Global Relations Forum India’s View on Human Security: Citizens First, Holistic Urbanisation and Cooperation with the European Union By Gauri Khandekar Working Paper 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Global Relations Forum. Global Relations Forum, India Pune Office Clover Centre, 121 B Wing, Camp, Pune 411001, India Tel: +91 70303 93261 Brussels Office 2 Avenue de la Brabanconne, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 483438283 Email:
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