Budget 2014 and India’s External Engagement
Akshay Mathur, Head of Research, and Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, analyse what the 2014 budget will mean for India's external engagements
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Palestinian unity: road ahead
A month after Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas united, Israel continues its attacks on Gaza, with threats that it might soon launch a ground offensive. Yet, the long-term implications of the unity deal, should it withstand, could be profoundly positive for the Palestinians
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World Population day
Rajni Bakshi, Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow, Gateway House spoke to CCTV on the occasion of World Population day on July 11. While highlighting the skewed male:female ratio she spoke about the urgent need to work on gender issues.
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Is Arun Jaitley’s 49% FDI in defence sector enough for India’s security?
Sameer Patil, Associate Fellow, National Security, Gateway House, speaks about how the announcement to increase FDI in defence from 26% to 49% may not be attractive enough for foreign players, who were hoping for a minimum 51%
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India Inc lauds Budget 2014-15
Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geo-Economics fellow, analyses the Union Budget and speaks about how the government's lack of clarity in its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy
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Budget Fails to Impress Investors, Sensex Ends Down 0.3%
Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geo-Economics Fellow, Gateway House, speaks about how the budget shows the government's lack of clarity in its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy
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India Inc Lauds Budget 2014-15
Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geo-Economics Fellow, Gateway House, speaks about how the budget shows the government's lack of clarity in its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and, as such, is unlikely to inspire investor interest in the overseas markets
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Time for economic diplomacy
The Narendra Modi government’s first budget comes at a time when the prime minister has been substantially responsive to the world that has reached out to him. It is apparent that the new government will combine politico-strategic concerns with economic advantage
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Will Iran come in from the Cold?
Talks are on in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 to reach a settlement on Iran’s nuclear programme. The self-imposed deadline expires on July 20. However, with the U.S. insisting that Iran cut back on operational centrifuges any possibility of a comprehensive solution in the near future seems remote
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India’s Energy Policies and Budget 2014
Amit Bhandari, energy and environment fellow at Gateway House, comments on the budget and India’s energy policies.