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As chief minister of Gujarat, a state as populous as Italy, Narendra Modi caught the attention of economists and investors with economic growth rates that reached 9 percent annually. What can he do for a country that has more people living in poverty than all of sub-Saharan Africa? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/CC License)

New Atlanticist

May 18, 2014

India’s Revolution-by-Ballot Offers Economic Hope, Communal Fear

By James Rupert

Prime Minister Modi’s Cabinet Choices May Signal How Risky His Rule Could Be The people of India may have just earned themselves a status as the world’s most decisive electorate. They did not simply dismiss their country’s ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, they humiliated it. In electing the country’s historically Hindu nationalist party to a massive majority […]

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As chief minister of Gujarat, a state as populous as Italy, Narendra Modi caught the attention of economists and investors with economic growth rates that reached 9 percent annually. What can he do for a country that has more people living in poverty than all of sub-Saharan Africa? (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/CC License)

SouthAsiaSource

May 18, 2014

India’s New Leader Modi Will Signal Key Directions With Cabinet Picks

By James Rupert

The people of India may have just earned themselves a status as the world’s most decisive electorate. They did not simply dismiss their country’s ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, they humiliated it. In electing the country’s historically Hindu nationalist party to a massive majority in parliament, they have launched India into a political revolution both hopeful and […]

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New Atlanticist

May 16, 2014

Ukraine Magnate’s Steelworkers Confront Secessionist Militias

By Irena Chalupa and James Rupert

Rinat Akhmetov’s Intervention Means Kyiv Government Will Have to Negotiate With Him What does it mean?  Thousands of steelworkers and other employees of Ukraine’s biggest business empire are now patrolling several cities in southeastern Ukraine, working with local police to oppose further violence by Russian-backed secessionist militias. However effective this initiative turns out to be, […]

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Troops from nine NATO members are participating in Steadfast Javelin exercise

NATOSource

May 16, 2014

NATO Launches Multinational Military Exercise to Defend Estonia

By NATO

NATO launched a large-scale exercise “Steadfast Javelin 1” in Estonia on Friday (16 May 2014) which will test Allied forces on their ability to work together as well as maintaining NATO’s readiness and combat effectiveness.

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Defense Commission of the Swedish Parliament visited Lithuania

NATOSource

May 16, 2014

Swedish Defense Commission Says Russian Aggression in Ukraine has Increased Risk in Nordic and Baltic Region

By Swedish Mission to NATO

The Swedish Parliamentary Defence Commission (Försvarsberedningen) presented its defence report to Minister for Defence Karin Enström on 15 May.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

NATOSource

May 16, 2014

Polish Prime Minister Says NATO Needs Larger Presence in Eastern Allies

By Reuters

“If there is no readiness for a greater NATO presence in bordering countries of the European Union, it will mean NATO solidarity is only declarative,” [Polish Prime Minister Donald] Tusk said at a security conference in the Slovak capital.

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SouthAsiaSource

May 16, 2014

Narendra Modi and His Huge Challenges

By Mohan Guruswamy

Reporting from New Delhi, India. The 2014 national election represented a complete rejection of the Indian National Congress’s style of functioning.

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SouthAsiaSource

May 16, 2014

India’s Destiny Dilemma

By Rajan Menon

As India’s elections draw to a close, one thing is clear: its potential is undeniable—and so are its problems. On August 15, India will mark the sixty-seventh year of its independence. The results of its national parliamentary elections will be official well before then. This country of kaleidoscopic diversity will have again transferred political power […]

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, May 15, 2014

NATOSource

May 16, 2014

Secretary General Wants to Deepen NATO’s Ties with China

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I would very much like to see what I will call a more structured dialogue between NATO and China.

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MENASource

May 16, 2014

Top News: UN says Humanitarian Situation Deteriorating in Yemen

By MENASource

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday that half of the population of Yemen needs assistance. OCHA’s head, Johannes Van Der Klaauw, said at a press conference, “In Yemen, there are one million acutely malnourished children. It is the highest number after Afghanistan.” He continued by saying that 1.33 million people have […]

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