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India can proposition an Aadhaar-based alternative — one that is seen to be a ‘privacy first’ solution that lets governments retain jurisdiction over their data, while allowing indigenous enterprises to flourish.
China’s growing footprint in Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Indian Ocean has prompted closer cooperation between the Quad and organisations such as
China looms large in the trilateral in most matters from security to trade
With the support of the CSC, Australia can enhance its engagement with the Northeast Indian Ocean region
ऐसा लगता है कि लगातार बढ़ती भरोसे की कमी संकटों के दौर के �
The recommendations are based on a stakeholder consultation organised by ORF on 1 December 2022. Although the authors have made the best efforts to give voice to the concerns of various stakeholder groups, this is not a consensus document and does not attribute comments to, or claim to represent, the positions of any individual or organisation. All statements, assertions or factual errors are attributable only to ORF.
Human civilisation is at a new moment of transition across social norms, economics, governance, and the environment, and is facing the dawn of a new era of inter-planetary human migration (to Mars). In the future, historians will look to the first half of the 21st century to tell the story of how these changes started and unfolded through five domains of conflict. These domains touch on the unravelling of governance structures in need of
China has employed cognitive warfare tactics to sway the opinions and beliefs of the Taiwanese public without resorting to direct military confrontati
The G20 Digital Agenda: Cross-Presidency Priorities white paper, co-authored by the World Economic Forum and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), underscores the importance of a cohesive digital strategy within the G20.
How will a divided Europe face the threats emerging from the Russia-Ukraine crisis that is brewing in their backyard?
Writing new rules of the road for critical and emerging technologies is a key imperative for the Quad.
GOI would have to develop a new counter-radicalisation programme and state-supervised counselling initiatives to curb lone-wolf terrorism
Artificial Intelligence and Cyber technologies will augment the existing traditional combat platforms rather than rendering them obsolete
India–West cohesion is vital for global democracy with the NATO–India Council filling a strategic gap
The general impetus seems to be control of data flows by nation states and not protection of data and privacy
The Russia-Ukraine war has confounded observers, as much as it did the Russians themselves. Since erupting in late February, the war has not shown signs of abating any time soon. This brief argues that by its very nature, the war has lessons not just for the adversaries, but also the NATO alliance that is backing Ukraine, and even geographically distant China and India. For one, the war has both elements of the old eras—such as the mass
As the M‒Pesa phenomenon integrates itself into the economies of East and Central Africa, the region should prepare for both benefits and disruption
Policymakers and practitioners are leading the emerging consensus on the need to fundamentally reassess assumptions
Once cradled by global ideals, the multistakeholder community that manages the global commons of cyberspace must now be nurtured by local realities.
The 5Gi case displays India’s ambition to play a significant role in the formation of the global tech regime.
Growing space security threats are proving to be a challenge for existing global governance measures, but consensus on new rules is proving difficult.
As new geopolitical and geo-economic realities emerge in the Indo-Pacific, India is now a critical node in the emerging network of variable geometries in the region. There are important opportunities in the evolving dynamic for New Delhi, as new alliances are crafted and new goals enunciated.
With India hosting the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit, it will be Delhi’s opportunity to draw the grouping’s focus towards the Indian Ocean
The growing dependency on AI can have adverse impacts if adequate safeguards are not put in place
The rise of extraterritorial ISPs indicates that the great power politics has also slowly permeated into this realm.”
Feminist movements have historically lacked inclusivity, often growing within a limited Western upper-class psyche, based on their own challenges and needs. The digital revolution has paved the way for a new iteration of feminism. The digital space can bolster feminist activist movements by encouraging inclusion and improving accessibility in organising collective action. It also helps weave local stories with global narratives to highlight commo
Countries in the Global South are keen on leveraging cyberspace for their economic development, and thus, have a considerable interest in the security
Both the Ukrainian and Russian control and command systems are under heavy cyberattacks as an intense digital war ensues within the folds of the Ukrai
As India makes rapid technological advancements, should it rethink its regulatory framework governing surveillance?
The Mehdi Masroor Biswas case has exposed our intelligence preparedness to fight cyber terrorism. Our intelligence agencies were not able to identify the owner of @shamiwitness Twitter account because of a spoofed IP address. Laughable, if it were not a matter of national security.
Russia, in its quest to expand its sphere of influence, will continue to put the West and Ukraine to the test
In this age of contestation, the Panel's report falls short in contributing to coherence and stability.
The virtual summit between Biden and China might define the new policy shift that will govern US-China relations in the coming days
The TikTok issue between the US and China is not a battle of values but part of a bigger war for geopolitical, geoeconomic, and geotechnological domin
Three sets of issues emerge here - understanding the nature of technology-linked risks, assessing the challenges to governance, and being imaginative in embracing new modes of regulation.
Digital spaces are becoming increasingly vital for public deliberation on issues of shared interest, including during electoral campaigns. This brief examines the types of discourse on social media platforms that electoral candidates engage in. It studies the content of the online campaigns and their potential impact on voter education, and recommends countermeasures against the threat of uninformed and unethical online narratives that only
Big Data, RegTech, and SupTech offer significant opportunities for enhancing systemic financial resilience and improving financial supervision
China is instating new measures such as blockchain standardisation and amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Law in an effort to further rein in the Big Tech
For CARICOM, a reformed Security Council is vitally important in beating back hard power-related action that undermines the Caribbean’s security
पाकिस्तान और अमेरिका F-16 बाइडेन प्रशासन ने एफ-16 लड़ाकू जेट �
Even as Washington expects India to be a net security provider in the Indo-Pacific region, the country is offering itself as a key partner in managing the cyber oceans. The US must now reciprocate.
अमेरिका (America) की राष्ट्रीय रक्षा रणनीति का बजट (National Defence Strategy Budg
It is vital that Washington does not miss its moment to cement ties with Delhi nor squander a golden opportunity to amplify pressure on Beijing.
