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Vol. V Issue. 12
India-Japan Partnership in a Resurgent Asia
His Excellency Mr. Akitaka Saiki,
Ambassador of Japan to India
29 December 2011
His Excellency Mr. Akitaka Saiki, Ambassador of Japan to India, addressed an eminent gathering at the ORF campus in New Delhi on June 29, 2011. In his lecture, Mr. Saiki outlined the huge potential for cooperation between India and Japan to build a strong partnership in the context of the rapidly changing security dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the text of his lecture and the proceedings of the event.
R. K. Mishra Memorial Lecture: Building Partnerships for Lasting Peace in South Asia
His Excellency Mr. Hamid Karzai
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
29 December 2011
The Third R. K. Mishra Memorial Lecture was delivered by His Excellency Mr. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, on October 5, 2011 in New Delhi. Outlining his vision for a peaceful and stable South Asia, President Karzai stressed that all the regional players would have to work together towards achieving this goal. This is the text of the lecture and proceedings of the event.
Vol. V Issue. 13
Colombia's Agenda for 'Democratic Prosperity'
Address by Ms Monica Lanzetta Mutis
Colombian Deputy Foreign Minister, at the Observer Research Foundation, on November 3, 2011
02 December 2011
Distinguished Members of the Observer Research Foundation, I am grateful for the interest you have shown in gaining first hand information about how the foreign policy of the Colombian Government is contributing towards achieving its main goal: Democratic Prosperity.
A Future without Nuclear Weapons
The Hon'ble Douglas Roche, O.C.
On The Immediacy of the Moment for Nuclear Disarmament
09 November 2011
"The elimination of nuclear weapons is a pre-condition for peace in the 21st century". This was the key message delivered by the Hon'ble Senator Douglas Roche, renowned campaigner for nuclear disarmament in his address to Indian experts at the ORF campus in New Delhi.
Vol. V Issue. 11
The Energy Challenge
Rt. Hon Lord Howell of Guildford
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
21 September 2011
First let me say how pleased I am to be here. The Observer Research Foundation has a strong track record of building partnerships between business and policy makers, and generating innovative thinking on how to tackle the major challenges of our times.
The Arab Spring & India: Promises and Challenges
Saeed Naqvi
20 July 2011
Saeed Naqvi, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, traveled to Bahrain, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Baghdad, Najaf, Amman, Cairo, Jerusalem and Ramallah after the Arab Spring broke out. Earlier, he visited Tunisia, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Western Sahara and Libya. In this paper, he shares his first-hand experiences and discussions with leaders and diplomats, many of whom have requested anonymity. This paper follows Naqvi's earlier reports on our neighbourhood.
Water Issues in South Asia
B.G. Verghese
13 May 2011
Water security is a growing concern in South Asia today. Growing population, expanding urban centres, widespread pollution and mismanagement are pushing several countries in the region towards a water crisis. Mr. B. G. Verghese, well known journalist, author and expert on water issues, calls for better understanding and cooperation among the countries in South Asia to address the challenge of ensuring adequate and equitable availability of water for the people of the region.
Vol. V Issue. 7
Nepal's Evolving Relations with India and China
Prakash Chandra Lohani
23 February 2011
We are not in an easy situation in Nepal. The country is in a kind of turmoil. It is like a frozen ice cube that is melting and we do not know how we should refreeze it into the shape we want. The country has lots of energy and is ready with a new agenda for social change and progress. But how do we give it direction so that the sense of nationhood that is strongly taking root is reflected in the new constitution now being drafted by the Constituent Assembly (CA)?
Vol. V Issue. 6
Power Sector Management & Growth-Past & Future
D V Kapur
31 December 2010
Many people think Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity with his famous kite flying experiments in 1752, but electricity was not discovered all at once. After various developments world over, Italian scientist Alesandro Volta made a great discovery in 1800.
Vol. V Issue. 5
Afghanistan Today & Tomorrow
Saeed Naqvi
11 October 2010
Saeed Naqvi, Distinguished Fellow at ORF, recently journeyed across Afghanistan where he met scores of political leaders, Taleban, US officials, filmmakers, journalists, NGOs, religious leaders and ordinary Afghans. The result is an insightful document on Afghanistan at the crossroads. Do Americans have an Endgame planned? Or, more important, can a superpower in a theatre of strategic importance, have a linear exit plan when multiple strategic options present themselves? Is Pakistan, strapped to a nuclear weapon, hanging from the precipice? Does Pakistan's predicament operate as a sort of blackmail? Are there differences within the US- led alliance? Does the endgame have to be dramatic exit or controlled chaos? Saeed Naqvi raises some of these questions and attempts to answer them. Some questions, of course, are inherently shy of answers because history in the making is, for that moment, shy of transpare
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