Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.
By Oommen C. Kurian
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.
By Udaibir Das
What began as a spread on a bond has become a spread across the sovereign balance sheet. The 2025 annual meetings have made clear that incremental adjustments will not suffice. Until new institutions and norms emerge, sovereigns will continue to pay in basis points and in ownership and discover that what the premium buys is not sovereignty, but postponement.
Background Paper No. 35
By Udaibir Das and Hansika Nath
Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.
By Oommen C. Kurian
By Andreas Kuehn
In a race to develop ‘smart cities’, policymakers in metropolitan regions across the world are rapidly deploying IoT devices, sensors, and emerging ICTs, including AI and facial recognition to solve various urban governance challenges, including the need to increase efficiencies, and empower citizens.
Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.
By Darshana M. Baruah
Part of a the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.
By Frédéric Grare
Part of the series, “Agenda 2021: A Blueprint for U.S.-Europe-India Cooperation”.
By Nilanthi Samaranayake
Originally published in, "What to Expect from International Relations in 2021" by orfonline.org
By Dhruva Jaishankar
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