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The U.S. initiative to have Masood Azhar blacklisted at the UN Security Council marks a new turn
As a rising India engages the world with confidence in an increasingly challenging environment, informed contestations on foreign policy should be the norm.
Security cooperation is intrinsic to a ‘Gateway’ to ensure the safety of stakeholders as well as their efforts at collaboration.
We could either choose the way that leads to better institutions and global systems, or the other, which compromises on environmental, social and ethi
The growing focus on the Indo-Pacific as reflected by the recent Quad summit and the launch of IPEF indicates that despite the ongoing war in Europe,
Nearly 20 million people in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen are facing what has been described as the largest food crisis in the world in 70 years. Conflict is the main reason behind these famines, abetted by drought, climate change, poverty, and the existing vulnerability of the people in these countries. Security issues have led to a dramatic decline in agricultural production and have adversely affected the supply and distribution of
France has continued to remain one of India’s trusted strategic partners, with cooperation extending across many issues.
The trilateral partnership has the potential to emerge as an action-oriented minilateral in the broader Indo-Pacific.
The changing geopolitical reality compels both France and the UK to recalibrate their relations.
France is stepping up its strategic role, providing an alternative for countries seeking security guarantees from a powerful, nuclear, Western militar
This paper evaluates deficiencies in India’s naval shipbuilding programme, and identifies factors that adversely impact naval warship construction in the country. It argues that despite considerable effort, India’s shipbuilding endeavours continue to suffer from systemic deficits that cannot be addressed through ad hoc policy interventions and short-term solutions. Through an assessment of strengths and weaknesses of India’s defence shipyar
Most leading air forces around the world were quick to learn from the experiences of the US Air Force between the Vietnam War in the 1960s and the Gulf War three decades later. This resulted in the widespread adoption by these forces of Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) beginning in the mid-1990s. Only a few of these air arms, however, have matched the overall effectiveness of US air power, which combines aircraft survivability with weapon range,
Nomenclature notwithstanding, the evolution of an Indian National Security Industrial Complex (NSIC) must be watched with interest and caution.
The debate on the extent of private participation covers not only public goods within a country but also global goods that transcend boundaries: c
Questions on values, interests, and security have started a rethink in their approach towards China
The countries of BIMSTEC, or the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, are working to translate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into action plans to ensure access to adequate and nutritious food. They are transforming their food systems based on their priorities and capacities to fulfill, in particular, the 2030 SDG Goal 2 that aims to “end hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable
The alignment of G20 policies with the Sustainable Development Goals, and emphasis on energy security, is high on India’s climate agenda.
पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी यांच्यासमोरील कार्य स्पष्ट आहे: विकास परत आणण्यासाठी जगाला सुरक्षित करा. यासाठी ते G20 च्या आत आणि बाहेर आंतरराष्ट्रीय सहमती निर्माण करत आहेत.
G20 को टिकाऊ और समावेशी समुदाय बनाने के लिए हमारी कृषि खाद्�
सायबर क्षेत्र सुरक्षित करण्यासाठी आणि सायबर सुरक्षेच्या समस्यांना प्राधान्य देण्यासाठी जागतिक भागीदारीचे नेतृत्व करण्याची भारताकडे आता संधी आहे.
The real challenge is to translate the call for climate cooperation iterated at the G20 Summit in New Delhi into deeds given the divergent development
Gaiko Forum, Japan's prominent think tank sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, has published a detailed report on the symposium on "Security and Strategic Challenges in Asia: Prospects of Japan-India Cooperation" organised by Observer Research Foundation in association with the Gaiko Forum and the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi, on March 18, 2008.
It is high time to dispel the notion that social assistance breeds welfare dependency, as evidence suggests otherwise.
Current data suggests that the global community is far from achieving the 2030 agenda of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. By the end of 2019, 650 million people suffered from chronic hunger and 135 million experienced acute food-insecurity. Not all regions are equal: the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 found that some are experiencing less severe incidence of hunger on the GHI scale, compared to others. The most serious levels of
It offers a notable contrast that India’s ties with Russia haven’t taken off despite New Delhi’s keenness while its relationship with the US has expanded notwithstanding hesitations.
With India looking forward to its G20 presidency in 2023, it becomes a vital actor in pushing international health reforms
Germany’s NSS can help map its return to strategic action by redefining its foreign and security policy
Each of the three candidates bring something new to the table, granting the Taiwanese voters ample alternatives in the upcoming presidential elections
While international law may lack enforceability in a traditional sense and exhibit flaws and frustrations, its influence remains significant in shapin
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, reforming the global health governance system has become a key area of concern for the G20 and other multilateral platforms. This comes at a time when the world has increasingly become volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. As a grouping of developed and developing countries, the G20 must prioritise addressing global health challenges by identifying its direct and indirect determinants. This brief
The Sino-Russian biotechnology collaboration, augmented by its strategic focus on pharmaceuticals and economic growth, has called for a global concern
Quantum computing is a novel technology that requires international cooperation for its growth. This should continue unabated despite the incumbent th
Questions that were unthinkable at the turn of the century, such as whether democracy is a truly superior form of governance and whether the liberal w
West Bengal Governor and former National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan recently noted that contrary to what many security and strategic analysts in the West profess, terrorism remains by all means a grave threat to the civilised world. The reality is global terrorism is expanding, especially in Asia.
The major focus of the NATO Summit 2022 was on diversifying and solidifying relationships beyond NATO along with reducing the US dependency
Saying that South Asian countries need to work closely to share, and not divide, water, the author says the consequence of bringing water to a pedestal on India-Pakistan relations can have devastating effects on regional security and prosperity.
A lot has been discussed about PM Modi's first year in office. While actions and policies on economy, security, external affairs, 'Make in India' are being deliberated upon extensively, there is little attention on how the government has fared on gender equity.
Beyond noting an overwhelming anti-China sentiment, the ORF Foreign Policy Survey’s findings also reflect the successes of India’s multidimensiona
Xi’s aspirations of Chinese hegemony are accelerating as his control over Central Asia expands
The two countries are moving closer in the security domain.
The bilateral relationship between Israel and UAE has moved ahead with surprising speed post the Abraham Accords
The entry of commercial enterprises or other state-owned enterprises can help augment the capacities of Indian space launch vehicle technology
वाणिज्यिक उद्यमों या अन्य सरकारी स्वामित्व वाले उद्यमो�
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 7, 2008: Mr. Inder Kumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, on Thursday released a book on "Small States Security Dilemma: A Maldivian Perception" at Observer Research Foundation.
