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S. D. Muni is a Professor Emeritus at the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and an Honorary Fellow at the Regional Centre of Strategic Studies in Sri Lanka.
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The last two weeks have been turbulent for U.S. politics. A past president and current candidate survived an assassination attempt; a current president is forced to withdraw from contesting for the next term; a new nominee has replaced him in a flash. This is set against the backdrop of tumultuous domestic and international politics.
Neelam Deo, Co-Founder of Gateway House, and former Ambassador who has served in Washington and New York, and follows US politics closely, offers some insight.
Note: This episode was originally recorded on 25 July, 2024.
Transcript:
Manjeet Kripalani: U.S. elections seem to have become elitist, with a small elite cabal deciding who runs the country and its policies.
Neelam Deo: Yes. President Joe Biden was imposed upon to step aside. Within 48 hours of his announcement, over 2,000 votes were gathered by Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic nomination for President. Nearly $100 hundred million dollars was raised for her election fund, and 117 Congressmen, 17 Senators, eight Governors and powerful people like Nancy Pelosi have endorsed her.
An elite grouping can really change things in American politics. The Republicans are a lot more confused in their strategy Although it was clear that former President Trump would be the No. 1 choice, Donald Trump did have contenders. Nikki Haley was one such politician who got far in the competition but her followers still do not support Trump.
It is a fact that small groups are now choosing who will be the candidates of the two parties. That means the electorate gets to choose between “two old white men neither of whom they like” for their president.
MK: Since Obama’s first election in 2008 when there was a contest for who would get the nomination, in 15 years since then, there has not been a contest even for the nomination for candidacy – it’s been Obama, then his vice president Joe Biden, and Jo Biden’s vice president.
ND: Joe Biden resisted Hillary being the candidate of the Democratic Party, and as it happened, she lost.
Their resistance and their struggle to be the candidate was all behind-the-scenes in the Democratic Party. In all three of the attempts that Trump has made, except the one where he was the President, there has been some kind of contest in the Republican Party.
Democracy has now become a kind of mantra, it’s an elite ruling system, and it’s the elite which talks about saving democracy, even though democracy means a lot of different things to many countries.
MK: Internationally, how is it playing out, especially in Europe which has completely aligned itself with the U.S on Russia, Israel, China
ND: Europe, like the other parts of the world, doesn’t have a vote on who becomes president of the United States of America, but they do have preferences. For months now, we have been hearing including from the leaderships in Europe, about how afraid they are that former President Trump gets re-elected. It’s quite remarkable that in the recent meeting of NATO in Washington, a lot of talk was about Trump-proofing NATO in the context of Ukraine. And so Europe has already committed over $40 billion in aid to Ukraine in the coming year.
It is unusual for European leaders to be so frank about their fears and concerns. It shows the depth of their dependence on the U.S. Europe is feeling pressure at the moment.
They see China as its biggest market but also as a challenge on some issues. However they are unable to resist American pressure on a lot of issues pertaining to China. Similarly with Russia, you can see the German economy is being devastated by refusing to take moderately-priced Russian gas, again under pressure from the US over the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
At the same time, there is fear of Russia, some of it coming on the back of NATO and the European Union taking those kinds of positions. But its extraordinary how frankly European leaders are speaking at this moment about their concern of the re-election of former President Donald Trump which at the moment seems likely because he is ahead in all the polls. He was ahead of President Biden and ahead of probable nominee Kamala Harris.
MK: One of the ironies of this election – there are so many important elections this year, in Europe, in the US, in India – is that with the pick of JD Vance as Trump’s Vice President, there is at last one prominent US politician who is the same age as the many youthful politicians in Europe.
ND: It is interesting. Rishi Sunak from the U.K. is just over 40 years old. The prime minister of France who has not yet resigned, Gabriel Attal, is under forty. The person from the right-wing party who hopes to be the prime minister, Jordan Bardella, is under thirty. In many European countries, Prime Ministers, and political leaders, are in their fifties and there is nobody we know of who is 70-plus.
In fact, there have been some jokes about how the U.S. is becoming like the former Soviet Union where all the leaders were really old and doddering, and had to be supported even as they walked. Like President Brezhnev, many years ago.
MK: Is this turmoil giving more space to the alternate world order? The dollar’s domination is being challenged seriously, with chaos in the U.S., and wars everywhere, BRICS looks like a good comparison with the G7, Russia and China are forming a strong partnership and pole.
ND: There’s no question that there’s been a major churn. The period between the dissolution Soviet Union and today, 20 years of unipolar domination of the U.S. has certainly eroded. In those years, the U.S. was once strong enough to influence Russia and China for what it wanted to do in the U.N Security Council. But today, there are wars everywhere, and the US has not been able to steer them or have some form of closure. Look at Ukraine, the war has stretched on for years now. Look at Gaza, it is still able to resist the Israeli onslaught, nine months on.
The U.S. has now taken recourse to two things. One is supplying weapons, which is very profitable to its companies, and the second is imposing sanctions. This has spin-off implications. For instance there have been sanctions for more than 40 years on Iran.
So, it’s not surprising if Iran then collaborates with countries like China and Russia which are resisting U.S. domination. Now, Iran stands accused of supplying drones to Russia. Most importantly, there have been financial sanctions, the kicking of Russia out of the SWIFT system, and trying to prevent ships that can get insurance to supply Russian oil and gas to buyers like China and India. A lot of countries including the Gulf, rich in resources, and have been dependent on the US for their sense of security, they have begun to trade in the Yuan, but even some other countries including it is rumoured, India, use the Yuan to pay Russia for oil.
The second is G2G trade, which is a little more of the barter system, but you don’t use the dollar to make payments for what you purchase from Russia or what Russia purchases from other countries. And then there are other countries whose banks are managing to evade U.S. sanctions like Turkish banks and for quite some time, even the UAE banks. So Russia is not only managing to sell its oil, even if it is at a lower rate, but its economy seems to be doing better than most European economies.
The power of the U.S which to a very large extent, is vested on the dollar because it’s the currency for all trade, where price discovery for all transactions, for minerals, is no longer the only currency where these transactions are taking place. Because Japan and Europe and even Switzerland are being obliged to follow the Americans in their sanctions, the Euro has not been a gainer, nor has there been much trade even in the Japanese yen.
Neelam Deo is co-founder, Gateway House.
Manjeet Kripalani is Executive Director and co-founder, Gateway House.
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Transcript
Manjeet Kripalani :
Hello, this is Manjeet Kripalani from Gateway House, and we welcome you most cordially to the first edition of our monthly podcast Unfolding Geopolitics. We have with us the Ambassador Neelam Deo, also co-founder of Gateway House, and she has long experience in Africa, and the United States, she can see the first world and the third world and the middle world together. So we’re going to ask her a series of questions, because it’s been quite a remarkable time in world affairs. And I’m going to start right away, jump into this right away, Neelam most welcome. And let’s start with asking you this, it really has been a remarkable time in the world, for the world and for India, particularly over the last few months, the BRICS summit and the expansion to coups in Niger, and now in Gabon, India the on the moon, India winning chess and javelin. What do you make of it?
Amb. Neelam Deo :
Well, first of all, I want to say, I was as thrilled as everybody else, over the moon landing on the South Side of the Moon, brilliant of ISRO. And I, it was just a real special moment, I think, for everybody, you know, the chess and the javelin, were fantastic for just showing the putting before the whole world actually, how calm and normal, our representatives were. I mean, Praggnanandhaa is a teenager, still and he went all the way to a tiebreaker with the world champion. For Neeraj to come out with a gold medal, in the javelin throw, I think it’s, it’s really inspiring. And it’s also a kind of recognition of all the changes that have been happening, and all the good things that have been happening in India now. So they’re the credit goes to, to everybody connected with ISRO, and with sport and with chess.
But on the coups, I just want to very briefly say, it’s very important to note that these are mainly Francophone African countries, countries from which France had nominally given independence, so to speak, but never gone away, it continued to act as an overlord. It continued to exploit resources, of course, but it also continued to exploit them in a very colonial way. It kept up military bases in many of these countries. And even if it didn’t have a base of the old style, it still had 1000-1500 of its own military personnel, posted in or near the capital cities. And it continued to dictate what the ruling elite in these countries could do. The second feature I really think is very important is that everybody, denigrates the change that takes place when there is a coup in Niger, or in Gabon, and it’s called, it’s referred to as a military coup, as if there was any other way that change can come in a country where like Gabon, 60 years, the father and son have ruled that country, they, the only an armed force can possibly displace a ruling elite of that nature, which continues to have the support of the former colonial power. So I think we must understand that people have been seeking change in these countries for decades. And there is only one way to have that change happen. And that is if the military decides to displace the ruling elite. So I think that there will certainly be problems that follow. There will certainly be maybe violence, maybe chaos, all of those things. But that is, as if we could argue that there isn’t chaos there at the moment where the vast majority, 99% of the population is completely dispossessed, and there are pretend elections.
So to come back to the BRICS summit in South Africa, I think, first of all, it’s we have to take note of the churlishness with which the Western press has commented on the lead up to this summit, as well as on the expansion, which became the biggest talking point out of this summit. I would say that this summit was very good for Africa. It was well handled by the South African hosts. There was little for people to cop about, in the process, the way they managed the conference. So it was good for Africa. It was also, in many ways, I think, as far as we’re concerned, for India good, because while it was, it became obvious that China had pushed for the expansion, Russia had supported that expansion, South Africa had assisted the expansion procedurally. But the fact is that all the commentary both Western and in our countries, noted how manipulative the process was how the Chinese and to some extent the Russians had pushed for this expansion for their own reasons. They wanted a bigger bridge, so that they could say they had more countries supporting them, they could say that they were not isolated, as both China and Russia feel that they are being isolated by Western countries. So yes, that was seen. But it was also noted by countries in the South, by countries who are existing members, like Brazil, for instance and it was also probably noted by the countries that came in. Now, the specifics of this expansion, the countries that came in, I think, all good for India, which in any case decided that we would make the best of the situation that had arrived that had transpired. Saudi Arabia and UAE, our strategic partners, they are also extremely important for us from the economic point of view, investment into India, they serve as magnets for our professional and labours going into these countries, the remittances are important for our balance of payments situation. And this is our immediate neighbourhood, these are not SARC countries, but they are our neighbours historically, and culturally. And the question of Iran, which can certainly be described as anti-Western, even though Saudi UAE, all the other countries have very close relations with the United States and with some of the European partners, I think Iran’s inclusion is interesting, it will play out in interesting ways. And for India, certainly, the fact that there has already been some movement on the Chabahar port after its inclusion in BRICS. And that there can be a revival of the North-South corridor, which certainly Russia will support strongly. And we would like to see happen.
Afghanistan may be going through a particularly difficult time in its own evolution. But you know, nothing lasts forever. And governments in Afghanistan will either change, or this government will learn to treat its own people, especially the women’s issue in more reasonable and responsible ways. So I would say yes, the expansion is good. But we can see that it was random, we can see that it was a rushed process. I mean, you include Ethiopia, which is going through a very difficult time with internal strife. But Indonesia is not there or Bangladesh, big, important countries and economically vibrant countries. So we’ll see what happens in the next rounds of expansion.
Manjeet Kripalani :
So Neelam, you’re right. I understand that. Can you tell us specifically why Bangladesh was not included?
Amb. Neelam Deo :
I can’t.
Manjeet Kripalani :
I understand that. I understand that Bangladesh was not included, because China insisted that if Bangladesh came on, then Pakistan would have to come on. And that was not acceptable to India.
Amb. Neelam Deo :
So I’m not sure I don’t think Pakistan is even an applicant at this moment. But normally, that is how China behaves, that if India or any other country friendly with India comes in, it wants to bring in Pakistan. But I’m glad that other members of BRICS did not go along with the Chinese on this. Because Pakistan can only be a liability, it will stymie the functioning of the organisation, as it stymies the functioning of any organisation into which it has been included. It also fails to act in a responsible way on terrorism and that cannot be acceptable to anybody or it should not be acceptable.
Manjeet Kripalani :
It should not be part of the groupings. That is actually seeking a more geopolitical and strategic and economic positioning I think in the world. And so when people look at BRICS as being anti-Western, you know, anti-U.S., what are you thinking? I know you have a view on it?
Amb. Neelam Deo :
You know, I think that the West is so used to unanimity of view in institutions like the G7, or NATO, for example, that it cannot probably accept, maybe it doesn’t even understand that there can be groupings coming together, where there are differences, there are important differences on various issues. While there is a coincidence of views on some things, so, for instance, India and China, we have differences on a range of issues, but then there are issues, and we work harmoniously in the New Development Bank or, you know, on climate issues in the past, we have worked together. So I think that the West has to understand that there is more than one way for countries to act, it’s the same problem that they have with, ‘Are you an ally or not an ally’. So, India is not an ally. But I think the United States has made great progress in understanding that there can be very fruitful relationships without calling them alliances.
Manjeet Kripalani :
And so, BRICS is not necessarily anti Western, is it? Or is it a, is it countries like India, where they create a balance?
Amb. Neelam Deo :
I think that we have to look at an institution like BRICS, as non western. So there are certainly efforts and aspirations among the members of BRICS to be able to influence the existing multilateral framework in numerous areas, financial, particularly as that has been much in the news recently, but it is not anti Western. And certainly, countries even like Saudi Arabia, and UAE, will bring in a balance in the relationship with the United States, as India would like to have good, excellent, we have, our relationship with the United States has transformed. At the same time, of course, we have very difficult relations with China at the moment. But we want to sustain what has been a very fruitful and harmonious relationship with Russia for a very long time. And there will be similar sentiments, among other members of BRICS.
Manjeet Kripalani :
Do you think this was all in all the seven come together in two months? Really? Does it have anything? Is it just some kind of coincidence? Or is it, You know, in terms of India being the president of G20? Has it been able to put into motion certain ideas, and thoughts that maybe have given others a chance to think differently?
Amb. Neelam Deo :
So I think there is a momentum for change. I think there’s no question that there is a parity between countries, there are changes in the relative parities, the United States remains the largest and most powerful country, but it is not as powerful by multiples over other countries like China, or like middle powers like India, or others, as it used to be with reference to its Western allies after the Second World War. Today, it recognises the importance and the value of good relations with countries that are dynamic, that are moving, growing quickly economically, and that are looking for change. Because by trying to be part of the change, we’re not trying to overturn the whole international system. The Chinese may want to overturn big parts of it, even though they have been beneficiaries, we would like to influence the changes that are taking place.
Manjeet Kripalani :
That’s a good explanation. And lastly, very quickly, so we can bring it all together old world order versus the New World Order.
Amb. Neelam Deo :
So again, I have to, I say this all the time. But you know, change is a process. It’s not a one off. It’s not like one day, we’re going to wake up and be in a new world order. What is happening is a lot of new ideas coming in ways to make the financial architecture, global financial architecture, play more to the interests of Developing countries. How to do it? Jamaica came up with such good ideas on this. So I think we have to, we have to understand that especially African countries, many of which as we see from the coups taking place in Francophone Africa, are now much more comfortable with putting forth their own thinking and their own demands. They don’t need spokespeople. You know, there’s all this talk about is China the spokesman for the Global South? Or is India? No, no, no, the Africans can speak for themselves; the global south can speak very well for itself. But it does help if other countries are coming around and trying to make this a wider movement. So I think we are in a moment, in a period of transition, we hope that this transition will go in directions, which will be more fair, especially to Developing countries. And this is especially true of things like the effort on climate change, etc. And that this will be an order, which is built by everyone together, rather than imposed by the victors of the Second World War.
Manjeet Kripalani :
Thank you Neelam very much. And we’ll see you for the next edition of Unfolding Geopolitics.
Amb. Neelam Deo :
Thank you.
Manjeet Kripalani :
Thank you.
Neelam Deo is co-founder, Gateway House and former ambassador to Ivory Coast with concurrent accreditation to Niger, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
Manjeet Kripalani is Executive Director, Gateway House.
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The last week of September was eventful for Russia. The partial-mobilisation was underway, the referendum of Russian-speaking regions in Ukraine took place, President Putin made a significant speech and the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged. Amit Bhandari, Energy Fellow, Gateway House, was in Moscow during this time. In this podcast, he offers his impressions of Moscow after the sanctions, compared with the city he saw before the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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The signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement between India and Australia in April, shows how well Australia has understood its new economic partner. In this special podcast, Lisa Singh, CEO, Australia-India Institute, and Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House, have a wide ranging discussion on areas of strategic cooperation from trade, digital governance, connectivity and maritime security, to multilateral engagement in G20 and the Quad.
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In 'A Grand Strategy: Countering China, Taming Technology, and Restoring the Media', a new book on China's technological ambitions, author William J. Holstein explains China's push to advance its technological prowess, exploring the link between technology, politics and economics in today's world. In this podcast, he tells us more about this connection, which has often been overlooked by the American media.
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The use of unmanned systems has increased in the 21st century, employed by great powers, medium powers and non-state actors alike. Zachary Kallenborn, Research Affiliate, Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) explains the growing proliferation of unmanned systems and ensuing threats on a state and global level.
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The withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan is not the first time that a hasty and messy departure of foreign forced has taken place. History is replete with examples of imperial powers suddenly leaving countries that they secured for years, without ensuring a peaceful transition of power. The sub-continent has now seen it twice, the last time was in 1947, when the British preponed their withdrawal from India, hastily partitioning the country and leaving a region at war with itself. Ambassador Neelam Deo, co-founder, Gateway House, explains why and how this happens.
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A new maritime law in China allows it to supervise all foreign vessels which appear in the country's "territorial waters" - many parts of which are internationally disputed. Nationalistic maritime actions such as China’s aggression in the South China Sea and Russia’s actions in the Black Sea, has revived international focus on maritime law. In this podcast, Dr Stefan Talmon, professor and co-director at the Institute of International Law, University of Bonn, interprets maritime law in the two hotly contested seas.
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Last week, Indian tech start-up Zomato's Initial Public Offering raised over a billion dollars. This is a welcome new trend in domestic financing for start-ups in India, with more gaining unicorn status in the past year. It is also indicates a sector independent of Chinese backing. In this podcast, Amit Bhandari, Fellow, Energy and Environment Studies Programme, discusses the positive outcome of Press Note. 3 on the sector.
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A ransomware attack recently targeted Kaseya, a software services company in the U.S., for $70 million, incapacitating hundreds of its clients globally. There is an increasing incidence of such attacks, with perpetrators targeting government agencies and high-tech companies, leading to considerable economic losses. How can governments mitigate these threats and attribute responsibility to those accountable?
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With the U.S.-led Artemis Accords gathering momentum, and China and Russia joining hands, space exploration is becoming economically important. Countries increasingly want to participate in the space exploration economy and are partnering with space superpowers that have aligned geopolitical and geoeconomic interests. India, too, must do the same, says Dr. Chaitanya Giri, Fellow, Space and Ocean Studies Programme.
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As new technological advances take place every day, India must keep up. While the U.S. is still a front-runner in defence technologies, China and Russia are catching up quickly. In order to counter this, India can insert itself into the pre-existing bilateral co-operation between the U.S. and Israel. Sameer Patil, Fellow, International Security Studies Programme tells us how.
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Fuel prices are at an all-time high in India this month, even after the country benefitted from 5 years of low crude oil prices. Amit Bhandari, Fellow, Energy and Environment Studies Programme, explains why fuel prices are high and how the Government of India could have prevented this ongoing crisis.
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There has been an increasing need for the regulation of content on social media platforms like Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook. Ambika Khanna, Senior Researcher for International Law Studies Programme explains the legal concerns associated with intermediaries
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The Union Budget for FY 2021-22 is due next week. ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and the continuing stalemate with China in Ladakh will guide Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allocate financial resources for the defence sector. How will she cater to the defence services’ expectations? Will she unveil special measures to further ‘Make in India’ in defence? Listen to defence expert Dr. Bhartendu Kumar Singh, in conversation with Sameer Patil, Fellow, International Security Studies Programme, to know how the budget will shape India’s mission to achieve self-reliance in defence-industrial capabilities
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Retail prices of diesel and petrol are at an all-time high in India. Is this because of the rising crude oil prices, or is there another explanation? Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Studies Fellow, offers an answer.
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As part of our weekly series of podcasts in the run-up to the U.S. elections, in this episode on the last 2020 presidential debate, Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, on U.S’ national security, opposite views of Trump and Biden on the Paris accord and climate change and if South Block needs to pay attention to President Trump’s statement on our air quality.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and co-founder of Gateway House in the weekly series of podcasts on the U.S Elections analyses the foreign policy agenda of the Democratic government, why COVID-19 will impact voters choice and if Kamala Harris’ connection to India will influence the Indian-American votes
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As part of our weekly series of podcasts in the run-up to the U.S. elections, in this episode on the first 2020 presidential debate, Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, on President Trump’s federal tax, how the ongoing pandemic will have an impact on voter’s choice and the potential of such political debates in India
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The shifting geopolitics of the COVID-19 crisis might be an opportune time for India to consider new strategies for managing and curtailing Pakistan’s military aggression for the future. One policy tool used effectively by other countries is the imposition of economic sanctions. This podcast discusses the possibility of India imposing sanctions on Pakistan.
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India is sending a message of collaborative unity during the COVID-19 world crisis through various initiatives. New regional links are being created through virtual summits by reviving SAARC and encouraging the G20. Pharmaceutical aid for 123 countries and repatriation help for neighbours and friends has been provided. This podcast covers some of the government's domestic and international measures.
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The shift towards ‘work from home’ arrangements during the coronavirus enforced lockdown, has seen a sharp rise in the number and types of cyberattacks. With attacks exploiting new vulnerabilities, a highly secure, online infrastructure is imperative for businesses to function properly. Are India’s software companies ready with solutions?
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The second-most important issue on everyone's mind after the Coronavirus, is Rare Earths - those metallic elements like scandium and cerium, used in every aspect of modern electronics like our cell phones, rechargeable batteries, florescent lighting. The reason is: China. China has the world's largest deposits and production of rare earths, and has not hesitated to withhold its export to countries that disagree with it in the past.
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As part of our weekly series of podcasts in the run-up to the U.S. elections, in this episode on the first month of the Democratic Party’s primaries, Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, on Biden’s candidature, how the U.S. appears still unready for a woman president and why the Indian American community, which has traditionally voted Democrat, may be ambivalent this time
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President Trump enjoyed every moment of the hype that attended his February 2020 visit to India, says Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, in this podcast, even as the focus was on concrete outcomes, such as defence purchases and oil procurement deals. She discusses the geopolitical implications of a closer India-U.S. strategic relationship and the weaknesses of the U.S.-Taliban peace deal
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In the run-up to President Trump’s visit to India on 24-25 February 2020, Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, discusses in this interview how he has made balanced trade a global issue, but given substance to the India-U.S. defence bilateral, sharpening the concept of the Indo-Pacific and the Quad’s profile
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Britain left the European Union on 31 January 2020. There will be no immediate outcome, but the intention of all the European leaders is to make it an amicable departure over the course of the year. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Co-founder of Gateway House, discusses Brexit’s geopolitical implications and its impact on India’s relations with the EU and UK
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Canada, a middle power, and India, an aspiring middle power, have much to offer each other. The India-Canada Track 1.5 Dialogue, the second edition of which will be held on November 22 in Mumbai, is designed to advance the relationship. Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House, in conversation with Cleo Paskal, Associate Fellow, Chatham House, who is in the city for the Dialogue and to lead a second initiative, called the Indo-Pacific Engagement
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The Indian prime minister’s visit to the United States had both spectacle and substance, with the Houston event earlier this week casting a spotlight on the Indian American community. But the U.S.-India bilateral relationship is much more than a single event and negotiations on several issues will go on, says Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, in this podcast
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The German-French collaboration has been the motor of the European Union so far, but there has been a rise of resentment within the other European countries, with a mobilisation of right-wing parties and talk of an Italian-Polish motor instead, says Neelam Deo, Director and Co-Founder of Gateway House, in this interview. Elections to the European Parliament are taking place from May 23-26
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The June 12 summit was characterised by give-and-take as opposed to the one-way approach practised by earlier U.S. administrations. All countries welcomed the agreement and there is hope that this realism will enable the United States to address other contentious issues too
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The leaders of India and China have decided not to leave the bilateral relationship to bureaucrats or ministers, but instead handle it themselves at the very top. The April 27-28 meeting promises to be a game-changer as Xi Jinping has accepted the need to improve ties with India as a priority
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Zeti Akhar Aziz, economic advisor to newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Bin Mohamad, believes that economic policy should be rooted in moral and religious ideas
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Marina Kaljurand, Chair, Global Commission on Stability of Cyberspace, Brussels, Belgium, said governments had to collaborate closely with lawyers, and the private sector, which is leading some major developments
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Canadian Minister for National Defence, Hon'ble Harjit S Sajjan, discusses contemporary security issues, international peacekeeping, bilateral defence ties, and geopolitical arenas, relevant to India, Canada, and the world. More specifically, he converses about prospects of peace in Afghanistan, the geopolitics of and Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic, UN peacekeeping programs initiated by Canada, focus areas for India and Canada defence relations, and the Quad initiative.
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There is a constitutional crisis unfolding in the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives. With an emergency in effect, and the Chief Justice imprisoned by the President, how will India respond to the crisis?
Join Ambassador Neelam Deo as she contextualizes the crisis and what India will do.
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On 14 November, reports detailed a military takeover in Zimbabwe. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House discusses the ongoing event, suggesting why Mugabe hasn't been overthrown and why a peaceful transition should be the objective of all parties.
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A number of democratic processes are set to unfold in this week. A referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the AfD's surprising outcome in the German Parliamentary election and the upcoming referendum in Catalonia, Spain. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, discusses the geopolitical implications of these highly-controversial domestic democratic processes.
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In yet another policy flip, U.S. President Trump announced a new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia. While committing more troops to the region, he called out Pakistan as a 'safe harbour' for terrorism and called on India to do more. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, joins us to discuss the implications of this new direction and what it means for India.
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In this special episode, Professor M.D. Nalapat joins us to discuss the current border stand-off between India and China, sharing a unique glimpse into the policy psyche of India, China and the United States.
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In a special podcast, Vice Admiral (retd.) Anil Chopra, Distinguished Fellow for International Security and Maritime Studies at Gateway House, shares his insights into this years recently concluded Malabar Exercise, examining the inclusion of Japan and potentially Australia, while detailing the geopolitical implications of these exercises.
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In the Season Finale of the New World Order, we discuss the role that India can play in the new world order. With geopolitical shifts in the form of the emerging Belt and Road Initiative from China and the withdrawal of the United States from its global leadership role, India will quickly be presented with both opportunities and threats, on its journey to the New World Order.
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The world is witnessing the resurgence of the political strongman. Decisive leaders who are willing to go outside the established boundaries to achieve their goals. This phenomenon is present across the world, breaking all geopolitical divides and changing the way diplomacy will work in the future.
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International peace and security is perpetually in danger from the threat of nuclear weapons. In recent weeks, under the current U.S. Administration, the diplomatic success of the Iran Nuclear Deal is threatened while tensions build in the Sea of Japan over North Korean activities.
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Join us as we continue the discussion on West Asia as we examine the Shia-Sunni rivalry in West Asia and its impact on the regional powers of Saudi Arabia and Iran, how oil impacts the geopolitics of the region and how Turkey's recent referendum puts it on a new course in the region.
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West Asia has been in a state of deep conflict and instability in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings. With the International community unable to diffuse conflict, be it in Syria or Yemen, the great game is afoot in West Asia. Join us as we discuss the multiple dimensions associated with the geopolitical shifts underway in the region.
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China's strong economic foreign policy has created strong dependency chains around the world. This dependency has often resulted in major geopolitical gains both regionally and internationally. Join us as we discuss the impact that China has had in the South China Sea, Regional Organisations and the International Community. This is the concluding episode to a two-part special on the Rise of China.
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China has had a remarkable journey on the world stage. After a series of economic and political reforms more than thirty years ago, the country has since gone forth to dominate the geoeconomic playing field as a major investor around the world. This is the first in a two-part special on the Rise of China
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Europe has been rocked by a number of crises in recent years, be it the EU's Euro Crisis, the Ukraine Crisis or the International Refugee Crisis. With this legacy of crises along with the foreboding implementation of Brexit later this month, what does the future hold for Europe?
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The Presidency of Donald Trump is considered to have heralded the end of the post-1945 world order. This opinion has arisen due to some of his policies, which seek to uproot the U.S. from its self-made mandate as the leader of international peace, security and trade. Is the U.S. undergoing a global retreat? If so, what are some of the steps that the international community can take?
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The post-1945 geopolitical order is crumbling. The cracks are highlighted by the uncertainty posed by Trump's America, the multiple crises facing Europe, the chronic conflict and destabilisation of West Asia and the rise of China. There is a geopolitical reconfiguration underway, one which needs to be understood. Tune into The New World Order, a new podcast series from Gateway House, designed to observe, define and help you understand the changing political trends across the world. Subscribe now and be the first to hear new episodes.
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With the purchase of a 40% stake in the Pakistan Stock Exchange by a consortium of Chinese companies,China's influence in the region has expanded. That, coupled with former Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, Raheel Sharif, likely to be appointed defence advisor to the Saudi Arabia-led Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), significant geopolitical changes are afoot - with Pakistan in the driver's seat.
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Olivier Da Lage, editor-in-chief at Radio France International, sat down with Gateway House to discuss the second round of the presidential primaries of the French Republican Party, and the implications of the rise of the Far Right, in France and elsewhere in Europe.
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Last night, the United States voted Donald Trump to be the next President of the United States. The result reflected a similar degree of shock which previously accompanied the Brexit earlier in 2016. Ambassador Neelam Deo, in the final episode of our special podcast series, discusses what happened last night and what tomorrow will hold.
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With less than a week to go before the U.S. Presidential Elections, our special podcast series pivots to Asia where Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, assesses the Asian perception of the election as well as which candidate is finding support across the region.
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We continue our special podcast series on the U.S. election. With less than 2 weeks to go before the election on November 8th, Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the impact this election may have on the simultaneous race for the U.S. Congress and Senate, as well as the larger effect that this election may have on political discourse around the world.
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In the wake of the third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Ambassador Neelam Deo gives her take on how the debate went, whether there's been historical precedence on the issue of foreign involvement in the election and how Trump's 'suspense' comment could damage the American democratic system.
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Sunday's second U.S. Presidential Debate finally saw energy enter the political discussion, with much of the debate revolving around the new centerpiece of terrorism, viewers got a deeper insight into the candidates understanding of foreign policy. Ambassador Neelam Deo breaks down the responses and their geopolitical implications and answers the question on everyone's mind, is the Trump campaign over?
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October 4 saw the U.S. Vice Presidential candidates go head to head in their first and only debate. Candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine discussed a range of issues, touching heavily on foreign policy. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, discusses the debate and what we might expect in Sunday's 2nd Presidential Debate.
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As the race to decide Secretary Ban ki-moon's successor heats up, Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, India's former Permanent Representative to the UN in New York and Geneva, joins Gateway House in discussing the candidates, the process, and the behind-the-scenes dynamics in the Security Council.
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This week in our special mini-series on the U.S. elections and its foreign policy implications, Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the outcome of the first presidential debate and which candidate came out on top.
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This week in our special mini-series on the U.S. Elections and its foreign policy implications, Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses how trade, and megatrade deals such as the TPP in particular, have become a political tool as Trump and Clinton propose vastly differing programmes for trade policy.
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From August 9 to 14, 2016, people from various parts of civil society, NGOs and social movements from all over the world gathered to discuss and promote alternate ways of growth and development at the World Social Forum in Montreal. Rajni Bakshi, Gandhi Peace fellow, Gateway House explains what it is and why there is such a need for such a forum today.
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Our special mini-series on the U.S. Elections and its foreign policy implications continues as Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the debate over terrorism, in which Trump's inconsistent policy proposals make predictions difficult, while alliances in South and East Asia are shifting with new military drills announced, as others take place this week.
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This week in our special mini-series on the U.S. Elections and it's foreign policy implications, Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the policy gap between the candidates on the immigration issue, as well as whether the push for STEM visa might change things for Indian students studying abroad.
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Our special mini-series on the U.S. Elections and it's foreign policy implications continues as, Ambassador Neelam Deo examines the changing U.S.-China bilateral, and why it's imperative for India to take the initiative once a new U.S. President comes to office.
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Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visited the U.S. this week, where he signed the long awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement with Ash Carter, his American counterpart. Sameer Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism Studies, Gateway House, discusses the content and significance of the agreement, and prospects for Indo-U.S. defence ties.
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On the 24 August 2016, 22,000 pages of classified documents from France's DCNS was leaked. The documents contained sensitive information regarding India's newly acquired Scorpene-class submarines. Sameer Patil, National Security fellow at Gateway House summarises what has happened, and why this will only a small setback to the deployment of the submarines.
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China will be hosting the G20 Summit in Hangzhou on the 4-5 September 2016. Huang Wei, Director of Research, Department of Global Governance, IWEP-CASS, gave an interview on the sidelines of T20 Mumbai where she discussed how structural reforms can add energy to the world economy and help stabilise financial markets.
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Continuing our special mini-series on the U.S. Elections and it's foreign policy implications, Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the changing U.S.-Russia-EU equation and how scrutiny into expenses into NATO are inevitable.
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Gateway House recently published a breakdown of the U.S. party platforms and their foreign policy positions. Ambassador Neelam Deo takes the analysis forward by breaking down what the platforms mean for India, the India-U.S. bilateral and the South Asian region.
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Raghuram Rajan presented the RBI Monetary Policy in what was considered to be his swan song. Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, Gateway House, gives his take on the policy and what it means moving forward.
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With both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Conventions having ended, the U.S. Presidential Race begins. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, recaps some of her personal highlights from the conventions and some of the challenges which may lie ahead.
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The British referendum to leave the EU has roiled global markets – and revived discussions on gold as a global insurance. Manjeet Kripalani, Executive Director, Gateway House, discusses the role of gold in a post-Brexit world with Vinay Parik, Portfolio Manager for Jeetey Investments.
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Prime Minister Modi's five-nation tour will culminate when the members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group will vote on India's membership bid on the 9th of June. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director of Gateway House, and Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow at Gateway House discuss the bid and how it might impact India's energy plans.
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With the completion of his visit to Iran, Prime Minister Modi is on a mission to reshape the relation that India has with West Asia. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director and Amit Bhandari, Energy & Environment Fellow at Gateway House discuss the relations in the region and whether an 'Act West' policy is in the cards.
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On the 4th May, Donald Trump emerged as the clear Republican nominee for the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. However, with a lack of support among senior Republican leaders; Trump, and the party, must decide how they will adjust to work together. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, discusses the change of events and what options exist for the Republican Party.
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Saudi Arabia announced their 'Vision 2030', a roadmap to relieve the countries dependency on Oil. Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow at Gateway House, assess the decision to list Saudi Aramco and why it might not be such a feasible idea.
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The latest Global Financial Stability report of the IMF has warned the world of potential financial crisis. Anoop Singh, Distinguished Fellow, Geoeconomics Studies, Gateway House, discusses the report and what nations can do to safeguard themselves.
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The U.S. Secretary of Defense was in India for a three day visit to discuss the India-U.S. defense relationship and strategic partnership in the region. Sameer Patil, National Security fellow at Gateway House discusses the visit and its outcomes.
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India is currently playing host to President Abdulla Yameen of the Maldives. His visit comes as a change in an otherwise soured bilateral relation over the status of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, discusses the visit and it's future implications.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will end his tri-nation tour with a visit to Saudi Arabia. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, discusses the upcoming visit and the potential outcomes in the fields of energy, counter-terrorism and investments.
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Easter Sunday was devastated when Pakistani Taliban factions attacked Lahore on March 27, 2016. Sameer Patil, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism fellow, Gateway House, discusses the attack, its similarity with last week's Brussels attack, and whether it might result in proactive action.
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Six months after a General election was countermanded, Zanzibar is set head into a reelection on the 20 March, 2016. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, who participated as an observer in the elections, shares her insights into what led to the reelection and what might come from the opposition boycott of it.
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The High Court of Bangladesh recently agreed to consider a petition challenging the status of Islam as the official religion in the country. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House discusses the implications of this move for Bangladeshi society as well as for the country's relationship with India.
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With the Indian Finance Minister set to announce the Union Budget 2016-2017 on the 29 February, 2016, Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow and Amit Bhandari, Energy & Environment Fellow discuss the expectations for Indian growth, employment and infrastructure.
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Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli arrived in India on 19 February for his first foreign State visit. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House, takes a look at the significance of the visit and how it reflects the close India-Nepal relation.
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David Headley, the convicted LeT operative, began his video deposition on 9th February, before a Mumbai special court. Sameer Patil, Fellow, National Security, Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism, discusses the implications of his revelations.
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On 8 February 2015, Gateway House, in Association with the Kala Ghoda Art Festival held a panel on 'Renegotiating our Neighbourhood: the Modi doctrine'. One of the panellists, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ambassador TCA Raghavan shares his thoughts about the changing relations between the two nations and what options lie ahead in 2016.
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With the Second Presidential Primary coming to a close in New Hampshire, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have emerged as the front runners. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, analyses the debate and where the race is going.
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India has long sought China over Taiwan, so is it too late to rectify foreign policy? The recent election results in Taiwan have upset China as China fears it will lose control over Taiwan. Gateway House interviews noted China expert Professor Madhav Nalapat to get his take on Taiwan's new president-elect Tsai Ing-wen and what lies ahead for tenuous Sino-Indian-Taiwan relations.
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Prime Minister Narendra is in Russia on a two-day state visit on 24-25 December. The two leaders are expected to strengthen the security ties between the two countries. Ambassador Neelam Deo, director, Sameer Patil, national security fellow and Amit Bhandari, energy and environment fellow, Gateway House discuss the contours of the relationship—both economic and strategic.
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PM Narendra Modi is in Moscow for the India-Russia Summit on 24-25 December. Defence cooperation, nuclear supplies and terrorism are on the table of discussion. Sameer Patil, national security fellow at Gateway House details the India-Russia relationship and what to expect from this visit.
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As Iran begins to re-integrate with the global economy, the politics in West Asia are bound to be impacted. Will Iran be the new Turkey? Is Turkey going down the path of Pakistan? M.D. Nalapat, director of the School of Geopolitics at Manipal University and Manjeet Kripalani, executive director, Gateway House join our national security fellow, Sameer Patil, to discuss these questions, and more.
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Bahram N. Vakil, a partner at the law firm AZB & Partners talks to Gateway House about the increasing merger and acquisition prospects in the Indian renewable energy market and the growing need of infrastructure financing in the country.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit India from 11-13 December 2015 for the Annual Summit meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses what to look out for during this visit.
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In the wake of the shooting in San Bernardino in the U.S., President Obama reiterated his strategy on dealing with the Islamic State. Ambassador Neelam Deo talks about whether anything new came from the address.
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The Paris Climate Talks, also known as COP21, began on a positive note. However, four days into it, the optimism to reach an agreement seems to be fading away. Rajni Bakshi, Gandhi Peace Fellow, and Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment fellow, Gateway House discuss happenings at the conference.
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In a special podcast, Akshay Mathur, Director of Research, Gateway House discusses BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), international taxation and transfer pricing with Sol Picciotto, senior advisor of Tax Justice Network.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the social and geopolitical implications of falling oil prices on West Asian countries. She talks about how an economic diversification away from oil will impact social structures in some of these conservative countries.
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Nick Robins, Co-Director, Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System at United Nations Environment Programme, joins us for a special podcast on COP21. He explains what green financing is, and how India can leverage on it to further its energy needs.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo looks at three notable events from the last week; the execution of war criminals in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Singapore and the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community and what it means for India.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the French response to the Paris attacks. She explains the role of NATO, invoking the Lisbon Treaty and the possibility of the UK joining a future coalition.
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On 13 November, 2015, eight armed terrorists attacked the city of Paris, leaving more than 120 people dead and hundreds injured. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, and Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow, Gateway House, sit down to discuss the attack and the way forward for France, Europe and the U.S.
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Gateway House's director, Neelam Deo and Senior Fellow for Geoeconomics, Rajrishi Singhal discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UK (12-14 November) and its political and economic significance.
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Akshay Mathur, Director of Research, Gateway House, sits down to discuss the G20 Summit in Turkey on 15-16 November, 2015. This will be the last G20 summit of the year. We discuss the agenda, and what India must do to engage and collaborate on issues that are of importance.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo in a special podcast discusses three elections that have been in the news over the last week. From Tanzania to Myanmar, with a stop over in the Indian State of Bihar, she provides insights into how the elections took place and where they could improve.
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Ellen Laipson, Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus of the Stimson Center, visits Gateway House and sat down for a quick talk with Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow at Gateway House about the Iran Nuclear deal, the stages of its implementation and it's energy implications on India.
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The island-nation of Maldives continues to go struggle. On 4 November, President Abdulla Yameen imposed Emergency in the country for a period of 30 days. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, talks about Operation Cactus and the current fall of disarray in Maldives.
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The roots of India-Africa relations go beyond the period when colonisation was at its peak. With a backdrop of the third India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi from October 26-29, 2015, Sifra Lentin, Mumbai History Fellow, Gateway House, talks about the shared history of the two, including the 'Bombay Rupee'.
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The Third India Africa Forum Summit is being held in New Delhi from October 26-29, 2015. The mood in Africa around the Summit is evident as, for the first time, all 54 countries have representations. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, talks to us about the Summit and the many elections currently underway in the continent.
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The Third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) is currently underway in New Delhi. Over 50 heads of state from the African Union are expected to attend the Summit.
Rajiv Bhatia, former Ambassador/High Commissioner in Kenya, Myanmar, Mexico and South Africa, lists the priorities for its success.
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Developing sustainable forms of energy and infrastructure is a must to cater to our current and future needs, said Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
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Seshadari Chari, Executive Director, Forum for Strategic & Security Studies, talks about rural and agricultural infrastructure and what more needs to be done.
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John Hartley, Institute Director & CEO, Future Directions International talks about five key issues that the G20 must address.
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Parth Shah, founder, Centre for Civil Society talks about inclusive business models and how learning from behavioural economics can be applied to SMEs.
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Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, delivered the keynote address at India's first Think20 (T20) meeting organised by Gateway House with TEPAV, on the "Global Economy and Challenges for Multilateral Policies." In his 36-minute speech, he urged emerging markets like India to develop their own capacity to provide new ideas to the global financial system, “hold the pen” that will write a more inclusive agenda, and strengthen global multilateral institutions.
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Gateway House is proud to host the first Think20 (T20) regional consultation meeting in Mumbai on 19 October 2015. Ussal Sahbaz, Director of G20 Studies, TEPAV discusses the importance of the meeting and other sub-forums of G20 including the objectives of Turkey's 2015 presidency.
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The U.S. presidential election saw its first Democratic debate of the season in Las Vegas on 13 October. While there were five candidates on stage, only two came out strong. Joe Biden, too, can very well say goodbye to his candidacy.
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Gateway House is proud to announce that it will be hosting a special regional consultation meeting of Think 20 (T20), on 19 October in Mumbai.
Akshay Mathur, Director of Research, Gateway House, tells us what T20 is, its importance to the G20 and India.
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Dr. Li Wen, Deputy Director of China's NIIS, along with Dr. Liu Xiaoxue, Associate Researcher, NIIS, visited Gateway House, we sat down as they shared some of their insights into how India-China cooperation could be increased and improved.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the unfolding Refugee Crisis/Migrant Crisis in Europe and how Germany is leading the way for the EU.
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Sameer Patil takes a look at the recent U.S.-India Joint Declaration on Combatting Terrorism and the significance of it.
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Nish Acharya dials in from the United States to give his analysis on PM Modi's visit to Silicon Valley and its outcomes.
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Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the recently concluded Greek Elections where Alexis Tsipras was once again reelected as Prime Minister. What does his reelection mean for Greece? Find out!
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Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses whether the declassification of Government files on Subhash Chandra Bose could adversely affect foreign relations.
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Days before President Xi's first State visit to the US, the Obama administration is debating cyber sanctions on China over the recent hacking of Government servers. Sameer Patil discusses the possibilities.
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The Director Generals of the Indian Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers met from September 9-12. Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow, discusses the outcome of the talks and why the decisions may take time to percolate.
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Gateway House visited St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, as part of its Foreign Policy Roadshow on 11 September, 2015. Ambassador Neelam Deo addressed the students on the United Nations Security Council and the future India has with it.
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In light of the alleged raping of two Nepali women by a Saudi Arabian diplomat in Gurgaon, Neelam Deo discusses the raised concerns regarding the immunity that is extended to diplomats.
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The highly anticipated talks between the Indian and the Pakistani National Security Advisers fell through hours before the two were to meet. Neelam Deo weighs in on the discussion and the consequences of the cancelled talks.
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Ex-Chief of ISI, Hamid Gul died on August 15. Neelam Deo and Sameer Patil sit down to discuss his role in ISI and cross border militantism.
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On 17 August 2015, Sri Lanka held their parliamentary elections. The final results, showed that Ranil Wickremesinghe won the election and will remain Sri Lanka's prime minister. Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, analyses the outcomes of the elections.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to the UAE on August 16 and 17, aside from his meetings with the governing royalty, he'll be connecting with the Indian diaspora there which comprises of 30% of the UAE's population.
Neelam Deo discusses how this visit is different from others and what the nations can build on.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif meeting several high-level officials during his visit to India on August 14.
Neelam Deo discusses what Zarif's visit can means for India and Iran.
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Kourosh Ziabari, Iranian journalist, sheds light on how the hardliners in Iran are reacting to the deal as well as why the Supreme Leader's backing will be key to the ratification of the JCPOA.
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61.3% voted 'No' in the Greek referendum to accept the terms of the bailout package from the Troika on July 5, continuing the stand-off between Greece and the European creditors. Neelam Deo, Director, and Akshay Mathur, Geoeconomics Fellow, discuss the options for Greece going forward and the impact on India.
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Neelam Deo, Director, and Akshay Mathur, Geoeconomics Fellow, Gateway House, preview the upcoming VII BRICS Summit to be held in Ufa, Russia, and discuss the status of the BRICS New Development Bank
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South Africa is the newest member in BRICS and the second largest economy in Africa. Dev Lewis speaks to Sanusha Naidu, Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue in Pretoria, on a range of topics from South Africa's view on BRICS to its position on internet governance and the New Development Bank's regional centre in Africa
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On 22 June the Taliban carried out a coordinated attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul. Sameer Patil, National Security Fellow, and C.Christine Fair, Visiting Fellow, Gateway House, sit down to discuss the significance of the attack, the security situation Read more
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In a recent piece Christine Fair argued that the U.S. policy of appeasement to Pakistan has failed and it must instead adopt a policy of containment towards Pakistan.
In this podcast Dev Lewis sits down with Christine C. Fair, Visiting Fellow at Gateway House, to discuss how she arrived at this conclusion as well as what a policy of containment to Pakistan would look like.
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh on June 6, Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House, discusses India-Bangladesh relations, the Land Boundary Agreement, connectivity and cooperation on water sharing
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China's e-commerce and internet giants-Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent- have become serious players in India.
Ahead of PM Modi's trip to China in this episode we discuss China's e-commerce and internet landscape: what are the unique factors, what are the challenges, where is it going and what can India learn.
Featured in this podcast are Jack Marr, Professor at City University Hong Kong; Jared Turner, founder of CinnaSwirl and Mind Spark Press, two start-ups in Shanghai; Patrick Bauman a consultant at Wei Wo go, an O-to-O commerce company; and Penny Peng, a sales engineer at an LED high power chip company in Shenzhen.
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