ORF America produces research, analysis, and commentary on its four areas of focus, from both resident and external experts. These publications represent the views of the author(s). ORF America does not hold institutional positions on any issues. Publications for previous years can be found in the archives.
By Udaibir Das and Wayne Byres
After 50 years, the Basel Committee’s standards are crucial for maintaining global financial stability.
By Udaibir Das
The current global economic and capital market conditions necessitate reassessing conventional portfolio construction and risk management practices.
By Dhruva Jaishankar
At a basic level, India’s large diaspora in the US and a shared sense of democracy continue to contribute to deepening India-US relations.
By Anit Mukherjee
Anit Mukhejee was interviewed by Mondato.
By Udaibir Das
Multilateral reform remains complex and demands patience to ensure that the process is transparent and inclusive.
By Jeffrey D. Bean and Stephen Ezell
The United States has taken several key steps that we advocated. Foremost was passing the CHIPS and Science Act with bipartisan Congressional support in August 2022, which included appropriations of $52.7 billion for the CHIPS Act.
By Sadiq Amini
A choice hasn’t been made, but non-Taliban stakeholders are eager for a policy change.
By Udaibir Das
Africa stands on the precipice of a financial renaissance, poised to redefine its influence in the global investment sphere.
By Udaibir Das
As a unified bloc, Africa can negotiate better terms in international trade agreements, investment deals and financial arrangements.
By Dhruva Jaishankar
There are important differences between Biden and Trump on alliances, climate policy, immigration, tariffs, and democracy.
By Sadiq Amini
By spearheading the restoration of democracy in Afghanistan, Taiwan could eventually forge a strong alliance with a democratic Afghanistan.
By Dhruva Jaishankar
ORF America Executive Director Dhruva Jaishankar was interviewed by Adrija Chatterjee of Moneycontrol on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.
By Sadiq Amini
Communal tensions are at fever pitch as the military seeks to steer the vote.
Background Paper No. 19
By Anit Mukherjee
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Taiwan’s political status will inevitably be a zero-sum matter in the intensifying global competition between China and the US.
By Udaibir Das
Today’s financial sector is complex and plagued by structural flaws and unfinished reforms.
By Udaibir Das
Balance sheet risks have become more challenging and critical for resource-rich, low-income countries, especially in Africa.
By Sadiq Amini
In a way, the situation in Afghanistan serves as a microcosm of the status of the wider world.
Background Paper No. 18
By Dr. Andreas Kuehn, Debra Decker, and Kathryn Rauhut
By Shayak Sengupta and Abhinav Jindal
A close look at India's relationship to Just Energy Transition Partnerships.
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Nations including the US, Japan and India are preparing for a global economy characterised by gated globalisation, plurilateral or regional blocs, and competing industrial policies
By Udaibir Das
While the digitalisation of finance advances and the potential introduction of central bank digital currency might aid finance in Africa, it is not enough.
By Sadiq Amini
While the world is still figuring out the politics, the people are paying the price.
By Shayak Sengupta
Without concerted policy efforts to incorporate the eastern states into India’s renewable fold, the region risks being left behind in reaping the benefits of transition.
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Prague’s experience with Beijing also exposes the limitations and fragility of China’s global outreach
By Anit Mukherjee, Ubah Thomas Ubah, Brian Webster, Wendy Cunningham, and Georgina Marin
Using data from three countries, this paper finds that digital government-to-person (G2P) payments were effective in reaching urban informal sector beneficiaries quickly and safely during the COVID-19 crisis.
By Shayak Sengupta, Medha Prasanna and Peter Jarka-Sellers
The Agenda 2030 Partnership builds on nearly two decades of cooperation between the US and India on energy and climate issues.
By Shayak Sengupta and Sagatom Saha
The Inflation Reduction Act is Washington’s boldest climate policy ever—but still woefully insufficient.
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