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Chinese narrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Feb 01, 2022

Chinese narrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis

As the “debt-trap” criticism intensifies, Chinese commentators have proposed their own counternarrative on the Sri Lankan debt crisis ...

A year on, India mulls over its Myanmar policy
International Affairs Feb 01, 2022

A year on, India mulls over its Myanmar policy

The Myanmar coup has left India in a tight spot as it continues to factor in its strategic interests in Myanmar ...

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking
Indian Economy Jan 31, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: New data through new tools for new policymaking

This year’s survey encompasses the massive changes that the country has had to go through over the decades in the long term as well as through the pandemic  ...

Vietnamese views of India
International Affairs Jan 31, 2022

Vietnamese views of India

Despite projecting close ties with Vietnam, the ground reality reflects a different story ...

Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps
Neighbourhood Jan 31, 2022

Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps

As a proper resolution of the Rohingya crisis is nowhere in sight, adequate measures need to be undertaken to provide Rohingyas with a suitable environment to live in  ...

The link between education and participation of women in politics
Domestic Politics and Governance | Education in India Jan 29, 2022

The link between education and participation of women in politics

The gender disparity in politics indicates the need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation ...

Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?
Indian Economy | Development | Law and Justice Jan 29, 2022

Why the central scheme for judicial infrastructure needs an urgent overhaul?

The CSS needs to be revamped to address its various shortcomings and thereby, strengthen the judicial infrastructure. ...

CCP’s use of overseas Chinese to influence western democracies
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Jan 29, 2022

CCP’s use of overseas Chinese to influence western democracies

Western democracies need to be cautious and must guard against the CCP’s ‘charm offensive’ that threatens their interests. ...

The Modi budgets: High achievements sans institutionalised change
Indian Economy Jan 28, 2022

The Modi budgets: High achievements sans institutionalised change

The Modi government’s fragmented approach has remained at the canopy and has not been able to achieve foundational improvements in budgeting at the root-level ...

Assessing the anti-India Sentiment in South Asia (Part 2)
International Affairs | Neighbourhood Jan 27, 2022

Assessing the anti-India Sentiment in South Asia (Part 2)

This two-part article series aims to reason the factors that have initiated and promoted anti-Indian sentiments in the neighbourhood. This part will examine the role of unresolved issues, economic relations, domestic politics, and the promotion of democracy.  ...

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Samir Bhattacharya

Samir Bhattacharya

Samir Bhattacharya is an Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), where he works on geopolitics with particular reference to Africa in the changing global order. Before joining ORF, he was working in Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) as a Senior ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with the ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek is a doctoral candidate at the Department of East Asian ...

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