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Beyond the Cap: Pathways to Reliable Funding for Rare Diseases in India

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Beyond the Cap: Pathways to Reliable Funding for Rare Diseases in India

Financing Agenda 2030: Tapping into Philanthropy for Partnerships

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Financing Agenda 2030: Tapping into Philanthropy for Partnerships

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Potential for Increasing Energy Flows

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India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Potential for Increasing Energy Flows

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Circular Blue Economy: From Waste to Wealth

The Historical Roots of Indian Intelligence

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The Historical Roots of Indian Intelligence

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India’s Rise as Global Pharmacy Masks Deep Dependence on China

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From Entitlements to Equity: Advancing the Right to Food in India

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From Entitlements to Equity: Advancing the Right to Food in India

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India and the UAE Could Define ‘Eastern’ Ethics for AI

International Affairs Dec 10, 2025

India and the UAE Could Define ‘Eastern’ Ethics for AI

Hindol Sengupta | Hebatallah Adam

From Promise to Practice: Making South-South Cooperation Work for Latin America

International Affairs Dec 10, 2025

From Promise to Practice: Making South-South Cooperation Work for Latin America

José Joel Peña Llanes

Operation Sindoor: Raising the Cost of Terrorism for Pakistan

Neighbourhood Dec 10, 2025

Operation Sindoor: Raising the Cost of Terrorism for Pakistan

Samarveer Singh

Rethinking Global Governance: Fragmentation, Reform, and Africa's Rising Role

International Affairs Dec 09, 2025

Rethinking Global Governance: Fragmentation, Reform, and Africa's Rising Role

Anil Sooklal | Samir Bhattacharya

Jobs and Growth: Solving India’s Employment Paradox for Long-Term Development

Developing and Emerging Economies Dec 09, 2025

Jobs and Growth: Solving India’s Employment Paradox for Long-Term Development

Marching Beyond Tokenism: Women and India’s Defence Future

Indian Defence Dec 09, 2025

Marching Beyond Tokenism: Women and India’s Defence Future

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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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Waste, Work, Warming: Anchoring India’s SDGs in Secondary Manufacturing

Sustainable Development Nov 26, 2025

Waste, Work, Warming: Anchoring India’s SDGs in Secondary Manufacturing

Soumya Bhowmick

Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30

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Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30

Nandan Dawda

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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

Shoba Suri

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

Aparna Roy

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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

Hari Seshasayee

Smithian Principles Reimagined by the UK-India FTA

International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2025

Smithian Principles Reimagined by the UK-India FTA

Qaiser Shamim

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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

The rise of India’s blue cities

Maritime Security Nov 07, 2025

The rise of India’s blue cities

Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar

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Operation Sindoor: Raising the Cost of Terrorism for Pakistan

Neighbourhood Dec 10, 2025

Operation Sindoor: Raising the Cost of Terrorism for Pakistan

Samarveer Singh

Confronting White-Collar Terrorism in India

Terrorism Dec 05, 2025

Confronting White-Collar Terrorism in India

Kamal Davar

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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?

Ajay Bisaria

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India and the UAE Could Define ‘Eastern’ Ethics for AI

International Affairs Dec 10, 2025

India and the UAE Could Define ‘Eastern’ Ethics for AI

Hindol Sengupta | Hebatallah Adam

From Promise to Practice: Making South-South Cooperation Work for Latin America

International Affairs Dec 10, 2025

From Promise to Practice: Making South-South Cooperation Work for Latin America

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The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India

The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India

Dec 11, 2025

Interaction with Foreign Media Journalists

Dec 11, 2025

Border, Narco-terror, and the Future of Counter Terrorism

Dec 11, 2025

India- Sri Lanka Track 2 Dialogue

Dec 11, 2025

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The Raisina Dialogue is India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. ...

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Budapest Global Dialogue

To promote international dialogue and strategic thinking, the Budapest Global Dialogue was established as a new and significant forum for discussing global challenges and geopolitical transformations ...

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Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue

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. ...

Yerevan Dialogue

Yerevan Dialogue

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 Conversation

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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