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The Latin American region already identifies with India through its pop culture, so India needs to capitalise on this goodwill to deepen its diplomatic relations with the region.
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A more robust foreign policy initiative is required for India to be seen as a serious player in the future of Afghanistan. Building dams and roads has ensured its presence as a partner in rebuilding the country, but its conservative handling of Afghan issues must be challenged, perhaps by following the Iran route, to push forward its geostrategic interests.
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Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia delivered a lecture on India's Act East Policy at the Jadavpur University, Kolkata as part of the Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture was featured in the MEA's website.
Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Gateway House delivered a lecture on India's Act East Policy at Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 10 March, 2016 as part of the Ministry of External Affairs' 'Distinguished Lecture Series.'
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With a cessation of hostilities been brokered by Russia and the United States, the conflict in Syria has entered a tense pause. India has had a bystander attitude to the conflict in Syria. However, with the truce expected to be short, does India have the incentive or the option to depart from its current position, and deepen its engagement in Syria?
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The problems of the power sector have been created over the last several decades and can obviously not be resolved in a hurry. Renewable energy will have to be part of the solution. It would be good to see the government think creatively about this.
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Anoop Singh's article 'IMF reforms: still not enough' was republished on Swarajya Magazine.
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With the increase in allocation to the agriculture sector in Budget 2016, the Modi government has revealed a renewed tilt towards rural India. How this financial roadmap will lead to revitalizing agriculture and developing rural India will depend on the politics.
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Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Fellow, Geoeconomics Studies, was quoted from his article 'Union Budget 2016: now or never" in an article on Canadian Business.
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Samir Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism Studies, was quoted in an article on Benar News.