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August 6, 2026
Economic Development
ORF America
Who stands behind tokenised money?

By Udaibir Das

Technology changes the form of money. The institution behind the promise still sets its quality.

Who stands behind tokenised money?
July 29, 2026
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
2026 could be landmark year for India-EU ties, ...

By Dhruva Jaishankar

As official EU-India relations have surged ahead over the past year, the non-governmental sector will quickly need to catch up.

2026 could be landmark year for India-EU ties, courtesy China, US and Russia
July 27, 2026
Energy & Climate
ORF America
IBSA offers Indonesia a Stronger Global South ...

By Piyush Verma

This diplomatic moment offers an opportunity built on the India-Indonesia relationship: closer cooperation with the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum, or IBSA.

IBSA offers Indonesia a Stronger Global South Role
July 27, 2026
Special Report
ORF America
ORF Global Quarterly: Energy and Tech: Powering ...

Edited Volume

By Andreas Kuehn, Cauvery Ganapathy, Piyush Verma, Parul Bakshi, Lydia Powell, Gopalika Arora, Siddharth Yadav, Amoha Basrur, Pranoy Jainendran, Prateek Tripathi, and Sauradeep Bag

Editors: Sharon Stirling and Eszter Karacsony

ORF Global Quarterly: Energy and Tech: Powering the Future
July 15, 2026
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
India and Taiwan’s evolving entente ...

By Benjamin Tkach and Vasabjit Banerjee

We evaluate cooperative steps that both India and Taiwan have taken in the defense arena, demonstrating how mutual antagonist China, economic ties, and budding security coordination are creating an entente.

India and Taiwan’s evolving entente commerciale: trade and informal defense cooperation between Taiwan-India
ORF America
October 12, 2021
Technology Policy

Can competition tools fix social media?

ORF America
October 12, 2021
Technology Policy
Can competition tools fix social media?

First published in Digital Frontiers, Observer Research Foundation.

By Abagail Lawson

Tagged: Abagail Lawson, 2021

ORF America
October 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

The collective complicity for AQ Khan

ORF America
October 11, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
The collective complicity for AQ Khan

Originally published in The Hindustan Times

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
October 5, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security

Academic Webinar: Balancing the Indo Pacific

ORF America
October 5, 2021
Foreign Policy & Security
Academic Webinar: Balancing the Indo Pacific

Originally published by Council on Foreign Relations

Dhruva Jaishankar in conversation with Irina Faskianos

Tagged: Dhruva Jaishankar, 2021

ORF America
September 30, 2021
Technology Policy

This Connection is Secure: A 5G Risk and Resilience Framework for the Quad

ORF America
September 30, 2021
Technology Policy
This Connection is Secure: A 5G Risk and Resilience Framework for the Quad

By Andreas Kuehn & Trisha Ray

Australian National University

Tagged: Andreas Kuehn, 2021

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

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