ltaa Courtesy: Ltaa.com
5 August 2014

The curious case of NSA & Indo-US relations

Neelam Deo, Director of Gateway House was quoted in an article on the Chinese online news magazine Ltaa.com on the India-U.S relationship. The article looks at the future course of the bilateral under the charge of PM Modi

TPI Courtesy: The Political Indian
5 August 2014

India-Nepal: A Himalayan opportunity

An article written by Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow at Gateway House was republished in the online newsmagazine The Political Indian. The article examines the possibilities of collaboration between India-Nepal in the field hydropower generation

Latin-America-gaza Courtesy: news.yahoo.com
5 August 2014

Latin America takes a stand

The sharp Latin American response to the Israeli bombings in Gaza, on the back of solid support from the U.S., is attributable to the memory of the atrocities committed by past Latin American military dictators with similar U.S. backing. Their strong response is also a sign of the increasingly independent and assertive Latin American voice on the global stage

afghan elections Courtesy: Wikimedia\commons
5 August 2014

Afghanistan: who blinks first?

Squabbling over Afghan election results still continues but the collapse of the process has been averted for now. More than 700 international election observers are in Kabul ready to conduct the 100% audit of the Afghan runoff election. India has always supported a peaceful transition but the situation in Kabul remains as unpredictable as ever

israel Courtesy: Natan Flayer
5 August 2014

Tracing the course of India-Israel ties

There has been strong criticism of the Modi government’s tepid response towards Israel’s offensive in Gaza, with many insinuating religious reasons. However the reality is that India’s engagement with Israel has grown substantially since the two countries established full diplomatic relations in 1992.

kerry-modi Courtesy: MEA\photogallery
4 August 2014

John Kerry’s charm offensive

Much was made of the ‘incredible possibilities’ for India-U.S. ties preceding John Kerry’s visit to India. The American emphasis on rhetoric touched a new high when Kerry formally invited Indian PM Modi to Washington in September. The two sides must now get beyond words to work towards a resolution of differences for the bilateral to blossom

kerry Courtesy: Ministry of External Affairs
2 August 2014

Strengthening ties amid differences

The 5th India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue was an effort to reverse the downward spiral in bilateral ties, and an opportunity for the two countries to get a realistic assessment of each other. Clearly given the range of differences on issues such as trade, tariffs and price controls, there is still plenty of work to be done