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Education in 2021: Perspectives from Botswana
Development | Education Jan 08, 2021

Education in 2021: Perspectives from Botswana

The Teaching at the Right Level approach — delivered both in schools and its principles delivered virtually through mobile phones — is a way to address the learning crisis and build back better to enable all children to achieve foundational learning.

Rethinking India’s engagement with the African Union
Indian Foreign Policy Jan 05, 2021

Rethinking India’s engagement with the African Union

As the preparations for IAFS IV are underway, there is need to reassess the relationship with the AU.

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?
Multilateralism Dec 28, 2020

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?

African leaders are no longer mincing their words. They are bluntly articulating and asserting their demands from bilateral partners and multilateral institutions. ...

Building a case for stronger counter-terrorism ties between India and Africa
Defence and Security | Terrorism Nov 17, 2020

Building a case for stronger counter-terrorism ties between India and Africa

Both India and Africa strongly acknowledge that peace and security is intrinsically linked to development, and that terrorism poses the biggest threat to humanity. Naturally then — all Indo-African efforts have focused on rooting out terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. ...

Building African Capacity: What’s the story beyond the numbers?
Development Partnerships Nov 10, 2020

Building African Capacity: What’s the story beyond the numbers?

Despite the importance of capacity building in India’s development cooperation programme with African countries, a comprehensive assessment of India’s capacity building initiatives has not happened so far. ...

Africa: Is a lack of disruption a boon or bane for the future?
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy Nov 02, 2020

Africa: Is a lack of disruption a boon or bane for the future?

In his Africa engagement, President Trump has mostly opted for continuity, but the current US' zero-sum policy of competing head-to-head with China has not borne fruit ...

The problem with the ‘Africa is rising’ narrative
Privacy & Data Protection Oct 12, 2020

The problem with the ‘Africa is rising’ narrative

Africa remains the least-industrialised continent, so the idea that it can somehow parachute itself and compete in the post-industrial global marketplace of services is bewildering. ...

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?
Water Jul 02, 2020

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?

The challenge for leaders is to strike the right balance between Ethiopia’s developmental needs while considering Egypt and Sudan’s water rights as well. ...

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant
Energy | Coal Jun 09, 2020

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant

China should be urged to respect its international obligations to reduce green emissions while the Zimbabwean government must be encouraged to be a responsible custodian of natural resources.

India, Africa and the quest for reformed multilateralism
Multilateralism May 26, 2020

India, Africa and the quest for reformed multilateralism

Democratic reforms in global institutions are quintessential; that is why India and Africa have voiced their support for expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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