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The 2021 BRICS leaders’ summit, slated to be organised by India as the chair, might present an opportunity to hold the bilateral summit on the same
India must emulate global examples of countries that have moved their national capitals to new cities owing to growing congestion, pollution and deter
As 2012 draws to a close, the question uppermost in the minds of Maldives watchers is if the country was moving away from the strategic sphere of Indian influence, and has begun tilting towards China.
Growing political instability in Myanmar is hindering India from achieving its Act East Policy objectives
With Türkiye adopting a more pragmatic approach to its foreign policy, can India and Türkiye hope to repair frayed ties?
Pakistan's persistent anti-India stance and unreliable dialogue offers from the civilian leadership in Islamabad have rendered the relationship insign
As India and South Korea celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, we look into potential sectors that could help strengthen these ties
A former top Chinese negotiator’s statements on a trade-off between Tawang and Aksai Chin could mean a variety of things.
Inclusion of environmental issues in manifestos has been a trend since the last general election. This time, there are even specific mentions of the N
What differentiates India Post Payments Bank from its ancestor — India Post — is in its value proposition of providing a technology-driven payment
China’s refusal to resolve the border dispute, and force Delhi to accept Beijing’s primacy, cannot be acceptable to India
Imran has announced that the onus is on India now to take further steps and create an enabling environment for peace.
Besides a life insurance policy, a piece of land or a house is the first large investment that every Indian makes--sometimes, nowadays, as early as at 25 years of age. Against the backdrop of this changing psyche of the Indian consumer, this Issue Brief analyses the Indian demographics and how, correspondingly, the housing finance sector has evolved.
If hydro power potential of 150,000 MW is to be realised by the end of 2030 as assumed in the Integrated Energy Policy 2006, the government must ensure that policies address the crucial stumbling block of regulatory, social and environmental instability.
Recent developments have raised questions about the future of bipartisan support for U.S.-India relations.
On India’s part, it has stood up to the China challenge on several fronts.
India has to compete with ASEAN and others around the world in increasing its share of global trade. It is promoting its own free trading arrangement
The terror-cadres who have returned home pose a serious threat to India, as they might serve as potential recruiters for the Syrian rebels and start sending young fighters to Syria, says media-veteran-turned-academic, Dr. Sridhar Krishnaswami.
In the last year, ISKP, through its violent attacks, has attempted to create instability in Afghanistan and beyond to trigger propaganda for its jihadi goals.
What is new is the pro-IS online ecosystem recognising an opportunity within Indian domestic politics.
Israel's Defence Minister, Mr. Moshe Ya'alon, on Thursday ( February 19) delivered the 6th R.K. Mishra Memorial Lecture, organised by Observer Research Foundation in memory of its Founder-Chairman.
During the recent INSS-ORF dialogue, there was a consensus that, while perhaps the origin of the terror threat is different, this is an area where cooperation can and should be enhanced.
As India aspires to become a global semiconductor hub, Israel can be a model to follow and a partner to work with
India abstains from talking space technology in the context of national security.
The ISRO and potentially some players from the private sector should be enlisted, unless it is already happening, to develop the requisite technology
Compared to other countries, where does India stand in the launch of this category of satellites?
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF) organised a brainstorming session on 'Issues in Captive Coal Block Development in India' on March 5, 2009 in partnership with CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory Services
Settling territorial disputes and balancing multilateral relationships are the twin challenges before India and China, opined speakers at the ORF seminar on 'Issues in Sino-Indian Relations and Leadership Change in China' held in Kolkata on July 27, 2013.
For the first time in India's history, a common technological platform is available to provide governance services to all Indians through one single smart card.
The west needs India for its market, human resources and burden sharing while India needs the west for its growth. The question is whether a “new co
Russia will wait and watch to see the impact of winter on Western public opinion, and Ukraine is counting on its battlefield gains to secure a lasting momentum. That the West is getting restless about Ukraine's position is evident from the backchannel negotiations between the US and Russian officials.
