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The Dubai Airshow and the UAE’s Leadership in Autonomous Aerospace
International Affairs Nov 25, 2025

The Dubai Airshow and the UAE’s Leadership in Autonomous Aerospace

Autonomous systems dominated the Dubai Airshow, but the UAE’s push for AI compute sovereignty and supply-chain depth emerged as the real driver of future aerospace power ...

The Reign of One
Neighbourhood Nov 24, 2025

The Reign of One

The latest amendment to the country’s 1973 constitution is related to two overarching aspects—an overhaul in the military’s hierarchy and command structure and the subversion of the judiciary in relation to the executive, effectively denting the already fragile balance of power ...

India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context
International Affairs Nov 18, 2025

India-Bhutan: Reiterating Old Ties in A New Context

PM Modi’s recent visit to the mountain nation visit was intended to address the new dynamics of a changing Bhutan ...

Trump’s Asia Visit: Key Lessons for India in Securing a Fair Deal with the US
International Affairs Nov 16, 2025

Trump’s Asia Visit: Key Lessons for India in Securing a Fair Deal with the US

Trump's Asia visit highlighted key economic and security deals with allies, offering India valuable lessons on leveraging market, money, and minerals to secure comprehensive deals and strengthen strategic ties with the US ...

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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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