Impact of the midterm elections on U.S. Relations with West Asia
Neelam Deo, former Ambassador and Director of Gateway House, analyses the impact that a Republican controlled Congress will have on U.S. foreign policy going forward.
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U.S. Mid-term Elections
In the U.S. mid-term elections held on 4 November 2014, the Republicans emerged as clear victors, taking control of both Houses of Congress. The election results have put President Obama, who still has two years remaining in office, in a quandary. Neelam Deo, director at Gateway House, analyses the results and comments on the significance of a Republican majority in Congress for India
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Wagah Border terrorist attack
Sameer Patil, associate national security, ethnic conflict and terrorism fellow at Gateway House, comments on the attack on November 2 that occurred on the Pakistani side of the Wagah border in Punjab killing over 60 people
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What the U.S. mid-term polls foretell
The Republicans emerged as the clear victors in the U.S. mid-term elections on November 4, taking control of both Houses of Congress. How will this outcome, which has made President Obama’s task more complicated, impact American foreign policy? What are the implications for India? Gateway House analyses the results
Pune’s Ohel David turns 150
Pune’s most well known landmark, Ohel David (Lal Deval) synagogue turns hundred and fifty. Governor of Maharashtra, Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao, and the direct descendants of the synagogue’s founder, David Sassoon (1792-1864) get together to mark this occasion
Expensive shortcuts: mining
Investors have welcomed the dilution in government regulations that currently require companies to seek the consent of local communities for industrial projects in tribal areas. We analyse the outcome of this development.
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State-to-state diplomacy
After a brief a spell of bonhomie marked by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attending Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, the hostilities between the two countries have resumed. Amidst the backdrop of increased tensions on the LoC, Gateway House recommends some small, realistic steps forward through state-to-state diplomacy, to mend the bilateral
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India’s Defence Deal with Israel
Sameer Patil, associate national security fellow at Gateway House, has highlighted the need to boost India’s naval capabilities as a priority and improve operational preparedness in previous statements, as well as the need for a firm stance on indigenous defence production. In the statement below, he discusses the significance of the latest defence projects approved, as well as the defence deal with Israel.
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India needs an anti-tapering strategy
India faces heightened geoeconomic risks as the U.S. exits its unconventional monetary policy and the value of the dollar appreciates against major currencies. We can mitigate the risks with a multilateral safety net to provide liquidity, and by attracting FDI through the ‘Make in India’ programme
Correa’s Latin legacy of peace
Rajni Bakshi, Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow at Gateway House, was recently invited to Brazil and Colombia to speak about Gandhi, her book ‘Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom’ and her forthcoming paper on Trusteeship. She reports on the longing for non-violence in these societies and the groups working to make it real