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French president Emmanuel Macron tried to manage the contradictions, but nothing of substance was achieved in Biarritz.
The positions taken by India on new areas of economic diplomacy will be followed closely, not only by India’s competitors but also by its allies in
As BRICS navigates the evolving global economic landscape, its trade, investment, and finance progress underscores its significance as a transformativ
Bangladesh’s sensational growth story masks some concerning structural weaknesses that are now coming into play.
Vaccine equity in Massachusetts has been called the “best of the worst”; although doing better than other states in terms of equitable distributio
India’s female workforce participation remains paltry and calls for an urgent review of India’s policies and schemes related to women’s empowerm
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty.
The security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating and there is an overall sense of anxiety about a possible economic collapse and a Taliban takeover. The role of Pakistan and China will add to India's challenging task to ensure stability in Afghanistan in the next few years.
How Maldives controls its spiralling economic issues under the new leadership remains to be seen
ndia was facing a massive balance of payment crisis when the Observer Research Foundation released a document, ‘Agenda for Economic Reform’, on 1 July 1991. The Agenda outlined the reasons for the crisis and recommended a broad strategy to enable the country to overcome it. As India marks 30 years since the start of widespread reforms that opened up the economy, ORF revisits the recommendations outlined in the document.
As India commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Reforms, ORF looks back at its very first publication.
To continue to lead, India must press harder on the reforms pedal, and celebrate the small victories in the ongoing economic world war
National lockdown in four consecutive phases is already having a negative multiplier effect on the economy.
India could leverage evolving ties with West Asia to expand on muli-modal links from Mumbai to Europe, via the Arab world
Leveraging India’s demographic dividend through education, skill development, and job creation can boost economic growth
The measures adopted by the Nepalese government are not enough to bring the ailing economy back on track
With globalisation-led economic growth shifting to the East, it is only a matter of time that China, India and Southeast Asia create a counter realign
Despite the optimism, there also is a need of a certain level of realism and significant interventions at different levels.
The agreements and economic deals between Nepal and China have flopped and caused huge economic losses to Nepal
India and Australia are at different levels of development. For the two countries, it provides both opportunity and challenge.
Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies globally. Over 90 percent of the country’s international trade is through the ports of Chattogram and Mongla, which also provide the neighbouring countries an access to the sea for trade and connectivity. This paper seeks to assess the significance of the two seaports in advancing Bangladesh’s domestic trade development, and their role in facilitating maritime commerce in the Bay of Bengal re
With Awami League winning the 4th consecutive term, this re-election opens up interesting implications for the country’s economic future
Kabul’s possible induction into CPEC raises sovereignty and strategic concerns for New Delhi
With the imposition of sanctions on Iran, India is left with two options: either find other avenues of oil imports or risk facing the US sanctions.
Tourism is the worst hit sector in Bhutan. The livelihood of 50,000 citizens depends on this or allied sectors.
Bhutan must create reliable relationships with other countries that can offer the framework of an international community. One such community can be t
Compared to other tourist destinations in the world, Bhutan is likely to be safer and more flexible.
Neighbours India and Bhutan have shared five decades of friendly ties. Using as a backdrop Bhutan’s transition from a monarchy to democracy beginning in 1998, this brief makes an assessment of India’s role in Bhutan’s economic development in the past 20 years. It looks at India’s contribution to Bhutan in terms of trade, hydropower enrichment, and development cooperation. The brief argues that India and Bhutan’s relations have endured
The government’s promises on jobs and farmers’ incomes have fallen flat, so it may look to fill the gap with ‘sound and fury’.
Blue economy’ is the integration of ocean economy development with values of social inclusion and environmental sustainability, along with dynamic and innovative business models. For India, however, blue economy extends beyond being merely an economic and environmental proposition. It presents India with an unprecedented opportunity to meet its national objectives, strengthen connectivity with neighbours, and exert influence in the surrounding
Critique of BRICS is logical and natural but can be unfair without careful examination of its evolution and contribution
The world of BRICS is expanding. Despite setbacks, this association of Brazil,Russia, India, China and South Africaall of them important, emerging-marketeconomiesremains relevant as it continues to comprise a big share of the world's population,its resources, and global trade. This paper describes the rise of BRICS and their growing mutualinterest in cementing their economic and political ties. It argues that while problems remain inpromoting coh
