By Sadiq Amini
With the Taliban's return to power, Afghanistan is prone to rise of international terrorist groups just three years after the United States' withdrawal.
The Taliban and IS-K May Not Be Opposed After All
Modi’s Re-election: A Chance to Revitalize Afghanistan-India Relations
By Sadiq Amini
These days, Afghan democrats need a champion, and India, under Modi’s leadership, could be that champion – if New Delhi can correct course on its Afghanistan policy.
India’s Foreign Assistance: Trends, Processes, and Priorities
Reforming the UNSC Remains a Tough Task
By Dhruva Jaishankar
But the biggest obstacle remains China. China alone among the P-5 has not voiced support for the expansion of permanent UNSC seats but often hides behind others in negotiations.
India’s Tech Strategy: An Introductory Overview
The Diaspora, Democracy, and Diplomacy between India and the US
By Dhruva Jaishankar
At a basic level, India’s large diaspora in the US and a shared sense of democracy continue to contribute to deepening India-US relations.
Could a new U.N. envoy move the needle on Afghanistan?
By Sadiq Amini
A choice hasn’t been made, but non-Taliban stakeholders are eager for a policy change.
What Biden vs Trump II means for India and the World
By Dhruva Jaishankar
There are important differences between Biden and Trump on alliances, climate policy, immigration, tariffs, and democracy.
Taiwan should help Afghanistan
By Sadiq Amini
By spearheading the restoration of democracy in Afghanistan, Taiwan could eventually forge a strong alliance with a democratic Afghanistan.
Dhruva Jaishankar's Interview in Moneycontrol
By Dhruva Jaishankar
ORF America Executive Director Dhruva Jaishankar was interviewed by Adrija Chatterjee of Moneycontrol on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.
Can Pakistan keep it together as an election looms?
Why Taiwan's Future Matters for India
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Taiwan’s political status will inevitably be a zero-sum matter in the intensifying global competition between China and the US.
Neglecting Afghanistan could have global repercussions
By Sadiq Amini
In a way, the situation in Afghanistan serves as a microcosm of the status of the wider world.
The Tarnished Legacy of Henry Kissinger
Holding the Taliban to Account: Stakeholders in an Inclusive Post-Settlement Afghanistan
The collapse of the neo-liberal consensus
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Nations including the US, Japan and India are preparing for a global economy characterised by gated globalisation, plurilateral or regional blocs, and competing industrial policies
Where did the Afghan refugees go – and where next?
How the Czechs checkmated China
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Prague’s experience with Beijing also exposes the limitations and fragility of China’s global outreach
Why G20 matters to India and the world
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Economic, demographic, and commercial factors are driving India’s outreach. Advancing the Global South agenda may prove to be its enduring legacy
The future of Indo-Pacific alliances – tech, not treaties
By Dhruva Jaishankar
The world is facing enormous change in the decade ahead. And one of the key ones will be that alliances will be defined less by military treaties and more by choices on critical and emerging technologies.