The Royal Indian Naval uprising of 1946 in Bombay was a catalyst that hastened the countdown to India’s Independence on 15 August, 1947.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to the UAE on August 16 and 17, aside from his meetings with the governing royalty, he'll be connecting with the Indian diaspora there which comprises of 30% of the UAE's population. Neelam Deo discusses how this visit is different from others and what the nations can build on.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif meeting several high-level officials during his visit to India on August 14. Neelam Deo discusses what Zarif's visit can means for India and Iran.

As India celebrates its Independence Day, security situation on eastern borders is gradually moving towards stability with experiments in peace making focused on resolving insurgencies and border management. These experiments coupled with the sub-regional economic initiatives potentially put eastern region on the path of prosperity.

It is time for India to become autonomous on the energy front, even though it is, and will remain, a large importer of petroleum and coal. A combined strategy of diversification by using other forms of energy, and acquisition by buying oil fields, can help India reach this goal

Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, Gateway House, was quoted by Xinhua on his views on 'Spotlight: Forex adjustment of RMB draws worldwide attention'. His quote appeared in various other Chinese publications.

After losing power in January, Mahinda Rajapaksa, former president of Sri Lanka, is trying to re-enter politics by contesting for the prime minister’s seat in the elections on August 17. If he wins, it could destabilise Sri Lanka’s politics and impact relations with India, which had been hit under Rajapaksa’s rule. The future scenario will become clearer by next week.

Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House appeared on BBC World to comment on the appointment of India-born, Sundar Pichai as the new Google CEO.

Dev Lewis, Digital Media and Content Coordinator at Gateway House wrote an article 'China: Internet Finance Pioneer.' The article was republished by Guancha(in Chinese).

Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow, Gateway House, wrote an article 'Cheap oil is costing West Asia'. The article was republished in The Political Indian