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NATO’s pivot to Indo-Pacific: Focus on Japan and South Korea
International Affairs Jun 19, 2024

NATO’s pivot to Indo-Pacific: Focus on Japan and South Korea

NATO's pivot to the Indo-Pacific will involve a strategic partnership with Japan and South Korea to bolster deterrence and uphold the rules-based international order in the region. ...

Drone warfare in Myanmar: Strategic implications
International Affairs Jun 19, 2024

Drone warfare in Myanmar: Strategic implications

As the conflict in Myanmar escalates, an increasing use of commercial weaponised drones by non-state actors is observed. This spread of drone warfare carries heavy strategic implications. ...

Coalition government and future of South Africa’s foreign policy
International Affairs Jun 18, 2024

Coalition government and future of South Africa’s foreign policy

With some political manoeuvrability and the strong leadership of President Ramaphosa, the ANC is expected to continue to remain in power. ...

Private bus operators: Drivers of India’s E-bus adoption
Climate, Food and Environment Jun 18, 2024

Private bus operators: Drivers of India’s E-bus adoption

Electrification of private buses is imperative for effective sector-wide decarbonisation. ...

Peak emissions in India and China: Promises, progress and prognosis
Energy Jun 18, 2024

Peak emissions in India and China: Promises, progress and prognosis

Ambitious decarbonisation goals challenge the economic growth trajectory of developing countries like India and China. ...

Improving urban freight transport
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jun 17, 2024

Improving urban freight transport

Given the national economic significance of freight efficiency in cities and the prospects of greater urbanisation, the government should provide financial support to cities. ...

China’s massive attack against India: A looming possibility
International Affairs Jun 17, 2024

China’s massive attack against India: A looming possibility

India might be deceiving itself by believing China will limit itself to "grey-zone operations" along the Sino-Indian border, avoiding all-out war. This assumption, while comforting, could be dangerous. ...

Key trends from the European Parliament Elections 2024
International Affairs Jun 17, 2024

Key trends from the European Parliament Elections 2024

Despite the war in Europe, economic challenges, global trade tensions, and farmer protests, the 2024 election saw the centre retain control in the European Parliament. ...

Greening India’s transport sector
Energy | Energy Security | Urbanisation in India | Transportation | Climate Change Jun 15, 2024

Greening India’s transport sector

India’s net-zero commitment depends on robust policies and strong institutional frameworks for decarbonising its transport sector. ...

Trump’s conviction: Test of America’s democratic resilience
International Affairs Jun 14, 2024

Trump’s conviction: Test of America’s democratic resilience

America is at a crossroads as two presidential contenders compete amidst circumstances that test the American judicial system and the depth of its democratic roots. ...

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Shravishtha Ajaykumar

Shravishtha Ajaykumar

Shravishtha Ajaykumar is Associate Fellow at the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology. Her fields of research include geospatial technology, data privacy, cybersecurity, and strategic studies. Prior to joining ORF, she co-headed Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty and worked to create research-based ...

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Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy is an Associate Fellow with ORFs Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security related-developments throughout the South Asian region with a specific interest in Sri Lanka The Maldives and Bhutan. Aditya graduated with a MSc ...

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