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Sea Vigil: India’s Coastal Security Exercise
Jan 23, 2021

Sea Vigil: India’s Coastal Security Exercise

Given India’s vast coastline and a not-so-benign neighborhood, India has to remain vigilant to external threats via sea routes.

Seabed critical minerals: An emerging frontier for India-Australia collaboration
Dec 07, 2023

Seabed critical minerals: An emerging frontier for India-Australia collaboration

Close collaboration between India and Australia can pave the way to extract critical minerals by undertaking seabed mining in a responsible and sustai

Searching for a high note in the US⎯India maritime partnership
May 05, 2018

Searching for a high note in the US⎯India maritime partnership

The United States and India acknowledge the need for a shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous Indo⎯Pacific region. Even as they look for effective ways to further coordinate their naval activity, both partners recognise the need to sustain the progress that has already been achieved.

Second-rate ambitions: It is time for India to get over its UN obsession
Mar 24, 2017

Second-rate ambitions: It is time for India to get over its UN obsession

Why should India want to become a second tier permanent member of the UN Security Council without any veto power?

Securing Afghanistan: India needs to go beyond symbolism
Jan 27, 2014

Securing Afghanistan: India needs to go beyond symbolism

India cannot afford to be a mere bystander to developments in its immediate Neighbourhood. A failure to assist Afghanistan at this crucial juncture would not only undermine India's long term security interests but would reflect poorly on New Delhi's reliance as a friendly partner in troubled times.

Securing India is costly, think afresh on growth
Feb 20, 2019

Securing India is costly, think afresh on growth

A perfect storm is gathering — of escalating external threats, a constrained space for economic growth with the slowing of the world economy and heightened protectionism.

Securing Islamic finance to meet India’s financing goals
Dec 14, 2023

Securing Islamic finance to meet India’s financing goals

In light of the close relationship between India and with Middle East and GCC nations, Islamic finance offers an alternative finance vehicle providing

Securing property rights in India through distributed ledger technology
Jul 24, 2023

Securing property rights in India through distributed ledger technology

India registered rapid economic growth over the past couple of years, with the GDP growing 7.6 percent in 2015-2016. While economic activity remains buoyant, however, the country still has a long way to go. The government must capitalise on the current economic momentum and use it to accelerate its reform agenda. One of the areas requiring regulatory attention is the property market. Despite a push for reform through the Digital India Land Record

Securing Two Oceans: Bolstering India-Australia Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Jul 21, 2023

Securing Two Oceans: Bolstering India-Australia Defence Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Countries such as India and Australia are redefining their Indo-Pacific policies amidst the growing belligerence of China in the region. The two have a common interest in stability, while standing firmly against any militarisation. Their willingness to partner closely with like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific lays the foundation for stronger defence and security cooperation between the two middle-power democracies and Indian Ocean li

Security in India's Neighborhood: The View from Washington
Mar 14, 2005

Security in India's Neighborhood: The View from Washington

In a talk jointly organized by ORF ORF Chennai and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras on March 14, 2005, at the University of Madras, ORF Chennai,

Sedition law: A threat to Indian democracy?
Jul 26, 2021

Sedition law: A threat to Indian democracy?

There are growing instances to show that this law has been weaponised as a handy tool against political rivals, to suppress dissent and free speech.

See Cyprus as gateway to Asia and Europe: Indian High Commissioner
Feb 25, 2019

See Cyprus as gateway to Asia and Europe: Indian High Commissioner

Looking into the future, several challenges seem to be emerging in the Mediterranean that threaten the security of Cyprus.

Sela Tunnel: India’s Border Infrastructure Push Makes Progress
Apr 04, 2024

Sela Tunnel: India’s Border Infrastructure Push Makes Progress

With tensions persisting on the Sino-Indian border, Delhi’s efforts to bolster its infrastructure in critical areas continues.

Servicing India-ASEAN trade
Nov 05, 2014

Servicing India-ASEAN trade

Against the backdrop of near failure of the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round, the FTAs with Asean in goods as well as in services and investment is expected to further help the integration of the Indian economy into the global economy. The pact with Asean also presents India with an opportunity to revive its own GDP growth.

Seychelles and Assumption Island project: Another test for India
May 23, 2020

Seychelles and Assumption Island project: Another test for India

Why did Assumption Island project cause a furore in Seychelles? What are the main concerns of the Seychelles government, opposition and Seychellois pe

Shadow of India, Hasina government’s corruption, repression of BNP looms over Bangladesh polls
Sep 09, 2018

Shadow of India, Hasina government’s corruption, repression of BNP looms over Bangladesh polls

Allegations against Hasina’s government include authoritarian governance, hounding of the opposition and rampant corruption. These issues and the India factor will dominate the electoral campaign.

Shadows of faith: Jihad, national identity and India’s resilience
Dec 01, 2023

Shadows of faith: Jihad, national identity and India’s resilience

The quest for identity seems to be pushing youth towards divisive ideologies

Shaking up India's policy approach to nutrition
Aug 20, 2016

Shaking up India's policy approach to nutrition

India needs to considerably accelerate its effort to combat malnutrition and improve nutritional indicators.

Shared values of US, India face profound global challenges, say US Ambassador
Aug 14, 2015

Shared values of US, India face profound global challenges, say US Ambassador

The shared values that the United States and India hold dear face profound challenges in a number of areas that threaten global security and the international order, according to the US Ambassador to India, Mr. Richard Verma.

Shared values of US, India face profound global challenges, say US Ambassador
Aug 14, 2015

Shared values of US, India face profound global challenges, say US Ambassador

The shared values that the United States and India hold dear face profound challenges in a number of areas that threaten global security and the international order, according to the US Ambassador to India, Mr. Richard Verma.

Shared Values, Common Goals: Finding Convergences in the Indo-Pacific Strategies of India and South Korea
Sep 26, 2023

Shared Values, Common Goals: Finding Convergences in the Indo-Pacific Strategies of India and South Korea

India and South Korea stand as important middle powers whose influence in the Indo-Pacific region is expanding in their own ways. At the same time, their bilateral partnership today has even bigger potential to serve as a stabilising factor amid shifting regional geopolitical equations. The current year—the 50th since the two countries established formal diplomatic ties—is an opportune moment for harnessing their converging interests. This br

Sheikh Hasina's visit: Will India-Bangladesh relations hit a new high?
Apr 07, 2017

Sheikh Hasina's visit: Will India-Bangladesh relations hit a new high?

India-Bangladesh ties have entered an era of consolidation and expansion. Trade figures have gone up to $7 billion, though the adverse trade balance remains an issue.

Shift towards geoeconomics: Connecting India with West Asia
May 13, 2023

Shift towards geoeconomics: Connecting India with West Asia

Doval’s Riyadh visit and I2U2’s steady progress demonstrate a nimble, pragmatic and business-like foreign policy.

Shifting Perceptions of Power: Soft Power and India's Foreign Policy
Dec 15, 2010

Shifting Perceptions of Power: Soft Power and India's Foreign Policy

Soft power's importance has increased in the context of globalisation and the growing disquiet over the use of military power for achieving foreign policy objectives. This paper focuses specifically on soft power in India's foreign policy

Shifting terrain for India’s foreign policy
Jan 22, 2020

Shifting terrain for India’s foreign policy

A big election win for Modi lifted India’s confidence in tackling a changing global order and challenging its critics

Shifting tides: India’s port dominance in Myanmar
Apr 25, 2024

Shifting tides: India’s port dominance in Myanmar

Effectively managing Sittwe Port in Myanmar will allow India to play a vital role in promoting regional security and stability while also forging valu

Shinzo Abe and India:  A lasting legacy
Jul 08, 2022

Shinzo Abe and India:  A lasting legacy

Revisiting late Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s legacy on both domestic and international fronts.

Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K
Jan 24, 2022

Shipping, shopping, and saffron: India-UAE strategic partnership on display in J&K

Closer ties between India-UAE will provide a fillip to Jammu and Kashmir’s economy

Shoots of change: India’s agritech revolution
Jan 12, 2024

Shoots of change: India’s agritech revolution

Indian agritech is making impressive strides and expanding its global footprint, but it is still at a nascent stage and has penetrated only 1 percent

Should China cozying up to Bangladesh worry India?
Oct 20, 2016

Should China cozying up to Bangladesh worry India?

India’s ties with Bangladesh have not been smooth and faced turbulence despite India supporting Bangladesh in its liberation.