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The recent India-Bangladesh border incident suggests a need to rethink the dialogue processes among the border guarding forces.
India has no reason to be fazed by the growing ties between Pakistan and Russia as showcased by Imran Khan’s recent visit to Moscow.
G20 India aims to provide a global approach to realising common aspirations like a just green transition, renewed forms of multilateralism, digital
Geopolitical realignments and deft footwork by our diplomats have put India in a favourable position versus the rest of the world
Digital India has made significant progress in transforming India into a digitally empowered society and Budget 2023 is making wider strides in the sa
This year’s Union budget brings an opportunity to formulate a climate-responsive budget that integrates both economic and climate targets
Most participants at an ORF conference on urban development and creation of 100 smart cities in India felt that creation of smart cities is an extremely challenging exercise and for this, careful planning and effective project implementation are required.
After years of conceiving the idea of Strategic Oil Reserve, the Indian government seems to be moving in the right direction in a resolute manner. Recent statements by both the Prime Minister and the Petroleum Minister about building strategic storage facilities to gear up the country to meet oil emergencies
Both India and Africa strongly acknowledge that peace and security is intrinsically linked to development, and that terrorism poses the biggest threat
In the lead up to COP26, India and the UK can work together in catalysing a just and equitable post-pandemic recovery
India, with its burgeoning digital landscape, needs to understand the significance of data centres and make substantial investments to harness their p
NFSU aims to meet India’s expanding need for forensics in criminal investigations and improve the criminal justice delivery system
India’s G20 presidency can play a huge role in building inclusive and women-friendly cities
Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, and developing nations of the Global South are expected to be the most vulnerable
With interests of Australia and India "converging" in the evolving geostrategic environment of Asia, both countries have the capacity to develop into a "real" strategic partnership, according to the Australian High Commissioner, Mr Peter Varghese.
‘Us vs. Them’ narratives fuel conflicts and make them thrive. This brief examines the role of such narratives in impeding the path to peace and stability in Kashmir, especially in the current era of so-called ‘new militancy’ that is aided by social media. This brief explores how India should build a broad, collective identity in Kashmir—one that will supersede radicalism and a desire for secession. It outlines a history of past and curr
As the Covid-19 pandemic began to unfold in February, India’s dependence on Chinese inputs for the production of pharmaceutical products was debated intensely. This special report argues that the narrow discussion has fallen short in capturing India’s crucial role in global health as a provider of health-related goods to many developing countries. The report analyses trade data on over 200 categories of health-related goods, and provides quan
Given the diversity of stakeholders and technical requirements, there is a need for flexible standards to achieve scale and drive the adoption of digi
India’s power sector requires sustained efforts to achieve the power generating capacity target of approximately 1.2 terawatts by 2047. It needs such capacity to meet the demands of economic growth and achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 7 of providing universal electricity access. At the same time, the country also needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to meet commitments to global climate action agreements. This paper revi
26 November 2018 marked a decade since 10 Pakistan-based terrorists killed over 160 people in India’s financial capital of Mumbai. The city remained under siege for days, and security forces disjointedly struggled to improvise a response. The Mumbai tragedy was not the last terrorist attack India faced; there would be many others since. After every attack, the government makes lukewarm attempts to fit episodic responses into coherent frameworks
Both India and Australia can work together and be partners in development to create solutions for the world. Communication, collaboration and consiste
Declaring a decline in Indian households' net financial assets without understanding their saving behaviours would be misguided.
India’s February 26 attack can be seen as more of a signalling of intent than a counter-terror operation
India would have to come up with a long-term plan to indigenise to avoid conflicts with United States and Russia over purchase of military hardware.
The most critical area for India's response to climate change must be adaptation. It needs to invest in actions against the imminent threats posed by climate change irrespective of how the global discourse progresses. Investments must be made through innovative channels, using a mixture of capacity-building programmes, awareness campaigns, traditional solutions, and new technologies.
As tensions simmer between New Delhi and Beijing, some have called for India to focus on developing stronger relations with Taiwan.
The essence of any democratic system is the healthy functioning of political parties and consequently free and fair elections. Free and fair elections imply not only a legal institutional framework for the conduct of elections and a transparent electoral process.
The Narendra Modi government's 'Make in India' campaign, on the whole, seems out of sync with today's world where it doesn't matter where a product is made because even high exporting countries like China basically assembles parts made elsewhere in the world.
Both Africa and India continue to have the highest percentage of under-five children who are undernourished.
In early 2020 the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) published an India-centric propaganda material called Voice of Hind. This special report examines the first issue of the publication, which openly recruits Indian Muslims by manipulating the fears and grievances they harbour owing to certain political developments in the country. The analysis uses theories of social psychology, inter-group conflict discourse, and communications theory to pr
These three states can develop templates for growth under fiscal stress and become guides for other states
A new submarine deal could bring back Germany as a major player in the Indian defense sector.
Australia seems to be looking to establish a multipolar Indo-Pacific order and ensuring that no single power dominates it.
With the EU being India’s largest trading partner and the second-largest export destination, the economic logic of strong India-EU economic relations is self-evident. The two sides have also agreed to commence talks for a standalone investment protection pact and an accord on geographical indications
