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Recent developments at the WTO's two-day General Council Meeting that started on July 24 suggest that India will agree to sign the trade facilitation agreement only if the deal comes bundled with a permanent solution that will allow unhindered roll-out of welfare schemes such as the food security programme.
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R. Viswanathan, Distinguished Fellow, Latin American Studies, Gateway House in an article for Real Instituto Elcano, talks about the new paradigm of perception and of growth in the relations between India and Latin America which should lead towards a longer-term partnership.
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Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, comments on the outcome of the Indonesian presidential election, declared on 22 July 2014
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The recent election in Indonesia gives India a chance to evaluate the many points of comparison between the two diverse and vibrant democracies. Both will face similar challenges, and so Indonesia may be a better parallel as well as partner than China – the usual model cited for development
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Manjeet Kripalani, Co-founder and Executive Director, Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, in an article in Education Times, on what it takes to make a career in international relations
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Eastern Europe has seen tensions rise, increasing violence and a hardening of stands. Only the softening of the stark “either/or” choice currently being demanded by western powers as well as Russia will put an end to the precarious tightrope walking of east European governments and prevent their citizens from becoming victims of increased regional instability
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India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is in Nepal this week in line with the government’s commitment to prioritise ties with neighbours. Ties between India and Nepal have not been smooth with Nepal seeking a review of the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed between the two countries
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In the book, The Blood Telegram, the author Gary J. Bass puts the spotlight on the “significant complicity” of U.S. President Nixon and his national security adviser, Kissinger, in Bangladesh's "forgotten genocide"
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India should continue to assist Libya in its journey towards becoming a fully functional democracy. The two nations, which share deep historical ties, can come together on key issues and build a relationship of mutual faith and benefit
On July 18, Gateway House hosted a Google Hangout titled VI BRICS Summit: Next Steps