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French President Hollande was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2016. India-France relations, post President Hollande’s visit, are promising, and will have a positive impact on Prime Minister Modi’s scheduled visit to Brussels later this year including India's trade with the EU. Informed citizenry should appreciate the huge stakes involved.
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COP21 is a reality check for those who like to believe that geopolitical power is shifting from West to East. The just-concluded Paris Climate Summit was essentially about the early-to-develop Western powers continuing to exercise almost complete control over global governance structures, largely through the dominance of markets.
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The New Cities Foundation hosted a panel session entitled "Citywalla: A look at Urban India" with Gateway House's Director Manjeet Kripalani, V. Ravichandar, Annat Jain and Bharati Chaturvedi. They discussed Indian urbanization during the New Cities Summit 2012, held in Paris on May 14-16.