The Gateway House Podcast

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? The post The N...

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 o...

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 th...

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. The post France riding on the right-wing wave appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: The Celebrity POTUS appeared first o...

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. The post U.S. Elections: Asia bets on predictability appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: assessing its wider impac...

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. The post U.S. Elections: hostilities climax at final debate appeare...

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...

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. The post U.S. Elections: VP candidates assert themselves appeared...

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. The post UN Sec Gen Election 2016: Guterres takes the lead appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: first debate sees a clear winner appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: Is trade the political scapegoat this season? appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post World Social Forum: building an equa...

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. The post U.S. Elections: Trump muddies terrorism de...

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. The post U.S. Elections: immigration isn’t the real issue appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: how will China ‘play by the rules’? appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post LEMOA: a...

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. The post Scorpene data leak will delay de...

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. The post China’s G20: Structural reforms are key appeared first on Gateway House...

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. The post U.S. Elections: what happens to Europe? appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: is India a priority? appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post Rajan’s last policy: ensuring liquidity remains appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post U.S. Elections: extraordinary conventions set the tone appeared first on Gateway House .

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. The post Gold: the post-BREXIT insurance appeared first on Gateway House .