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The data reveals clear inequality in maternal health across parliamentary constituencies in terms of maternal mortality rate and the uptake of service
India’s clear and consistent push for the Global South’s perceptions and challenges has contributed to a belated but necessary shift in European t
Narendra Modi has much work ahead.
India’s endeavour to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a well-defined and time-bound manner is critical for national and global development. This paper examines India’s data availability to assess the SDGs related to health and nutrition. While India is still facing severe challenges of generating disaggregated information on mortality and cause-specific deaths, the desired data on nutrition and healthcare utilisation are la
In the backdrop of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India, a roundtable discussion was organized by Observer Research Foundation on December 1, 2006 to assess the outcome of the visit and its impact on relations between the two countries. The discussion focused on how the India-China relationship would evolve in the wake of the visit.
Could the recent comments by the BJP party spokesperson damage India's reputation and its foreign policy goals in the economically and strategically
This paper explores the impact of India’s federal architecture, particularly its tax-sharing structure and system of fiscal transfers, on the state of the country’s healthcare. It examines the existing system of intergovernmental transfers and pays particular attention to the Fourteenth Finance Commission’s new devolution framework that has enhanced the previously constrained fiscal spaces of states. This, in turn, will likely have implicat
The phenomenon of individuals leaving their home country and making their way to conflict zones to join terror and insurgent groups is not new. In the past few years, however, the numbers of these “foreign fighters” have increased: thousands of people from more than 80 countries have made their way to Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and other battle zones. As countries in the West struggled to deal with these intra-geographic threats from radicalis
India could leverage evolving ties with West Asia to expand on muli-modal links from Mumbai to Europe, via the Arab world
For countries like India, the multilateral trading system embodied by the WTO provides security and predictability.
Educational cooperation between India and the United States (US) has gone from strength to strength, and there is much more that can be done.
The authors propose an 'India exception' in global climate talks as the only realistic pathway to a global climate deal, which could also be a key tool in cementing stronger ties between India and the US, two critical actors in the evolving international order.
Ambition and prioritisation of climate action in national policies coupled with fuelling international cooperation can help India emerge as a global l
Leveraging India’s demographic dividend through education, skill development, and job creation can boost economic growth
Iran may become an important point of contact — diplomatically — in the near future, and the reason behind this will not be energy security for In
The Chinese side is of the opinion that the real conflict between China and India is not at the LAC but on the development front
Pakistan cannot afford to turn off its terrorism tap.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman budget remains unassuming in grand announcements, matter of fact in its outlook, and deglamorised in form—just t
The strategic location of these islands demands New Delhi’s full attention as it can open new vistas for India’s maritime strategy
The strategic build-up and modernisation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a step in the the right direction, but challenges remain.
New Delhi’s engagement after America’s exit must build on its resonating vision of a stable and plural Afghanistan
Türkiye current outreach and aspirations in the Indian Ocean are largely opportunistic rather than part of a grand strategy
Anti-India sentiments have gone viral in rural Nepal and unless urgent steps are not taken, this could lead to a widening gap between India and Nepal, according to former Minister of Water Resources of Nepal, Dr. Dipak Gyawali.
The 'Arab Spring' has given an opportunity to India to present itself as a model to other countries, feels Prof Gawdat Bhagat of the Near-East and South Asia Centre for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, Washington DC.
India-US defence ties have been improving significantly.
It seems unlikely that the bilateral relations will improve significantly — there are a couple of indicators of the slight improvement in the relations.
As the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, India needs to chart a development plan rooted in green initiatives to achieve the 1.5 ℃ climate tar
The two South Asian neighbours — Bangladesh and India — share a common history, and linguistic and cultural heritage. Their strategic locations co
Despite their growing usage in armed conflict, artificially intelligent unmanned combat systems raise questions of law, ethics and accountability
It is in New Delhi’s interest to strengthen its partnership with Yerevan by further deepening its defence ties
India has been proactive in the Arms Trade Treaty debate and has submitted its views on the issue. Currently, the debate is shifting towards the content of the treaty. Differences continue to exist, but India feels the final treaty should emerge by consensus.
The broader convergence of strategic interests between India and Singapore is the driving factor for these engagements.
The resolution of the growing conflicts coupled with insurgency issues in Myanmar will remain crucial to attracting more private investors to utilise
Policymakers must have a sound understanding of the objectives that AI seeks to achieve in the strategic context of India to disseminate artificial in
Nationalisation as a tool for economic repression is past its use-by date
China is expanding its sphere of influence, but India has always had a pacifist and non-confrontational approach.
