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Brazilian president Dilma Rouseff's bid for re-election has been ambushed in just two weeks by activist Marina Silva who is now predicted to win the October elections. If elected, Marina is likely to continue with the pro-poor policies of the current government, and she has already shown a keen interest in foreign policy. PM Modi will find Marina more proactive and forthcoming than Rouseff
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The India-Australia civil nuclear deal goes much beyond providing for India’s energy needs. The deal will help New Delhi’s bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers Group and other technology control regimes. The ties with Canberra also have the potential to develop into a strong strategic partnership
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India's inclusion as a full-member will lend credibility to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which until now has been dominated by China. However, until the strong differences between member nations are resolved, it will be a while before the SCO can become a multilateral force to be reckoned with
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An Afghan electoral official recently announced that the UN-supervised vote auditing in Afghanistan’s presidential election has been finished. In an election marred by fraud, can a power sharing agreement enabling the formation of a government be reached?
Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House comments on the importance of defense relations between India and Japan in their strategic partnership.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe affirmed the importance of the civil nuclear cooperation and welcomed the significant progress in negotiations on the Agreement for Coorporation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. Neelam Deo, director, Gateway House comments on the importance of this element in the bilateral.
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The stage has been set for protests by pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong’s financial district following Beijing’s rejection of open civil nominations. This decision has angered pro-democracy groups, but the debate represents a continued effort to define the scope and limits of Hong Kong’s autonomy under China
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Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House was quoted in a report by The Independent on the announcement of a new Al Qaeda branch being opened by the terrorist organisation in India
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Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House was quoted in a report by Vietnam Breaking News on the announcement of a new Al Qaeda branch being opened by the terrorist organisation in India
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Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House was quoted in a report by Bloomberg on the announcement of a new Al Qaeda branch being opened by the terrorist organisation in India