salman Courtesy: sodere.com
5 February 2015

Prioritising Saudi Arabia

The last ten years had signalled the Saudi intention of building closer relations with India based on their immense crude oil resources and India’s growing market and skill sets. With a new king on the throne and the on-going turmoil in West Asia it is in New Delhi’s interest to initiate high-level visits with Riyadh as soon as possible

south asia journal Courtesy: South Asia Journal
5 February 2015

Flashpoints from Indo-US Nuclear Deal for Busuiness

Amit Bhandari, Author, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House has written an article on the nuclear deal agreement between Obama and Modi which cleared two hurdles during Obama's three day visit to India for Indian Republic Day. This article was published by South Asia Journal

Fair Observer Courtesy: Fair Observer
5 February 2015

India-US BIT: Not a Done Deal Yet

Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, Gateway House, has written an article where he expresses the idea that some clauses in India's revised bilateral investment treaties are unlikely to be accepted by either US negotiators or corporations without dilution. This article has been republished by Fair Observer