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Start of a new era: From Jakarta to Nusantara
International Affairs Feb 21, 2022

Start of a new era: From Jakarta to Nusantara

Why is Indonesia’s plans to shift its capital met with criticisms? ...

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 19, 2022

Weak Investment in Defence R&D: Key Factor Behind India’ Poor Defence Indigenization

India lags far behind China in terms of the budget allocated to defence R&D ...

India-Central Asia Summit: Shaping geopolitics in the extended neighbourhood
International Affairs | Neighbourhood Feb 18, 2022

India-Central Asia Summit: Shaping geopolitics in the extended neighbourhood

The strategic convergence of India-Central Asian countries and the growing cooperation between the two is distinctly perceptible in the recent India-Central Asia summit ...

Mapping China, India, and Russia in President Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Indian Ocean Feb 18, 2022

Mapping China, India, and Russia in President Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

In its aim to expand its influence, the US is mindful of the threats posed by China and Russia while incorporating important partners such as India in its Indo-Pacific strategy ...

Big Tech: The phony knight of democracy
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Feb 18, 2022

Big Tech: The phony knight of democracy

The titans of tech evade regulations on the ground of free speech as they rake in profit from misinformation in host countries, while complying to similar regulations back home. ...

Delhi needs a good master plan
Urbanisation Feb 17, 2022

Delhi needs a good master plan

The draft master plan provides Delhi with the opportunity to improve the living conditions of its citizens ...

Afghanistan: It isn’t just about the girls
Neighbourhood Feb 17, 2022

Afghanistan: It isn’t just about the girls

Lending de-facto legitimacy to the Taliban in Afghanistan will not ensure that the regime behaves like a responsible government and world actor ...

The state of surveillance in India: National security at the cost of privacy?
Cyber Security | Internal Security | Cyber and Technology Feb 17, 2022

The state of surveillance in India: National security at the cost of privacy?

As India makes rapid technological advancements, should it rethink its regulatory framework governing surveillance? ...

Chinese views on the evolving dynamics of US-China-Russia ties
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Feb 16, 2022

Chinese views on the evolving dynamics of US-China-Russia ties

The benefits from Russia-China relations outweighs the benefits that each could receive from their relationship with the US, however, uncertainty looms large ...

Budget provisions for energy transition: Less than meets the eye
Energy Feb 15, 2022

Budget provisions for energy transition: Less than meets the eye

Though the Budget has increased financial incentives to the RE industry, it does not reflect an unambiguous focus on the energy transition of the country ...

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Srijan Shukla

Srijan Shukla

Srijan Shukla is an Associate Fellow working with the geoeconomics and the forums team. His research focuses on domestic and international political economy. In the past, Srijan has worked as an analyst for BowerGroupAsia and as a foreign affairs journalist ...

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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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