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India’s transport network has failed to keep pace with the ever-expanding cities. This has necessitated the import of alternatives such as the Bus Rapid Transit System. However, unless impediments like the absence of a dedicated corridor and lack of city planning are addressed, the project is destined to fail
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The RBI’s two-pronged strategy to protect the economy from tapering-led volatility discourages unproductive external borrowings and prods foreign portfolio debt investors to think long-term. There's another vexed issue: the IMF has sounded a cautionary note on the rising number of foreign currency debt laden Indian firms
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The U.S. is focusing on the Asia-Pacific region as part of its rebalancing strategy. However, it will not be able to sustain its leadership in the region through military might alone
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Afghan Zariza, a news and analysis website carried a quote by Sameer Patil, Associate Fellow, National Security, Gateway House analysing the importance of collective efforts by all countries to meet the security challenges in Afghanistan, post the NATO drawdown
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Braving potential retaliation from China, the Philippines has now challenged Beijing’s sovereign claims over the South China Sea before a UN tribunal, and raised the stakes in a longstanding dispute
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Festering territorial disputes have resulted in a fresh conflict between India and China over stapled visas, which has cast a shadow over the burgeoning people to people exchange programmes. It is time the two countries arrived at an abiding bilateral engagement to resolve this
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The Daily Excelsior newspaper published excerpts of the Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit's keynote address, on ‘Pakistan- India: Economic Opportunities and Political Challenges’ at Gateway House. The meeting focussed on promoting better relations between the two nations
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The Dawn newspaper published excerpts of the Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit's keynote address, on ‘Pakistan- India: Economic Opportunities and Political Challenges’ at Gateway House. The meeting focussed on promoting better relations between the two nations
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit says his country wants to re-engage with India after the next government takes charge. In an interview to Gateway House, he also spoke about the need to promote people to people exchange programmes, especially among the youth
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Iraq goes to the polls this week. However, there is uncertainty whether the elections will be successful given the renewed insurgencies in many parts of the country
