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The U.S.-driven Trans Pacific Partnership agreement between 12 countries, which is aiming to become the new standard of world trade, impacts domestic systems globally. For India, it will skew investment and intellectual property rights, and especially the debate over the Investor State Dispute System which allows companies to challenge sovereign rights and public policy.
The Conference of Parties (COP21) is beginning on 30 November in Paris, France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has climate change has one of the top priorities of his foreign policy. Gateway House spoke with Nick Robins, Co-Director, Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on green financing and how India can leverage on it to further its energy needs.
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The Ecuadorian president’s first-ever state visit to India this month was cancelled, possibly because four of seven helicopters supplied by HAL to Ecuador have crashed. But this hurdle can be overcome, and ties between the two countries can expand beyond defence and oil to sectors such as pharma, IT, and agribusiness.
The 2013 Companies Act has brought a mixed bag of results: it has structured and regulated CSR in India, but also increased the hurdles businesses must clear, as well as the social and monetary costs for companies.
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Nick Robins, Co-Director, Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System at United Nations Environment Programme, joins us for a special podcast on COP21. He explains what green financing is, and how India can leverage on it to further its energy needs.
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Amit Bhandari, Fellow, Energy & Environment Studies at Gateway House was interviewed by BBC on India's efforts to boost wind power.
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The nations of the world will meet in Paris for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP21. The conference will be from 30 November till 11 December, 2015. Take a look at India’s climate change achievements and Read more
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Ambassador Neelam Deo looks at three notable events from the last week; the execution of war criminals in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Singapore and the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community and what it means for India.
Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, comments on the key takeaways from the 13th ASEAN-India Summit and from Prime Minister Modi's visit to Singapore.
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Rajni Bakshi's article 'Creating sustainable infrastructure' was republished by The Political Indian.
