Gateway Features
Riyadh and the new halls of mediation
Courtesy: AP
Mediation has shaped diplomacy, from the Peace of Westfalia or the Congress of Vienna to the Taif Agreement or the Joint Trilateral Statement of Saudi Arabia, Iran and China. In the last decade, the Gulf states have emerged as pivotal actors in conflict resolution, leveraging economic strength, cultural acumen, and diplomatic neutrality. Their engagement in high-stakes negotiations reflects the shifting dynamics in an increasingly multipolar world and the redefinition of power structures. In this new order, "Either you are with read more
The EU reaches out to India
Courtesy: Atlantic Council
On 27-28 February 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 22 of the 27 European Union (EU) College of Commissioners embarked on a landmark visit to India. This unprecedented delegation aimed to deepen and diversify the strategic partnership between the EU and India, focusing on trade, technology, defence, clean energy, and digital innovation. This is the first visit of the College of Commissioners outside Europe since the start of their new term in December 2024 and the first read more
G20 ship in choppy waters: will it make it?
Courtesy: Institute for Global Dialogue
G20 comprising the world‘s largest developed and developing economies and two significant regional associations – the European Union and the African Union – plays “a crucial role in influencing global policy making and fostering economic stability,” noted Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, on 3 December 2024, as his nation assumed the G20 presidency two days earlier. In the past three months, South Africa has hosted two important meetings – of the foreign ministers on 21 February in Johannesburg and the finance ministers read more
Spiraling violence in Balochistan
Courtesy: The Hindu
There has been an upsurge in armed attacks in Pakistan’s restive provinces over the past few weeks, with three high profile attacks in the second half of March. On 20 March, armed men attacked the Gwadar Port Authority Colony in Gwadar, Balochistan. The Gwadar port is being developed as a part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. On 25 March, the Pakistani military claimed to have foiled an attack on 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
China’s expansionist nuclear programme aims to bolster its capabilities, so much so, that Beijing's predictions boast 2500 new warheads by 2030, thus rivalling the American and Russian arsenals. As the dragon quadruples its nuclear propensity, heralding the world to something greatly unstable – a tripolar nuclear system; nuclear peace seems a quite convoluted goal.
Book Reviews
The current global focus on terrorism and the threats from nation-states, seem as it is a recent phenomenon. In fact terrorism has been present for the last century, still has the capacity to return and to shock with its brutality. India is no stranger to these acts and Germany has just suffered another attack on a Christmas market. A new book recalls the terrorism of 50 years ago and identifies how it became entangled in the politics of the Cold War.
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