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 was working in Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) as a Senior Research Associate. He is particularly interested in Africa’s security landscape, involvement of different external actors, particularly China, and multilateralism.
Earlier, he has worked with different organisations such as the French Embassy in New Delhi, Saciwaters (Research Organisation) and CUTS International (NGO). He has worked and travelled extensively across Africa and regularly writes for various national and international journals and newspapers.
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Commentaries
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Jan 28, 2026Policy Lessons From Africa’s Gen Z Uprisings
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Jan 12, 2026Somaliland is no Longer a Diplomatic Endnote
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Jan 03, 2026Decoding India’s Africa Outreach
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Dec 09, 2025Rethinking Global Governance: Fragmentation, Reform, and Africa's Rising Role
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Nov 29, 2025South Africa's G20 Presidency, India and the Global South
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Nov 25, 2025Shared Survival
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Nov 24, 2025Nigeria’s Strategic Bet on Indian Education
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Nov 21, 2025South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Global South Continuum
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Nov 19, 2025Japan’s Strategic Game in African Venture Capital
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Oct 03, 2025South Africa’s G20 vision for African Trade Transformation
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Sep 24, 2025How India’s digital journey offers a replicable model to Africa
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Aug 19, 2025TICAD 9: Japan’s Renewed Vision for Africa’s Future