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Countdown to the India AI Impact Summit...
Introduction The countdown to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 is nearly over. Scheduled to...
Convergence of Transitions
The pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 underscores the growing interlinkages of food,...
Greening Half the World: Leveraging the New...
The BRICS+ Context and the Role of Emerging Economies in the Green Transition In an...
Hanging in The Balance
According to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2024,1 the full implementation of...
Navigating Structural Hurdles to Unlock Africa’s Critical...
Africa’s aspirations for value creation in the domain of critical minerals are constrained by structural...
A Case for Asia’s Own CERN: Harnessing...
With the proven effectiveness of CERN as a valuable tool for scientific diplomacy, the ensuing...
Brave New World
The year 2025 saw several disruptive and emerging technologies advance from rhetoric, and experimentation, into...
Djibouti’s Location Curse: Escaping Strategic Rent Dependence
Djibouti’s "Location Curse" shows how the state’s rentier model — extracting wealth from foreign bases...
A Year of Rebalancing
The architecture of global economic relations will face further challenges, tests, and restructuring in 2026,...
As Green Energy Pathways Ease, India Should...
The Centre should help states along as they make their energy transition to clean sources....
Turbulence Ahead
The re-election of Donald Trump in the United States (US) has introduced a wave of...
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...