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Bridging Borders, Feeding Futures: India-UAE Pathways to Food Security
International Affairs | Climate, Food and Environment | Sustainable Development Apr 22, 2025

Bridging Borders, Feeding Futures: India-UAE Pathways to Food Security

With climate shocks and supply risks surging, India and the UAE are committed to fostering a strategic food bridge—linking farms, ports, and policy across continents ...

Navigating Structural Dualism and Inclusive Opportunities in India
Indian Economy Apr 22, 2025

Navigating Structural Dualism and Inclusive Opportunities in India

Despite high growth rates, India’s economic dualism—between capital-rich and labour-heavy sectors— highlights the widening gap in inclusive progress, signalling a clarion call ...

India’s Copper Industry: A Case for Strategic Expansion
Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 22, 2025

India’s Copper Industry: A Case for Strategic Expansion

India must secure its copper supply chains to safeguard its economic and strategic autonomy amid a looming resource crunch. ...

The Horn of Africa’s Reset: Eritrea-Ethiopia Rift Threatens Wider Instability
International Affairs Apr 22, 2025

The Horn of Africa’s Reset: Eritrea-Ethiopia Rift Threatens Wider Instability

Ethiopia’s fragile peace is cracking again—and this time, a wider regional war, looming in the Horn of Africa, could just be one misstep away. ...

Women in the Gig Economy: Between Flexibility and Insecurity
Gender Apr 21, 2025

Women in the Gig Economy: Between Flexibility and Insecurity

The gig economy promises empowerment for Indian women—but without urgent reforms, it may deliver more precarity than progress ...

The Kyrgyz-Tajik-Uzbek Summit: Marking the End of Central Asia’s Soviet Legacy
International Affairs Apr 21, 2025

The Kyrgyz-Tajik-Uzbek Summit: Marking the End of Central Asia’s Soviet Legacy

The recent Kyrgyz-Tajik-Uzbek Summit ended one of Central Asia’s longest-running conflicts, driven largely by a shared interest in emerging Eurasian connectivity ...

AI at a Crossroads: Navigating Consent-Centric Data in India
Artificial Intelligence Apr 21, 2025

AI at a Crossroads: Navigating Consent-Centric Data in India

India’s consent-driven data rules may unintentionally hinder AI by limiting access to the large datasets essential for training ...

India Halts Bangladesh Transhipment: What it Means for Regional Trade and Security
Neighbourhood Apr 19, 2025

India Halts Bangladesh Transhipment: What it Means for Regional Trade and Security

India’s termination of the transhipment deal with Bangladesh reflects deeper diplomatic tensions amid Dhaka’s pivot towards China and highlights growing regional fragility ...

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Manish Vaidya

Manish Vaidya

Manish Vaidya is a Research Intern at ORF. ...

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Emil Avdaliani

Emil Avdaliani is a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a scholar of Silk Roads. ...

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