Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
Brazil’s Election Will Shape Relations with the ...

By Andre Nicola

The outcome of Brazil’s 2026 presidential election will have massive implications for its domestic policies and will also shape how Brazil engages with partners in Washington, Beijing, and the rest of the world.

Brazil’s Election Will Shape Relations with the United States and China
Energy & Climate
ORF America
What is “Clean Trade”?

By Piyush Verma

As decarbonization extends beyond electricity into transport, manufacturing, steel, and chemicals, the share of world trade untouched by clean energy accounting is likely to shrink. So the useful question is not where clean trade begins and ends.

What is “Clean Trade”?
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Critical Energy Infrastructure is Unprepared ...

By Medha Prasanna

As countries race to connect renewable generation, expand transmission, and meet surging demand from data centers, electricity grids are being built at unprecedented speeds. Building quantum-safe cryptography while equipment is being designed and procured is far easier than retrofitting it later.

Critical Energy Infrastructure is Unprepared for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Economic Development
ORF America
The Tangible Outcomes — and Limitations — of ...

By Anit Mukherjee

In the 20 years since BRICS was formed as a loose agglomeration of developing countries, the New Delhi Summit demonstrated that its value lay in providing a space for some overlapping approaches to economic management and development. The challenge is one of coordination, reconciling national priorities with the wider objectives of balanced trade, efficient cross-border payments, and effective development finance.

The Tangible Outcomes — and Limitations — of the New Delhi BRICS Summit
Energy & Climate
ORF America
Can Italy Become India’s Gateway to Europe?

By Pietro Zecca

As countries work to reduce their exposure to China-centered supply chains, India is building strategically motivated partnerships across Europe, notably with Italy. It may arguably become India's most interesting clean energy partner in the region.

Can Italy Become India’s Gateway to Europe?

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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