Iran’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz reveals the high geopolitical and geoeconomic stakes tied to one of the world’s key energy arteries.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chokepoint-checkers-iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-gambit
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/chokepoint-checkers-iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-gambit
orfonline.org
Chokepoint Checkers: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit
Iran’s move to block the Strait of Hormuz risks global energy disruption, impacting oil prices, Asian economies, and Gulf trade flows.
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Should India prioritize security over trade with China?
Anonymous Poll
40%
Yes
52%
Only in key areas
6%
No, focus on trade
1%
Not sure
How should India respond to China tensions?
Anonymous Poll
25%
Normalize ties
58%
Solve border first
12%
Boost trade
5%
Stay neutral
Which region matters most for India’s strategy?
Anonymous Poll
44%
Indian Ocean
13%
South Asia
40%
Indo-Pacific
3%
West Asia
Is a UNSC seat important for India?
Anonymous Poll
70%
Very important
23%
Somewhat important
6%
Not important
1%
Don’t know
Which country is India’s top challenge?
Anonymous Poll
9%
Pakistan
87%
China
2%
Afghanistan
2%
Bangladesh
Should India be a permanent G7 invitee?
Anonymous Poll
57%
Strongly agree
17%
Somewhat agree
19%
Neutral
6%
Disagree
How should India engage globally?
Anonymous Poll
74%
Multilateral
12%
Minilateral
13%
Bilateral
2%
No engagement
ORF is delighted to unveil the 4th edition of the ‘Foreign Policy Survey 2024: Young India and the China Challenge’.
The survey conducted in collaboration with Impetus Research is an endeavour to understand the views of #India’s urban youth on the most critical questions.
Authored by Harsh V. Pant, Harsh V Pant, Nilanjan Ghosh, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy, Shivam Shekhawat, Kalpit A Mankikar and Sahil Deo
Read it here👉or-f.org/34674
The survey conducted in collaboration with Impetus Research is an endeavour to understand the views of #India’s urban youth on the most critical questions.
Authored by Harsh V. Pant, Harsh V Pant, Nilanjan Ghosh, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy, Shivam Shekhawat, Kalpit A Mankikar and Sahil Deo
Read it here👉or-f.org/34674
orfonline.org
Foreign Policy Survey 2024: Young India and the China Challenge
India’s youth overwhelmingly view China as the biggest foreign policy threat.They support stronger alliances, especially with Quad nations.
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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
orfonline.org
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
orfonline.org
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
orfonline.org
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.