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Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security | Terrorism Jul 28, 2025

Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet

Questions still remain about the rationale behind Moscow’s choice to legitimise the Taliban regime ...

Thailand-Cambodia standoff could spiral out of control if both sides don’t stand down
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Defence and Security Jul 28, 2025

Thailand-Cambodia standoff could spiral out of control if both sides don’t stand down

The timing of the flare-up is worrying for a region already beset with instability, from the civil war in Myanmar to maritime tensions in the South China Sea ...

An AI Blueprint for the Future of Work: Lessons from Egypt's Labour Market
Artificial Intelligence Jul 24, 2025

An AI Blueprint for the Future of Work: Lessons from Egypt's Labour Market

Egypt’s labour market is marked by systemic skills mismatches, geographic inequalities, and rising automation risks. A new AI-powered observatory analyses online job postings to offer a scalable model for data-driven workforce planning in the digital age. ...

A Calculated Realignment
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | BRICS Jul 19, 2025

A Calculated Realignment

The renewed Global South outreach of India is a balancing act ...

China’s ‘silent war’
International Affairs Jul 18, 2025

China’s ‘silent war’

India's response to the strategic minerals challenge has been to improve domestic capacity. ...

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Manish Vaid

Manish Vaid is a Junior Fellow at ORF. His research focuses on energy issues, geopolitics, crossborder energy and regional trade (including FTAs), climate change, migration, New Silk Road, urbanisation and water issues. His research work has been published widely - ...

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