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December 22, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
The United States’ New G20 Priorities

By Anit Mukherjee

Just as the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in 2009 shaped the global economy after the global financial crisis, next year’s Summit in Miami could reset the G20 to issues that matter: financial stability, economic security, and technological innovation.

The United States’ New G20 Priorities
December 19, 2025
Energy & Climate
ORF America
How the United States Can Lead in Grid-Scale ...

By Caroline Arkalji

For utilities and developers, a robust U.S. battery-storage industry would reduce dependence on overseas suppliers, cut logistical and tariff-related costs, and accelerate project deployment. If the United States seizes this moment, it can position itself as a global leader in grid-scale battery manufacturing and deliver a more reliable, competitive, and secure energy system for the decades ahead.

How the United States Can Lead in Grid-Scale Battery Manufacturing
December 19, 2025
Technology Policy
ORF America
Pax Silica Will Under-Deliver without Further ...

By Jeffrey D. Bean

The success of Pax Silica as a tangible platform for the United States and U.S. allies and partners to secure supply chains and retain or regain advantages in technology will be a massive diplomatic and commercial undertaking. Sustained political will seems uncertain.

Pax Silica Will Under-Deliver without Further Steps
December 10, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
The 2025 Tariffs Have Hurt U.S. Manufacturing, ...

By Marta Bengoa

Rather than reviving American manufacturing and boosting employment, the data from Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs tell a story of job losses in manufacturing, stagnant productivity in that sector, higher inflation across the economy, and economic uncertainty on a scale not seen in decades.

The 2025 Tariffs Have Hurt U.S. Manufacturing, Employment, and Consumers
December 4, 2025
Energy & Climate
ORF America
How China’s Rare Earth Export Restrictions ...

By Ashwini Thakre and Piyush Verma

China’s diplomatic control over sector may become the very trigger that unwinds its dominance. By weaponizing concentration, Beijing accelerated diversification efforts that many democracies had treated as optional. The shock exposed the liabilities of a system built on single-country dependence and encouraged a coordinated wave of investment across the United States, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.

How China’s Rare Earth Export Restrictions Triggered Diversification
ORF America
February 11, 2025
Energy & Climate

Small Modular Reactors (SMR): A Renewed U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal?

ORF America
February 11, 2025
Energy & Climate
Small Modular Reactors (SMR): A Renewed U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Deal?

By Medha Prasanna

The latest nuclear policy steps – and technological advances in SMRs – pave the way for new kinds of cooperation between the United States and India.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Medha Prasanna

ORF America
February 5, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development

The Sharp Decline in India’s Poverty

ORF America
February 5, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development
The Sharp Decline in India’s Poverty

By Karan Bhasin

While we do know that global poverty has declined significantly over the last decade, with much of the decline coming from China and India, India’s contribution has not often been well understood or appreciated.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Karan Bhasin

ORF America
February 3, 2025
Economic Development

What Trump Tariffs Could Mean for the United States, India, and the Developing World

ORF America
February 3, 2025
Economic Development
What Trump Tariffs Could Mean for the United States, India, and the Developing World

By Marta Bengoa

While the full implications of Trump's latest trade offensive remain to be seen, one thing appears certain: the global trading system is entering uncharted waters, with consequences that will reverberate far beyond the targeted nations.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Marta Bengoa

ORF America
January 31, 2025
Economic Development

Three Lessons that Elon Musk and DOGE Can Learn from India

ORF America
January 31, 2025
Economic Development
Three Lessons that Elon Musk and DOGE Can Learn from India

By Anit Mukherjee

As the DOGE team strides into the corridors of government in Washington DC, what can it learn from Aadhaar?

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Anit Mukherjee

ORF America
January 30, 2025
Technology Policy

TikTok Debate Exposes a Knowledge Gap among U.S. Leaders

ORF America
January 30, 2025
Technology Policy
TikTok Debate Exposes a Knowledge Gap among U.S. Leaders

By Katherine Salinas

While banning TikTok might seem like an easy answer, it highlights a broader problem — the gap between data protection regulations, knowledge gaps among legislators, and the larger digital divide in American public policy.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Katherine Salinas

ORF America
January 29, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development

What Might a U.S.-India Trade Deal Look Like?

ORF America
January 29, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development
What Might a U.S.-India Trade Deal Look Like?

By Karan Bhasin

A small trade agreement today will help end uncertainty, allowing firms from the United States and India to make significant investments in reorienting supply chains.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Karan Bhasin

ORF America
January 23, 2025
Economic Development

Five Implications of "America First" for the Global South

ORF America
January 23, 2025
Economic Development
Five Implications of "America First" for the Global South

By Udaibir Das

When viewed through the lens of financial channels — capital flows, exchange rates, and investment patterns — the implications of the U.S. policy reset for the Global South become clear.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Udaibir Das

ORF America
January 22, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security

The case for regular Quad Scenario Planning Exercises

ORF America
January 22, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
The case for regular Quad Scenario Planning Exercises

By Natalie Boyse and Ammar Nainar

As officials plan new initiatives and prepare for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in India later this year, one area to explore further collaboration might involve Quad scenario planning exercises on Indo-Pacific security issues.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Natalie Boyse, Ammar Nainar

ORF America
January 21, 2025
Technology Policy

All the AI risks we cannot see

ORF America
January 21, 2025
Technology Policy
All the AI risks we cannot see

By Vaibhav Garg

The software supply chain is often overlooked in discussions of AI risks and security, calling for sustainable and secure ecosystem governance.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
January 21, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security

How India and the World Should Read Trump 2.0

ORF America
January 21, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
How India and the World Should Read Trump 2.0

By Dhruva Jaishankar

It is possible to anticipate both a burgeoning U.S.-India partnership under a second Trump administration and some short, sharp tussles over a handful of important issues.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Dhruva Jaishankar

ORF America
January 14, 2025
Technology Policy

Sovereign data strategies: Boosting or hindering AI development in India?

ORF America
January 14, 2025
Technology Policy
Sovereign data strategies: Boosting or hindering AI development in India?

By Jyoti Panday

While India’s data localisation and data sovereignty policy will bolster AI and cloud infrastructure, this will make it difficult for local small and medium-sized firms to compete.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
November 26, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security

Can the Indian Rupee Go Global?

ORF America
November 26, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security
Can the Indian Rupee Go Global?

By Ammar Nainar

By extending concessionary loans to incentivize and settle trade in rupees, India’s central bank is learning from China’s experience in internationalizing its currency.

Tagged: Ammar Nainar, 2024, ORF America Comments

ORF America
November 12, 2024
Economic Development

Beyond the Billions: Problems with the G20’s Plan for Multilateral Development Banks

ORF America
November 12, 2024
Economic Development
Beyond the Billions: Problems with the G20’s Plan for Multilateral Development Banks

By Udaibir Das

What are the concerns attached to the G20's “Roadmap Towards Better, Bigger, and More Effective Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)”?

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Udaibir Das

ORF America
November 8, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security

Trump 2.0 Will Have Different International Priorities

ORF America
November 8, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security
Trump 2.0 Will Have Different International Priorities

By Vivek Mishra

With Trump returning to the White House as the 47th President of the United States, his second term are likely to vastly differ from his first in the case of foreign policies towards Ukraine and Israel.

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Vivek Mishra

ORF America
November 7, 2024
Economic Development

Revitalizing IBSA: India, Brazil, and South Africa

ORF America
November 7, 2024
Economic Development
Revitalizing IBSA: India, Brazil, and South Africa

By Anit Mukherjee and Caroline Arkalji

What is IBSA and how can their consecutive G20 presidencies help further the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale?

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Anit Mukherjee, Caroline Arkalji

ORF America
October 23, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security

Uncertainties in China Complicate Reengagement with India

ORF America
October 23, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security
Uncertainties in China Complicate Reengagement with India

By Dhruva Jaishankar

With fundamental changes in China's domestic politics, economy, security posture, and strategic position, can India-China relations resume from its pre-2020 ties?

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Dhruva Jaishankar

ORF America
October 17, 2024
Energy & Climate, Economic Development

Job Losses and Gains in India’s Energy Transition

ORF America
October 17, 2024
Energy & Climate, Economic Development
Job Losses and Gains in India’s Energy Transition

By Caroline Arkalji

How can India’s transition to green energy ensure that new job opportunities are accessible to all workers, especially those in carbon-intensive industries?

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Caroline Arkalji

ORF America
October 16, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development

After Inflation, the Global Economy Confronts a Slowing China

ORF America
October 16, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security, Economic Development
After Inflation, the Global Economy Confronts a Slowing China

By Karan Bhasin

With China’s economy slowing down, many emerging markets that supply critical raw materials for global value chains operating through China have become extremely vulnerable.

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Karan Bhasin

ORF America
October 9, 2024
Technology Policy

Building Cyber Capacity Assumes Greater Importance

ORF America
October 9, 2024
Technology Policy
Building Cyber Capacity Assumes Greater Importance

By Anneleen Roggeman

How are international institutions prioritizing cyber capacity and its potential contributions to global development and multilateral partnerships?

Tagged: 2024, ORF America Comments, Anneleen Roggeman

ORF America
October 8, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security

The Quad’s Stronger Approach to Maritime Security

ORF America
October 8, 2024
Foreign Policy & Security
The Quad’s Stronger Approach to Maritime Security

By Ammar Nainar

The Quad is not abdicating responsibility against China as some skeptics allege. Rather, China’s military, diplomatic, and economic coercion provides the rationale for many of the Quad’s initiatives.

Tagged: Ammar Nainar, 2024, ORF America Comments

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