Energy & Climate
ORF America
An EU-India FTA is Vital for their Clean Energy ...

By Hansika Nath

Clean technology has emerged as a key area of convergence in trade talks between India and the EU.

An EU-India FTA is Vital for their Clean Energy Industries
Economic Development
ORF America
Trump’s Complex Tariff Deals Will Tax American ...

By Marta Bengoa

What began as April's "Liberation Day" announcement has evolved into a complex framework of negotiated settlements that, while avoiding the most severe outcomes initially threatened, creates new economic distortions across multiple trading relationships.

Trump’s Complex Tariff Deals Will Tax American Consumers
Technology Policy
ORF America
The US Needs Compute. Can India Deliver?

By Megha Shrivastava

India’s growing digital infrastructure and AI talent pool offer the United States a strategic opportunity to offset its compute shortfall, but realizing this potential demands deeper bilateral alignment on infrastructure, talent, and governance.

The US Needs Compute. Can India Deliver?
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Three Global Lessons from India’s Clean Energy ...

By Piyush Verma

While challenges remain in terms of generation mix, grid integration, infrastructure resilience and storage capacity, India’s clean energy milestone sends a clear message: ambitious goals, backed by policy, innovation, and investment, can deliver real-world impact.

Three Global Lessons from India’s Clean Energy Surge
Technology Policy
ORF America
A Deeper Dive: Trump Pursues American Dominance ...

By Sarah Box

The AI Action Plan is a clear signpost towards American dominance in AI and its impact will be felt globally. The hope is that it will indeed lead to the industrial and information revolution and cultural renaissance anticipated by the administration, and that this is not a winner-take-all race but one that allies and partners can share in.

A Deeper Dive: Trump Pursues American Dominance in AI

Anneleen Roggeman

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

UN Adopts First Draft Convention Against Cybercrime

By Anneleen Roggeman

Earlier this month, member states of the UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime agreed to adopt the first global convention against cybercrime after three years of negotiations. The convention will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September, ratifying its legitimacy in 40 countries.

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