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The ORF SDGs Young Influencers Programme 2.0: Report from Three Workshops
Healthcare | Sustainable Development Oct 01, 2024

The ORF SDGs Young Influencers Programme 2.0: Report from Three Workshops

Shoba Suri, Nimisha Chadha and Oommen C Kurian, The ORF SDGs Young Influencers Programme 2.0: Report from Three Workshops, October 2024, Observer Research Foundation. ...

The Chabahar Gambit: India’s Play for Influence in Central Asia
International Affairs Sep 30, 2024

The Chabahar Gambit: India’s Play for Influence in Central Asia

Recent geopolitical disruptions and India’s geoeconomic and geopolitical ambitions necessitate the building of new, more reliable multimodal trade corridors. This report examines the strategic importance for New Delhi of the ten-year agreement on Chabahar Port in Iran, and how it aligns with India’s ‘Connect Central ...

China’s Military Modernisation: Recent Trends - 2024
Defence and Security Sep 24, 2024

China’s Military Modernisation: Recent Trends - 2024

Since Xi Jinping became general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2013, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has witnessed an accelerated modernisation drive. Following the 2015-16 organisational reforms, the CPC further standardised its services-level force structure and upgraded its military doctrine, combat ...

The Nuclear Submarine Building Capacity of China’s Bohai Shipyard
Nuclear Security Sep 06, 2024

The Nuclear Submarine Building Capacity of China’s Bohai Shipyard

The Bohai Shipyard, located in Huludao in Liaoning province, China, is the country’s only shipyard engaged in the construction of nuclear submarines. The yard has expanded since its inception and is poised to grow further in the coming years. With some of the new facilities ...

ASEAN-BIMSTEC Synergy: Bringing Together Global South Forces
International Affairs Jul 30, 2024

ASEAN-BIMSTEC Synergy: Bringing Together Global South Forces

This report explores strategies to strengthen the relationships among Global South countries, with a focus on enhancing regional synergy between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation BIMSTEC. The report provides an overview ...

The Global Governance of the Energy Transition: Lessons for the Indo-Pacific and Latin America
International Affairs | Energy Jul 03, 2024

The Global Governance of the Energy Transition: Lessons for the Indo-Pacific and Latin America

Amid disruptive international crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine, ensuring a secure energy supply for development requires focused efforts by individual countries and the international community. This report examines the global governance of the energy transition from the perspectives ...

‘Moving Horizons’: A Responsive and Risk-Based Regulatory Framework for A.I.
Artificial Intelligence Jun 28, 2024

‘Moving Horizons’: A Responsive and Risk-Based Regulatory Framework for A.I.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities constantly evolve, its regulation can no longer remain simply an exercise in optimisation and mitigation—or maximising innovation opportunities and minimising the risk of harm. AI’s intersecting socio-economic and legal implications require dynamic governance arrangements to identify, respond to, and anticipate ...

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Nikhila Natarajan

Nikhila Natarajan

Nikhila Natarajan is Senior Programme Manager for Media and Digital Content with ORF America. Her work focuses on the future of jobs current research in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence digital innovation and strategy. Nikhila also tracks ...

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Premesha Saha

Premesha Saha is a Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. Her research focuses on Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania and the emerging dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. Premesha’s other research interests include: Indonesia’s maritime strategy, India and Southeast Asia, India’s ...

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