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What Orban’s fall means for Hungary, Europe and MAGA
International Affairs Apr 17, 2026

What Orban’s fall means for Hungary, Europe and MAGA

Hungary’s election shows how governance failures—not ideology alone—can unseat entrenched populist incumbents, with implications for Europe and the American right ...

Medical Impersonation and the Appearance of Legitimacy
Healthcare Apr 17, 2026

Medical Impersonation and the Appearance of Legitimacy

Patients continue to seek treatment from unqualified providers because gaps in access allow visible authority to stand in for verified medical competence. ...

Beyond Pilgrimage: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in China’s Strategic Discourse
International Affairs Apr 16, 2026

Beyond Pilgrimage: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in China’s Strategic Discourse

While the resumption of the Yatra signals a thaw in China-India ties, emerging debates within China reveal a deeper contest over religion, sovereignty, and civilisational narratives ...

Lenacapavir and the Long Road from ‘Miracle’ to Global Access
Healthcare Apr 16, 2026

Lenacapavir and the Long Road from ‘Miracle’ to Global Access

The promise of lenacapavir now depends less on science than on access. ...

Between Necessity and Constraint: The Limits of a UK–EU ‘Reset’
International Affairs Apr 16, 2026

Between Necessity and Constraint: The Limits of a UK–EU ‘Reset’

The UK’s search for a post-Brexit partnership with the EU is caught between economic necessity and political constraint, limiting how far a “reset” can deliver substantive integration ...

Sustainability in an Age of Strategic Disorder
Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 15, 2026

Sustainability in an Age of Strategic Disorder

As wars, debt, and strategic rivalry reshape the global order, sustainability is no longer only a developmental concern but a question of finance, trade, and geopolitical stability. ...

Cheng Li-wun in Beijing: China’s Long Game in Taiwan’s Electoral Politics
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Apr 15, 2026

Cheng Li-wun in Beijing: China’s Long Game in Taiwan’s Electoral Politics

Cheng Li-wun’s “peace mission” to Beijing signals a renewed KMT-CPC alignment that could reshape cross-Strait dynamics and influence Taiwan’s 2028 presidential race ...

India in Pax Silica: A Critical Assessment
International Trade and Investment Apr 15, 2026

India in Pax Silica: A Critical Assessment

India’s entry into Pax Silica is a bet on securing its place in trusted AI supply chains while managing the trade-offs between access and dependence ...

India’s CBDC Experiment: Digital Rupee, Developmental Ambition
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 14, 2026

India’s CBDC Experiment: Digital Rupee, Developmental Ambition

As India pilots cross-border settlements and welfare-linked programmability, the digital rupee promises greater efficiency and reduced leakage, while raising questions about autonomy, privacy, and risk ...

India–EU SDP and SAFE: New Delhi’s Potential as a Non-EU Partner
International Affairs Apr 14, 2026

India–EU SDP and SAFE: New Delhi’s Potential as a Non-EU Partner

India–EU SDP enables access to the €150 billion SAFE framework, supporting co-development and supply-chain entry, but constrained by EU design authority, content limits, and firm-preference rules ...

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Samir Bhattacharya

Samir Bhattacharya

Dr. Samir Bhattacharya is an Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), where he works on geopolitics with particular reference to Africa in the changing global order. Before joining ORF, he served as a Senior Research Associate at the Vivekananda ...

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Amrita Narlikar

Dr. Amrita Narlikar’s research expertise lies in the areas of international negotiation, World Trade Organization, multilateralism, and India’s foreign policy & strategic thought. Amrita is Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. She is also Honorary Fellow of Darwin College, University ...

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