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This segment headlines one of the most important questions of our time: how should cyberspace be governed? This segment features insights from experts and emerging voices at the intersection of law, security, economics and the politics of global internet governance.
This segment provides a commentary on contemporary political and economic developments in Europe and North America from an international perspective.
This segment tracks the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDG) in India with a focus on reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child (RMNC) health and nutrition. Starting with the processes of mainstreaming of SDGs in the national plan and the nationalisation of SDG indicator framework, segment will also regularly feature guest posts on health and nutrition.
This segment seeks to provoke new ideas about India and explore the diverse challenges facing the country. It provides a platform to increase engagement on the contemporary debates and developments in India’s social, political and economic orders.
Madagascar and Seychelles illustrate two opposing currents in Africa’s political seascape — one turbulent and uncertain, the other calm yet cyclical. Whether either can steer toward lasting democratic stability remains to be seen. ...
India now has a strategic opening to build a broad political consensus on the use of force against Pakistan and China, grounded in lessons from past governments and recent military responses. ...
Health diplomacy is no longer peripheral; it is a core arena of global negotiation where think tanks can help the Global South move from reacting to shaping outcomes. ...
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From balancing neighbours to courting Beijing, Bangladesh’s evolving China ties signal a new chapter in South Asia’s geopolitical realignment. ...
The expanding US footprint in South Asia is unsettling China’s long-held regional calculus, complicating its ties with key partners like Pakistan. ...
Takaichi’s opening week compresses Japan’s twin imperatives — alliance reassurance and Indo-Pacific outreach — into rapid diplomacy. ...
The EU’s new strategic agenda with India signals Brussels’ intent to transform a traditional donor-recipient dynamic into an equitable partnership that advances trade, technology, and sustainable development across the Global South. ...
The AUKUS revival marks a test of Washington’s resolve to reassert leadership and stabilise the Indo-Pacific’s fragile maritime security order. ...
As the United States tightens its skilled migration framework through higher costs and stricter visa rules, Europe is positioning itself as a stable and rights-oriented alternative for Indian professionals. ...
Sandra Thachirickal Prathap is a Research Assistant with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Strategic Studies Programme (SSP). Her research examines the geopolitical dynamics of the Global South, with a focus on how emerging powers engage with multilateral institutions, regional forums, and ...
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Sandra Thachirickal Prathap is a Research Assistant with the Observer Research Foundation’s (ORF) Strategic Studies Programme (SSP). Her research examines the geopolitical dynamics of the Global South, with a focus on how emerging powers engage with multilateral institutions, regional forums, and ...
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