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US and China: Engagement, strategic competition and beyond
Healthcare Mar 21, 2020

US and China: Engagement, strategic competition and beyond

A general political and technological decoupling of the US and China is now appearing inevitable. The bitterness in their public discourse is all too visible.

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy
Privacy & Data Protection Mar 21, 2020

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy

Given Southeast Asia’s close geographical proximity to China and the number of tourists and workers who visit the ASEAN countries, if anything — this region should have unitedly taken a stand or designed a regional response to deal with this virus outbreak at the very ...

Covid-19 and its impact on Africa
Healthcare Mar 20, 2020

Covid-19 and its impact on Africa

Are African countries ready to handle a potential outbreak?

COVID19: A wake-up call for urban social protection in India
Healthcare Mar 20, 2020

COVID19: A wake-up call for urban social protection in India

Having an urban welfare strategy in place would have allowed the government to act immediately to support workers affected by the coronavirus shock. Unfortunately, none of these protections have been put in place so far.

#Covid19: Made in China pandemic
International Affairs | Healthcare | China Foreign Policy Mar 20, 2020

#Covid19: Made in China pandemic

China’s global interests, like its domestic interests, stem from a primal survival instinct: preserving the legitimacy, upholding the authority and ensuring the continuity of the omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent Communist Party.

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Naghma Sahar

Naghma Sahar

Naghma is Media Consultant at ORF. She tracks India’s neighbourhood — Pakistan and China — alongside other geopolitical developments in the region. Naghma hosts ORF’s weekly video series India’s World. She is also a senior editor with NDTV. A bilingual journalist, Naghma is proficient ...

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Naghma Sahar

Naghma is Media Consultant at ORF. She tracks India’s neighbourhood — Pakistan and China — alongside other geopolitical developments in the region. Naghma hosts ORF’s weekly video series India’s World. She is also a senior editor with NDTV. A bilingual journalist, Naghma is proficient ...

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