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September 26, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
The sovereignty premium countries pay for ...

By Udaibir Das

In a climate emergency, redundancy might be precisely what resilience requires. The sovereignty premium is that insurance price. Whether it’s worth paying depends on how much autonomy matters versus efficiency – and whether choice exists at all.

The sovereignty premium countries pay for financial autonomy
September 25, 2025
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Why India’s bid for COP 33 is particularly ...

By Piyush Verma and Abhinav Jindal

India’s bid to host COP 33 is a clear signal of geopolitical intent. It positions the world’s largest democracy, the most populous nation and the fourth-largest economy as a bridge between developed and developing worlds.

Why India’s bid for COP 33 is particularly poignant for the Global South
September 25, 2025
Special Report, Technology Policy
ORF America
Shaping U.S.-India AI Cooperation: Insights ...

Edited Volume

By Elie Alhajjar, Raj Shekhar, Divyansh Kaushik, Honson Tran, Megha Shrivastava, Zeena Nisar, Ingrid Erickson, Urmi Tat, Resham Sethi, Priyanshu Gupta, Katelyn Radack, Mandeep Rai, Neeraj Jain, Vaibhav Garg, Jatin Patni, and Wm. Matthew Kennedy

Editors: Andreas Kuehn and Anulekha Nandi

Shaping U.S.-India AI Cooperation: Insights from the Inaugural U.S.-India AI Fellowship Program
September 22, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
How to Rebuild the U.S.-India Relationship ...

By Divyansh Kaushik and Lindsey Ford

The recent bilateral crisis has caused significant damage, but it has not destroyed the fundamental calculation that brought TRUST into being: the United States and India need each other to maintain democratic technological leadership against authoritarian competition. 

How to Rebuild the U.S.-India Relationship Through TRUST
September 21, 2025
Energy & Climate
ORF America
How Brazil’s Deepening Ties with India, South ...

By Piyush Verma

By working more closely with India, South Africa, and Indonesia, Brazil can move faster at home, bargain better abroad, and ensure the Global South is not just present but powerful at the table where tomorrow’s rules are written.

How Brazil’s Deepening Ties with India, South Africa and Indonesia Can Reshape Global Energy Order
ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

India and the Biden Administration: Consolidating and Rebalancing Ties

ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
India and the Biden Administration: Consolidating and Rebalancing Ties

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Tanvi Madan

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

After Trump, the EU Stands between Transatlanticism and Strategic Autonomy

ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
After Trump, the EU Stands between Transatlanticism and Strategic Autonomy

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Rosa Balfour

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The Urgency of a U.S.-Europe-India Democratic Entente to Sustain the Free and Open Order

ORF America
February 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The Urgency of a U.S.-Europe-India Democratic Entente to Sustain the Free and Open Order

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Daniel Twining

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Technology Policy

Tech Alone Isn't Enough to Create a Successful Smart City

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Technology Policy
Tech Alone Isn't Enough to Create a Successful Smart City

By Dr. Andreas Kuehn, Jared Mondschein, and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg
Originally published in Route Fifty

Tagged: Andreas Kuehn, 2021

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

U.S.-India Trade Ties: Rebuild Trust, then Plan to Expand

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
U.S.-India Trade Ties: Rebuild Trust, then Plan to Expand

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Richard Rossow

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Paths to Post-Pandemic Partnership

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Paths to Post-Pandemic Partnership

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Mihir S. Sharma

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The EU-India Partnership: Follow up, Focus, and Free Trade

ORF America
February 9, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The EU-India Partnership: Follow up, Focus, and Free Trade

Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.

By Maurice Fermont

Tagged: 2021, India Trilateral Forum

ORF America
February 8, 2021
Technology Policy

How the COVID-19 Emergency Response Could Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity

ORF America
February 8, 2021
Technology Policy
How the COVID-19 Emergency Response Could Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity

By Dr. Andreas Kuehn and Bruce McConnell

Tagged: Andreas Kuehn, Bruce McConnell, 2021

ORF America
January 27, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

When Liberalism Grows Up

ORF America
January 27, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
When Liberalism Grows Up

Originally published in American Purpose.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/when-liberalism-grows-up/?fbclid=IwAR0Go9MqeTomZTV-NkejEGyC1G6xxaB05ei95KS2bd2MoWnKMrWJrukoLp8

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
January 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

All the President's Men and Women

ORF America
January 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
All the President's Men and Women

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/all-the-president-s-men-and-women-101610717561025.html

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
December 27, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

The Return of America

ORF America
December 27, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
The Return of America

Originally published in, "What to Expect from International Relations in 2021" by orfonline.org

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/has-trump-forced-bidens-hand-on-continuing-the-america-first-foreign-policy/

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
December 18, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

India and the US should have a dialogue on democracy

ORF America
December 18, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
India and the US should have a dialogue on democracy

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/india-and-the-us-should-have-a-dialogue-on-democracy/story-ZHw0pFksGdrp19Ux8xcW2M.html

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
December 18, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

Washington’s Warped Asia Policy Debate

ORF America
December 18, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
 Washington’s Warped Asia Policy Debate

Originally published by Lowy Institute's The Interpreter.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/washington-s-warped-asia-policy-debate

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
December 4, 2020
Economic Development

For India, autarky is not an option

ORF America
December 4, 2020
Economic Development
For India, autarky is not an option

Originally published by Observer Research Foundation.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
October 15, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

Charting the future of India-US ties

ORF America
October 15, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
Charting the future of India-US ties

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
September 17, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

THE AUSTRALIA–INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: ACCELERATING SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE INDO–PACIFIC

ORF America
September 17, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
THE AUSTRALIA–INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: ACCELERATING SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE INDO–PACIFIC

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Shared concerns about China's rise have propelled Australia and India to deepen their security ties

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
September 16, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

The Australia-India Strategic Partnership

ORF America
September 16, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
The Australia-India Strategic Partnership

Originally published by Lowy Institute

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
August 26, 2020
Background Paper, Foreign Policy & Security

The Elusive Watersheds of Ladakh

ORF America
August 26, 2020
Background Paper, Foreign Policy & Security
The Elusive Watersheds of Ladakh

Background Paper No. 1

by Kyle Gardner

Source: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/elusive-watersheds-ladakh-explaining-india-china-missing-border/

Tagged: 2020

ORF America
April 8, 2020
Economic Development

A global pandemic and globalisation

ORF America
April 8, 2020
Economic Development
A global pandemic and globalisation

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/a-global-pandemic-and-globalisation/story-67lC3lnxv6ZsxUFVqk9EPI.html

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

ORF America
February 25, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security

The resilience of India - U.S. relations

ORF America
February 25, 2020
Foreign Policy & Security
The resilience of India - U.S. relations

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2020

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