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The Fault Line in India, US Ties: America Doesn’t Understand ‘Equal’
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International Affairs May 22, 2026

The Fault Line in India, US Ties: America Doesn’t Understand ‘Equal’
Samir Saran
Six Shades of Leadership: A Davos Barometer
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International Affairs | Developing and Emerging Economies Feb 13, 2026

Six Shades of Leadership: A Davos Barometer
Samir Saran
India’s Cheapest Power Needs New Buyers
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Energy Jan 31, 2026

India’s Cheapest Power Needs New Buyers
Nikit Abhyankar | Samir Saran
Growth Story Powered By Indigenous Engines
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Economic Reforms | Developing and Emerging Economies Dec 31, 2025

Growth Story Powered By Indigenous Engines
Samir Saran
Beyond Chips, Data Centres Lies India’s Ai Opportunity
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Privacy & Data Protection | Artificial Intelligence Dec 24, 2025

Beyond Chips, Data Centres Lies India’s Ai Opportunity
Samir Saran
Steady Hand on the Helm: India Charts a Confident Course in Global Maritime Transformation
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Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure Oct 30, 2025

Steady Hand on the Helm: India Charts a Confident Course in Global Maritime Transformation
Samir Saran
The Affection Economy
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Indian Economy Aug 21, 2025

The Affection Economy
Samir Saran
5 ways in which India-Russia relationship will shape the world in 2025
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International Affairs Dec 20, 2024

5 ways in which India-Russia relationship will shape the world in 2025
Samir Saran
The US needs a new paradigm for India: ‘Great Power Partnership’
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International Affairs Apr 01, 2024

The US needs a new paradigm for India: ‘Great Power Partnership’
Kaush Arha | Samir Saran
Reclaiming the storied legacy of Arabian Sea
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International Affairs Feb 13, 2024

Reclaiming the storied legacy of Arabian Sea
Samir Saran
The Only Way to Make Climate Progress
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Climate Change Jan 18, 2024

The Only Way to Make Climate Progress
Samir Saran | Danny Quah
Technology: Taming – and unleashing – technology together
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Cyber and Technology | Artificial Intelligence Jan 16, 2024

Technology: Taming – and unleashing – technology together
Samir Saran | Flavia Alves | Vera Songwe
4 pathways to cooperation amid geopolitical fragmentation
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International Affairs Jan 15, 2024

4 pathways to cooperation amid geopolitical fragmentation
Samir Saran | Jane Harman
Moment, Momentum and Motivation: From Voice of the Global South to the Bank of the Global South
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Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy | Multilateralism Dec 13, 2023

Moment, Momentum and Motivation: From Voice of the Global South to the Bank of the Global South
Samir Saran
Controversies aside, COP28 is a real chance to put Global South at centre
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International Affairs | Climate Change Dec 03, 2023

Controversies aside, COP28 is a real chance to put Global South at centre
Samir Saran
How to Reset Relations Between Europe and the Global South
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International Affairs Jun 30, 2023

How to Reset Relations Between Europe and the Global South
Samir Saran | Shairee Malhotra
India and the U.S. can together make tech more accessible to all
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International Affairs Jun 20, 2023

India and the U.S. can together make tech more accessible to all
Samir Saran
Think20 India: Bridging the Ingenuity Gap
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Gender | Climate Change Jun 13, 2023

Think20 India: Bridging the Ingenuity Gap
Samir Saran
The new world – shaped by self-interest
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International Affairs May 24, 2023

The new world – shaped by self-interest
Samir Saran
The just transition framework is unjust
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International Affairs | Energy | Climate Change May 01, 2023

The just transition framework is unjust
Promit Mookherjee | Samir Saran
Why India is key to 21st century multilateralism
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International Affairs Feb 22, 2023

Why India is key to 21st century multilateralism
Samir Saran
Digital Public Infrastructure – lessons from India
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Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology Feb 07, 2023

Digital Public Infrastructure – lessons from India
Samir Saran | Sharad Sharma
India will prioritise data for development at G20
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International Affairs | Sustainable Development Dec 14, 2022

India will prioritise data for development at G20
Anirban Sarma | Samir Saran
COP27: India can’t be expected to pay for climate sins of the West
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International Affairs | Climate Change Oct 30, 2022

COP27: India can’t be expected to pay for climate sins of the West
Samir Saran
India leads: Two to Tango with in 2023
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International Affairs Oct 06, 2022

India leads: Two to Tango with in 2023
Jhanvi Tripathi | Samir Saran
What will India’s G20 presidency focus on?
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jul 05, 2022

What will India’s G20 presidency focus on?
Jhanvi Tripathi | Samir Saran
Time to reassess what is good, what is bad, and what is ugly about India's tech regulations
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Mar 14, 2022

Time to reassess what is good, what is bad, and what is ugly about India's tech regulations
Samir Saran
The world is in flux. Self-reliance is vital
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International Affairs Mar 14, 2022

The world is in flux. Self-reliance is vital
Samir Saran
Big Tech vs. Red Tech: The Diminishing of Democracy in the Digital Age
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Cyber and Technology Feb 15, 2022

Big Tech vs. Red Tech: The Diminishing of Democracy in the Digital Age
Samir Saran | Shashank Mattoo
The shaky ground that digital democracies walk on
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International Affairs | Media and Internet Jan 19, 2022

The shaky ground that digital democracies walk on
Samir Saran
Made in China: A Digital Agenda for the Quad
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China Foreign Policy Nov 17, 2021

Made in China: A Digital Agenda for the Quad
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan | Samir Saran
The unravelling of Pax Americana
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | US Foreign Policy Aug 25, 2021

The unravelling of Pax Americana
Samir Saran
‘Global Britain’: G7, COP26, Indo-Pacific and the Commonwealth
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Aug 05, 2021

‘Global Britain’: G7, COP26, Indo-Pacific and the Commonwealth
Samir Saran
Modern Geopolitics: A Race Through Chaos to Stability
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Jul 27, 2021

Modern Geopolitics: A Race Through Chaos to Stability
Samir Saran | Aarshi Tirkey
Global trade after COVID-19: From fixed capital to human capital
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Indian Economy | Healthcare | Indian Ocean Trade Regimes May 22, 2021

Global trade after COVID-19: From fixed capital to human capital
Alexis A. Crow | Samir Saran
Amid changing post-pandemic realities, India needs to be swift in identifying partners whom it can trust
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Dec 29, 2020

Amid changing post-pandemic realities, India needs to be swift in identifying partners whom it can trust
Samir Saran | Jayant Sinha
In a new world, why old Europe matters
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | Economic Diplomacy Oct 29, 2020

In a new world, why old Europe matters
Samir Saran
Geopolitics and investment in emerging markets after COVID19
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Healthcare | Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies | International Financial Institutions Sep 26, 2020

Geopolitics and investment in emerging markets after COVID19
Alexis A. Crow | Samir Saran
Britain should shed its China obsession to seize the moment in the Indo-Pacific
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure Aug 05, 2020

Britain should shed its China obsession to seize the moment in the Indo-Pacific
Samir Saran
Resisting Chinese encroachment
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Indian Foreign Policy | China Foreign Policy | Indian Defence | Cyber and Technology Jul 02, 2020

Resisting Chinese encroachment
Samir Saran | Akhil Deo
By the global ball and value chain
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Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms Jun 05, 2020

By the global ball and value chain
Samir Saran | Akhil Deo
Revisiting Orientalism: Pandemic, politics, and the perceptions industry
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Healthcare | Media and Internet May 24, 2020

Revisiting Orientalism: Pandemic, politics, and the perceptions industry
Jaibal Naduvath | Samir Saran
In the lockdown, a breath of fresh air
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Healthcare | Climate Change May 09, 2020

In the lockdown, a breath of fresh air
Samir Saran | Jayant Sinha
Gated globalisation and fragmented supply chains
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Healthcare | Economic Diplomacy | International Trade and Investment Apr 27, 2020

Gated globalisation and fragmented supply chains
Samir Saran | Jayant Sinha
Great Wall for China? Shaping China’s (mis)behaviour
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Great Power Dynamics Apr 20, 2020

Great Wall for China? Shaping China’s (mis)behaviour
Samir Saran | Akhil Deo
An old scourge in a new, uncertain age
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International Affairs | Healthcare Mar 14, 2020

An old scourge in a new, uncertain age
Samir Saran
How Xi Jinping, whose father was expelled from Communist Party, became China’s ‘Dada’ Xi
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International Affairs Nov 13, 2019

How Xi Jinping, whose father was expelled from Communist Party, became China’s ‘Dada’ Xi
Samir Saran | Akhil Deo
Seven plus one: India at the G7
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Aug 28, 2019

Seven plus one: India at the G7
Samir Saran
The collision of these 3 geographies is creating a new world order
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Nov 02, 2018

The collision of these 3 geographies is creating a new world order
Samir Saran
Walking the tightrope between Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Sep 10, 2018

Walking the tightrope between Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific
Samir Saran
As India turns 71, what is the rising global power’s vision for the world?
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Privacy & Data Protection Aug 15, 2018

As India turns 71, what is the rising global power’s vision for the world?
Samir Saran
India's future as a world power depends on 4 key relationships
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Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Jul 24, 2018

India's future as a world power depends on 4 key relationships
Samir Saran
India-US relationship: Is the top-down structure sustainable?
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Indian Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Jul 06, 2018

India-US relationship: Is the top-down structure sustainable?
Samir Saran
Liberal world must stand up and be counted, or step aside and watch Pax Sinica unfold
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International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jun 04, 2018

Liberal world must stand up and be counted, or step aside and watch Pax Sinica unfold
Samir Saran
India’s struggle for the soul of the Indo-Pacific
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Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture May 03, 2018

India’s struggle for the soul of the Indo-Pacific
Abhijit Singh | Samir Saran
AI has a gender problem. Here’s what to do about it
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Gender | Digital Inclusion Apr 16, 2018

AI has a gender problem. Here’s what to do about it
Samir Saran | Marc Jeuland
Now to make sense in India
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Indian Economy Apr 02, 2018

Now to make sense in India
Samir Saran | Vivan Sharan
Xi grabs power to resolve current contradictions, but could trigger new ones
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Privacy & Data Protection Mar 30, 2018

Xi grabs power to resolve current contradictions, but could trigger new ones
Samir Saran
Inclusive growth and the employment challenge
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Indian Economy Feb 28, 2018

Inclusive growth and the employment challenge
Samir Saran | Terri Chapman
India sees the belt and road initiative for what it is: evidence of China’s unconcealed ambition for hegemony
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International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Feb 19, 2018

India sees the belt and road initiative for what it is: evidence of China’s unconcealed ambition for hegemony
Samir Saran
Democratic, innovative and secure: How India can shape the future of the internet
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Cyber and Technology | Digital Inclusion Dec 12, 2017

Democratic, innovative and secure: How India can shape the future of the internet
Samir Saran
The Aadhaar diplomacy
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Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance Nov 20, 2017

The Aadhaar diplomacy
Samir Saran
How India has actually done a great job in dealing with the Dragon
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Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Nov 02, 2017

How India has actually done a great job in dealing with the Dragon
Samir Saran
President Xi and Secretary Tillerson: what two speeches tell us about future of China and US
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Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Oct 25, 2017

President Xi and Secretary Tillerson: what two speeches tell us about future of China and US
Samir Saran
The great liberal fallacy
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Media and Internet Oct 24, 2017

The great liberal fallacy
Jaibal Naduvath | Samir Saran | Chandan Kumar
Intelligent interlocution
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Domestic Politics and Governance Oct 24, 2017

Intelligent interlocution
Samir Saran
The next ten years of BRICS - will the relationship last?
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BRICS Oct 05, 2017

The next ten years of BRICS - will the relationship last?
Samir Saran
This is the time to face up to cyber threats
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Cyber Security | Digital Inclusion Oct 02, 2017

This is the time to face up to cyber threats
Samir Saran
After Doklam, India and China must begin anew at the Xiamen BRICS meet
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BRICS Sep 04, 2017

After Doklam, India and China must begin anew at the Xiamen BRICS meet
Samir Saran
How India and the US can lead in the Indo-Pacific
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Indian Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy | Maritime Security Aug 18, 2017

How India and the US can lead in the Indo-Pacific
S. Paul Kapur | Samir Saran
Why the dragon would be a bigger loser in a clash with the elephant
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Indian Defence Jul 07, 2017

Why the dragon would be a bigger loser in a clash with the elephant
Samir Saran
Global perspectives: G20 leaders summit
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Multilateralism Jul 04, 2017

Global perspectives: G20 leaders summit
Samir Saran | Sunjoy Joshi
Trump's stand on the Paris deal may help India
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Energy | Climate Change Jun 30, 2017

Trump's stand on the Paris deal may help India
Samir Saran
AI replicating same conceptions of gender roles that are being removed in real world
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Gender | Cyber and Technology Jun 17, 2017

AI replicating same conceptions of gender roles that are being removed in real world
Samir Saran | SHOURYA GORI
Staying away from China’s BRI must be backed by India strengthening its own (digital) backbone
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Indian Foreign Policy | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Jun 09, 2017

Staying away from China’s BRI must be backed by India strengthening its own (digital) backbone
Samir Saran | Hildegunn Kyvik Nords
What lies ahead for India and the world in the 2020s?
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Development | Cyber and Technology May 15, 2017

What lies ahead for India and the world in the 2020s?
Samir Saran | Arnaz Shaik
CPEC betokens China's search for lebensraum in Pakistan and PoK
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China Foreign Policy May 12, 2017

CPEC betokens China's search for lebensraum in Pakistan and PoK
Samir Saran
A global agenda for digital economies
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Development | Cyber and Technology May 03, 2017

A global agenda for digital economies
Samir Saran
Currents of disruption: Not just a new world order, but a new world
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Great Power Dynamics | Cyber and Technology Apr 11, 2017

Currents of disruption: Not just a new world order, but a new world
Samir Saran | Arnaz Shaik
India as a leading power: Shaping the development narrative at home and abroad
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Healthcare Apr 07, 2017

India as a leading power: Shaping the development narrative at home and abroad
Samir Saran