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Assault weapons for the Indian Army and BrahMos Export: India must build on gains
International Affairs | Defence and Security Jan 27, 2022

Assault weapons for the Indian Army and BrahMos Export: India must build on gains

India would have to make the best use of the India-Russia joint venture by producing, improving, and inducting the new weapons into the Indian Armed Forces. ...

As diplomacy falls short, will Russia retaliate militarily?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jan 27, 2022

As diplomacy falls short, will Russia retaliate militarily?

As the dialogue between the US and Russia is witnessing no major breakthroughs and Russia is “running out of patience”, the West could reconsider some of the Russian demands ...

‘Hybrid’ and ‘OGW’: A thin line between militants and civilians in Kashmir
Internal Security | Indian Defence Jan 25, 2022

‘Hybrid’ and ‘OGW’: A thin line between militants and civilians in Kashmir

Are new terms such as “Hybrid” and “OGWs” just another tool to antagonise the civilians or do they reflect the changing dynamics of militancy in the Valley? ...

India’s Leap: Embracing IR 4.0 to Building for the World
Indian Economy | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 26, 2022

India’s Leap: Embracing IR 4.0 to Building for the World

Digital India today, means different things to different people, but for the world, it means that India with its technology is here to lead ...

India, the EU and the Future of Multilateralism
International Affairs | Multilateralism Jan 26, 2022

India, the EU and the Future of Multilateralism

India and the EU must explore new avenues for greater political and security cooperation to protect the world’s public goods ...

Rising India 2021: A Note from a Tropical BRICS Member
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | BRICS Jan 26, 2022

Rising India 2021: A Note from a Tropical BRICS Member

In the post-COVID-19 world, relevant middle powers like India with fine negotiating skills and a co-operative attitude will stand out ...

India, Covid-19 and the Global Health Agenda
Healthcare Jan 26, 2022

India, Covid-19 and the Global Health Agenda

India’s global ambitions come with global health duties both amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath ...

Harnessing New Opportunities in a World of Declining Multilateralism: What India Can Do for Itself and Others
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Multilateralism Jan 26, 2022

Harnessing New Opportunities in a World of Declining Multilateralism: What India Can Do for Itself and Others

Amidst all the handwringing, it is often forgotten that the crisis of multilateralism could offer new opportunities that India should harness ...

Thoughts on a Rising India
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Jan 26, 2022

Thoughts on a Rising India

Modern India has put a lie to the notion that democratic governance and economic progress are incompatible with extreme social diversity and high initial levels of poverty ...

The Four Cs of India’s Green Growth
Economics and Finance | Climate Change Jan 26, 2022

The Four Cs of India’s Green Growth

Commitment, co-benefits, cost, and capital are the four Cs of India’s renewable miracle ...

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Anika Chhillar

Anika Chhillar

Anika Chhillar is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Economy and Growth, ORF New Delhi. Her work focuses on international trade and industrial policy issues. Anika holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Hong Kong. ...

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Soumya Awasthi

Dr Soumya Awasthi is Fellow, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation. Her work focuses on the intersection of technology and national security. Dr Soumya Awasthi, has previously worked at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, London, ...

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