Gateway Features
Can NATO survive without Article 5?
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On January 20, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he frankly admitted that the rules-based international order was “partially false” and put forth an alternative of “collective investments in resilience.” One of those investments, he said, was Canada’s reinforced, “unwavering” commitment to Article 5 of NATO, over the demand for Greenland by the U.S. Article 5 states that “an armed attack against one NATO member shall be considered read more
Delhi and Dhaka can walk together
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In the tumultuous days following the escape of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India, the atmosphere in Dhaka was charged with fervent emotions. Streets and alleyways reverberated with the powerful chants of “Dilli na Dhaka” (Delhi or Dhaka), a rallying cry that stirred the hearts of the populace and echoed a resolute call to rise against perceived Indian influence. The fervor was palpable, as people from all walks of life—ranging from innocent six-year-old schoolgirls to elderly rickshaw pullers read more
Case for post-study ‘S’ visas
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Over the past months, visa restrictions have been imposed on foreign students, especially Indian students, in higher education institutions in western destinations such as the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia. Most impacted is post-study work opportunity to acquire valuable industry experience. This is an opportune moment for India to step up to attract foreign students to our shores by introducing an ‘S’ visa that permits post-study work in India. This is the missing link in India’s fast internationalising higher read more
Rise of the Davos Competitor
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Since its inception in 1971, Davos: The World Economic Forum has been touted as the platform for change in geopolitics and the global economy. Over five decades, the forum grew from a European symposium into a hotspot for global deal-making between business elites, state leaders, and tech titans, hosting an attendance of 2,500 members and delegations. However, the shifting trends away from globalisation and unipolarity to multipolarity, and the rise of emerging powers, have contested the standard form of global read more
Research
India and Indonesia have a comprehensive strategic relationship built on their ancient and modern histories, and a flourishing relationship sustained by trade, economic exchange and people-to-people contact. The India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue, hosted by Gateway House and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia, aims to provide policy recommendations to promote innovation and navigate evolving governance issues through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Foreign Affairs
Not long ago in the sweep of history, countries that had once been buried behind the Iron Curtain, and even some Soviet republics, were transformed into members of the solidly democratic club. Some of those that weren’t, such as Ukraine, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan, experienced mass revolts against rigged elections and corrupt misrule amid widespread public yearning to join the West. Free trade was again celebrated as an instrument of peace; Kant’s “democratic peace theory” enjoyed a revival.
Book Reviews
Rajiv Bhatia explains how this book brings together perspectives on the geostrategy, geopolitics, and geoeconomics of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Edited by Chintamani Mohapatra, it features 16 essays by experienced yet young academics. It highlights how the world changed after 2020, the ‘Age of Polycrisis’, COVID-19, conflicts in West Asia and Europe, and other global flashpoints. The book offers analysis that seeks to reposition the Indo-Pacific as vital to India’s strategic interests.
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