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12 May 2014

How climate change changed me

Climate change is a reality but most of us continue to live every day without acknowledging this fact or taking any action to ameliorate its effects. The author is of the opinion that every single human being needs to engage and understand this man-made phenomenon so that humanity is better prepared for its impact

Modi with Lat-Am delegation Courtesy: www.narendramodi.in
12 May 2014

Gujarat-Latin America: friends & benefits

The burgeoning trade between the state of Gujarat and Latin America has ensured that Narendra Modi’s campaign is closely followed in Latin America. The new government in India must build on this engagement, which will help address India’s energy, food and investment needs

spacewarfare Courtesy: US-Navy/Wikimedia Commons
9 May 2014

Securing outer space assets

The UN’s Transparency and Confidence Building Measures for Outer Space Activities to address terrestrial anti-satellite weapons have spawned schismatic instruments such as the EU’s International Code of Conduct and a Sino-Russian treaty. India must weigh its national interests before agreeing to these drafts

The battle for Benaras & Bihar
8 May 2014

The battle for Benaras & Bihar

Be it Benaras which is gearing up for the most crucial battle between BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and the Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal, or Bihar and U.P. where people are yearning for the ‘Gujarat model’, this election is focusing on some of the substantive issues that impact India

pakistan-peshawar-bomb-blas Courtesy: The Independent
8 May 2014

Bomb blast in Pakistan

Sameer Patil, associate national security fellow at Gateway House, analyses the impact of the bomb blast on negotiations and peace talks in Pakistan.

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8 May 2014

Six takes on the Ukraine crisis

It is seven months since the first round of protests began in Ukraine, and the crisis has only escalated further. Russia has rejected calls for another round of talks and parts of eastern Ukraine are seeing violence on a daily basis as pro-government loyalists try and take back cities controlled by the pro-Russians

India-China trade: China’s $300 billion investment offer
7 May 2014

India-China trade: China’s $300 billion investment offer

Gateway House speaks to Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Founding Partner, Dezan Shira & Associates, on China's offer to invest $300 billion in India's infrastructure over the next five years, India's potential to become a manufacturing hub for the Chinese economy, and what the visit of President Xi Jinping to India at the end of 2014 could mean for bilateral relations.