Among the many vital discussions that are being held on India’s economy, society and politics, none are more significant for India in a rapidly globalising world than our external relations and foreign policy. India is engaged abroad as never before Read more
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Fake currency, widely in circulation in India, has become a serious threat with counterfeiters taking advantage of the election season to pump in more money. India has implemented counter-measures, but must utilise advanced techniques and sensitise local law enforcement machinery to counter the menace
Congress released its election manifesto on March 26, 2014 outlining their agenda for the next 5 years. Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow at Gateway House, analyses the economic agenda outlined in the Congress manifesto.
An alleged terror attack took place on the Jammu-Kathua national highway on March 28, 2014. While the details and reasons for this attack are still ambiguous, Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow, Gateway house shares his on the situation.
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The presidential election is vital not only for Afghanistan’s future but also for the stability of the region. The ensuing race has thrown up candidates from various ethnicities and they face an uphill task with a resurgent Taliban and a former President who still hopes to be a force in the political arena
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The newspaper Mint carried a quote by Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House analysing the impact on India of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia following its annexation of Crimea
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Down the decades, every government has shown reluctance to declassify the contents of the Henderson Brooks Report, preventing a deeper analysis of what went wrong during the 1962 India-China war. In the absence of this, the key findings of this report remain shrouded in secrecy
A new equation is emerging between the BRICS countries and the informal grouping of the most industrialized economies, called the G8. The G8 has been reduced to G7 following Russia’s suspension. Of late, BRICS have taken an assertive stand against the G8 in economic as well as the geo-political fora
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Historically, foreign policy has rarely played a decisive role in the Indian elections although issues like the nuclear deal with the U.S. have led to domestic storms. In this interview Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, explains why foreign policy has only occasionally been a key factor in the elections
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The Guardian newspaper spoke to Sameer Patil, Associate Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict & Terrorism studies, Gateway House on the detention of Tehseen Akhtar from the Indo-Nepal border who is said to be the leader of the Indian Mujahideen terrorist network.