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India Must Prioritise Indigenous Ground Combat Vehicles
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Jan 20, 2026

India Must Prioritise Indigenous Ground Combat Vehicles

The Indian Army’s rejection of the Stryker highlights the need to field domestically developed armoured platforms ...

Quantum Diamond Microscope: A Milestone for India’s National Quantum Mission
Cyber and Technology Jan 20, 2026

Quantum Diamond Microscope: A Milestone for India’s National Quantum Mission

India’s first Quantum Diamond Microscope marks a critical step towards practical quantum sensing under the National Quantum Mission ...

From Frontier to Fulcrum: Northeast India’s Indo-Pacific Opportunity
International Affairs Jan 19, 2026

From Frontier to Fulcrum: Northeast India’s Indo-Pacific Opportunity

By aligning infrastructure development, digital connectivity, and regional diplomacy, Northeast India can anchor India’s eastern trade and connectivity ambitions in the Indo-Pacific ...

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 19, 2026

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy

State dominance continues to define urban governance, limiting the authority of elected municipal councils ...

The End of Comfort Zones: Europe and Its Fight to Stay Relevant
International Affairs Jan 17, 2026

The End of Comfort Zones: Europe and Its Fight to Stay Relevant

For Europe, the idea that the US could turn from an ally to a potential aggressor is deeply unsettling. This angst, however, can be channelled towards reform and renewal. ...

Japan’s Immigration Debate — and Where Indian Workers Fit In
International Affairs Jan 17, 2026

Japan’s Immigration Debate — and Where Indian Workers Fit In

As Japan cautiously edges towards becoming an immigration country amid demographic decline, a contested domestic debate is shaping where Indian and other foreign workers fit into its evolving labour market and social fabric ...

IMEC: A Blueprint for Transcontinental Energy Integration
International Affairs | Energy Jan 17, 2026

IMEC: A Blueprint for Transcontinental Energy Integration

IMEC offers a blueprint for transcontinental energy integration—linking markets, securing affordable energy flows, and shaping a more connected global energy architecture ...

Uyghurs at the Crossroads: China’s Leverage in Post-Assad Syria
International Affairs Jan 17, 2026

Uyghurs at the Crossroads: China’s Leverage in Post-Assad Syria

China is leveraging Syria’s post-Assad transition to press Damascus into repatriating Uyghur fighters ...

EU–India Strategic Convergence Beyond Trade
International Trade and Investment Jan 16, 2026

EU–India Strategic Convergence Beyond Trade

EU leaders at India’s Republic Day signal a strategic turn in New Delhi–Brussels ties ...

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the Paradox in India’s Tobacco Policy
Healthcare Jan 16, 2026

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the Paradox in India’s Tobacco Policy

India’s dual approach — discouraging tobacco domestically while promoting it abroad — undermines Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and exports preventable harm ...

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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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