Background Paper No. 20
By Raj Sawhney
Basel Committee at 50: From crisis to confidence
By Udaibir Das and Wayne Byres
After 50 years, the Basel Committee’s standards are crucial for maintaining global financial stability.
Buckle Up for the Ride: Sovereign Wealth Funds Grapple with Fragmentation and Conflict
By Udaibir Das
The current global economic and capital market conditions necessitate reassessing conventional portfolio construction and risk management practices.
Spring meetings prompted to shed light on MDB reform
By Udaibir Das
Multilateral reform remains complex and demands patience to ensure that the process is transparent and inclusive.
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.
Policy Priorities for Sustaining U.S. Semiconductor Leadership
By Jeffrey D. Bean and Stephen Ezell
The United States has taken several key steps that we advocated. Foremost was passing the CHIPS and Science Act with bipartisan Congressional support in August 2022, which included appropriations of $52.7 billion for the CHIPS Act.
Anit Mukherjee's Interview in Mondato
Unleashing Africa’s investment potential
By Udaibir Das
Africa stands on the precipice of a financial renaissance, poised to redefine its influence in the global investment sphere.
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.
Africa’s bold bargain with global finance
By Udaibir Das
As a unified bloc, Africa can negotiate better terms in international trade agreements, investment deals and financial arrangements.
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?
LiFE Lessons: Rethinking Policies for Lifestyles for Sustainable Development
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.
Outlook 2024: The year financial systems break or make it
By Udaibir Das
Today’s financial sector is complex and plagued by structural flaws and unfinished reforms.
The key to a sovereign’s resilience
By Udaibir Das
Balance sheet risks have become more challenging and critical for resource-rich, low-income countries, especially in Africa.
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.
