India-US cooperation on undersea tech reflects a growing alignment to safeguard digital infrastructure, deter threats, and shape Indo-Pacific stability.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/scaling-the-india-u-s-subsea-promise
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/scaling-the-india-u-s-subsea-promise
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Scaling the India-U.S. Subsea Promise
India and the U.S. are deepening undersea tech collaboration, building deterrence and infrastructure to counter China’s advances and secure the Indo-Pacific’s digital and maritime domain.
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As China deepens its think tank diplomacy in Africa, concerns grow over its one-way discourse, influence of soft power, and impudent promotion of Chinese values and ideals.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/china-s-think-tank-diplomacy-in-africa
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/china-s-think-tank-diplomacy-in-africa
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China’s Think Tank Diplomacy in Africa
China leverages think tank diplomacy to shape African governance models and project its modernisation agenda amid growing multipolar competition.
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Deepening divides and state complicity are undermining the SCO’s counterterrorism agenda, exposing the limits of its ‘Shanghai Spirit’.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/counterterrorism-and-the-limits-of-sco
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/counterterrorism-and-the-limits-of-sco
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Counterterrorism and the Limits of SCO
India’s push for counterterrorism in the SCO faces resistance as Beijing supports Pakistan, deepening divides and exposing the organisation’s growing ineffectiveness on regional security.
Denmark’s EU presidency is likely to prioritise reinforcing the bloc’s security capabilities, accelerating decarbonisation, and addressing migration challenges amid growing geopolitical uncertainties.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/can-denmark-steer-the-eu-through-choppy-waters
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/can-denmark-steer-the-eu-through-choppy-waters
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Can Denmark Steer the EU Through Choppy Waters?
Denmark leads the EU Council with a focus on climate, security, and enlargement, as it navigates internal rifts and global tensions to build a resilient and cohesive Europe.
Pakistan’s bid for ASEAN upgrade faces familiar roadblocks—economic limits, weak linkages, and geopolitical distrust stall Full Dialogue ambitions.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/pakistan-s-asean-ambitions-limits-of-engagement-and-prospects-for-partnership
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/pakistan-s-asean-ambitions-limits-of-engagement-and-prospects-for-partnership
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Pakistan’s ASEAN Ambitions: Limits of Engagement and Prospects for Partnership
Despite stronger outreach, Pakistan’s inconsistent policy and weak economic ties limit ASEAN partnership prospects.
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India’s ambitious energy transition risks deepening gender gaps unless ESG frameworks like the BRSR are strengthened to capture the realities of women’s work and leadership.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/embedding-gender-in-india-s-esg-strengthening-the-brsr
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/embedding-gender-in-india-s-esg-strengthening-the-brsr
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Embedding Gender in India’s ESG: Strengthening the BRSR
India’s ESG framework must integrate gender equity in BRSR disclosures to ensure inclusive growth in its clean energy and sustainability plans.
Punjab’s move to hand urban planning control to bureaucrats exposes federal fault lines and signals a troubling shift away from democratic urban governance.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/governance-or-overreach-punjab-s-urban-planning-amendment-stirs-debate
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/governance-or-overreach-punjab-s-urban-planning-amendment-stirs-debate
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Governance or Overreach? Punjab’s Urban Planning Amendment Stirs Debate
With Punjab’s top bureaucrat set to head urban bodies, critics argue this shift undermines decentralised governance and bypasses the 74th Constitutional Amendment.