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India’s recent economic growth has been closely intertwined with the movement of workers, students, and professionals, most of them to countries of the Global North and West Asia. This paper makes a case for strategic domestic interventions, at least in the short to medium term, ...
Urban roads enable mobility, the delivery of services and transportation of goods, and empower social interaction. In many countries like India, they also provide space for micro enterprises as well as community activities that may be religious, social, or political in nature. It is, therefore, ...
The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have shifted beyond market-led climate action toward state-backed green industrial policy, driven by competitiveness, economic security, and technological leadership concerns. Despite differences in approach, Atlantic strategies share an inward focus that positions the Global South primarily ...
This brief examines India’s foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) landscape in the context of SDG 4 and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It focuses on the findings of the 2024 report of the national assessment regulatory body, PARAKH, released in July 2025. The results ...
As digital infrastructure and financial technologies proliferate in India, embedding finance into non-financial platforms has emerged as a compelling business innovation. Across a range of domains, from e-commerce to agritech, embedded finance promises to increase financial inclusion, improve user experience, and enhance the monetisation capabilities ...
The United States (US)-led global economic order has survived crises through structural adjustments and institutional flexibility. Yet, even as it may withstand the disruptions of Donald Trump’s presidency, more fundamental shifts are underway. This brief examines whether recent developments in US trade and monetary policies ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, India contributed to the global response by increasing its vaccine development and health diplomacy efforts, underscoring, among others, its potential as a biotechnology powerhouse. The Government of India continued its effort to make progress in biotechnology research and development in the ...
In September 2025, Saudi Arabia signed a comprehensive defence pact with Pakistan not long after an Israeli missile attack on Qatar. While driven by broader geopolitical shifts, this was not an isolated gesture of goodwill. Since 2024, Saudi Arabia has concluded 34 bilateral agreements with ...
United States (US) President Donald Trump’s two high-profile meetings with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir in the White House in a short span of three months have attracted worldwide attention and raised many questions about the real motives behind this growing bonhomie. Indeed, the love-hate ...
Market disruptions and strategic concerns, followed by rapid diffusion, marked the sensational launch of China’s DeepSeek in January this year. This brief highlights how China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ has unfolded within the wider context of its military might, manufacturing prowess, and robust network of regional and ...
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