Amb Rajiv Bhatia, who has formerly headed the division responsible for relations with the Maldives in the Ministry for External Affairs. He is a Distinguished Fellow of Foreign Studies Programme at Gateway House.

Contributions 
Key Developments and Changes in India’s Approach towards Africa (2014 - 2024) Introduction Foreign policy, as an instrument to promote national interest, is a continuing and dynamic – not static – phenomenon, displaying a subtle blend of continuity and change. While the principal interests of a nation such as ...

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives Presidential Elections The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb Ra...

Importance of Aung San Suu Kyi The Role of Aung San Suu Kyi who has been at the helm of political affairs in Myanmar’s march towards democracy was crucial. In this episode, Amb Rajiv Bhatia and Cchavi Vasisht, discuss the importance of Aung San Suu Kyi by revisiting the country�...

India’s G20 Presidency In this episode of VIF podcast, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on India’s upcoming G20 Presidency and the associated c...

2010: India's undeclared year of Africa An objective evaluation of changing contours of our engagement with Africa, especially in light of significant developments in 2010, might interest Africa watchers and others. Conceptual richness and consistency appear to characterise recent inter...

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