A giant step for Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi anchors new democratic government, but tough challenges remain
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New approach to security emergencies
The Pathankot attack reflects a new template of terrorism and is a reminder that India needs a well-coordinated approach to security emergencies. This is particularly necessary as the country has embarked on a bold foreign policy path, daring to tread where we have not gone before, intensifying existing and new engagements and trying to functionalize dysfunctional bilaterals like Pakistan
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Climate change and the shifting strategic landscape in the Pacific
Tevita Motulalo discusses changing geopolitical partnerships in the Pacific Islands, post-COP21, and the irreparable damages of Climate Change on the Pacific.
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A choice of 9/11s
Whatever else may be beyond our control, we are all free to choose which 9/11 moves us most deeply.
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Is the Iran deal a plus for South Asia?
The nuclear deal with Iran benefits India and Pakistan in terms of energy security and connectivity. But both countries also face challenges in their prospective engagement with Tehran, and both will have to tread carefully while using the new opportunities.
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Busting myths around the RBI
The revised Indian Financial Code brings some alterations to governance within the RBI. At the heart of these changes is the belief in a popular myth that lower interest rates will lead unquestionably to higher economic growth
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Sushma Swaraj’s scorecard
If Prime Minister Modi is India's Sachin Tendulkar, External Affairs Minister is Rahul Dravid. In the past year Swaraj has quietly supporting Prime Minister Modi and ratcheted up a number of achievements, from evacuating thousands of Indians from conflict zones to leading India's engagement in the middle east.
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India-Pakistan: false equivalency
Pakistan's righteous indignation about national sovereignty—over India's Myanmar counterinsurgency program—is out of sync with the country's actions in the past. Experiences from history serve as proof
Debating Asia-Europe
Gateway House partnered with Debating Europe on an online debate series on a number of key issues ranging from whether Asia’s rise is a threat or an opportunity for Europe, to the role of young people in Asia-Europe relations.
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Komagata Maru: mission to Canada
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his April 14-17 visit to Canada, will visit the Komagata Maru Museum & Monument in Vancouver, an important milestone in Canada’s Indian diaspora as well as Asian immigrant history