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Why India Consumes as China Constructs: A Tale of Two Growth Trajectories
Developing and Emerging Economies Nov 01, 2025

Why India Consumes as China Constructs: A Tale of Two Growth Trajectories

India’s consumption-led expansion and China’s investment-driven model reflect two divergent growth paths now facing tests of sustainability amid a changing global economic landscape. ...

Madagascar and Seychelles: Two Power Transitions, Two Contrasting Tales
International Affairs Nov 01, 2025

Madagascar and Seychelles: Two Power Transitions, Two Contrasting Tales

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. ...

The Use of Force Against China and Pakistan: Building a Domestic Political Consensus
International Affairs | Defence and Security Oct 31, 2025

The Use of Force Against China and Pakistan: Building a Domestic Political Consensus

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. ...

Strengthening Health Diplomacy in the Global South: The Role of Think Tanks
Healthcare Oct 31, 2025

Strengthening Health Diplomacy in the Global South: The Role of Think Tanks

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. ...

Bangladesh’s Pivot to China: From Balance to Realignment
International Affairs Oct 31, 2025

Bangladesh’s Pivot to China: From Balance to Realignment

From balancing neighbours to courting Beijing, Bangladesh’s evolving China ties signal a new chapter in South Asia’s geopolitical realignment. ...

US Presence Tests China’s South Asia Strategy
International Affairs Oct 30, 2025

US Presence Tests China’s South Asia Strategy

The expanding US footprint in South Asia is unsettling China’s long-held regional calculus, complicating its ties with key partners like Pakistan. ...

Early Signals from Takaichi’s First Week: Navigating ASEAN and the US
International Affairs Oct 30, 2025

Early Signals from Takaichi’s First Week: Navigating ASEAN and the US

Takaichi’s opening week compresses Japan’s twin imperatives — alliance reassurance and Indo-Pacific outreach — into rapid diplomacy. ...

Reviving AUKUS and Rebalancing Indo-Pacific Security
Maritime Security Oct 30, 2025

Reviving AUKUS and Rebalancing Indo-Pacific Security

The AUKUS revival marks a test of Washington’s resolve to reassert leadership and stabilise the Indo-Pacific’s fragile maritime security order. ...

US H-1B vs EU Blue Card: Reimagining Opportunities for Skilled Migration
International Affairs Oct 29, 2025

US H-1B vs EU Blue Card: Reimagining Opportunities for Skilled Migration

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. ...

Third Time’s the Charm? Anutin’s Thailand and the Search for Stability
International Affairs Oct 29, 2025

Third Time’s the Charm? Anutin’s Thailand and the Search for Stability

As Thailand’s third prime minister in two years, Anutin Charnvirakul faces the challenge of restoring faith in institutions, rebuilding economic confidence, and navigating shifting regional dynamics. ...

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Dhaval Desai

Dhaval Desai

Dhaval is Senior Fellow and Vice President at Observer Research Foundation, Mumbai. His spectrum of work covers diverse topics ranging from urban renewal to international relations. He currently heads research and administrative functions at ORF Mumbai. Dhaval started his career in ...

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Shruti Jain

Shruti is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Development Studies, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), where her research examines the intersections between policy, economic diplomacy and development, with a particular focus on how emerging economies navigate shifting geopolitical and economic ...

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