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Meera Sanyal and Medha Patkar, the Aam Aadmi Party’s candidates from Mumbai, come from different ideological backgrounds but are poised to play a crucial and complementary role. While Patkar gives voice to the marginalised, Sanyal is articulating the principles that could build a more equitable economy
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Fewer than 10% of the candidates in the ongoing elections in India are women. A law to reserve seats for women in Parliament, which will increase this number, is in abeyance. Our next government can take lessons from Latin America, where 16 countries have successfully implemented reservations and other enabling measures
Gateway House held an online panel discussion on India's foreign policy and the expectations from Latin American countries from India's next government.
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India has viewed China through the lens of suspicion since the 1962 war. Despite the two countries moving forward on the economic front, negative public perception persists. The Indian news media has a role in this, playing up stereotypes instead of building bridges
Google Hangout panel discussion on the views on India's elections from the U.S. & Canada, and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the two countries.
Gateway House organised a panel discussion on Google hangout on the views on India's elections from the European Union and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the EU.
A Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from West Asia and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the region.
Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from the BRICS countries and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with the BRICS.
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Rajni Bakshi, Gandhi Peace Fellow, Gateway House analyses the complementary roles played by the two key Aam Aadmi Party candidates from Mumbai. She says that while veteran activist Medha Patkar gives voice to the suffering of people at the grassroots, former banker Meera Sanyal highlights the principles that could build a more just and equitable society
A Google Hangout Panel Discussion on the views on India's elections from Africa and a foreign policy agenda for the next government's engagement with Africa.