Courtesy: Rajya Sabha TV
Historically, India has supported the Palestinian cause but today, shares strong diplomatic relations with both West Bank and Tel Aviv. India's vote at the UNHRC has provoked much debate within the country as it marks a distinct shift in the government's stand from a few weeks ago when it was reluctant to even discuss the Gaza crisis in Parliament
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Penny Pritzker, U.S. commerce secretary is the new element in the India-U.S. bilateral dialogue. Her business skills have brought a shine to her ministry at home and perhaps she can have the same effect in Delhi
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Looking back at the 2008 financial crisis, when governments had to resort to bail-outs to keep economies afloat, the BRICS member countries have decided to set up a New Development Bank which will provide for a contingency fund. This initiative aims at building an alternate financial structure in terms of trade among the member states as well as creating a safety net
India and the U.S. will hold the 5th Strategic Dialogue this week in New Delhi; the first to be held after the BJP government took charge. U.S. secretary of state John Kerry will be leading a delegation of high-level officials which includes the commerce secretary Penny Pritzker
Courtesy: The Times of India
Ironically for a country that is seen as an IT superpower, India is stunningly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Our approach to the exponential growth of cyber crime and warfare is marked by ignorance and nonchalance. This has to change quickly Read more
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Sameer Patil, Associate Fellow, National Security, Gateway House, in an article that appeared on DNA says that the problem of MiG-21 plane crashes has to be addressed and dealt with as quickly and efficiently as possible
On July 24, Gateway House, in collaboration with the Center for Policy Research, held a brainstorming session on the theme ‘India and Her Neighbours’ and the effort was to look at India’s states playing a significant role in economic diplomacy with the countries of South Asia which adjoin their borders.
Nish Acharya, Senior Fellow at American Progress, outlines why the Indian diaspora plays an important role in the India-U.S. bilateral relationship.
Courtesy: U.S. Navy photo/Journalist 1st Class Todd Macdonald
India’s invitation and the subsequent participation of the Japanese navy in the Malabar 2014 exercise is a sign of the deepening of the political-security relationship between India and Japan. However, an actual fruition of the potential requires both the administrations to be more flexible, especially on the nuclear deal and defence purchases
Courtesy: IBtimes.com
On the eve of his departure to India for the fifth India-U.S Strategic Dialogue, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry outlined a roadmap of partnership between the two countries. While mentioning some of the ongoing concerns of the U.S government, he said this was a moment to chart a new course in the bilateral relationship