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India-Seychelles Cooperation: Harnessing innovation for a sustainable blue economy
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Nov 18, 2024

India-Seychelles Cooperation: Harnessing innovation for a sustainable blue economy

Seychelles’s partnership with India sets a precedent for future sustainability, innovation, and collaboration in the blue economy ...

Navigating new frontiers: Security, human rights, and the role of private security in the maritime sector
Maritime Security Nov 18, 2024

Navigating new frontiers: Security, human rights, and the role of private security in the maritime sector

Private security solutions, which are essential to the maritime sector, need to be reassessed with a focus on human rights, amidst ongoing geopolitical conflicts ...

India’s rise in a changing world full of geopolitical and economic challenges
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Nov 17, 2024

India’s rise in a changing world full of geopolitical and economic challenges

A strategic partnership between India and Greece can balance China’s inceasing influence on shipping and global trade ...

The future of regional corridors in the Middle East and India’s role
International Affairs Nov 17, 2024

The future of regional corridors in the Middle East and India’s role

With the future of key connectivity projects at stake, India must step up as a reliable mediator as the war in the Middle East escalates ...

Building blue bridges: Strengthening maritime connectivity and sustainable growth from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean
International Affairs | Indian Ocean Trade Regimes Nov 17, 2024

Building blue bridges: Strengthening maritime connectivity and sustainable growth from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean

By enhancing maritime connectivity through infrastructure and energy collaborations, Greece and India are creating vital links between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean ...

Blue growth: Partnerships for progress
Indian Economy | Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Nov 17, 2024

Blue growth: Partnerships for progress

By leveraging its rich marine resources and engaging in meaningful collaborations, India can drive its blue economy strategy ...

Routing new trade corridors through the Armenian Highlands
International Affairs Nov 17, 2024

Routing new trade corridors through the Armenian Highlands

Armenia’s North-South road demonstrates this collaborative spirit is a strategic route that can bring much-needed ease of trade in the Eurasian region ...

A cocktail of technologies and techniques for a revolution in shipping
Economics and Finance | International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2024

A cocktail of technologies and techniques for a revolution in shipping

Maritime shipping calls for a paradigm shift, one marked by multimodalism, which has significant utility for India, easing the cost of transportation and enhancing trade and economic growth. ...

Rethinking the global trade infrastructure
International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Nov 17, 2024

Rethinking the global trade infrastructure

With growing multipolarity, initiatives that facilitate trade within the Global South are essential in the shift away from North-centric logistics ...

India, blue economic growth, and shared maritime security in the Indo-Pacific
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies | Maritime Security Nov 17, 2024

India, blue economic growth, and shared maritime security in the Indo-Pacific

The blue economic policies of littoral nations in the Indian Ocean are essential to the Indo-Pacific’s future as a global economic centre ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo

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

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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