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कभी सीखने वाला भारत आज विश्व के लिए उदाहरण बन रहा है. 2025 उस आत्मविश्वास का साल रहा जब विकास ने स्वदेशी सोच के साथ गति पकड़ी.
The ability to partner with nations that are deeply divided by geopolitics has been a feature of Indian diplomacy since Independence. The India-Russia relationship serves not just the two countries in question, but the world
There is a strong case to be made for a deeper EU-India partnership against the backdrop of global uncertainties and ongoing wars, an assertive China, and the likelihood of a more transactional United States (US) under Trump 2.0. Meanwhile, the EU-India Roadmap to 2025 has run its course, and the EU-India summit of 2025 could be an opportune moment to release a fresh blueprint for cooperation. As the new European Commission’s agenda springs int
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman needs to infuse strategic urgency into her eighth budget. Five ways she can address the risk from US President Donald J Trump’s efficiency drive
On 3 September 2025, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held a grand parade in Beijing, showcasing ballistic and cruise missiles, nuclear triad components, unmanned platforms with countermeasures, and conventional systems from across its services. The event marked the 80th anniversary of China’s ‘War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression’, which Beijing interprets as culminating in Japan’s surrender to the Allied Powers in September
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) in early January this year and invited feedback by 5 March 2025. On 18 February 2025, MeitY organised a consultative session on the draft DPDP Rules; the event, held in New Delhi, was attended by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). Based on the consultative session and discussions wi
जब अमेरिका ने जोहान्सबर्ग जी-20 सम्मेलन का बहिष्कार किया, तब इस मीटिंग की सफलता को लेकर सवाल उठने लगे थे, लेकिन भारत से सीखे अनुभव दक्षिण अफ्रीका के काम आए. उसने दिखा दिया कि अ
For India, a key lesson from 2025 is that innovations in drone use that blend their employment with missiles will obviate predictability
This primer offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of the India-United Kingdom (UK) bilateral relationship. It describes India-UK cooperation in the key policy areas of trade and investment, security and defence, technology and innovation, and migration and people-to-people ties. The paper also explores the divergences and tensions in this multifaceted partnership while forecasting a bright future for the bilateral.
With trade wars and financial realignments looming, India's success in this evolving landscape will depend on its ability to balance collaboration with autonomy
India's Hits and Misses in the Neighbourhood in 2025
Now, the Chinese are facing a larger geopolitical push back but they appear confident that they have the means of fighting off the challenge.
Since Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2013, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has witnessed an accelerated modernisation drive. Following the 2015-16 organisational reforms, the CPC further standardised its service-level force structure and upgraded its military doctrine, combat capabilities, and weapons systems. This report analyses recent improvements with the development and integration of new we
A roundtable at the ORF Campus at New Delhi held on 14 January made an attempt to look at the future of India and China in 2025. The session was chaired by Ambassador MK Rasgotra, President, ORF and moderated by Jim Yardley, New Delhi Bureau Chief of the New York Times.
Despite being the ‘factory of the world,’ many of China’s industrial sectors are energy-intensive and have low value-add. At the same time, global firms are increasingly moving towards sophisticated low-cost manufacturing techniques for higher productivity gains. As a result, the Chinese Communist Party is keen to upgrade the country’s industrial base to compete in the more advanced segments, such as information technology, through the
This brief analyses the United States’ (US) National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025 under President Donald Trump and deems it a decisive recalibration of American grand strategy. It argues that the document reflects a disenchantment with the post-1945 United Nations-led normative order and signals a return to a purist, sovereignty-centric Westphalian framework, albeit with an explicit hierarchical overlay privileging US primacy. The strategy prio
The budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam falls short on climate action, failing to bridge the gap between ambition and execution for a sustainable future.
India continues to be enthusiastic about the potential of the Quad in shaping a free, open, and inclusive rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific
