Technology Policy
ORF America
Middleware Solutions: Making Social Media More ...

By Katherine Salinas

The middleware approach presents the fewest First Amendment complications of any regulatory option. Rather than restricting speech or compelling specific viewpoints, it simply requires transparency and user choice.

Middleware Solutions: Making Social Media More Transparent
Energy & Climate
ORF America
India’s Energy Independence Agenda: Weaving ...

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.

India’s Energy Independence Agenda: Weaving Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Priorities
Technology Policy
ORF America
Strengthening India’s Cyber Incident Reporting ...

By Jiwon Lim

Despite a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, India’s cyber security focus marginalizes the trust building and assessment abilities that make up a reporting framework.

Strengthening India’s Cyber Incident Reporting Framework
Economic Development
ORF America
How the Global South Shaped the G20 and Global ...

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.  

How the Global South Shaped the G20 and Global Governance
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
A Sudden Slide in U.S.-India Relations

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Over the past few months, relations between the United States and India have gone from stable and promising to tense and turbulent..

A Sudden Slide in U.S.-India Relations

Foreign Policy & Security

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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

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The Latticework: Updated U.S. Partnerships for an Era of Technology

By Andreas Kuehn

With the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election taking place in less than 2 months, a recap of the Biden administration's efforts to achieve a "latticework" of international partnerships with like-minded allies is necessary as we look to the future of trade and technology cooperation.

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

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The Case for a Quad Technology Trade Agreement

By Satvik Pendyala

The revival of the Quad has yet to see success in international trade or more specifically rebalancing global supply chains. Could a Quad Technology Trade Agreement be the solution to the Quad's predicament while also increasing multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific?

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain about China

Republicans and Democrats Still Uncertain about China

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions commenced their programs this month, indicating the few months left for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. But little has been said about the candidates' approach to American foreign policy, especially regarding the future of the United States' relationship with China.

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