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Towards circular cities: A multistakeholder approach
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 05, 2023

Towards circular cities: A multistakeholder approach

There is a need to look beyond the use and conservation of resources by re-imagining cities as vibrant socio-cultural systems of people and communities ...

The implications of the PRC’s annexation of Taiwan for Japan, the US, and India
International Affairs | Defence and Security Jan 05, 2023

The implications of the PRC’s annexation of Taiwan for Japan, the US, and India

The Indo-Pacific states confront a real possibility of having China in their strategic backyard if the PRC successfully annex Taiwan in the coming years ...

The G20 and India’s role in cryptocurrency regulation
Economics and Finance | Internet Governance | Economic Diplomacy Jan 05, 2023

The G20 and India’s role in cryptocurrency regulation

With no global consensus or frameworks in place, cryptocurrency regulation is one area where India can lead the way by leveraging the G20 presidency ...

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – II
Neighbourhood Jan 05, 2023

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – II

This second of a two-part series on the issues that portend a tumultuous 2023 for Pakistan ...

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – I
Neighbourhood Jan 05, 2023

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – I

The first in a two part series on the problems that are plaguing Pakistan into the new year ...

From West Asia to Afghanistan: The worrying rise of fractured geopolitics to fight terrorism
International Affairs Jan 04, 2023

From West Asia to Afghanistan: The worrying rise of fractured geopolitics to fight terrorism

The cracks in the world order provide terrorist outfits ample space to regroup and reorganise ...

China’s shifting Persian Gulf Policy: Is it favouring the GCC over Iran?
China Foreign Policy Jan 04, 2023

China’s shifting Persian Gulf Policy: Is it favouring the GCC over Iran?

Multiple factors have contributed to a shift in Beijing’s Gulf policy but it does not mean that China intends to finance a new regional order ...

Catch (20)22: Resolving the decade-long deadlock around LAWS
Defence and Security | Development | Nuclear Security Jan 03, 2023

Catch (20)22: Resolving the decade-long deadlock around LAWS

It is high time that the annual discussion around lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) delivers a legal or political framework for regulatory purposes ...

Red star over Nepal
Neighbourhood Jan 03, 2023

Red star over Nepal

The Dahal administration has a myriad of challenges as Nepal is on the cusp of yet another political crisis ...

Women: Education, employment, empowerment
Development | Gender | Sustainable Development | Education Jan 03, 2023

Women: Education, employment, empowerment

As the gap between women’s education and women’s employment continues to widen, the question arises if women are truly being empowered ...

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Sayantan Haldar

Sayantan Haldar

Sayantan Haldar is an Associate Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. At ORF, Sayantan’s work is focused on Maritime Studies. He is interested in questions on geopolitics, maritime security, and regionalism in the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic. Sayantan holds a PhD ...

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Soma Sarkar

Soma Sarkar is an Associate Fellow with ORF’s Urban Studies Programme. Her research interests span the intersections of environment and development, urban studies, water governance, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion), climate change adaptation, city resilience, ...

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