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May 20, 2025
Economic Development
ORF America
What India Can Learn from Brazil’s Technical ...

By Caroline Arkalji

While India is globally recognized for its highly skilled engineering talent, it lags behind its peers in terms of a large, technically trained labor force needed to attract manufacturing investment at scale. To compete, India must align its technical education more closely with industry needs and emphasize skills critical to modern manufacturing.

What India Can Learn from Brazil’s Technical Education System
May 15, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
In Dealing with India and Pakistan, the U.S. ...

By Lindsey Ford

Trump’s eagerness to claim credit for defusing the India-Pakistan crisis, and his follow-on offer of facilitating broader talks between the two sides, kicked off a renewed debate about the bounds of Washington’s ability to play peacemaker in South Asia.

In Dealing with India and Pakistan, the U.S. Should Not Lose Sight of China
May 14, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
Three Ways in Which the 2025 India-Pakistan ...

By Dhruva Jaishankar

Relations between India and Pakistan had been in deep freeze since 2019: there will now be fewer constituencies than ever in India in favor of normalization. 

Three Ways in Which the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis Was Different
May 6, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
ORF America
Three Debates Shaping the Trump ...

By Dhruva Jaishankar and Ammar Nainar

As observers struggle to make sense of Trump’s second presidential term, it is worth considering three parallel debates that are shaping these outcomes.

Three Debates Shaping the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policies
May 5, 2025
Technology Policy
ORF America
Augmenting Open Transaction Networks (OTN) with ...

By Neeraj Jain

Artificial Intelligence must be deployed in Open Transaction Networks (OTNs) to ensure scalable and equitable digital participation across socio-economic segments.

Augmenting Open Transaction Networks (OTN) with AI
ORF America
March 4, 2025
Economic Development

Strategic Incoherence Compounds the Financial Costs of New U.S. Tariffs

ORF America
March 4, 2025
Economic Development
Strategic Incoherence Compounds the Financial Costs of New U.S. Tariffs

By Marta Bengoa

As this new phase of trade conflict unfolds, both immediate price effects and the longer-term restructuring of economic relationships threaten to undermine decades of productivity gains achieved through global economic integration.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Marta Bengoa

ORF America
March 4, 2025
Technology Policy

US’s AI export controls at loggerheads with responsible governance

ORF America
March 4, 2025
Technology Policy
US’s AI export controls at loggerheads with responsible governance

By Raj Shekhar

The United States’ sweeping AI export controls risk stifling innovation, eroding trust, and undermining global AI governance amid growing calls for cooperation.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
March 3, 2025
Technology Policy

Five Ways to Achieve U.S. Leadership in Critical Minerals

ORF America
March 3, 2025
Technology Policy
Five Ways to Achieve U.S. Leadership in Critical Minerals

By Jeffrey D. Bean

The United States must sustain its own domestic and international policy effort to ensure critical mineral supply, which will be vital for its defense, energy, and technological future.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Jeffrey Bean

ORF America
March 1, 2025
Technology Policy

Scaling intelligence: Expanding AI to the 99 percent

ORF America
March 1, 2025
Technology Policy
Scaling intelligence: Expanding AI to the 99 percent

By Honson Tran

Bridging the contemporary AI divider requires better infrastructure, smarter tools, and streamlined processes to make AI accessible to all, not just the tech elite.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
February 28, 2025
Technology Policy

With the Doubling of Space Satellites, Light Pollution Is a Problem

ORF America
February 28, 2025
Technology Policy
With the Doubling of Space Satellites, Light Pollution Is a Problem

By Katherine Salinas

Implementing effective regulations and guidelines that consider the impact on astronomical observation and preserving the natural night sky is essential.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Katherine Salinas

ORF America
February 25, 2025
Technology Policy

Paris AI Action Summit: A missed opportunity?

ORF America
February 25, 2025
Technology Policy
Paris AI Action Summit: A missed opportunity?

By Megha Shrivastava

The 2025 Paris AI Action Summit stressed action, yet deep divides on AI safety, regulation, and the growing U.S.-China tech competition persist.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
February 25, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security

The U.S. and India Promise to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

ORF America
February 25, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
The U.S. and India Promise to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

By Sarral Sharma

Despite the evident commitment and keenness on the part of the Modi and Trump governments to cooperate on their mutual counter-terrorism priorities, there remain some obstacles.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Guest Contributor

ORF America
February 24, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security

Some Big Changes in EU-India Relations

ORF America
February 24, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
Some Big Changes in EU-India Relations

By Dhruva Jaishankar

This week's visit by Ursula von der Leyen and the senior European Commission leadership to India represents a major opportunity to advance India-EU security, connectivity, mobility, trade, investment, and technology.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Dhruva Jaishankar

ORF America
February 21, 2025
Technology Policy

The Case for Deregulating AI – and Its Inherent Risks

ORF America
February 21, 2025
Technology Policy
The Case for Deregulating AI – and Its Inherent Risks

By Honson Tran

In essence, the concern about AI safety is not about preventing discoveries but rather about managing the rate of discovery and development, and proactively addressing the potential for misuse.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
February 18, 2025
Economic Development

Reciprocal Tariffs Could Disrupt $9.7 Trillion in Trade Finance

ORF America
February 18, 2025
Economic Development
Reciprocal Tariffs Could Disrupt $9.7 Trillion in Trade Finance

By Udaibir Das

While framed to correct trade imbalances and protect domestic industries, reciprocal tariffs’ effects extend far beyond manufacturers, exporters, and importers.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Udaibir Das

ORF America
February 14, 2025
Technology Policy

America's Ambitious AI Gambit: A Catalyst for Economic Renewal

ORF America
February 14, 2025
Technology Policy
America's Ambitious AI Gambit: A Catalyst for Economic Renewal

By Divyansh Kaushik

By positioning AI as a catalyst for economic renewal rather than a threat to labor markets, the Trump Administration is attempting to craft a narrative that aligns technological innovation with broader populist economic messaging.  

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, AIFP

ORF America
February 14, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security

Modi and Trump: Plenty of Cooperation amid Uncertainty

ORF America
February 14, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security
Modi and Trump: Plenty of Cooperation amid Uncertainty

By Dhruva Jaishankar

While the details of any such dialogue remain notional, Trump’s comments underscored the necessity of having such a meeting early in his tenure to set the tone for bilateral India-U.S. relations over the next four years.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Dhruva Jaishankar

ORF America
February 12, 2025
Economic Development

The New Metal Curtain: Global Trade Tensions Rise as Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Return

ORF America
February 12, 2025
Economic Development
The New Metal Curtain: Global Trade Tensions Rise as Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Return

By Marta Bengoa

The era of frictionless trade has ended. For the industrial heartlands of Brazil, India, Malaysia, and Japan, this could shape economic trajectories for years to come.

Tagged: 2025, ORF America Comments, Marta Bengoa

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

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