Economic Development
ORF America
Africa’s Ubuntu economics takes the G20 stage

By Udaibir Das

Ubuntu economics does not invoke moral claims. It advances a structural argument: Africa’s demographic momentum, mineral endowments and ecological assets are central to global prosperity, and instability in the region imposes system-wide costs. The reform frameworks are now primarily in place. The question is whether the political and institutional conditions of 2026 permit their implementation.

Africa’s Ubuntu economics takes the G20 stage
Energy & Climate
ORF America
India and Mongolia Forge a New Energy Axis

By Piyush Verma and Telmen Altanshagai

Mongolia is not just a customer or supplier—but a co-partner in building new regional supply-chains, new corridors and new resource-alliances. It speaks to a future where India is not simply plugged into global energy markets, but co-creating them.

India and Mongolia Forge a New Energy Axis
Economic Development
ORF America
How ‘resilience’ became global finance’s mirage ...

By Udaibir Das

While stability prevails in institutional titles, resilience prevails in policy content. This shift influences the oversight and allocation of approximately $470tn in global financial assets. This has structural implications and affects public accountability.

How ‘resilience’ became global finance’s mirage of strength
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
New Frontiers for India’s Defence Diplomacy

By Dhruva Jaishankar and Ammar Nainar

Once a quiet backstage function of the armed forces, defence diplomacy has emerged as one of India's sharpest tools of statecraft. From joint exercises and training missions to disaster relief and maritime surveillance, India's military now operates far beyond the battlefield: building trust, shaping partnerships, and projecting the country's strategic interests on a rapidly shifting global stage.

New Frontiers for India’s Defence Diplomacy
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
The New Eurasian Order: America Must Link Its ...

By Julianne Smith and Lindsey Ford

American allies are rapidly transforming their relationships whether Washington likes it or not; these networks can either serve or undermine U.S. interests depending on how Washington engages with them. If the United States fails to reset ties with Asian and European partners, it risks being left on the sidelines of a rapidly changing world order.

The New Eurasian Order: America Must Link Its Atlantic and Pacific Strategies

August 2024

The UK’s National Wealth Fund: A Guiding Beacon or a Lost Mirage? Strengthening Governance to Empower the UK’s Future

The UK’s National Wealth Fund: A Guiding Beacon or a Lost Mirage? Strengthening Governance to Empower the UK’s Future

By Udaibir Das

The UK is poised to make a significant impact with the National Wealth Fund (NWF), a fund designed to spearhead its green transition and support sustainable growth. Will the UK’s NWF be a guiding economic beacon or just a political mirage?

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