VI BRICS: Next Steps
On July 18, Gateway House hosted a Google Hangout titled VI BRICS Summit: Next Steps
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Incubating a non-dollar architecture
The launch of the BRICS bank can now give the member countries confidence to experiment with other geoeconomic ambitions. Incubating a non-dollar financial architecture can be the next goal. There are existing models to build upon but India will need smart economic diplomacy to secure its interests
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Using the BRICS bank to dilute the US dollar zone
Akshay Mathur, Head of Research, Geoeconomics Fellow, in an article for the Financial Times blogs section, talks about how the establishment of the New Development Bank enhances another key geoeconomic ambition of the Brics: to conduct more trade in local currencies, thereby diluting the dominance of the US dollar.
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The benefits of a settled border
Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, talks about the implications of the UN tribunal’s recent ruling on the India-Bangladesh maritime boundary dispute. In this interview, she also examines how India can follow up on the decision, what it could mean for our energy imports, and how it will impact global perceptions
Courtesy: Random House
Book review: the rise of China
‘Asia’s Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific’ is a pragmatic narrative by Robert D. Kaplan of the receding power of the U.S. and China’s growing dominance
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Mumbai’s war memorials
Two memorials located in the heart of Mumbai city serve as a reminder of the crucial role played by Mumbai city, especially her docks in World War I. Over one million Indian soldiers and sailors fought on behalf of the Allied powers in the Great War.
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IBSA, as important if not more than BRICS for India
R. Viswanathan, Distinguished Fellow, Latin America Studies and the former Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, in an article for Merco Press, writes about how IBSA is as important if not more, than BRICS for India.
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PM’s BRICS Agenda: global politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Brazil for the 6th BRICS summit to be held over the next two days. This will be Modi's first multi-lateral summit after taking charge on the 26th of May. To discuss this, Bloomberg TV India spoke to Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House.
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PM Modi Attends sixth BRICS Summit
As the BRICS leaders meet in Fortaleza, Brazil to discuss issues of mutual concern like security, trade, and the formation of the BRICS bank, Bloomberg TV India spoke to Akshay Mathur, Head of Research and Geo-economics Fellow at Gateway House on the eve of the sixth BRICS summit
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Lanka’s anti-Muslim violence
The rising number of anti-Muslim attacks in Sri Lanka has grave security implications for South Asia, including India. The Mahinda Rajapaksa government must take steps to address the situation immediately, even if it comes at the cost of losing votes