Economic Development
ORF America
When creditors are constituents

By Udaibir Das

Africa’s debt story is not about waiting for easier global money. It is about whether domestic financial systems can absorb sovereign risk without amplifying internal fragility – and whether policy space purchased at 10% to 13% builds assets that justify the cost.

When creditors are constituents
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Why AI Is Also A Story About Energy

By Piyush Verma

Energy need not be a constraint on India's AI ambitions. It can be a competitive advantage. Encouraging data-centre locations that reflect grid readiness and renewable availability can reduce system stress while improving reliability. Expanding frameworks for round-the-clock clean power supported by storage and flexible resources can ensure AI growth strengthens climate goals rather than complicates them.

Why AI Is Also A Story About Energy
Special Report, Energy & Climate
ORF America
IBSA+Indonesia Energy Transitions: Shaping ...

Special Report No. 9

By Medha Prasanna, Caroline Arkalji, and Piyush Verma

IBSA+Indonesia Energy Transitions: Shaping Pathways and Unlocking Solutions
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
How do experts view the New Zealand-India FTA?

By Dhruva Jaishankar

For both India and New Zealand, their trade agreement represents, more than anything else, a risk mitigation strategy. Concerned about over-dependence on China and the United States as both producers and consumers — and the failure of multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization — New Delhi and Wellington have opted to bet on each other and bring a modicum of certainty to an uncertain world.

How do experts view the New Zealand-India FTA?
Special Report, Technology Policy
ORF America
U.S.–India AI and Emerging Technology Compact

Special Report

Produced by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) and ORF America

U.S.–India AI and Emerging Technology Compact

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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