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India: Vignettes from 2022 and beyond
Domestic Politics and Governance Dec 30, 2022

India: Vignettes from 2022 and beyond

2022 was driven forward by the government’s relentless energy, drive, innovation, and rapid self-correction ...

China’s defence industry: China will weaponise its thriving arms trade
China Military Dec 29, 2022

China’s defence industry: China will weaponise its thriving arms trade

PRC has realised that the trade in weapons can serve several Chinese foreign policy and economic objectives ...

INS Vagir: India’s submarine modernisation plans
Maritime Security Dec 27, 2022

INS Vagir: India’s submarine modernisation plans

India is modernising its submarine fleet but the endeavour is challenging ...

Indian tech startups: A mixed picture
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Dec 27, 2022

Indian tech startups: A mixed picture

Indian tech startups are confronting huge roadblocks as funding runs low ...

China’s COVID surge can affect the global economy, yet again
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Dec 27, 2022

China’s COVID surge can affect the global economy, yet again

The slowdown in the Chinese economy due to the recent surge has made the global economy quite vulnerable ...

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?
Cyber and Technology | Privacy & Data Protection Dec 26, 2022

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?

OCEN could emerge as a uniquely Indian digital success story in the years ahead ...

Blue Carbon: India’s time to create some waves
Climate, Food and Environment | Climate Change Dec 26, 2022

Blue Carbon: India’s time to create some waves

India must adopt blue-carbon solutions if it intends to emerge as a global climate leader ...

The menace of street dogs in Indian cities
Urbanisation in India Dec 23, 2022

The menace of street dogs in Indian cities

Caring for street dogs is misplaced kindness that comes at the cost of citizen safety ...

China's Afghanistan strategy may be in trouble
International Affairs Dec 23, 2022

China's Afghanistan strategy may be in trouble

China is facing a pushback in Afghanistan as Islamist militants increasingly target Chinese interests ...

Global health security: For whom, from what?
Healthcare Dec 23, 2022

Global health security: For whom, from what?

Global institutions should adopt a rights-based paradigm that focuses on strengthening health systems and access to healthcare rather than securitised containment ...

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Gautam Chikermane

Gautam Chikermane

Gautam Chikermane is Vice President at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. His areas of research are grand strategy, economics, and foreign policy. He speaks to audiences across the world on the rise of India and global affairs. Books and Monographs India’s Grand ...

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Jhanvi Tripathi

Jhanvi Tripathi is an Associate Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Geoeconomics Programme. She served as the coordinator for the Think20 India secretariat during India’s G20 presidency in 2023. She currently serves on the International Advisory Board Secretariat of ...

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