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A major theme at the multilateral summits this month was connectivity, with China at the forefront. India is trailing behind due to a shortfall in investment and political will, among other factors. Prime Minister Modi must follow up on his meetings at the SAARC Summit by robustly taking forward India’s connectivity agenda
The 18th SAARC Summit begins exactly six months to the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony and nearly all the SAARC leaders were in attendance. Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, comments on PM Modi's 'neighbourhood first' policy and his role in reinvigorating the grouping.
Infrastructure connectivity, which was the buzzword at the APEC Summit in Beijing and the East Asia Summit in Myanmar, was also an important feature on the agenda at the 18th SAARC Summit in Nepal. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, analyses how connectivity can be a driver of change in South Asia.
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Parallel to the official SAARC meeting was the People's SAARC in Kathmandu. Comprising NGOs, civil society leaders, and activists, the PSAARC is a platform that rejects narrow nationalism and religion in favour of a transcendent South Asian identity
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Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House has been mentioned in an article about her visiting Kathmandu for a two-day South Asian Think-tank Summit. This article was published by The Himalayan Times
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Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House has been mentioned in an article about her visiting Kathmandu for a two-day South Asian Think-tank Summit. This article was published by My Republica
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Manjeet Kriplani, founder and director, Gateway House has been mentioned in an article about her visit to Lahore for the South Asia Conclave. This article was published by Daily Times
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Manjeet Kriplani, founder and director, Gateway House has been mentioned in an article about her visit to Lahore for the South Asia Conclave. This article was published by The Nation
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Manjeet Kriplani, founder and director, Gateway House has been quoted in an article on Modi changing the decision making process in India. This article has been published by the Daily News
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Manjeet Kriplani, founder and director, Gateway House has given an interview where she comments on the upcoming U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum. This interview was published by Bloomberg T.V.