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China’s near space technologies pose a real challenge
China Foreign Policy | Space Oct 25, 2023

China’s near space technologies pose a real challenge

In the coming years, not just China, but countries across the world will need to recognise that the future battlefield will require investment in Near Space Flight Vehicles. ...

The BRI in Melanesia: Connecting political statecraft with chequebook diplomacy
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Oct 23, 2023

The BRI in Melanesia: Connecting political statecraft with chequebook diplomacy

While the four Melanesian countries recognise Beijing’s economic heft, these nations consider the national security implications of overtly involving China in their regional affairs ...

Reading 10 years of BRI from an African perspective
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Oct 19, 2023

Reading 10 years of BRI from an African perspective

The BRI was conceptualised under the ethos of the Chinese proverb, “If you want to get rich, build roads first”; however, China is adapting its approach to a fast-changing world ...

Reading Hamas from an Indian security vantage point
International Affairs | Terrorism Oct 19, 2023

Reading Hamas from an Indian security vantage point

Despite Hamas’s elevation in the scale of global terrorism, India’s reasons for banning this group are much more complex ...

Five years of sinification of Islam in China
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Oct 18, 2023

Five years of sinification of Islam in China

Over the course of five years, Beijing has curbed religious freedom under the pretext of “reorienting” Muslims of China towards core socialist values ...

Crude oil shall remain below US$100 despite OPEC+ production cut
International Affairs | Energy | International Trade and Investment Oct 17, 2023

Crude oil shall remain below US$100 despite OPEC+ production cut

Crude oil prices are likely to head under US$ 90 per barrel, rather than exceed US$ 100 per barrel, notwithstanding daily fluctuations ...

China’s long game in West Asia
International Affairs | Terrorism Oct 17, 2023

China’s long game in West Asia

The West is straining to maintain control over the Gaza war while simultaneously dealing with the conflict in Ukraine; will China be able to make the most of this opportunity to play a bigger geopolitical role? ...

How can the G20 build stronger digital health systems?
International Affairs | Healthcare | Internet Governance | Artificial Intelligence Oct 17, 2023

How can the G20 build stronger digital health systems?

Besides strengthening existing initiatives, the G20 could consider eight new measures to advance digital health across its member states ...

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir
Defence and Security | Terrorism Oct 17, 2023

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir

To counter Islamabad’s determined push to stir up trouble in the Kashmir Valley, India will have to formulate a new counter-terrorism strategy that effectively uses technology ...

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Prithvi Gupta

Prithvi Gupta

Prithvi works as a Junior Fellow in the Strategic Studies Programme. His research primarily focuses on analysing the geoeconomic and strategic trends in international relations. Currently, he is focusing on analysing and tracing Chinese investments under the Belt and Road ...

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Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury

Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury is Senior Fellow with ORF’s Neighbourhood Initiative. She is the Editor, ORF Bangla. She specialises in regional and sub-regional cooperation in South Asia, energy politics, forced migration and women in conflict zones. Anasua was the Visiting Fellow ...

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