Gateway House brings to you select articles from the media on the foreign policy priorities of the next Indian government.

A Foreign Policy Vacuum by Harsha V. Pant

Foreign policy issues do not attract votes, we are constantly reminded of. And so even as India prepares to welcome a new government later this month after a high-decibel election campaign, no real debate has emerged on foreign and security policy facing India. Read more

Reverse Foreign Policy Lull by G. Parthasarathy

Going by what one has heard in recent days, one can conclude that any new government will seek better relations across our entire Indian Ocean neighbourhood, with a strong commitment to furthering regional economic integration. Read more

World takes a view of Narendra Modi by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

The greater stake a foreign government has in India the more hopeful it is that the stars of May 16 will align for Narendra Modi. This has little do with Modi himself. It has everything to do with the belief he is the only prime ministerial candidate who can form a stable, functional government in New Delhi. Read more

Needed, a Trillion Dollar Special Envoy by M. D. Nalapat

The task of the Special Envoy for Development Diplomacy will be to generate a trillion dollars of additional foreign direct investment into India during five years. Read more

Here are links to articles by Gateway House on the new Indian government’s foreign policy priorities.

Election 2014: India’s Foreign Policy Agenda (Google Hangout)

The upcoming parliamentary election is a critical one for India, one that can change its destiny. Among the many vital discussions that will be held on our economy, society and politics, none are more significant for India in a rapidly globalizing world than our external relations and foreign policy. Watch the video here

‘Ties with neighbours is priority’

Historically, foreign policy has rarely played a decisive role in the Indian elections although issues like the nuclear deal with the U.S. have led to domestic storms. In this interview Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, explains why foreign policy has only occasionally been a key factor in the elections Read more

Election 2014: A view from the U.S.

As India goes to the polls, many in the U.S. and at home will hope that a new government will usher in a new era in the India-U.S. bilateral. Yet, past condemnations of the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and Obama administration’s liberal leaning bureaucrats might prove to be stumbling blocks Read more

India’s top security risks in 2014

What are the implications for India of the scaling down of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the continuing tension with China at the border, and the political turmoil in Bangladesh? How should India address these and other upheavals in its neighbourhood, which are potential challenges to the country’s security? Read more

2014: India’s foreign policy priorities

Gateway House maps India’s foreign policy priorities for 2014 – focus on instabilities and emerging leadership in South Asia, and attend to issues further afield, from China to Iran and the U.S to Latin America. India must operate within its capabilities but without compromising on domestic problems Read more

Narendra Modi and the issue of prime ministership

Modi’s popularity within the business community has been based on the perception of his ability for good governance. However, instead of engaging in the complexity of identity politics, business leaders can undertake actions that build immunity against communal tensions Read more