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June 15, 2025
Background Paper
ORF America
Energy Transition and Global South Cooperation: ...

Background Paper No. 33

By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji

Energy Transition and Global South Cooperation: Case of Biofuels
May 14, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
The arc of ascent of China’s financial system

By Udaibir Das

China must build on its institutional progress and the policy suggestions noted in the 2025 FSSA while adapting to a more fragmented global financial landscape. The shift from insulation, as pointed out by the IMF in 2010, as well as the shift to sensible integration, as outlined by the IMF in 2025, stays unfinished.

The arc of ascent of China’s financial system
April 22, 2025
Background Paper, Technology Policy
ORF America
China’s Critical Mineral Export Controls: ...

Background Paper No. 32

By Abhisri Nath & Jeffrey D. Bean

China’s Critical Mineral Export Controls: Background & Chokepoints
April 11, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
Capital crunch stifles entrepreneurs in ...

By Udaibir Das

As concessional finance declines, vulnerabilities mount and aid priorities shift, vulnerable low-income countries must increasingly rely on domestic sources of funding. Efficient capital markets are not a luxury – they are foundational infrastructure for economic growth.

Capital crunch stifles entrepreneurs in low-income economies
March 31, 2025
Background Paper, Technology Policy
ORF America
The Road Ahead for U.S. Policy on Artificial ...

Background Paper No. 31

By Sarah Box

The Road Ahead for U.S. Policy on Artificial Intelligence
ORF America
September 30, 2021
Energy & Climate

India Climate Update - Q3 2021

ORF America
September 30, 2021
Energy & Climate
India Climate Update - Q3 2021

India Climate Update is produced by Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America), Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and facilitated and distributed by ClimateWorks Foundation.

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The United States in Afghanistan: An Indian Perspective

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The United States in Afghanistan: An Indian Perspective

Rakesh Sood asks: How long before the fighting begins again?

Tagged: 2021

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

How 9/11 Changed India–Pakistan Competition

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
How 9/11 Changed India–Pakistan Competition

Aparna Pande on what has changed, especially since the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

Tagged: 2021

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Russia’s War on Terror after Beslan

ORF America
September 10, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Russia’s War on Terror after Beslan

Nandan Unnikrishnan on the many meanings of the post-Beslan reaction of the Russian state.

Tagged: 2021

ORF America
September 8, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Twenty Years Later, a Fractured World

ORF America
September 8, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Twenty Years Later, a Fractured World

Dhruva Jaishnakar on how four geopolitical contests are coming into clearer focus. First published in The Hindustan Times.

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
September 7, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Two Decades After 9/11: A Conversation With Michael Chertoff

ORF America
September 7, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Two Decades After 9/11: A Conversation With Michael Chertoff

Dhruva Jaishankar speaks with the former Secretary of US Homeland Security.

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
September 3, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Two Decades After 9/11: A Conversation With Philip Zelikow

ORF America
September 3, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Two Decades After 9/11: A Conversation With Philip Zelikow

Dhruva Jaishankar speaks with the former director of the 9/11 Commission.

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
August 22, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

A tale of four presidents, Afghanistan, and India

ORF America
August 22, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
A tale of four presidents, Afghanistan, and India

Originally published in The Hindustan Times

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
August 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

India's fate is tied to the rest of the world

ORF America
August 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
India's fate is tied to the rest of the world

Originally published in The Hindu.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
August 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The ORF Foreign Policy Survey 2021: Young India and The World

ORF America
August 15, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The ORF Foreign Policy Survey 2021: Young India and The World

Originally published by Observer Research Foundation

By Harsh V Pant, Prithvi Iyer, Nivedita Kapoor, Aashi Tirkey and Kartik Bommakanti

Tagged: 2021

ORF America
August 12, 2021
Technology Policy

The Future of Cybersecurity Lies In Silicon

ORF America
August 12, 2021
Technology Policy
The Future of Cybersecurity Lies In Silicon

Originally published in Arm Security Manifesto

By Dr. Andreas Kuehn

Tagged: Andreas Kuehn, 2021

ORF America
August 3, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The Afghan Who Saved My Life May Make It Out. What About Everyone Else?

ORF America
August 3, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The Afghan Who Saved My Life May Make It Out. What About Everyone Else?

Originally published in TIME

By Kimberly Dozier

Tagged: Kimberly Dozier, 2021

ORF America
July 29, 2021
Background Paper, Technology Policy

The Quad, the Media, and Big Tech Platforms

ORF America
July 29, 2021
Background Paper, Technology Policy
The Quad, the Media, and Big Tech Platforms

Background Paper No. 5

By Nikhila Natarajan

Tagged: Nikhila Natarajan, 2021

ORF America
July 23, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Dhruva Jaishankar on US - India relations and the Quad

ORF America
July 23, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Dhruva Jaishankar on US - India relations and the Quad

Originally published by Carnegie Council

Dhruva Jaishankar in conversation with Nikolas Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
July 23, 2021
Background Paper, Economic Development

Seeking a Reliable Estimate of Global Poverty

ORF America
July 23, 2021
Background Paper, Economic Development
Seeking a Reliable Estimate of Global Poverty

Background Paper No. 4

By Terri B Chapman

Tagged: 2021, Terri B Chapman

ORF America
July 22, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

A Five Point Innovation Agenda For the U.S. - India Defense Relationship

ORF America
July 22, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
A Five Point Innovation Agenda For the U.S. - India Defense Relationship

Originally published by Observer Research Foundation

Tagged: 2021

ORF America
July 15, 2021
Technology Policy

Securing Africa’s Cyber Ecosystem Through International Cooperation

ORF America
July 15, 2021
Technology Policy
Securing Africa’s Cyber Ecosystem Through International Cooperation

By Bruce McConnell

Tagged: Bruce McConnell, 2021

ORF America
July 13, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

How the U.S. lost the plot in Afghanistan

ORF America
July 13, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
How the U.S. lost the plot in Afghanistan

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
June 30, 2021
Energy & Climate

India Climate Update - Q2 2021

ORF America
June 30, 2021
Energy & Climate
India Climate Update - Q2 2021

India Climate Update is produced by Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America), Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and facilitated and distributed by ClimateWorks Foundation.

ORF America
June 16, 2021
Technology Policy

The Promise and Perils of AI Partnerships

ORF America
June 16, 2021
Technology Policy
The Promise and Perils of AI Partnerships

Originally published in The Hindustan Times.

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

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