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The first international AI treaty: Progress with caveats
International Affairs | Artificial Intelligence May 22, 2024

The first international AI treaty: Progress with caveats

The Council of Europe adopted the first international legally binding treaty on AI. However, the regulatory approach and normative ambiguities leave key questions on responsibilities and liabilities unanswered. ...

India’s ‘true gesture of goodwill’ towards Maldives
Neighbourhood May 21, 2024

India’s ‘true gesture of goodwill’ towards Maldives

Despite turbulent ties with Maldives, India recently extended budgetary support of nearly US$ 50 million ...

What next for Iran?
International Affairs May 21, 2024

What next for Iran?

Although Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi’s death leaves the country to face an uncertain future, it would not have any significant short-term impact on Iran’s political stability ...

Undersea chokepoints: The Red Sea cable disruptions
International Affairs May 21, 2024

Undersea chokepoints: The Red Sea cable disruptions

The recent attacks on the Red Sea sub-sea cables serves as a wake-up call for governments to focus on increased international cooperation on protection, and diversification of subsea cable systems ...

Gaza's healthcare collapse: A global failure to uphold the International Humanitarian Law
International Affairs May 20, 2024

Gaza's healthcare collapse: A global failure to uphold the International Humanitarian Law

The Gaza crisis serves as a glaring testament to the shortcomings of international mechanisms tasked with upholding human rights and dignity ...

A multinational post-war force in Gaza may be a non-starter
International Affairs May 20, 2024

A multinational post-war force in Gaza may be a non-starter

Establishing a multinational post-war force to control Gaza while an alternative political structure to Hamas is built seems unrealistic as a solution to ending the conflict in Gaza ...

A dramatic change in Iran
International Affairs May 20, 2024

A dramatic change in Iran

The next 50 days, while Iran prepares to elect a new President after the untimely death of Ebrahim Raisi, will be critical for Iranian politics ...

Philanthropy as development finance: The new normal
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies May 18, 2024

Philanthropy as development finance: The new normal

Philanthropic organisations have a financial capacity beyond that of governments. Thus, governments should create conditions that enable the private sector to fund SDGs effectively. ...

India and Russia in Central Asia: Opening the doors of perception
International Affairs May 18, 2024

India and Russia in Central Asia: Opening the doors of perception

Russia views India’s burgeoning role in Eurasia with optimism, both politically and economically and recognises its potential to fortify its trade and economic foothold in this region ...

Indo-Myanmar border fencing initiative: Assessing imperatives and challenges
Neighbourhood May 18, 2024

Indo-Myanmar border fencing initiative: Assessing imperatives and challenges

The Indo-Myanmar border's complex topography and shared ethnic ties on either side complicate the border fencing initiative ...

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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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