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The government cannot launch measures which tackle different dimensions of the agrarian crisis in isolation from each other.
This crisis provides an opportunity for India to increase its engagement with a weakened central Asia
The claims and counterclaims are less about the two protagonists in this war than it is about moulding the world’s opinion.
India has the opportunity to play an important mediating role in the Ukrainian crisis and bring the parties closer to peace
The inability of the UNSC to take concrete measures against Russia raises questions on the relevance of the United Nations
The Global South must unite to transform the UN into a multilateral institution that truly recognises the sovereign equality of all member states
The sanctions imposed on Russia is weighing down the global economy as supply chains are affected.
New Delhi’s decision to import oil from Moscow has disappointed the US and UK, but urging us not to do so as that would help the Russian economy is blatant hypocrisy.
As long as Imran is there—whether in jail, exile, or even forced retirement—he will pose a threat to the Pakistan Army
Before the rise of Xi Jinping—before the Beijing Olympics and the South China Sea tensions and the China-India border crisis—the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had already sensed that a rising China would pose daunting challenges to its neighbours and the regional order. This brief argues that without Abe, there would likely have been no ‘Quad’ grouping joining Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. His re
Ambassador of the European Union to India, Dr. Joao Cravinho, admits that the current problem is "big" and it is "about the EU project", but he also believes that "the EU has the strength to deal with Greece" and that it has come out stronger after every crisis it has been facing in the past.
The Qatar crisis unfolded soon after the Riyadh summit of Muslim countries, attended by President Trump. Iran was the whipping boy at the Riyadh summit.
Climate change is intensifying existing health vulnerabilities. Placing health at the heart of the climate justice movement is thus essential for mean
Crisis in the Gulf will also have major consequences for India
The EU has had much less gender discrimination and the gender equality index in the member countries is much better than in Asian countries, especiall
Hit by violent ethnic clashes, the Otunbayeva government faces a tough challenge to bring Kyrgyzstan out of the present crisis. One of the main challenges would be to conduct an impartial probe into the violence and punish the guilty to regain the confidence of the minorities.
European powers should seize this break to bring Libya’s almost decade-long tryst with unprecedented violence to an end.
No matter how dangerous it is to individual freedoms, government-Big Tech collaboration is necessary, both in times of crisis as well as normalcy as m
Although the transatlantic alliance has shown resilience so far, several emerging trends may impact relations in the coming months
The move paves way for a Turkish ‘invasion’ of northern Syria, which has a smorgasbord of rebels, Islamists, foreign powers, Iran backed rebels, U
The Russian S-400 missile’s delivery to Turkey highlights the Turkish-American crisis and their ongoing rift with NATO.
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Will a new leadership bring about the much-required change in Turkmenistan as it battles a severe economic and food crisis?
The nature, frequency, and messaging in the communication that the government is taking, boasts of information, connectivity, and authenticity — all
The Ukraine crisis coupled with the disruption caused by the pandemic could have adverse effects on the Indian economy
Learning from the lapses made by Russia, the PLA may strike a swift blow to the Taiwanese national resolve in the event of an invasion
This brief is a Ukrainian perspective to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, uncovering Russia’s false narrative to justify this war.
The past 18 months of the crisis in Ukraine has brought back memories of the Yugoslavian crisis, says Mr. Césare Onestini, the Deputy Head of delegation of the European Union in India.
The Ukraine crisis has exacerbated the economic turmoil in the South Asian economies
The popular uprising against the Assad regime in 2011, which gradually evolved into a civil conflict, has been one of contemporary history’s greatest tragedies. The conflict has claimed more than 400,000 lives; over six million Syrians have been internally displaced. India has not joined the call for an end to the Assad-led Baath Party rule over Syria. While this position may not hold much weight on its own, it strengthens with the consolidated
To achieve any meaningful and lasting settlement to the conflict, the two warring generals need to agree on handing over power to civilians and integr
Despite a drop in popularity, Erdoğan managed to secure a lead over the Opposition during the recent elections
Sri Lanka, which in the 1970s was being hailed as a development success story for a low-income nation, is now mired in a financial and economic disaster, its worst yet since independence in 1948. Despite notable investments in infrastructure projects, and a largely stable growth rate from 2013 to 2019, the Sri Lankan story was marred by a series of untimely and mismanaged economic measures that led to the current meltdown. External factors have c
Various explanations have been proffered for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s renewed emphasis on ideology. The popular narratives attribute it to either Xi’s power ambitions, or a reaction rooted in his personal trauma during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Meanwhile, an alternative discourse projects the rise of ideology politics as a response to a possible legitimacy crisis facing the Communist Party of China (CPC). This paper weighs i
Four months since the outbreak of COVID-19, some vital unknowns about the pandemic remain, including IFR (Infection Fatality Rate) and immunity from reinfection. A clearer understanding of the risks posed by COVID-19, informed by science and data in the Indian context, will help the country in mustering an effective strategy to hurdle the crisis. The government must undertake mass antibody testing and scale up healthcare capacity across the count
The crisis in the South Asian neighbourhood is quite alarming, but India stands as a bright star in the region and on the global stage, despite inflat
The Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, which had killed 1133 workers and injured more than 1800, was symbolic of a much deeper crisis, not limited to Bangladesh, according to Prof. Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre of Policy Dialogue, Dhaka.
The Trump administration’s attempts to create another West Asia crisis should worry India.
It is only by reducing its unnecessary expenditure, reforming underperforming SOEs, and diversifying its economy, can Maldives mitigate its economic p
The seminar held in ORF Delhi called for a paradigm shift in understanding the various dimensions of the water crisis facing India
The demand for basic infrastructure and services in Indian cities has increased phenomenally due to rapidly growing populations. Such unmet demands often adversely affect the quality of urban life, the economic productivity, as well as the process of sustainable development. The main purpose of this brief is to highlight the problems involved in improving access to water supply in Indian cities faced with a severe water shortage crisis. A case st
Water security is a growing concern in South Asia today. Growing population, expanding urban centres, widespread pollution and mismanagement are pushing several countries in the region towards a water crisis. Mr. B. G. Verghese, well known journalist, author and expert on water issues, calls for better understanding and cooperation among the countries in South Asia to address the challenge of ensuring adequate and equitable availability of water
This paper highlights the importance of water valuation and pricing for sustainable and efficient water allocation and management in India. An efficient water-pricing mechanism could be a tool to address the impending crisis of water scarcity, which necessitates a robust, objective, and holistic valuation technique. Every unit of water consumed for economic purposes has an ecological footprint, and this opportunity cost or externality factor need
