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Enhancing Indo-Pacific marine cooperation to address twin-crisis
International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Nov 18, 2024

Enhancing Indo-Pacific marine cooperation to address twin-crisis

To address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in the Indo-Pacific region will require a comprehensive and multi-dimensional approach ...

Unlocking ocean innovation: A pathway to sustainable development goals
International Affairs | Sustainable Development Nov 18, 2024

Unlocking ocean innovation: A pathway to sustainable development goals

Ocean conservation and sustainability are imperative in the current landscape, but the ocean technology ecosystem must be made more innovation-friendly and accessible ...

India’s rise in a changing world full of geopolitical and economic challenges
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Nov 17, 2024

India’s rise in a changing world full of geopolitical and economic challenges

A strategic partnership between India and Greece can balance China’s inceasing influence on shipping and global trade ...

The future of regional corridors in the Middle East and India’s role
International Affairs Nov 17, 2024

The future of regional corridors in the Middle East and India’s role

With the future of key connectivity projects at stake, India must step up as a reliable mediator as the war in the Middle East escalates ...

Building blue bridges: Strengthening maritime connectivity and sustainable growth from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean
International Affairs | Indian Ocean Trade Regimes Nov 17, 2024

Building blue bridges: Strengthening maritime connectivity and sustainable growth from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean

By enhancing maritime connectivity through infrastructure and energy collaborations, Greece and India are creating vital links between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean ...

Apocalypse now, or just what the doctor ordered? Trump 2.0, tariffs, and tough love
International Affairs | Multilateralism Nov 16, 2024

Apocalypse now, or just what the doctor ordered? Trump 2.0, tariffs, and tough love

Perhaps the critics are right: the arrival of Team Trump 2.0 means apocalypse now. Or perhaps tough love is what the doctor ordered to get the system working again ...

A deep dive into the India-Russia economic relationship
International Affairs Nov 14, 2024

A deep dive into the India-Russia economic relationship

Since the Russia-Ukraine war, India has emerged as its second-largest trading partner. This development should be viewed from an economic lens ...

BRICS Southeast Asia hype belies wider Indo-Pacific institutional stakes
International Affairs Nov 13, 2024

BRICS Southeast Asia hype belies wider Indo-Pacific institutional stakes

The interest of Southeast Asian states in BRICS should be viewed from a broader perspective of regional and global institutional flux ...

The end of Germany’s traffic-light coalition
International Affairs Nov 13, 2024

The end of Germany’s traffic-light coalition

Internal disagreements between the three parties of Germany’s traffic-light coalition reached a tipping point. The future looks uncertain for Europe’s powerhouse. ...

South Korea’s declining demographics: A national security issue
International Affairs Nov 11, 2024

South Korea’s declining demographics: A national security issue

South Korea’s alarming drop in fertility rate threatens its national security with a sharp drop in conscription rates and military strength ...

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Arya Roy Bardhan

Arya Roy Bardhan

Arya Roy Bardhan is a Research Assistant at the Centre for New Economic Diplomacy, Observer Research Foundation. His research interests lie in the fields of macroeconomics, international trade, and econometrics, with an inclination towards policy impact assessment. ...

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Vikrom Mathur

Vikrom Mathur is Senior Fellow at ORF. Vikrom curates research at ORF’s Centre for New Economic Diplomacy (CNED). He also guides and mentors researchers at CNED. Vikrom has 20 years of professional experience, straddling research and policy advice, at the interface ...

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