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World sees India as not contributing positively to trade negotiations
Mar 02, 2015

World sees India as not contributing positively to trade negotiations

The world sees India as not contributing positively to the international trade negotiations and this makes it difficult for India to actively participate in ongoing major plurilateral trade negotiations, according to Dr. Harsha Vardhana Singh, India's former DDG to WTO.

World War II: Time to mark India's contributions
Feb 06, 2015

World War II: Time to mark India's contributions

If the world rapidly forgot about the Indian role in the Second World War, independent India did a lot worse. Its political leaders trivialised the war by dismissing it a colonial enterprise. Seventy years later, the time has come for political India to put the war in its proper historical context and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the Indian people.

World War-II mistakes: What should Abe do?
May 18, 2015

World War-II mistakes: What should Abe do?

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War-II. This day should have been used to reflect on the pain inflicted by the war. Unfortunately, this anniversary appears to be degenerating into a political battle, that could have a critical impact on Japan's diplomacy and reputation, especially in Asia.

Worst-ever power crisis hits Pakistan
Oct 21, 2011

Worst-ever power crisis hits Pakistan

Pakistan is facing an unprecedented power crisis, the worst in its history, with the deficit estimated to be over 8,000 MW. Rather than a shortage in its installed capacity.

Would Telangana be a viable state?
Jun 05, 2010

Would Telangana be a viable state?

ORF holds a dialogue on the creation of Telangana where two Congress Lok Sabha Members of Parliament participated

WTO आणि विकसनशील देशांचे मत्स्यव्यवसाय
Apr 23, 2023

WTO आणि विकसनशील देशांचे मत्स्यव्यवसाय

LDCs आणि विकसनशील देशांचे मत्स्यव्यवसाय अजूनही निर्वाह स्तरावर आहेत आणि विकसित राज्यांप्रमाणेच ते समान नियमांनी अडकले जाऊ नयेत.

WTO's Bali Ministerial: What is in it for India?
Jan 15, 2014

WTO's Bali Ministerial: What is in it for India?

To be relevant, the WTO cannot keep postponing handling the major sticking points. It has to fulfill its agenda of ending rich country farm subsidies and tackle issues like rules governing intellectual property rights - things that regional FTAs are already dealing with.

Xi abolishes term limits, but a leader too long at the helm seldom works out well for any country
Mar 05, 2018

Xi abolishes term limits, but a leader too long at the helm seldom works out well for any country

Xi has been steadily accumulating and centralising power ever since he took office as General Secretary in November 2012 and President in March 2014.

Xi and a tale of two Europes
May 15, 2024

Xi and a tale of two Europes

European efforts to find a footing in China present opportunities for India.

Xi dreams: A roadmap for Pax-Sinica
May 17, 2018

Xi dreams: A roadmap for Pax-Sinica

This paper studies the motivations behind the Communist Party of China’s decision to abolish presidential term limits and the implications of this decision not only for China, but for India and the world. The paper argues that this development stems from Xi’s conviction that only a stable leadership can help achieve the “China dream”. The contours of Xi’s vision include the erosion of the erstwhile “collective leadership” that has t

Xi goes to Nepal
Oct 17, 2019

Xi goes to Nepal

China’s interests and presence in Nepal go far beyond the Tibet issue.

Xi Jinping moves one step closer to the top post in China
Oct 29, 2010

Xi Jinping moves one step closer to the top post in China

His appointment as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a clear indication of the eventual change of guard in 2012

Xi Jinping visit - a wasted opportunity to break new ground
Sep 25, 2014

Xi Jinping visit - a wasted opportunity to break new ground

The Chinese diplomacy seems to have erred on the side of aggression. A golden opportunity "to make a new beginning" was lost mainly due to the face-off in Ladakh. Modi genuinely wanted a much higher level of engagement, but the Chinese President failed to seize the opportunity.

Xi Jinping’s Challenge to China
Dec 02, 2022

Xi Jinping’s Challenge to China

His failures on multiple fronts, including the zero-Covid policy, show for all the pretence, China’s is a system not quite in control

Xi's India trip: Time for a reality check
Sep 18, 2014

Xi's India trip: Time for a reality check

As Xi and Modi meet in first Ahmedabad and then in New Delhi, India has political and strategic issues that it will want China to respond to - the contested border and territorial issues, China-Pakistan cooperation on nuclear, missile, maritime and border infrastructure issues.

Xi's Taiwan policy has a message for the world
Oct 18, 2022

Xi's Taiwan policy has a message for the world

Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness

Xi's visit to Maldives: Should India worry?
Sep 29, 2014

Xi's visit to Maldives: Should India worry?

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit and accompanying independent agreements with Maldives and Sri Lanka, on undefined maritime issues and cooperation, have the potential for causing greater concern not only in India, but in the shared neighbourhood and beyond.

Xi-Putin bonhomie fails Western policy towards Russia
Jun 16, 2015

Xi-Putin bonhomie fails Western policy towards Russia

The Western policy of isolating Russia has only served to push Russia deeper into Chinese arms. Russia and China are planning to increase their engagement in Central Asia and will coordinate their policies in the former Soviet territories in Eurasia.

Xi’s China, China’s Xi: Current Political and Social Challenges
Dec 11, 2020

Xi’s China, China’s Xi: Current Political and Social Challenges

In recent years, China, under President Xi Jinping, has seen substantial growth and sought a greater leadership role in world affairs. New equations have emerged domestically as well. As Xi fortifies his hold over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country, repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang and excessive curbs on academic freedom can pose potential political threats. At the same time, issues like ecological degradation and widening

Xi’s visit exposes the limits of China-Nepal strategic convergence
Oct 18, 2019

Xi’s visit exposes the limits of China-Nepal strategic convergence

Despite the interests both sides have for better ties, there are real limits and challenges to this.

Yameen greets poor Opposition rally with China visit
Jun 17, 2015

Yameen greets poor Opposition rally with China visit

In Maldives, the combined Opposition rally on June 12 failed to impress or inspire. The failure is attributed to the confusion caused by the unclear Opposition response to President Yameen's call for political negotiations.

Yassin's killing: Possible Impact
Mar 24, 2004

Yassin's killing: Possible Impact

The targeted assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the founder of the militant Hamas group, by Israel was a dangerous act of escalation. Hamas, locked in a violent campaign with Israel, responded to the outrage with threats to "send death to every house, every city and every street in Israel." Hamas has avenged Israeli targeted killings with suicide bombings in the past.

Yemen evacuation
Apr 09, 2015

Yemen evacuation

While India continues to evacuate its citizens from Yemen, China was quick to complete its operation last week. China had barely 600 people in Yemen to rescue. India had nearly 4,000 citizens in Yemen when the evacuation began last week amid the escalation of the conflict.

Yemen: The Real Story
Feb 19, 2010

Yemen: The Real Story

Just as Zia ul Haq and the ISI chose to keep the Mujahideen as an asset, so did Yemen President Saleh. Therefore, there should be no surprise at the presence of Al Qaeda in Yemen

Yet Another  Round of Platitudes
Jul 10, 2012

Yet Another Round of Platitudes

For those cynical about the dialogue process with Pakistan, the lack of substance in the joint statement issued after the latest round of Foreign Secretary level talks (July 4-5) confirms our neighbour's unwillingness to fundamentally revise its thinking on core bilateral differences.

Yoga diplomacy
Jun 23, 2015

Yoga diplomacy

The impressive participation around the world on International Yoga Day is indeed a testimony to India's immense soft power. However, Modi should remember that India's soft power has the greatest impact when official New Delhi keeps its heavy hand away from it.

Young Indians distrust China, Pakistan; rate pandemic, economy as big challenges
Aug 17, 2021

Young Indians distrust China, Pakistan; rate pandemic, economy as big challenges

The Observer Research Foundation first conceptualised the foreign policy survey last year to build on the existing strand of polling research in India. In December 2020, the poll sampled 2,037 Indians aged 18-35 from 14 cities

Young Voices Policy Forum: Detailed discussions on Indian foreign, security policies
Mar 05, 2014

Young Voices Policy Forum: Detailed discussions on Indian foreign, security policies

With the aim of bringing together some of the brightest young minds working on various issues of national and international importance, Observer Research Foundation has initiated a forum called the Young Voices Policy Forum.

Youth and Radicalisation: The Threat to India
Sep 13, 2023

Youth and Radicalisation: The Threat to India

In common discourse on extremism, it is widely thought that the poor and unschooled are most easily recruited to militant organisations. Today, however, an increasing number of young professionals are embracing extremism. Is this true for India? If such a pattern is indeed present, what threats does it pose to India?

Yuan appreciation and China's battle with Inflation
May 16, 2011

Yuan appreciation and China's battle with Inflation

Although Yuan appreciation is warranted, politicians in the US should be aware that this is not a panacea for global imbalances and especially their huge trade deficit. Appreciation of the Yuan will not change the import needs of the US and the widening of the trade deficit to $48.1 billion in March.

Zardari and the curious incident of NAB
Jan 16, 2005

Zardari and the curious incident of NAB

Accountability, like any other term associated with modern good governance, is a grossly abused word in Pakistan. Just as the victors of a war determine what the terms of the peace are, the people running the government determine what sort of accountability, and whom to target with it, the country requires.

Zardari's India visit: An assessment
Apr 07, 2012

Zardari's India visit: An assessment

When Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mr. Asif Ali Zardari meet in New Delhi on Sunday, they could productively focus on two important themes - one, looking at a number of agreements that could be clinched in the next few months. Two, to set a date for Dr. Singh's visit to Pakistan.

Zardari's India visit: Improve religious tourism
Apr 07, 2012

Zardari's India visit: Improve religious tourism

After Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) on India-Pakistan borders having almost failed, may be, hopefully, the high-profile pilgrimage of President Asif ali Zardari will play a role in making the visits of not-so-high profile ones less arduous and cumbersome.

अंतराळातील सुरक्षेचे काय करायचे?
Oct 26, 2021

अंतराळातील सुरक्षेचे काय करायचे?

अंतराळातील धोकादायक कृतींना आळा घालण्यासाठी स्वेच्छेने कृती करण्यासंदर्भात एकमत निर्माण व्हावे याकरता एका खुल्या कार्यकारी गटाची गरज आहे.

अगर हमें SDGs को दोबारा जीवन देना है, तो G20 डेवलपमेंट बैंक का निर्माण करना होगा!
Nov 25, 2024

अगर हमें SDGs को दोबारा जीवन देना है, तो G20 डेवलपमेंट बैंक का निर्माण करना होगा!

विश्वव्यापी विकास लक्ष्य तय करते हुए सभी देशों की आर्थिक प्रणाली में बदलाव लाने की वैश्विक स्तर पर सबसे पहली कोशिश सतत विकास लक्ष्यों (SDGs) को ही कहा जाएगा. SDGs को हासिल करने के

अनिश्चित पाण्याचा ‘वायदे’बाजार
Oct 16, 2020

अनिश्चित पाण्याचा ‘वायदे’बाजार

पाण्याच्या वायदे बाजाराचा प्रस्ताव दक्षिण आशियात कदाचित एक दूरचे स्वप्न वाटेल किंवा एक चमत्कारिक विचार वाटेल. पण खरेचच ही काळाची गरज आहे.

अनिश्चित प्रणालींमध्ये ‘प्रतिजैविक प्रतिकारा’चा सामना करणे
Oct 02, 2023

अनिश्चित प्रणालींमध्ये ‘प्रतिजैविक प्रतिकारा’चा सामना करणे

‘प्रतिजैविकांच्या प्रतिकारा’चा वाढता जागतिक धोका कमी करण्यासाठी धोरणे आणि अनुकूल हस्तक्षेपांचा अवलंब करणे आवश्यक आहे

अफगाणिस्तानात चीन फसणार?
Aug 17, 2023

अफगाणिस्तानात चीन फसणार?

अफगाणिस्तान ही चीनसाठी एक महत्त्वपूर्ण भूराजकीय परीक्षा असेल. पण जेथे बाकीच्यांना अपयश आले आहे, तेथे चीनला यश येईल का?

अफगाणिस्तानातील अफू लागवडीत झालेली घट
Oct 11, 2023

अफगाणिस्तानातील अफू लागवडीत झालेली घट

तालिबान्यांनी आपल्या धोरणात केलेल्या बदलांचे दूरगामी परिणाम आणि त्याचा अफगाणिस्तानवर झालेला परिणाम याकडे जागतिक समुदायाचे लक्ष लागले आहे.

अभिव्यक्ती स्वातंत्र्याचा इतिहास
Aug 10, 2023

अभिव्यक्ती स्वातंत्र्याचा इतिहास

दोन भागांच्या मालिकेतील पहिल्यामध्ये, वुल्फगँग क्लेनवॉच्टर तंत्रज्ञान कसे बदलू शकतात यावर लिहितात, परंतु त्यांच्या नियमनाच्या आसपासच्या समस्या तशाच राहतात.

अमेरिका में ट्रंप की लोकप्रियता का क्या है अर्थ
Feb 13, 2024

अमेरिका में ट्रंप की लोकप्रियता का क्या है अर्थ

अब ऐसे आसार दिख रहे हैं कि प्रतिद्वंद्वियों के लाख प्रयास के बावजूद रिपब्लिकन पार्टी की ओर से ट्रंप ही जो बाइडन को चुनौती देंगे.

अमेरिका में बदल गया चुनावी माहौल: मजबूत हो रहे ट्रंप, कमजोर पड़े बाइडन
Jul 20, 2024

अमेरिका में बदल गया चुनावी माहौल: मजबूत हो रहे ट्रंप, कमजोर पड़े बाइडन

ताजा घटनाक्रम में ट्रंप ने जिस प्रकार अपनी बढ़त बनाई है, उसे देखते हुए डेमोक्रेट्स के लिए हवा को अपने पक्ष में मोड़ना और मुश्किल हो सकता है. 

अमेरिका में राष्ट्रपति चुनाव: ट्रम्प कितने सफल?
Mar 18, 2024

अमेरिका में राष्ट्रपति चुनाव: ट्रम्प कितने सफल?

डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प की अस्थिर प्रवृत्ति से यूरोप तभी उबर सकेगा जब बर्लिन, लंदन और पेरिस एकजुट होकर यूरोप की रक्षा क्षमताओं को मजबूत करें. इससे रूसी हस्तक्षेप का मुकाबला भी किया

अमेरिकी चुनाव नतीजों का वैश्विक प्रभाव
Jun 28, 2024

अमेरिकी चुनाव नतीजों का वैश्विक प्रभाव

डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प के जीतने पर सबसे बड़ा बदलाव यूक्रेन में हो सकता है..