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US Nuclear Testing and India’s Options
International Affairs | Nuclear Security Nov 11, 2025

US Nuclear Testing and India’s Options

All options are costly and risky. But not making a decision now could further limit India’s choices in the future. ...

The rise of India’s blue cities
Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture Nov 07, 2025

The rise of India’s blue cities

Historically port cities, such as Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Kochi, have been gateways to the world, fostering cultural exchange, commerce, and innovation. Today, they hold the potential to become centres of finance, services, and human talent ...

Underwater Frontiers of Gulf Geopolitics: A Strategic Achilles’ Heel
International Trade and Investment Nov 05, 2025

Underwater Frontiers of Gulf Geopolitics: A Strategic Achilles’ Heel

Beneath the Persian Gulf’s waters lies a new arena of power—where control of cables and pipelines could decide the balance of global stability. ...

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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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