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Bangladesh at crossroads: Export sustainability amid political unrest
Aug 05, 2024

Bangladesh at crossroads: Export sustainability amid political unrest

The ongoing political unrest and dependence on low-value RMG exports threaten Bangladesh’s economic stability, highlighting the need for diversifica

Saudi Arabia's strategy with the OPEC+
Aug 01, 2024

Saudi Arabia's strategy with the OPEC+

Saudi Arabia's OPEC+ strategy supports Vision 2030 by balancing oil production cuts and economic diversification

South Korea’s resource diplomacy: Derisking and diversifying
Jul 30, 2024

South Korea’s resource diplomacy: Derisking and diversifying

To achieve long-term economic security, South Korea has adopted a two-pronged resource diplomacy strategy of derisking and diversifying 

Decoding the European Commission’s 2024-2029 priorities
Jul 27, 2024

Decoding the European Commission’s 2024-2029 priorities

The European Commission's new guidelines prioritise seven areas for 2024-2029. To what extent it can deliver on this ambitious agenda over the next fi

Impact of healthcare investments on Saudi Arabia’s economy
Jul 08, 2024

Impact of healthcare investments on Saudi Arabia’s economy

As part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has prioritised healthcare reform to maximise the healthcare sector's economic potential while also improving pub

Shrinking Chinese demand, loan volumes weaken Africa’s growth prospects
Jun 12, 2024

Shrinking Chinese demand, loan volumes weaken Africa’s growth prospects

Africa's economic dependence on China means the latter’s slowdown and shift to green and high-tech sectors harm Africa's economic prospect

Bhutan’s crypto mining bets: Decoding economic and foreign policy implications
May 28, 2024

Bhutan’s crypto mining bets: Decoding economic and foreign policy implications

The growth of crypto mining in Bhutan has brought its fair share of benefits and challenges

भारताच्या पीएलआय योजनेवर एक नजर
May 22, 2024

भारताच्या पीएलआय योजनेवर एक नजर

जागतिक स्तरावर एक आघाडीचे उत्पादन केंद्र बनण्याचे भारत�

Undersea chokepoints: The Red Sea cable disruptions
May 21, 2024

Undersea chokepoints: The Red Sea cable disruptions

The recent attacks on the Red Sea sub-sea cables serves as a wake-up call for governments to focus on increased international cooperation on protectio

Transforming manufacturing dynamics: A look into India's PLI scheme
Apr 22, 2024

Transforming manufacturing dynamics: A look into India's PLI scheme

The successful implementation of the PLI scheme will be crucial in realising India's vision of becoming a leading manufacturing hub on the world stage

मालदीव: राष्ट्राध्यक्ष मोहम्मद मुइझू यांच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणाचे विश्लेषण
Apr 19, 2024

मालदीव: राष्ट्राध्यक्ष मोहम्मद मुइझू यांच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणाचे विश्लेषण

मुइझूच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणाची तीन उद्दिष्टे असल्याचे दिस

Mapping Muizzu’s foreign policy
Apr 03, 2024

Mapping Muizzu’s foreign policy

Muizzu’s foreign policy seems to have three objectives: reduce dependence on India, increase cooperation with China, and diversify relations with ot

খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা প্রকল্পগুলির খাদ্য বৈচিত্র্যে নজর দেওয়া প্রয়োজন
Mar 12, 2024

খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা প্রকল্পগুলির খাদ্য বৈচিত্র্যে নজর দেওয়া প্রয়োজন

ভারতে পুষ্টির মাত্রা উদ্বেগের বিষয়। সমস্যার দীর্ঘমেয়

इंडो-पॅसिफिक क्षेत्रात आसियानची वाढती कोंडी
Mar 01, 2024

इंडो-पॅसिफिक क्षेत्रात आसियानची वाढती कोंडी

आसियान हा इंडो पॅसिफिक प्रकरणांमध्ये एक आवश्यक घटक आहे. �

ASEAN’s evolving dilemma in the Indo-Pacific
Feb 22, 2024

ASEAN’s evolving dilemma in the Indo-Pacific

While ASEAN is an essential player in Indo-Pacific affairs, its influence over the emerging security shifts in the region is being questioned due to i

बांगलादेशचे आर्थिक भविष्य : 7 मुद्द्यांचा अजेंडा
Feb 02, 2024

बांगलादेशचे आर्थिक भविष्य : 7 मुद्द्यांचा अजेंडा

बांगलादेशमध्ये अवामी लीगने सलग चौथ्यांदा विजय मिळवला. य�

Bangladesh’s economic future: A seven-point agenda
Jan 11, 2024

Bangladesh’s economic future: A seven-point agenda

With Awami League winning the 4th consecutive term, this re-election opens up interesting implications for the country’s economic future

BRICS expansion is a desperate bid to maintain relevance
Sep 21, 2023

BRICS expansion is a desperate bid to maintain relevance

The BRICS expansion is a big win for China as it would be able to enhance its geopolitical influence by admitting Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Sa

The Berlin-Beijing balance is past its use-by date
Aug 22, 2023

The Berlin-Beijing balance is past its use-by date

The threat from an aggressive China is ending Germany’s geopolitical coquetry

China’s dominance of the solar photovoltaic value chain
Nov 23, 2022

China’s dominance of the solar photovoltaic value chain

Though the diversification of the solar PV supply chain could end dependency on China, it will increase the cost of decarbonisation of the energy sect

Assessing Europe’s spiralling energy crisis
Sep 28, 2022

Assessing Europe’s spiralling energy crisis

As the implementation of various energy initiatives has not kept pace with the EU’s diversification plan, the road to achieving energy security rema

India’s oil imports: Trends in diversification
Apr 02, 2022

India’s oil imports: Trends in diversification

India needs to carefully devise strategies to diversify its oil import sources.

Reorienting India’s global value chains post COVID-19
Apr 27, 2021

Reorienting India’s global value chains post COVID-19

With growing digitalisation and amid the ongoing pandemic, India needs to reorient its trade policy with emphasis on developing its own GVCs and upgra

Afghanistan: Behind severe humanitarian crisis
Jan 05, 2021

Afghanistan: Behind severe humanitarian crisis

Corruption and weak institutions have been major setbacks for development in Afghanistan.

COVID-19: China and global supply chains
Apr 25, 2020

COVID-19: China and global supply chains

The role of China as the central hub in many global value chains has brought losses in global exports — Chinese suppliers are crucial for many indus

The product space frontier: Opportunities for strategic investment
Aug 10, 2018

The product space frontier: Opportunities for strategic investment

India should strategically map pathways for diversification using the product space technology and upgrade capabilities at the frontier of its product

Food Security Schemes Need To Focus On Diet Diversification
Dec 08, 2023

Food Security Schemes Need To Focus On Diet Diversification

India's nutrition levels have been a matter of concern. Policymakers have to shift their approach to find a long-term solution for the problem

Private sector diversification needed for India’s global infra push
Nov 28, 2024

Private sector diversification needed for India’s global infra push

US prosecutors indicted Adani Group officials. Several countries are reviewing Adani projects. This impacts India's global image and connectivity goals. India's private sector needs to increase its role in international development. This will support India's foreign policy and strategic ambitions.

Armenia’s Defence Deep-Tech Landscape in a Shifting Regional Order: The Ramifications for India
Nov 19, 2024

Armenia’s Defence Deep-Tech Landscape in a Shifting Regional Order: The Ramifications for India

This brief assesses the growth of Armenia’s defence deep-tech landscape, and the geopolitical ramifications of its development for India, in particular. Tracing its historical development and current status in light of the current strategic volatility in the South Caucasus, the brief highlights the scope for closer cooperation between Yerevan and New Delhi in the deep-tech domain, shaped by such factors as issue-based convergences, Armenia’s

China’s Response to ‘De-risking’ Strategy of the West
Nov 07, 2023

China’s Response to ‘De-risking’ Strategy of the West

The annual parliamentary sittings of China’s National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference—usually held at the same time—are important political events, with speeches of leaders at the meetings reflecting the country’s policy trajectory. During the last sessions of both in March 2023, President Xi Jinping noted that western countries led by the United States (US) are seeking to “contain and en

Hamas-Israel war's global energy impact will depend on whether the conflict theatre widens
Oct 13, 2023

Hamas-Israel war's global energy impact will depend on whether the conflict theatre widens

Even if there’s a ground invasion by Israel into Gaza and an extended conflict, the impact on energy prices and the resultant OPEC response would depend on the scale and reach that the conflict takes. If it remains localised without affecting major oil producers or transit routes, prices may see limited immediate change, prompting OPEC to maintain current production levels

India’s Russia Defense Gambit
Jan 11, 2024

India’s Russia Defense Gambit

The uncertainty and possible further disruptions in the defense supply chain out of Russia could accelerate India’s diversification and indigenization efforts.

Keep shifts in the West’s China consensus under watch
Jul 31, 2023

Keep shifts in the West’s China consensus under watch

New Delhi has  geopolitical opportunities in China rethinks underway in Germany and other countries

Oil Supply Routes in the Asia Pacific: China’s Strategic Calculations
Sep 17, 2011

Oil Supply Routes in the Asia Pacific: China’s Strategic Calculations

This Paper examines the existing critiques of China's oil supply diversification strategies in the Asia Pacific. It deconstructs the growing energy relationship between China and the Middle East that has made the security of the Hormuz Strait and the Malacca Strait vital to China's energy security. It also analyses specific geographic and strategic chokepoints in China's oil supply route and concludes that supply diversification motivations are d

ORF- GIZ Economic Policy Forum: Resources Policy
Feb 28, 2014

ORF- GIZ Economic Policy Forum: Resources Policy

Experts from the BRICS countries and Germany discussed in Delhi 'Supply Side Economics and the Need for Energy Diversification'; 'The Future of Global Energy Systems'; 'Industrial Efficiency and Business Responsibility' and 'Energy Access in BRICS Nations'.

Resource use efficiency and productivity: An analysis of India’s food grain sector
Jan 07, 2020

Resource use efficiency and productivity: An analysis of India’s food grain sector

The concept of food security comprises access, affordability, food safety, food preferences and dietary patterns. Recently, there has been a demand-driven shift in food consumption patterns in India towards nutrition-rich and economically high-value horticulture (fruits and vegetables), livestock and dairy products. Providing for such consumption needs will require diversification of agricultural production beyond the staples, especially wheat an

Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom in Transition
Nov 29, 2024

Saudi Arabia, a Kingdom in Transition

Saudi Arabia, under the tutelage of the crown prince and heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman, is remoulding its two main exports—oil and Islam—to future-proof both the Saudi state and the monarchy that runs it. While transitions of such scale and consequence have been attempted before, they have met with limited success. Today, the challenges and opportunities before Riyadh are simultaneously invigorating and jarring. This brief assesses Saudi

US and China: Decoupling in the era of COVID19
Jun 09, 2020

US and China: Decoupling in the era of COVID19

Questions about the utility of globalisation are not new. Could the COVID-19 outbreak be the final nail on the coffin for an idea that drove the world economy in the past three decades?  In theory, countries would produce what they specialised in, leaving it to the market to ensure everyone got a better price for it. As 2020 began, the pandemic spread from one province of China and soon disrupted production across the world. Countries banned the

अन्न सुरक्षा योजनांनी वैविध्यपूर्ण आहारावर भर देण्याची गरज
Mar 02, 2024

अन्न सुरक्षा योजनांनी वैविध्यपूर्ण आहारावर भर देण्याची गरज

भारतातील पोषणाचा दर्जा ही चिंतेची बाब आहे. या समस्येवर दीर्घकालीन उपाय शोधण्यासाठी धोरणकर्त्यांना त्यांचा दृष्टिकोन बदलावा लागेल.

बर्लिन-बीजिंग यांच्यातील राजकीय गुंता आणखीनच वाढतोय
Oct 27, 2023

बर्लिन-बीजिंग यांच्यातील राजकीय गुंता आणखीनच वाढतोय

चीन सोबत हितसंबंधाचे समतोल राखण्यासाठी जर्मनी प्रयत्न करत असताना, आक्रमक चीनकडून त्यांना मिळालेला धोका भूराजकीय गुंता आणखीनच वाढवत आहे.

भारत आणि रशिया यांच्यातील डिफेन्स गॅम्बिट
Jan 29, 2024

भारत आणि रशिया यांच्यातील डिफेन्स गॅम्बिट

रशियाच्या बाहेर संरक्षण पुरवठा साखळीतील निर्माण झालेली अनिश्चितता, तसेच त्यात येणारे व्यत्यय यामुळे भारताच्या  विविधीकरण आणि स्वदेशीकरणाच्या प्रयत्नांना गती मिळण्य�

भारत-जपान तांत्रिक सहकार्य धोरणात्मक सहकार्याचा मार्ग
Oct 20, 2023

भारत-जपान तांत्रिक सहकार्य धोरणात्मक सहकार्याचा मार्ग

भारत आणि जपान यांच्यातील सहकार्य तांत्रिक समन्वयांबरोबरच धोरणात्मक युतीची शक्ती अधोरेखित करत आहे.

भारताच्या जागतिक पायाभूत सुविधांसाठी खासगी क्षेत्रातील विविधता आवश्यक
Dec 04, 2024

भारताच्या जागतिक पायाभूत सुविधांसाठी खासगी क्षेत्रातील विविधता आवश्यक

अमेरिकेच्या सरकारी वकिलांनी अदानी समूहाच्या अधिकाऱ्यांना दोषी ठरवले. अनेक देश अदानी प्रकल्पांचा आढावा घेत आहेत. यामुळे भारताच्या जागतिक प्रतिमेवर आणि दळणवळणाच्या उद्�