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The island-nation of Maldives continues to go struggle. On 4 November, President Abdulla Yameen imposed Emergency in the country for a period of 30 days. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, talks about Operation Cactus and the current fall of disarray in Maldives.
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The roots of India-Africa relations go beyond the period when colonisation was at its peak. With a backdrop of the third India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi from October 26-29, 2015, Sifra Lentin, Mumbai History Fellow, Gateway House, talks about the shared history of the two, including the 'Bombay Rupee'.
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The Third India Africa Forum Summit is being held in New Delhi from October 26-29, 2015. The mood in Africa around the Summit is evident as, for the first time, all 54 countries have representations. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, talks to us about the Summit and the many elections currently underway in the continent.
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The Third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is currently underway in New Delhi. Over 50 heads of state from the African Union are expected to attend the Summit. Rajiv Bhatia, former Ambassador/High Commissioner in Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico and South Africa, lists the priorities for its success.
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Developing sustainable forms of energy and infrastructure is a must to cater to our current and future needs, said Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
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Seshadari Chari, Executive Director, Forum for Strategic & Security Studies, talks about rural and agricultural infrastructure and what more needs to be done.
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John Hartley, Institute Director & CEO, Future Directions International talks about five key issues that the G20 must address.
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Parth Shah, founder, Centre for Civil Society talks about inclusive business models and how learning from behavioural economics can be applied to SMEs.
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Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, delivered the keynote address at India's first Think20 (T20) meeting organised by Gateway House with TEPAV, on the "Global Economy and Challenges for Multilateral Policies." In his 36-minute speech, he urged emerging markets like India to develop their own capacity to provide new ideas to the global financial system, “hold the pen” that will write a more inclusive agenda, and strengthen global multilateral institutions.
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Gateway House is proud to host the first Think20 (T20) regional consultation meeting in Mumbai on 19 October 2015. Ussal Sahbaz, Director of G20 Studies, TEPAV discusses the importance of the meeting and other sub-forums of G20 including the objectives of Turkey's 2015 presidency.