Technology Policy
ORF America
The Curious Case of the Houthis and AI-Enabled ...

By Kabir Taneja and Siddharth Yadav

Relying on AI models to identify and refuse to act on dangerous prompts — a measure that largely worked in the Houthis’ case — is not sufficient protection. AI labs now have to work against elaborate campaigns by resourceful and persistent groups that are actively bypassing safeguards.

The Curious Case of the Houthis and AI-Enabled Conflict
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
The Precarious Thaw in India-China Ties

By Dhruva Jaishankar and Ammar Nainar

Despite a political thaw with China, India will double-down on efforts to indigenize its own industrial capabilities in certain sectors, while seeking new markets for exports, new defense and technology partners, and new and diverse sources for raw materials, investment, and intermediary goods.

The Precarious Thaw in India-China Ties
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

August 2025

India’s Energy Independence Agenda: Weaving Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Priorities

India’s Energy Independence Agenda: Weaving Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Priorities

By Piyush Verma

By meeting clean energy targets ahead of schedule, expanding nuclear and hydrogen capacity, and securing critical mineral supply chains, India is positioning itself as a model for climate-conscious growth that does not compromise on economic or strategic goals.

How the Global South Shaped the G20 and Global Governance

How the Global South Shaped the G20 and Global Governance

By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji

The consecutive presidencies of Indonesia, India, Brazil, and South Africa within the G20 offers a blueprint for how the Global South can continue shaping global governance at a time of geopolitical uncertainty and a rapid rebalancing of the globalization process itself.  

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