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Sustainable Development Goals: The Quest for a Post-2015 Agenda
Development | Sustainable Development Oct 14, 2014

Sustainable Development Goals: The Quest for a Post-2015 Agenda

The Observer Research Foundation and Saferworld, UK, with support from the UK Department of International Development, hosted a workshop in New Delhi in August 2014 with the objective of identifying priorities to help secure an inclusive agreement on the SDGs. This Policy Perspective presents a ...

Australia-India Roundtable Report
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Defence and Security | Economics and Finance Sep 01, 2014

Australia-India Roundtable Report

This Report, based on the Australia India Roundtable, presents a distillation of ideas and observations intended to help leading decision-makers in both countries to make the most of the opportunities ahead. ...

Rebalance & Reform: An agenda for the new Government
Domestic Politics and Governance | Defence and Security | Indian Economy | Development | Indian Defence Jul 08, 2014

Rebalance & Reform: An agenda for the new Government

For the new government, the task ahead is difficult, but not impossible. It will require new ideas and out-of-the-box strategies. Here, ORF presents a holistic and relevant agenda for the government, offering a diagnosis of the current problems and providing actionable recommendations. ...

A Roadmap for RIC
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Mar 25, 2014

A Roadmap for RIC

Together, Russia, India and China occupy around 50 percent of Asia's landmass. The three countries constitute some of the largest economies in Asia. There are a lot of potential synergies among the three countries, making a compelling case for their collaboration. ...

National Security: The Need for a Doctrine
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 10, 2014

National Security: The Need for a Doctrine

Many strategic analysts in India have suggested that the country evolve a national security doctrine to guide its armed forces and governmental system in dealing with matters relating to national security. The Observer Research Foundation took the initiative to examine the issue in its entirety. ...

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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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