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Why India’s Round-The-Clock Renewable Energy Story Must...
Clean energy is no longer just an environmental necessity; it is a driver of competitiveness,...
Gaza Outlook Remains Dim, Despite Some Progress
Earlier this week, Israel partially re-opened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, almost...
Private Control of Connectivity in Modern Conflict
As digital infrastructure becomes central to warfare and crisis response, privately owned connectivity is reshaping...
Navigating Strategic Autonomy: India and the Middle...
As the Western-led order frays, India and Middle Eastern powers pursue strategic autonomy—balancing, hedging, and...
Green Hydrogen Prospects in the Gulf
Hydrogen offers the Gulf a path to climate leadership, post-oil industry, and export success via...
Lessons from the Caribbean to Scale the...
The GCC can advance a sustainable blue economy by applying lessons from the Caribbean in...
Iran’s Nuclear Programme in the Post-JCPOA Diplomatic...
A decade after the JCPOA, Western nuclear diplomacy with Iran has reached an impasse amidst...
Trump’s Energy Agenda: Gains and Risks for...
Trump’s second-term energy push offers the GCC climate and geopolitical gains, but risks lower oil...
ORF Global Quarterly: Navigating Megatrends for 2026
Setting the Compass: 2026 Welcome to the first edition of ORF Global Quarterly. This is...
Grey-Zone Warfare and Cyber Precursor To Conventional...
Contemporary conflict between State actors is increasingly unfolding in the grey-zone arena, an ambiguous space...
Digital Public Infrastructure and The Future of...
Executive Summary Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has become a cornerstone of inclusive growth and innovation...
Recommendations for the U.S. AI Action Plan
Introduction The United States (US) stands at a defining moment in the global contest for...
Iran’s Tryst With Its Future
As public unrest, economic stress, and succession politics collide, Iran’s revolutionary system is entering its...
A Stable Iran Serves Gulf Interests Better...
As Trump threatens Iran and protests spread, Gulf states face a dilemma: a weakened Iran...
A $6 LNG Window: Mapping India’s Long-Term...
A sustained US$6 LNG world could lift India’s gas demand from short-term price-led rebounds to...
Iran’s Search for a Future
With no credible Opposition leader in sight, Iranians face a choice between imperfect alternatives: a...
IMEC: A Blueprint for Transcontinental Energy Integration
IMEC offers a blueprint for transcontinental energy integration—linking markets, securing affordable energy flows, and shaping...
The Political Economy Behind Iran’s Protests
Iranians are protesting because the social contract, economic stability in exchange for obedience has collapsed,...
China’s Evolving CBDC Architecture
China’s interest-bearing digital yuan marks a shift toward digital deposits, potentially boosting domestic uptake and...
Smart Climate Governance: Beyond The “Hot &...
Smart climate governance needs to be set in place that aligns incentives and institutions to...
Venezuela Echoes Iraq: What is America’s Grand...
America’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in “Operation Midnight Hammer” eerily mirrors the 2003...
The Emerging ‘Hybrid Professional’: GenAI’s Impact on...
Introduction The global economy is grappling with a profound paradox. While Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)...
Iran’s Shadow Fleet Fuels Maritime Environmental Risks
Why sanctions are raising marine pollution risks
Swords and Shields: Navigating the Modern Intelligence...
Introduction In his 1998 book, Seeing Like a State, social scientist James Scott articulated the...