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Climate crisis compass for water management
Water | Climate Change May 10, 2024

Climate crisis compass for water management

India’s critical water infrastructure must be built to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from climate disruptions ...

The changing face of Baloch activism
Neighbourhood May 09, 2024

The changing face of Baloch activism

The harsh response by the Pakistani state towards the ongoing Baloch protests will only alienate people further and deepen the existing crisis ...

The slowdown in renewable capacity addition in India: Secular trend or cyclical flux?
Energy | Oil, Gas and Renewables May 09, 2024

The slowdown in renewable capacity addition in India: Secular trend or cyclical flux?

Recent headlines show India's renewable energy, especially solar, is slowing despite optimism. The government's coal focus hints at a shift. ...

India-US cooperation in SA: Beyond what meets the eye
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy May 06, 2024

India-US cooperation in SA: Beyond what meets the eye

India, the world’s largest democracy, and the United States (US), the world’s oldest democracy, are heading to elections this year. The elections come when both democracies are increasing their cooperation in South Asia (SA) to maintain a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific and push back against ...

Dragon’s descent: Potential surge of Chinese investments in southern Bangladesh
Neighbourhood | International Trade and Investment May 03, 2024

Dragon’s descent: Potential surge of Chinese investments in southern Bangladesh

While Chinese investments can help in developing southern Bangladesh, it will create ripples in the geopolitics of the Bay of Bengal ...

SCO is not an anti-Western club. India’s presence is a guarantee against it
International Affairs May 02, 2024

SCO is not an anti-Western club. India’s presence is a guarantee against it

The SCO is critical for India to advance its priorities for peace and prosperity in its northern periphery and broader Eurasia. ...

Biden overcomes a logjam
International Affairs May 02, 2024

Biden overcomes a logjam

US Congress passes 4 crucial bills; govt keenly aware of geopolitics in Indo-Pacific. ...

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Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy is an Associate Fellow with ORFs Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security related-developments throughout the South Asian region with a specific interest in Sri Lanka The Maldives and Bhutan. Aditya graduated with a MSc ...

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Shrushti Jaybhaye

Shrushti Jaybhaye is a Research Intern at the Observer Research Foundation ...

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