INDIA HAS AMORALLY, ECONOMICALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY STRONG CASE…
Aspen Institute India (Aii) in collaboration with the World Wide Fund For Nature-India invited Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for.Aii Newsletter Vol-1 DOWNLOAD REPORT
The Bulletin – February 2019
8th India – US Track II Dialogue on Climate Change and Energy: playing by the Katowice rulebook : 16th–18th January, 2019 / Boston, US Seated, Row 1 (L-R): William Reilly, Former Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency (Co-chair); Ernest Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, MIT; Former US Secretary of Energy; […]
The Bulletin – June 2019
Exploring new areas of cooperation: The Japan-India Strategic Dialogue 2019 held at Tokyo Ananta Aspen Centre, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry, held the fourth edition of the Japan-India Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Dr S Jaishankar, then President, Global Corporate Affairs, Tata Sons Private Limited and Tarun Das, […]
The Bulletin – September 2019
Dealing with Climate Crisis: Jamshyd Godrej delivers the 8th CK Prahalad Memorial Lecture Ananta Aspen Centre and the Confederation of Indian Industry jointly organise the annual CK Prahalad Memorial Lecture. The late Professor CK Prahalad besides being a leading business thinker of his time, also authored the India@75 development blueprint for India. His vision has […]
Dr. Naushad Forbes opinion column Indian Express: Who’s Afraid of RCEP?
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) brings together the 10 countries of ASEAN in South East Asia, Japan and South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, China and – until last week – India. These 16 countries account for over a third of world GDP and trade, and are collectively growing at a rate that is […]
Intersect: Africa
Buhari Re-elected In Nigeria Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was officially re-elected on 27 February for another term to lead Africa’s largest country. He defeated his closest rival, People’s Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar, by nearly four million votes. Administrative problems and delays marred the election process, but the result has been accepted by the international […]
Intersect: Africa
India Helps Out Mozambique India was among the first international responders to arrive at the Mozambican port of Beira after it faced the full brunt of Cyclone Idai on March 15. Three Indian naval ships, INS Sujatha, INS Shardul and INS Sarathi, arrived with food, clothes, medicine and potable water five days after the storm […]
Intersect: Africa
Sudan Cracks Down on Protestors The Sudanese military regime cracked down on pro-democracy protestors on June 3, ending civilian protests against the regime that began in December last year. Over 115 people were killed when soldiers attacked a protest site and rampaged through Khartoum. The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said 40 bodies were pulled […]
Intersect: Africa
Abortive Coup Attempt in Ethiopia A failed coup attempt that killed four people, including its chief of army staff and a provincial governor, rocked Ethiopia’s polity in late June. The coup leader, Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige, was killed while trying to escape from a hideout. Some 250 people have since been arrested. The coup puts […]
Intersect: Africa
Africa Shrugs Off Huawei Concerns Despite reports that Chinese equipment was behind a data security breach in its secretariat early last year, the African Union in May signed a new memorandum of understanding on ICT cooperation with the controversial Chinese electronics firms Huawei. Even as the United States and other Western governments introduced bans on […]