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Revisionists Rising: An Analysis of Behaviour, Strategies, and Consequences

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Revisionists Rising: An Analysis of Behaviour, Strategies, and Consequences

Trump and Munir’s Bonhomie and the Revival of U.S.-Pakistan Transactional Engagement

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Nov 17, 2025

Trump and Munir’s Bonhomie and the Revival of U.S.-Pakistan Transactional Engagement

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The Climate, Food, and Market Conundrum: Placing Business Emissions at the Forefront

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DeepSeek and Global AI Innovation: Sovereignty, Competition, and Dependency

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Urbanisation in India Nov 18, 2025

Floating Cities: Promise and Peril of Seaward Urban Expansion

Trade Winds Shift: US Tariffs Spur India-Brazil Ties

International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2025

Trade Winds Shift: US Tariffs Spur India-Brazil Ties

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The Hanoi Convention and the Contest to Shape Global Cybercrime Norms

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Distinguishing Between “AI in Warfare” and “Warfare in an AI World”

Artificial Intelligence Nov 18, 2025

Distinguishing Between “AI in Warfare” and “Warfare in an AI World”

Lt Gen Karanbir Singh Brar

Crafting India’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Naval Priorities for the 21st Century

Maritime Security Nov 18, 2025

Crafting India’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Naval Priorities for the 21st Century

Rear Admiral K. Raja Menon

India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context

International Affairs Nov 18, 2025

India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context

Harsh V. Pant | Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Smithian Principles Reimagined by the UK-India FTA

International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2025

Smithian Principles Reimagined by the UK-India FTA

Trump’s Asia Visit: Key Lessons for India in Securing a Fair Deal with the US

International Affairs Nov 16, 2025

Trump’s Asia Visit: Key Lessons for India in Securing a Fair Deal with the US

Abhishek Sharma

AFRICOM under the Trump Administration

International Affairs Nov 14, 2025

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Scaling Climate Finance for locally-led Adaptation: lessons from the Global South

Economics and Finance Sep 25, 2024

Scaling Climate Finance for locally-led Adaptation: lessons from the Global South

Gopalika Arora | Aryan Bajpai | Vishwas Chitale | Giriraj Amarnath | Bapon Fakhruddin

Putting LDCs at the heart of climate finance

Economics and Finance Sep 07, 2024

Putting LDCs at the heart of climate finance

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Tracing Sustainable Value Chains: Is India Ready for the EU’s Deforestation Regulation?

Climate Change Nov 17, 2025

Tracing Sustainable Value Chains: Is India Ready for the EU’s Deforestation Regulation?

Shruti Jain

Reimagining Climate Leadership: A New Architecture for Global Development Cooperation

Sustainable Development Nov 12, 2025

Reimagining Climate Leadership: A New Architecture for Global Development Cooperation

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From Paris to Belém: Building a Climate-Resilient Food Future

Healthcare Nov 11, 2025

From Paris to Belém: Building a Climate-Resilient Food Future

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Melting Glaciers, Moving People: Nepal’s Climate-induced Migration

Neighbourhood Nov 11, 2025

Melting Glaciers, Moving People: Nepal’s Climate-induced Migration

Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury | Sreedipta Roy

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Shusha Declaration: The Turkic states chart a course for cooperation

International Affairs Jul 15, 2024

Shusha Declaration: The Turkic states chart a course for cooperation

Ayjaz Wani

Russia, North Korea and the East Asian Security Order

International Affairs Jul 08, 2024

Russia, North Korea and the East Asian Security Order

Abhishek Sharma | Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash

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Why is the Green Hydrogen Industry Faltering in Australia?

Energy Aug 11, 2025

Why is the Green Hydrogen Industry Faltering in Australia?

Krishna Vohra

Europe's Climate Crisis Calls For India To Build New Global Green Partnerships

Sustainable Development May 20, 2025

Europe's Climate Crisis Calls For India To Build New Global Green Partnerships

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Trade Winds Shift: US Tariffs Spur India-Brazil Ties

International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2025

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Smithian Principles Reimagined by the UK-India FTA

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Maritime Security Nov 18, 2025

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Rear Admiral K. Raja Menon

The Blue Cities Paradigm: Reimagining India’s Maritime Future

Maritime Security Oct 30, 2025

The Blue Cities Paradigm: Reimagining India’s Maritime Future

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Melting Glaciers, Moving People: Nepal’s Climate-induced Migration

Neighbourhood Nov 11, 2025

Melting Glaciers, Moving People: Nepal’s Climate-induced Migration

Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury | Sreedipta Roy

A New Afghan War?

Neighbourhood Oct 10, 2025

A New Afghan War?

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Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub

Neighbourhood Jul 29, 2025

Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub

Sayantan Haldar

Time for Pax Indica?

International Affairs Jun 19, 2024

Time for Pax Indica?

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India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context

International Affairs Nov 18, 2025

India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context

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Revisionists Rising: An Analysis of Behaviour, Strategies, and Consequences

International Affairs Nov 18, 2025

Revisionists Rising: An Analysis of Behaviour, Strategies, and Consequences

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Powering Equity: Energy Transitions at Scale

Nov 18, 2025

Climate, Crops, and Communities: Strengthening the Water–Food–Energy Nexus in the Global South

Nov 18, 2025

Interaction with Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi on India-Latin America Relations

Nov 25, 2025

ORF-UNFPA Inception Workshop: Social Security and Ageing in India

Nov 28, 2025

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Budapest Global Dialogue

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The 2026 edition of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue will be held during MoPS&W’s biennial India Maritime Week (November 18-19, 2024) in New Delhi. ...

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The Yerevan Dialogue aims to serve a platform bringing together policymakers, academics, civil society, and the private sector to deliberate and devise solutions to critical challenges of our times. ...

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Cape Town Conversations will serve as an annual South Africa-based platform that brings together key stakeholders and new voices. It is designed as a common platform where established and emerging actors convene for a global conversation on contemporary issues of global governance —identifying new challenges, ...

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Innovation Island Summit is a multistakeholder, cross-discipline platform that explores strategies for advancing sustainable, innovative pathways for Sri Lanka and other island economies. ...

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