The 18th SAARC Summit begins exactly six months to the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony and nearly all the SAARC leaders were in attendance. Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, comments on PM Modi's 'neighbourhood first' policy and his role in reinvigorating the grouping.
Infrastructure connectivity, which was the buzzword at the APEC Summit in Beijing and the East Asia Summit in Myanmar, was also an important feature on the agenda at the 18th SAARC Summit in Nepal. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, analyses how connectivity can be a driver of change in South Asia.
Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow, India, Pakistan & South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations, comments on Afghanistan's political and security future as the draw down of U.S. and NATO military forces continues.
The Islamic State(IS) has expressed intentions of expanding its presence to South Asia, including India. Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow, India, Pakistan & South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations, comments on the IS's capabilities in South Asia and evaluates the threat that they pose going forward.
On 12 November the U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a climate a deal to reduce green house gases by 2030. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House, comments on the impact of the deal on India's position on climate change negotiations going forward.
On 12 November the U.S. and China announced a Climate deal along the sidelines of the APEC Summit. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House, comments on the significance of the deal.
Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, highlights the priorities on this years G20 agenda.
In November PM Modi will attend the East Asia, G20, and SAARC Summits for which he will be taking a long 3 nation tour. What will be some of his priorities? Which trip will be most important? Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, answers.
Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, comments on Modi's decision to attend the APEC meeting, on invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the possible strategic implications for India.
Neelam Deo, former Ambassador and Director of Gateway House, analyses the impact that a Republican controlled Congress will have on U.S. foreign policy towards India.