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Trump’s new imprint on US-China competition
International Affairs Apr 16, 2025

Trump’s new imprint on US-China competition

Trump’s return has intensified the US-China rivalry by escalating tariffs, marking a more coercive and unilateral phase in America's economic and strategic competition with Beijing ...

North Korea’s Growing SSBN Capabilities: Strategic Implications
International Affairs Apr 15, 2025

North Korea’s Growing SSBN Capabilities: Strategic Implications

The ongoing development of North Korea’s SSBN programme presents a significant challenge to international non-proliferation efforts and could lead to an arms race ...

Emerging Economies and the Tariff Taper: India’s Subtle Leadership
Developing and Emerging Economies Apr 15, 2025

Emerging Economies and the Tariff Taper: India’s Subtle Leadership

Have falling tariffs been a quiet catalyst for growth across emerging markets? If so, it serves as a call to revisit the growth trajectories and strategies. ...

Between Quakes and Conflicts: China, India, and Myanmar's Shaky Corridors
International Affairs Apr 15, 2025

Between Quakes and Conflicts: China, India, and Myanmar's Shaky Corridors

As Myanmar grapples with the impacts of natural disasters, political instability, and economic fragility, the future of foreign-backed infrastructure development will remain precarious ...

Trump’s Push for Critical Minerals: Why it will Redefine Global Economy and Geopolitics
International Affairs Apr 15, 2025

Trump’s Push for Critical Minerals: Why it will Redefine Global Economy and Geopolitics

America’s rivalry with China and its push for independent critical mineral supply chains may hurt the US economy in the short term, challenging its current global dominance ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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Niranjan Sahoo

Niranjan Sahoo, PhD, is a Senior Fellow with ORF’s Governance and Politics Initiative. With years of expertise in governance and public policy, he now anchors studies and programmes on democracy, human rights, federalism, electoral reforms (particularly issues related to political ...

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