The Gateway House Podcast

Ambassador Neelam Deo discusses the outcome of an epochal event and what it means for India

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

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

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

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.

Produced by Aashna Agarwal, Sameer Patil and Virpratap Vikram Singh

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.

Produced by Aashna Agarwal & Virpratap Vikram Singh

Music Theme by Rohan Dalal

On 14 November, reports began coming in that Zimbabwe was in the midst of a military takeover. Days later, Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has been placed under house arrest, and is reportedly being pressured to resign. The Zimbabwe military has sought to dispel the impression that this was a coup. Ambassador Neelam Deo, Director at Gateway House analyses the ongoing event, suggesting why Mugabe hasn't been overthrown and why a peaceful transition should be the objective of all parties.

Produced by Virpratap Vikram Singh

Theme by Rohan Dalal

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.

Produced by Aashna Agarwal and Virpratap Vikram Singh

Theme Music by Rohan Dalal

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.

Produced by Sana Vaidya and Virpratap Vikram Singh

Theme music by Rohan Dalal

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.