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Australian agriculture amidst droughts: Productivity gains and integration into global value chains key to global competitiveness
Climate, Food and Environment Feb 11, 2022

Australian agriculture amidst droughts: Productivity gains and integration into global value chains key to global competitiveness

Despite extreme climate events, through timely policy measures, Australia has not only achieved food security but also has become a large exporter ...

Africa’s coup contagion: Factors driving an upsurge in military intervention
International Affairs Feb 11, 2022

Africa’s coup contagion: Factors driving an upsurge in military intervention

Several factors aside from mismanagement, corruption, and poverty under democratic rule have led to the rise of military coups in the African continent ...

How India can maximise the potential from France’s EU Presidency
International Affairs Feb 10, 2022

How India can maximise the potential from France’s EU Presidency

As France takes over the EU Presidency, both India and France can further enhance collaborations on multiple fronts ...

India’s balancing act between Russia and the US amidst growing tensions
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Feb 10, 2022

India’s balancing act between Russia and the US amidst growing tensions

India’s recent abstention at the UNSC indicates that it will continue to maintain favourable relations with both the countries whilst prioritising its own interests ...

What does by-poll result mean for Maldives politics
International Affairs Feb 09, 2022

What does by-poll result mean for Maldives politics

The recent by-elections raise some key questions regarding the future of the Maldivian democracy. ...

Xi resumes hunt for the ‘tigers’ of finance
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Feb 09, 2022

Xi resumes hunt for the ‘tigers’ of finance

Anti-graft agency looks to sever business-CCP collusion ...

Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation
Transportation Feb 09, 2022

Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation

The policy speed bumps in the planning and implementation of states’ EV policies need to be addressed to achieve nationwide adoption ...

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential
International Affairs Feb 08, 2022

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential

Over 60 years of friendship, both India and the EU have maintained robust strategic relation;, however, in some critical areas, there is still room for enhanced cooperation. ...

Street children: The neglected pathology
Healthcare | Development | Law and Justice | Education Feb 08, 2022

Street children: The neglected pathology

The phenomenon of street children has a long history and yet has not received the policy attention it deserves ...

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy | Agriculture Feb 08, 2022

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security

Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes? ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Research Assistant with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. He worked as a Research Associate with the Centre for Air Power ...

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Yanitha Meena Louis

Yanitha Meena Louis is an Analyst at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, specialising in Indian foreign policy and regional geopolitics ...

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