Trump’s push to remake the Middle East through war with Iran may prove strategic overreach, risking a prolonged conflict and wider regional instability ...
As maritime routes become increasingly volatile, the safety, rights, and welfare of seafarers must move to the centre of global ocean governance ...
As conflict disrupts LPG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, India confronts the risks of relying on a single maritime chokepoint for a fuel central to household welfare and economic stability ...
China’s tightening export curbs on Japan signal a shift toward controlled decoupling, as Beijing links Tokyo’s rightward turn and US–Japan alignment to Taiwan contingencies and East Asia’s evolving order ...
Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge of China’s military and party elite signals a rectification campaign-style consolidation of power, exposing systemic distrust while weakening the PLA’s command structure in the near term ...
The India–EU FTA is expected to enter into force by 2027. While India has a straightforward approval process, the EU process will take almost a year ...
As ultra-processed foods expand in India’s evolving food marketplace, stronger food safety policies such as front-of-pack labelling and fiscal measures are essential to empower consumers and address rising diet-related non-communicable diseases ...
Allegations of camite use during protests in Georgia have raised concerns about the use of chemical agents in modern law enforcement ...
Service bonds for doctors are defended as repayment for subsidy, yet their fragmented design and penalty-heavy enforcement risk substituting coercion for effective workforce planning. ...
The unfolding US-Israel war on Iran has exposed a shift in African diplomacy, where pragmatic calculation and strategic flexibility increasingly outweigh ideological positioning in foreign policy responses ...
Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...
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Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...
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