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When a major cyberattack occurs, global decision-makers and the media rightly focus on the target institutions, the dollar amount, and the policy side – but the very real experiences and impacts at the individual level are often ignored or misunderstood.Earlier this year, Digital Peace Now launched a campaign called #StillVulnerable - a collection of real stories from people who have been personally impacted by disruptive and dangerous cyberattacks. By sharing these stories, DPN hopes to humanise the experience and show the world that cyberattacks do not discriminate — they can impact anyone, regardless of their background – making us all #StillVulnerable.Each story is accompanied by an original piece of digital art, developed exclusively by DPN, that captures the feeling of vulnerability in cyberspace under attack.Click to know more: digitalpeacenow.org/stillvulnerable/
Tune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse the year that was with Russia-Ukraine war; Xi Jinping in China; US-China contestation; Indian foreign policy choices; and Delhi’s G20 moment. Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
When a major cyberattack occurs, global decision-makers and the media rightly focus on the target institutions, the dollar amount, and the policy side – but the very real experiences and impacts at the individual level are often ignored or misunderstood.Earlier this year, Digital Peace Now launched a campaign called #StillVulnerable - a collection of real stories from people who have been personally impacted by disruptive and dangerous cyberattacks. By sharing these stories, DPN hopes to humanise the experience and show the world that cyberattacks do not discriminate — they can impact anyone, regardless of their background – making us all #StillVulnerable.Each story is accompanied by an original piece of digital art, developed exclusively by DPN, that captures the feeling of vulnerability in cyberspace under attack. Click to know more: https://digitalpeacenow.org/stillvulnerable/
Tune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse the protests in China; contestation in the Indian Ocean; Indo-US military exercises; Russia-US jostling; India’s counter terror outreach; and India’s G20 moment. Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Does the EU have the tools and the political resolve to deal with China's economic coercion? Will Lithuania serve as a litmus test for the future of EU-China relations?Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, LithuaniaModerator: Garima Mohan, Senior Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, GermanyThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Maharashtra has joined hands with EV100 to boost corporate adoption of electric vehicles and accelerate the uptake of EV Policy. How much will it contribute to mitigating the air pollution crisis? Why is regional cooperation important to address the issue of air pollution? How can stronger regional collaboration be fostered and leveraged to collectively address the issue? Speakers: Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, IndiaAaditya Thackeray, Former Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, IndiaThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Tune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's attack on the Pakistan Army; Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; the US midterm elections; and Lula da Silva as new the President of Brazil.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
The intensifying impact of climate change and extreme weather events is exposing the fragility of our vital infrastructure. The devastating impact of every cyclone, flood or drought makes it that much harder to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.What can be done to address this crisis? What frameworks would bring climate change adaptation and resilience into the development/infrastructure planning processes?Speakers: Richard J. Randriamandrato, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, MadagascarHugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, GuyanaMohamed Nasheed, Speaker of the Parliament; Former President, MaldivesModerator: Galit Palzur, Sustainability and Climate Risk Management Expert, IsraelThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
The most efficient mechanism to accelerate the transition to low-carbon growth is a carbon price. But how will different approaches to taxing or pricing carbon intersect with each other? How can we ensure that the developing world’s poverty is not the developed world’s mitigation strategy?Speakers: Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Member of Parliament, Bangladesh Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament, India Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President, Program Strategy and Chief of Staff, The Rockefeller Foundation, United States Shirish Sinha, Director, Climate, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, India Kira Vinke, Head, Centre for Climate and Foreign Policy, German Council on Foreign Relations, Germany Moderator: Ulka Kelkar, Director, Climate Program, World Resources Institute, IndiaThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Past industrial revolutions were powered by the uncontrolled use of fossil fuels; the Fourth Industrial Revolution must find additional sources of energy. Yet, 2021 provided stark reminders of how many countries still depend on a secure supply of fossil fuels. The energy transition is not straightforward: It could amplify socio-political fissures at home, and introduce dependencies abroad. For developing countries, rigid decarbonisation measures could also thwart the evolution of a robust domestic industry.How can energy transitions help in rapid industrialisation and at-scale employment generation in the developing world? How can key nations invest in an institutional framework that supports this new energy landscape of the future? Will constructs like the International Solar Alliance be the start of a new era of coalitions for like-minded nations? Will geopolitics serve these energy transitions or complicate them?Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs, NorwayMathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECDAminath Shauna, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, MaldivesAmitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, IndiaModerator: Ila Patnaik, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, IndiaThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
How is the Quantum landscape evolving in India? How will Quantum Technologies affect communication and encryption? In what ways will quantum impact other emerging tech like IoT and AI? Specific to India: Quantum opens a new pathway for India to rejuvenate manufacturing. In what way does India’s quantum mission support manufacturing in the country?Vikram Sharma, Founder and CEO, Quintessence Labs, AustraliaModerator: Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Director, Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, ORFThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Tune into our latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Jaishankar’s interventions at the UNGA; the LAC Conundrum; India, China and the AUKUS; and a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcasts: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Given the concentration of economic, cultural, and political power accrued by Big Tech, is trust-busting action now inevitable? How should platforms aim to increase the trust deficit between themselves, the customers they serve, and the jurisdictions they operate in? Should global platforms uphold Western notions of free speech where they operate, or should they adapt to local standards?Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta, United Kingdom Moderator: Ashok Malik, Partner and Chair (India), The Asia GroupThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
The geopolitical developments and the pandemic in the last two and a half years have made us acutely aware of the frailties of global public goods, supply chains, and institutions. The weaponisation of financial systems and prominent symbols of globalisation has rung alarm bells around the world.How can global financial flows and mechanisms be ring-fenced from political blockages? Does the weaponisation of popular symbols of globalisation have real-value impact, or is it merely pandering? In such circumstances, what paths do nations have to genuine self-reliance? In an era of geopolitical conflict across kinetic, cyber, or ideological arenas, what can be done to prevent the weaponisation of everything? How can the international community ensure that the supply lines essential to health and food security, for instance, are protected from arbitrary political action?Tobias Lindner, Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, GermanyPéter Sztáray, Minister of State for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, HungaryAnne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor, Cyber and Emerging Technology, United StatesHarsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, IndiaModerator: Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre, IndiaThe Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Tune into our latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO; Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in India; Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India, at the UNGA; and the passing away of Queen Elizabeth.
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Technology, once presumed to deepen and reinforce democracy, also poses risks to free societies along multiple axes. Large tech companies have gained influence in sectors from financial services to healthcare, while regulators struggle to keep up. Authoritarian states have discovered the use of technology as a method of control. And technology itself has moved into areas such as deep fakes that challenge social reality itself.
How important is digital literacy and how can it be established to protect private data?
Since the digital is our public sphere, is it time to regulate advertisement by perverse political actors and their agents? Will digital territories shape the 21st century as the Westphalian political model defined the past?
Speakers:
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, India
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State, Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh
Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor, Cyber and Emerging Technology, United States
Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation, United States
Nanjira Sambuli, Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United States
Moderator: Kanchan Gupta, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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As the plains of Ukraine turned into a battlefield, few players had more at stake than China. Its “no limits” partner faced stringent Western sanctions and its strategic competitors had found a new resolve. China is faced with a choice between its stated respect for sovereignty and its burgeoning friendship with Moscow.
What lessons will China and the world take from the Ukraine conflict? If deterrence hasn’t worked with Moscow, how will it work with Beijing? With the West largely united over Russian sanctions, is the Chinese economic juggernaut likely to face similar pressure in the event of a crisis? Will China’s lure be able to stand the test of a prolonged association with Moscow?
Speakers:
Adm. Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, United Kingdom
Maj. Gen. Jung Hae-Il, President, Korea National Defense University, South Korea
Reinhard Bütikofer, Member, European Parliament, Germany
Andrew Shearer, Director General, Office of National Intelligence, Australia
Gudrun Wacker, Senior Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany
Moderator: Yalda Hakim, Chief Presenter-International Correspondent, BBC World News, Australia
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media, and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, India.
Click here to learn more on ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Participating in Vostok-22 military games on one hand and hosting a crucial Quad official meeting on the other, India continues to maintain its balancing act in international politics. How will juggling this diplomatic dilemma that has risen after the Ukraine crisis fare in the long run? Although India has restricted its involvement in certain aspects of military activities in Vostok, how will the other engagements in the East affect its global perception?
With Washington approving a sale of about 1.1 billion dollars of weapons to Taiwan amidst heightened U.S-China tension, will the Indo-Pacific be able to maintain its security, stability and balance in the coming decades?
The commissioning of INS Vikrant has been a significant moment in India's indigenous defence expedition. But is it time for India to pick pace with reviewing its Marine Doctrine, especially with new disruptive military technologies emerging in China?
As the former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev passes away, our experts analyze the complex legacy he left behind that led the transition of the Soviet Union to modern-day Russia under him.
Tune into this latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for a deep dive into evolving relations between powerful actors that affect international politics today.
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In conversation with our experts at ORF Berlin, this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about how health infrastructure has been threatened after the pandemic in even the most powerful countries, followed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the international community is in a state of peril. As the war wages on, the global network of partnerships will be subjected to growing pressure. In times where differences in opinion on international security have polarized major powers, how can trade and technology cooperation strengthen strategic partnerships?
On one hand, the US, the EU, and their allies continue to impose strong economic sanctions on Russia; while on the other hand, a host of countries continue to uphold their relations with Moscow. Drawing on a German perspective, this discussion addresses the threats in the current multipolar world and India’s role in its intervention. How can global peace order be maintained by identifying critical areas of development? Can democratic structures serve as a common ground to address conflicts and establish fundamental collaborations?
How will the war in Ukraine affect multilateral cooperation beyond the EU, especially with India?
Tune in as our experts discuss the long-term prospects for cooperation against the backdrop of a war on European soil.
Welcome Remarks Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.
Inauguration and opening statement H.E. Parvathaneni Harish Ambassador of India to Germany
Discussion Moderated by Prof. Norbert Lammert with Dr. Shanthie D’Souza | Visiting Researcher at German Institute for International and Security affairs, Founder & President of Mantraya and Jürgen Hardt MP | Foreign policy spokesperson of the CDU/CSU Parliamentarian Group.
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with The Ministry of External Affairs, India.
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Intensifying floods, wildfires and other climate catastrophes around the world have exposed gaps in foreign policy in addressing climate change. With developing economies being disproportionately affected by weather disasters, have climate summits like COP26 made enough progress to accelerate green transformation in these economies?
Climate finance drives sustainable development, transitioning to a clean economy and building resilience. How can we leverage the private sector in incentivizing this green energy? With its abundance of natural advantages, India is scaling up through energy self-reliance and electric mobility. But, with a transition to low-carbon technologies, how will the Indian government mitigate the risks to citizens employed in the fossil fuel industries amidst the creation of new industries? What are the future implications of the current decarbonisation trends in India?
Join Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, OECD and Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament, India, in discussing COP26 and green transformation at the Raisina Fireside.
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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Afghanistan has seen a year under the Taliban, and yet this regime is still struggling to find its legitimacy and engagement with the world. What remains the ground reality for ordinary Afghans? How can regional powers engage with Afghanistan to restore peace and address the impending ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region?
China’s sudden presence at the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota, sends out a strong signal that it still holds significant leverage over the crisis island nation and the Indian Ocean. Should India be alarmed over Beijing’s growing influence as relations fray between the two countries, particularly with India appealing restraint and voicing support for Taiwan, what moves are anticipated from both parties?
What does Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Latin America mean for trade relations with the continent? How can India strengthen its bilateral ties in South America through potential collaboration?
Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF as they divulges into India’s foreign affairs strategy with its neighbours, new partnerships in South America and China’s footprint in Asia-Pacific.
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Continuing the discussion on partnerships in cyberspace at Raisina@DC, our experts further deep dive into mitigating risks through engagements with the private sector. How can operational collaboration in data security help governments protect critical infrastructure?
Which effective models of multilateral governance can states adopt to tackle the idea of ‘Regulation hurting innovation’? How do cloud service providers fit into government architecture and balance the power politics of cyberspace?
What can the tech ecosystem do to bridge the gaps in general public awareness of cybersecurity?
Tune in as our panel of experts from Raisina@DC analyze responsibilities and awareness in cyberspace.
Speaker:
Betsie Chacko, Associate Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute
Moderator: Bruce McConnell, Distinguished Fellow, ORF America
The Raisina Dialogue DC is ORF America’s signature annual event, associated with the Observer Research Foundation’s flagship Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.
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In conversation with our experts at ORF America, the first part of this Raisina@DC episode talks about cyber safety and the impact of geopolitical conflicts in the cyber world. Cyberspace transcends geographical boundaries, compelling nations to develop collective defense mechanisms. How can international partners collaborate to maintain safe and secure digital infrastructure? What are the core cybersecurity challenges faced by developing and developed economies post the covid-19 pandemic? Can these economies exchange approaches to address their domestic security issues?
“A lot of developing countries are just trying to keep up with this technological rat race and don't really have the opportunity to sit back and understand what it is that their country or community needs based on their historical and developmental context”, says Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute.
What nature of partnership can we expect between governments to leverage policy advancements and protect critical infrastructure in the future?
Tune in as our panel of experts from Raisina@DC analyze partnerships and governance in cyberspace.
Speaker:
Betsie Chacko, Associate Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Elina Noor, Director, Political-Security Affairs, The Asia Society Policy Institute
Moderator: Bruce McConnell, Distinguished Fellow, ORF America
The Raisina Dialogue DC is ORF America’s signature annual event, associated with the Observer Research Foundation’s flagship Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.
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US House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan has left China furious and stunned many countries into silence. This visit continues to polarize global politics amidst the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Is peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific under threat after China’s aggressive response against Taiwan?
What does the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader- Al-Zawahiri in Kabul mean for the US-Afghan relations? Is Washington moving towards reinstating its lost credibility in the international community?
In times where India’s neighbors are experiencing economic instability, how will the Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih’s visit strengthen strategic partnerships? Will the domestic political challenges in Maldives affect India’s counterbalance strategy against China in South Asia?
Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for a deep-dive into evolving relations between powerful actors that affect international politics today.
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The second part of this Raisina Podcast on India-Africa trade relations continues with the preceding discourse on food security and mechanization of production. People-centric approach holds the key to leapfrog towards sustainable economic growth, claim experts.
“If you combine India and Africa and look at the population that we contribute, under-development is going to cost us very highly as a world, as a globe. Therefore we can only invest in development first because if we put development first, we can develop sustainably.”, states Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda
So, what nature of transformation in leadership is required to achieve the development goals set for the two continents?
How can strategic partnerships in technology drive the abatement of climate change and its impact on food production? What challenges lie ahead in the threatened multilateral system for free trade and protection? How will all of it impact connectivity and commerce with other global partners?
Join the final part of the ‘Out of Africa: Leading on Trade and Economic Integration’ podcast to analyze these fundamental questions and draw on potential technology agreements to push agricultural innovation.
Speakers:
Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana
Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India
Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda
Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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Africa has had a distinguished history in global trade right from discovering commercial trading routes in ancient times to establishing landmark trade agreements like AfCFTA. Sharing similar demographics and substantial history with Asia, it is interesting to analyze how the changing economic tides will impact bilateral commerce between these two parties.
In the post-pandemic world, how can the two continents leverage their growing technologies to improve agricultural productivity and mechanize the agro sector? With new partnerships revolutionizing global value chains, can a ‘development first’ approach help foster integration between Africa and India? How can India act with African countries on climate response to build enterprising economic models? Can diversity and inclusion hold the key to resilient economic recovery?
Tune into the first part of this deep dive into Indo-African trade relations as our experts analyze their growing contribution to the new economic order.
Speakers:
Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister Political and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana
Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India
Usta Kaitesi, CEO, Rwanda Governance Board, Rwanda
Moderator: Omneya Ghamry, Programme Manager, Cairo International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Egypt
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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Continuing the conversation on development strategies in the Indo-Pacific, how can the international community leverage the growing young population in the global south? Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnerships have played a disruptive role in accelerating sustainable development in countries like India. Will this continuing trend strengthen the cooperation between Asia-Pacific countries, particularly in the thriving startup ecosystem?
“If you want to have an impact in a country like India or Indonesia, it is much more important to have a financial impact. For instance, work with the State Bank of India or the PTSMI in Indonesia because the capillarity of these institutions will guarantee that we will reach out to a fairly large number of clients or partners. I would tend to assume that rather than working on sectors it would be better to work on actors.” states Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD,
How can the public and private investment sector come together to build resilient economic models? Tune in as our experts talk about public finance management, collaboration between diplomatic and corporate networks, technology partnership strategies and much more.
Speakers:
Report Release: Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AFD, France
Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, India
Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD,
France Javier Salido Ortiz, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain
Melinda Bohannon, Director, Strategy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom
Uduak Amimo, Acting Executive Director, Uraia Trust, Kenya
Moderator: Sunaina Kumar, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/
Sri Lanka's economic crisis crosses over 100 days as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns and flees amid mass public protests. The trust deficit between the political class and the Sri Lankan populace continues to exacerbate the current socioeconomic breakdown, raising fear among all neighboring countries.
The assassination of Japan’s Prime Minister has revived conversations on Japan’s foreign policy outreach and his close ties with Prime Minister Modi. A longstanding ally for India, Shinzo Abe’s legacy is worth looking into to understand the ensuing narrative of South Asian politics and India’s role in this discourse.
With the US House of Representatives sanctioning a waiver for India-specific CAATSA Act, how will this bilateral relationship affect the geopolitical shift in the Indo-Pacific, especially with China's rise to power?
As Rishi Sunak, the former UK Finance Minister widens lead in the ongoing PM campaign race, will the much-awaited British elections reform the past mismanagement of Boris Johnson? What partnership is expected to emerge with the advent of the New Quad in West Asia and how will it change current geostrategies in the Indian Ocean?
Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for the entire analysis
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Developing sustainable cities is the only way ahead to battle key challenges in the Indo-Pacific. With widespread unemployment, economic turmoil, climate crisis and myriad of other socio-economic disruptions plaguing the region, could regional partnerships hold the key to rebuild innovative public financing models?
Is the Indo-Pacific in the market for a re-brand? How can the international and local parties involved re-imagine these partnerships in an increasingly divided global economy? Can social protection be achieved through new development collaborations in Asia-Pacific?
Join us as our experts deep-dive into this long-term vision for the region and sustainable investment to achieve this construct.
Speakers:
Report Release: Bruno Bosle, Country Director, AFD, France
Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, India
Philippe Orliange, International Operations Executive Director, AFD,
France Javier Salido Ortiz, Director General for North America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain
Melinda Bohannon, Director, Strategy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdom
Uduak Amimo, Acting Executive Director, Uraia Trust, Kenya
Moderator: Sunaina Kumar, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India
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Having addressed the criticism of past failings and yet acknowledging the indispensability of the institution, how can the UN in the foreseeable future maintain peace in the world order?
“For 70 years The United Nations knew how to safeguard peace but not to broker peace. That's a big big difference and there is a misinterpretation. Not of the role but of the capabilities of the United Nations to be on the negotiating table of how to make peace between enemies.”, says Daniel Carmon, Former Ambassador of Israel to India
Join us in the second part of this two-part Raisina Dialogue podcast episode, where we analyse the function of the United Nations, the overarching issue of disproportionate group dynamics among member states and weakening sovereignty. In a world where powerful countries are increasingly driven by domestic politics, multilateral organizations need to reinvent themselves.
Speakers:
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia
Daniel Carmon, Senior Research Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel; Former Ambassador of Israel to India
Lakshmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, India
Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University, United States
Jane Holl Lute, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Moderator: Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, India
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The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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Modi at the G7; In a critical moment for the G7 given the current geopolitical challenges, when the world is intensely polarised, German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s invitation to PM Modi at this year’s summit in Germany demonstrated India’s recognition of being a leading provider of global solutions and a decisive player in global conversations.
However, India’s position on the Ukraine crisis, which do not align with the G7 has not downplayed the global narrative of India’s importance at this summit. But can India strike a real balance in its engagement with both the West and the Kremlin while ensuring its multi-polarity stance and strategic autonomy?
India’s growing presence in the Indo-Pacific, and continuous engagement in the G7, as a regular invitee can it be seen as an entry to the G10 club? The Russia-Ukraine war was the focal agenda on this year’s BRICS. How did India-China contention play out?
India and the ASEAN, Rajnath Singh In Vietnam, Taiwan as a flashpoint and more. Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for the entire analysis.
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This year the UN celebrated its 77th Anniversary amidst an unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic, the Afghanistan political crisis and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. In the first part of this two-part Raisina Dialogue episode, we analyse the significance and influence of institutions like the United Nations in a multipolar world which is facing multilateral challenges. With the ongoing crises, the UN has come under serious criticism for failing to demonstrate a positive image of its role.
“The UN is just a little more than the sum of the power dynamics of the most influential member states, so how they act or not is going to determine the effectiveness of the UN” states Laksmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations, India. Will the UN go the way of its predecessor, the League of Nations, and sink into the abyss of history as an irrelevant failure or will it aggressively reform and respond to the challenges of today?
Speakers:
Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia
Daniel Carmon, Senior Research Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel; Former Ambassador of Israel to India
Lakshmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations, India
Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Professor of International Relations, Georgetown University, United States
Jane Holl Lute, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Moderator: Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, women have made important gains in representation, especially in senior leadership. Women have been at the forefront of solutions for managing societal crisis.
The question we aim to address in this episode is- how we can rethink of women leadership in ways to craft a just, more prosperous and fairer society. Women are making a sufficient percentage in parliaments around the world. “Women need space, women can no more be viewed by the type of husbands they have,” says Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini
Most peace processes are premised on the assumption that the actors who pursued war, primarily men, will also act as the main agents for peace. Can women’s participation in conflict prevention and resolution, improve outcomes before, during, and after conflict? We explore the question of what are the various issues that women need to manage and deal with, that are different from what men need to go through? Should women be further empowered and their potential unlocked to accelerate development? How can female leadership be enhanced across the political sphere, boardrooms, and financial systems? What can be done to make technology more inclusive for women and to aid them in crisis response and recovery? How can education be made more accessible, not just for women as students, but for women as educators?
In conversation with - Smriti Z. Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development, India
Kwati Candith Mashego-Dlamini, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa
Waseqa Ayesha Khan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Member of Parliament, Bangladesh
Vanita Sharma, Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Reliance Foundation, India
Shombi Sharp, Resident Coordinator India, United Nations
Moderator: Chandrika Bahadur, Former Director, SDG Academy, India
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Every year policymakers come together to discuss the future of this planet and make resolutions to reach their target for net-zero emissions but it’s much harder for developing nations to achieve their pledge without the commitment of climate finance from developed economies.
How do you define climate finance and the significance of its adaptation to reach climate finance goals? At COP26 India highlighted that developing countries would need not billions but trillions of dollars to mitigate the process and insights for technology transfer are equally crucial to fulfilling this commitment.
India’s target to produce 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel energy and a 30 per cent cut in global methane emissions by 2030, is this goal too ambitious to achieve?
India is one of the few G20 countries that has fulfilled and achieved its target as per the Paris Climate Agreement 2015 and it now seeks to charter a role in finding solutions to the global climate crisis. But can PM Modi’s 5-point “Panchamrit” model at Cop26 provide a pathway for other developing nations to accelerate and achieve their net-zero target?
In conversation with Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India
Moderator: Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
The Modi government’s 8 years of foreign policy have exhibited a more robust, ambitious and effective engagement as compared to its neighbouring countries. How does this government’s foreign policy project India on the global stage at a time when the world is grappling with the Ukraine crisis and a pandemic? Is India already seen as a significant and more credible player in leading a new geopolitical order?
President Joe Biden’s in-person visit to the Indo-Pacific aiming for a stronger alliance at the QUAD summit cannot underscore China-Russia’s close cord. Can this Sino-Russia tie have an impact on the power balance and re-shaping of the strategic partnership in the region which remains one of the most important geographies for American foreign policy?
As the Taliban is trying to seek greater recognition globally as a new government, India’s continuous engagement in the region has effectively leveraged its role as a "development partner" but can India rely on the Taliban for any substantive engagement?
Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for the entire discussion.
The last 3 decades of globalisation have witnessed 3 big shocks- Covid, Afghanistan and recently Ukraine that have changed the balance in the current geopolitical scenario, with the West having “sharp friction” between Russia and China. India will play a crucial as well as decisive role in shaping the new world order setting its realm of “operational metrics” to respond to and deal with such scenarios. India now positions its parameters on self-reliance “Atmanirbhaar” mindset not just in capabilities, but self-reliance in terms of shouldering greater responsibilities refers Jaishankar.
Can India, as the world’s largest democracy claim its leadership in defending territorial integrity, democratic and a pluralistic ecosystem? Can it help build a new multi-polar global society with the Indo-Pacific having a much more serious audience from Europe and the West?
In conversation with S.Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India
Moderator: Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India
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Making Tesla cars in China and selling in India is not good for us: Nitin Gadkari to Elon Musk
As the world grapples with the energy transition from fossil fuel to green energy India has chalked out a definite roadmap for this shift aligning with its commitments to COP 26. But with the impact of the current geopolitical constraints and challenges on energy security, can India accelerate this move?
Speaker: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, India
Moderator: Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC TV-18, India
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India is committed to helping Sri Lanka during its worst times of economic and political distress. India is playing a crucial role in assisting the island state from destabilising and reviving its economy.
The new leadership in Pakistan has a very tough challenge ahead. We see a rising anti-China sentiment in Balochistan, which has been at the heart of CPEC.
As we look towards the east, our north-east has to be the bridge that connects India to South East Asia. In light of this, Sheikh Hasina's offer is in line with the sentiment.
Biden's visit has given a message that Washington's focus is not entirely on Ukraine and Europe, it does not intend to leave the Indo-Pacific alone.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse Challenges in India’s Neighbourhood; Modi in Lumbini; Sheikh Hasina’s Offer and Biden in Asia.
India has had remarkable economic transformational growth over the years. India has been shaping its own destiny and has evolved as a significant global actor. This panel seeks to discuss the dynamic evolution of India and its role in various issues, from responding to climate change and humanitarian crises to global peace and security, to technology and digital frontiers. India’s availability now has enhanced to impact and shape the world that we are living in. India is deeply thinking about the kind of international governance it can contribute to.
Going forward we also look at how India’s actions will shape the 21st-century world and the pathways that lie ahead. What will shape India’s decisions for the future? What is driving global expectations from a resolute India that is increasingly focused on creating favourable outcomes for its people and the world? How will India’s transformation contribute to global well-being?
S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India
João Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal
Stephen Harper, Former Prime Minister, Canada
Jeff M. Smith, Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation, United States
Velina Tchakarova, Director, Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy, Austria
Moderator: Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India
How can the EU–India partnership help define the New World Order? Do EU initiatives like Global Gateway represent a strategy of complementary competition or a new way forward for infrastructure delivery? Can India and the EU forge a third way on technology in an era of intense confrontation? What’s next for Europe after Ukraine: Are we in a new cold war or is there an offramp to peace? What lessons has China learnt from Ukraine and what will be the EU position on Beijing going forward? With European security facing its greatest challenge since the end of the Cold War, will we see the EU emerge as a significant military actor?
Ursula Von Der Leyen, President, European Commission, at the inaugural of Raisina Dialogue 2022 Terranova, and in conversation with Dr Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
In this episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Europe; with the centre of power strategically shifting to the Indo-Pacific; India and the European Union are trying to work out a new arrangement, to accommodate the new geopolitical reality. China's rising presence in the Indo- Pacific and South China Sea region with Russia challenging Europe on its very doorsteps, it becomes extremely crucial for the European Union to declare its ambitions much more openly. Engagement of India with Germany has been evolving, with the focus on green and sustainable partnerships, and the professional mobility agreement.
The big crisis going on in neighbouring Sri Lanka is a big cause of worry for India. We are seeing a cascading effect, with countries like Nepal, and Pakistan facing enormous political and economic challenges.
Today's discussion brought forward concerns of tech divide, its repercussions on the international supply chains and a resultant East-West rift that may aggravate existing differences in the world. Can we prevent a bipolar world by guaranteeing tech regulation? Will the international community be ready to ensure prevention of tech misuse?
This episode of India's World was featured on Raisina Dialogue 2022, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics.
Is this a moment of reckoning for the west, Europe in particular? That Europe is not at the heart of global geo-strategy today. The Russian invasion, and Ukrainian pushback, have contributed to a new kind of geopolitical complexity. The spillover effect is already being experienced on a global level, especially by the neighbouring European countries.
Unlike the West, India has made it very clear that it does not see itself either marginalising, isolating, or sanctioning Russia. India has also had to maintain a tough balancing act, as it faced a lot of pressure from QUAD members.
Dramatic developments in Pakistan and Sri Lanka have taken place. The vulnerability of Pakistani democratic institutions poses challenges for India in managing its relationship with Pakistan.
The war in Europe is now set to hit people’s lives and livelihoods, and unleash social and political turmoil in economies that were already struggling to recover from Covid-19 across the world. The US, having thrown US$ 5 trillion at the pandemic, is itself staring at high interest rates coupled with the high inflation, as it is forced to turn back from quantitative easing. Simultaneously, surging Chinese Covid cases in Shanghai are again affecting already creaking supply chains.
Of all these disruptive events, the one and only event that is yet within the hands of global powers to control, remains Ukraine. Will they be equal to the task of guiding it to a negotiated peace settlement?
The writing on the wall is clear — war needs to stop.
The second part of this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about the importance of protecting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Where is the big jump needed? The maritime domain in the Indo-Pacific region has the highest possibility of potential cooperation and partnership with the relevant partner in this area.
How does the European Union see the QUAD? The European Union understands the importance of working with one of Asia's biggest democracies, India. The emerging EU India Indo-Pacific strategy has highlighted the vital importance of cooperating on the EU's global agenda with India. The new grammar of trade, security and climate cooperation is being devised in this region, and Europe has recognised it must be a participant in these developments. How are Europe’s nations evolving a strategy for the Indo-Pacific? What are their challenges, and what strengths do they bring to the table as partners for countries in the region?
Panelist
Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman, European Union Military Committee
David McAllister, Member of the European Parliament
Jens Frølich Holte, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Moderator
Amrita Narlikar, President, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany
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Peace talks in Istanbul bring a glimmer of hope as both Ukrainian and Russian delegates meet face to face in Istanbul. Is there hope of scaling down?
The talks just commenced on 28 March, and face to face talks in Turkey are definitely a clear positive. There was news of some proposals being tabled for the first time by Ukraine. Some positive signalling emerged about accepting neutral status, about being demilitarised i.e. not joining a security alliance like NATO.
Unfortunately, good diplomacy needs space — something not available in the trench wars on Twitter. There is the whiff of consensus perhaps. But, let us appreciate that these negotiations are going to be difficult.
The current instability of the geopolitical scenario, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has enhanced the EU's resolve to act in the Indo-Pacific. The first part of this episode of Raisina@Berlin talks about the various political and economic considerations that the EU has to wake up to, as the EU develops its strategic paper on Indo-pacific. The EU and the countries of Europe have begun to understand the implications of staying away from the new theatre of globalization, the Indo-Pacific. The new grammar of trade, security and climate cooperation is being devised in this region, and Europe has recognised it must be a participant in these developments. How are Europe’s nations evolving a strategy for the Indo-Pacific? What are their challenges, and what strengths do they bring to the table as partners for countries in the region?
Panelist
Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman, European Union Military Committee
David McAllister, Member of the European Parliament
Jens Frølich Holte, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Moderator
Amrita Narlikar, President, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany
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The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
The bigger war is in a stalemate. Western nations will not commit their troops in this war, but they have nevertheless declared an ‘economic war’ on Russia. Whatever the modes of warfare, this confrontation, at the end of the day, is not between Zelensky and Putin, but between Russia and the West. Russia is trying to reduce the impact of these measures and announcing countermeasures of its own. The problem is that these economic weapons do not just hurt the intended victim, they impact the user too. Many other nations across the world also have to pay the price of such a war.
Sanctions like military campaigns are easy to start, but difficult to end. The bureaucracy of sanctions (banking and financial institutions) moves at its own pace.
Stepping down is going to be the more difficult part. And diplomacy must intervene — be it international organisations like the UN, or other powers.
This should be the time for intelligent, sensitive diplomacy — not for escalation, for this is not a conflict that can be dealt with as binary. Seen as a binary, it will have only one solution — a World War III.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point for the EU. As escalation mounts, Europe is sucked into its worst crisis since the Second World War, the world is watching its response.
We look back at how the EU has been buffeted by multiple crises that have sharpened existing debates and disagreements between member-states. The Union was built on ‘shared values’ – but what if the disagreement is about those ‘values’ themselves? Is the ‘Gospel According to Monnet’ still valid or are there new drivers that will shape the future of the EU? Is the economic division between north and south, and east and west overwhelming the centripetal forces? Or, can the centre hold on the strength of values? Are the grumblings and the rumblings around CAI a manifestation of a Europe divided in its approach? Are Europeans heading for Non-Alignment 2.0? Can they balance their American allies with China? Will the bureaucracy in Brussels be able to rebuff Pax Sinica?
This audio features a message from Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland
Panelist
Anže Logar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Slovenia
Augusto Santos Silva, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Portugal
Bogdan Aurescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania
Milena Lazarevic, Programme Director and Co-founder, European Policy Centre, Serbia
Moderator
Garima Mohan, Fellow, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund, United States
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The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. This conflict exemplifies that the global financial architecture is still being controlled by the West.
The role of China continues to be a crucial one. The debate over the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan will only get enhanced going further.
Mission Ganga, seems to have been a well crafted diplomatic manoeuvre by India. As the world becomes more and more globalized, the commitment comes with significant costs.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses the Unfolding Ukraine Horror Show; China’s Balancing Act; Abe on Taiwan; and India’s Operation Ganga.
To give diplomacy room to breathe, Twitter wars and propaganda battles must hold back. Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are continuing. On the one hand we see some hopeful messaging hinting towards a solution, on the other, we hear a lot of posturing aimed at domestic and international audiences.
It is important that there be an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine — the finer points of negotiations can continue. If a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not found soon, the focus of Europe and of NATO powers will certainly shift there.
If Europe becomes victim to the kind of chaos we have seen develop in Syria or West Asia, where would European Unity be? Therefore, it is imperative that this war must stop, or this conflagration will leave none unaffected.
India’s stand is a mature stand which it needs to maintain. Both sides in this conflict have a lot to answer for. The implementation of the ‘universal order’ which is being touted today needs to be examined for how truly ‘universal’ it really was. And indeed, if we are true democracies, we must respect mutual differences in outlook and perceptions, rather than label those who do not agree as being on the wrong side of history.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. As the situation in Ukraine grows grimmer every day, we also look back at the changing world order.
The emerging threat landscape requires immediate coordinated action across national boundaries and geographies. Democracies have to band together to assess the multiple threats posed by the future theaters of conflict—be it land, air, water, or more ominously, cyber. There has to be a commonality of approach towards identifying and recognising the potential of authoritarian states in inflicting harm, which is no less than that of rogue states and their proxy non-state actors. What are the possible domains of conflict that will be of concern in this decade? How can the threat posed by authoritarian regimes be met by democracies? Will we witness the rise of new state and non-state actors? Which are the techniques, especially in the domain of cyber, that are most likely to challenge democracies?
Panelist
Gen. Angus Campbell, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia
Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan
Gen. Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, India
Tim Cahill, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin, United States
Moderator
Yalda Hakim, Journalist, BBC World News, United Kingdom
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In trying to make themselves secure, both sides — Russia and a NATO-led-by-the-US — ended up trapping themselves within their own worst insecurities. Russia had been getting the jitters over the expansion of NATO to its borders. Then the tanks rolled in and there was a complete breakdown in communication.
Until the war began on 21 February, France and Germany had to some extent been attempting to accommodate Russia’s worst fears. Putin, as he invaded, raised the bar — making clear that the battle was no longer about DPR or LPR in the East any more, but about the very existence of Ukraine.
Hopefully all sides today realise that they are locked in a situation where there are going to be no winners.
The current hostility in Ukraine, is expected to entail widespread repercussions globally. Today at Raisina Dialogue, we look back at the question- where has Russia re-emerged as a player in today's geo-political and geo-economic situation.
Three decades after the end of the USSR, Russia is once again a potent actor on every major geopolitical stage. Its relationship with Europe is a crucial determinant of the EU’s future path; its historic closeness with India faces new challenges, and it's Far East has become a new gateway to the Indo-Pacific. What does Russia’s re-emergence as a player mean for these geographies? How will Russia’s own conception of its place in the world affect the future of the global order? What are the important directions and new features of Russia’s evolving foreign policy?
Panelist
Seyed Kazem Sajjadpour, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Iran
Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, India
Andrey Bystritskiy, Chairman of the Foundation Board, Valdai Discussion Club, Russia
Anastasia Likhacheva, Director, CCEIS, Higher School of Economics, Russia
Veerle Nouwens, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute, United Kingdom
Moderator
Anupam Ray, Joint Secretary, Policy Planning and Research, Ministry of External Affairs, India
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In the light of the Russian invasion, the diplomatic efforts and international rallying, seem to yield no substantial result. With the kind of exodus that Ukrainians are facing, they would want some more concrete efforts on the part of America. The US and Europeans coming together and isolating Russia leaves concern for Beijing. China is increasingly trying to maintain a balance between the West and Russia, keeping in mind the impact it has on the global economy today. Can India keep on walking a tight rope in geopolitics or does it need to take sides as it aspires to become a global power?
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, deep-dive these current affairs.
The second part of this episode of Raisina@Canberra continues to discuss how to create plural, open, transparent, and democratic technology partnerships to underwrite the Indo-Pacific region’s growth and stability and ensure inclusive prosperity in the littoral.
This episode discusses how the supply chains, essential for the industries of the future – from semiconductors to rare earths – can be built and protected.
Panelist
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh
Tobias Feakin, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, India
Paul Kapur, Former Member, Policy Planning Staff - State Department; Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, United States
Erin Watson-Lynn, International Relations Consultant & Special Advisor to G20 Women Summit Australia
Moderator
Maha Siddiqui, Editor, Foreign Affairs & Anchor, CNN News 18, India
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In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses India-UAE Trade Pact; The Quad Meets; Jaishankar in Australia and the Philippines.
The India-UAE Trade Pact signals how India is trying to forge economic partnerships and trust in the middle-east.
With the QUAD Summit in Melbourne, it was very evident that the four countries were coming together and not shying away from publicly acknowledging the grouping as a democratic answer to a more autocratic China.
We are looking at a very rapidly evolving situation in Southeast Asia. Indonesia and Philippines, both of them continue to expand their ties with other like minded countries, including India.
The first part of this episode of Raisina@Canberra talks about how Covid-19 has accelerated strategic competition between states and reveals the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific itself. The heartland of global growth is coping with enormous political and economic churn. It’s also leading to new partnerships and presenting opportunities in the Indo-Pacific to deepen existing partnerships, as countries find more commonalities in the multitude of technological challenges they face. More opportunities are arising—and arising quickly—for practical cooperation to help deal with these challenges. One such partnership is the India-Australia relationship. Its future growth prospects will depend on its ability to create resilience and promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
Panelist:
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh
Tobias Feakin, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs & Critical Technology, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education, India
Paul Kapur, Former Member, Policy Planning Staff - State Department; Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, United States
Erin Watson-Lynn, International Relations Consultant & Special Advisor to G20 Women Summit Australia
Moderator
Maha Siddiqui, Editor, Foreign Affairs & Anchor, CNN News 18, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse Germany freelancing on the Russia-Ukraine issue and Macron in a way legitimise Putin’s security concerns; Russia-China Axis; India’s diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics in China, and President Xi Jinping politicising on the Galwan issue.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse India's position, as it has abstained from voting over the Ukraine issue at the UNSC.
What is UAE, Saudi and Iran's role in the Yemen war?
And New Delhi’s Push for Defence Exports.
Multilateralism is under increasing stress as countries explore alliances and partnerships in the post-pandemic world. Nations are opting for minilateral and plurilateral issue-specific partnerships, marking a shift from grand alliances of the past. In this scenario, the G7 and G20 have to explore ways and means of working together in domains ranging from economy to technology to climate, while ensuring that global institutions stay rooted in their purpose of protecting and promoting a liberal order.
Panellist- Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister, Sweden Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India Nicolas Pinaud, G20 and G7 Sherpa, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Moderator- Akshay Mathur, Head of Geoeconomics Studies Programme and Director, ORF Mumbai, India
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses Geopolitical Jostling In Europe; the Taliban in Oslo; and Pakistan’s ‘New’ National Security Policy.
The global powers have assessed the implications of staying away from the new theatre of intense multidimensional collaboration and cooperation, the Indo-Pacific. The fundamentals of trade, security, and climate cooperation are being revised in this region. What is at stake in the Indo-Pacific and who are the new actors–including from Europe–involved in the shaping of this region? What new networks and relationships will determine the future of these seas?
Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Naval Staff, India
Admiral Phil Davidson, Commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, the United States
Moderator – Rajeswari Rajagopalan, Director, CSST, Observer Research Foundation, India.
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. It is committed to addressing the most challenging issues faced by the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media, and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse the crisis in Ukraine; Divisions Within the West; Xi Jinping at Davos; China Consolidates Its Presence Along the LAC
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses The US-Russia Tango over Ukraine; Sri Lanka Balances China and India; and New Delhi’s Tightrope on Myanmar.
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Key Geopolitical Trends that Shaped 2021 and are Likely to Shape 2022. In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse the Key Geopolitical Trends that Shaped 2021 and are Likely to Shape 2022 - The US-China Contestation; The Indo-Pacific Churn; Afghanistan in the Age of Taliban 2.0; and India’s Choices.
The United States and India contribute to almost 20 percent of global greenhouse gases emissions. While the two countries have different development trajectories, resource endowments, institutions and capabilities—there is immense potential for them to come together and harness their partnership for making a dent in the climate conundrum. Undoubtedly, US–India bilateral relationship on climate change will play a pivotal role in getting the world to net zero for which they must take the first steps to develop solutions that can boost economic growth and mitigate climate change. Against this background, Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, engaged in a conversation with John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US at the Raisina Dialogue 2021.
A world far from normal is, overnight, pushed back into the COVID tunnel by a new variant — Omicron. The same haphazard pattern of response and travel bans have followed. Have we really learned nothing in our two-year battle against COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a final warning shot across the bows — a warning by the 21st century to nation-states and institutions conceived in and by the 20th century. The real monster at the door, however, is not COVID, or the migrant on the border, or trade—it is bigger than all of these put together.
The monster at the door is the flailing institutions of global governance, and the failing nation-state members of those institutions, all unable to contend with or govern the forces unleashed by the 21st century.
The post-pandemic world is marked by a greater commitment to accelerating the green transformation. Various forms of green mobility are crucial to this effort – the past year has seen a renewed push for electric vehicles across the world, both from governments and the private sector. What other ways can states, local governments, and corporations collaborate on green mobility? For example, what role can freight electrification play in the green transition? How will new green mobility-friendly infrastructure in cities and along freight routes be financed, including by private capital? How can the mobility transition be just – preserving routes to prosperity for all, and creating more jobs for under-served areas and communities? In conversation with Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, India Moderated by - Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18, India
In a surprise decision, the Indian Prime Minister announced his government’s intent to repeal the three farm laws introduced last year. While several analysts criticise the repeal as a setback for reforms, most have hailed this as a ‘win’ for a citizens’ movement. Where did things go wrong?
No one denies the need for reform in agriculture, the dispute is about what constitutes reform. The very move to push reform through an ordinance was problematic. What emergency, in the midst of a pandemic, necessitated the passing of three bills which later were not even implemented? The timing of the ordinances couldn’t be worse.
To our farmers’ credit, while the government was busy bulldozing farm laws through ordinances, Indian agriculture remained the single bright spot in a faltering economy that was hit by the COVID crisis.
The COP26 meeting in Glasgow this year placed emphasis on increasing the availability of climate finance. Yet, will emerging economies be left short once again? Without a clear #commitment to regulatory changes in the Global North, which push climate finance towards the developing world, countries like India will find it impossible to commit to further painful cuts in their emissions pathways. Can the private and public sector, developing and developed countries, find common ground? What can be hoped for in terms of unleashing capital from the North to get to work on the Green Transition in the South? What role do financial processes and constraints in the world’s financial centres play in creating bottlenecks on the flow of climate finance across borders? In conversation with Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Finance, India
Moderator – Annapurna Mitra, Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, India
100+ countries discussed climate change over two weeks at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. TThe impact of COVID-19 and the pall of the US-China trade war cast their shadows over the proceedings. The recent energy crisis in the EU did little to help. Disappointment over the results of COP26 is, therefore, not unexpected.
Truth be told, climate action is no longer about containing global warming. It has become a geopolitical issue linked to trade, technology, and geopolitical issues.
For Glasgow to be meaningful, nations will need to show a willingness to put real post-Covid issues back on the table. These include the state of the global economy, the challenge of addressing poverty and driving investments to enable green transitions where they are most needed. That is the only way Glasgow will work — else it will fail.
G20 started as an economic platform in 1999 in response to the Asian economic crisis. It successfully managed to coordinate concerted action by various governments on monetary, fiscal and trade policy to mitigate the fallout of 2008. It remains to be seen today if the G20 can ‘Build Back Better’ post the pandemic.
Let’s revisit this Ideas Factory Episode “US-China Tech Cold War and India-US Relations”, with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF. They look at the growing alienation of Chinese tech in the months prior to the US presidential election. The increasing power rivalry between these superpowers has reached a level where the Chinese consulate in Houston was closed down on cries of espionage. In response the US consulate in Chengdu, China was also shut down. The tech pushback by other European countries brought to the forefront the security challenges that would accompany adopting Huawei’s 5G. As US moves away from China, naturally, it outlines an India-centric approach to the Indo-Pacific region, as it recognizes that this rivalry with China is going to be long drawn. Countries realize that a counter to Chinese aggression in the region would be incomplete without India. They also discuss in detail the LAC, and the Chinese disinterest to disengage in the region. As Harsh Pant bluntly puts forth, it seems China isn’t willing to accommodate Indian interests as no actions have been taken on the border. Chinese bellicosity with both US and India raises the possibility of a closer relationship between the latter two.
The latest flare-up in the US-China confrontation is Taiwan. A large number of Chinese military jets were seen over Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone.
In June this year, China celebrated 100 years of its Communist Party. Xi Jinping appeared in a ‘Mao Jacket.’ He spoke of putting China back on the path to “a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” With the 2022 Chinese National Congress in sight, President Xi has his eyes set. A new surge of nationalism ensures his continued hold on power.
China’s hopes for a shift in US policies post-Trump have been belied. The Biden administration has moved to strengthen the Quad, and signaled his intent to curb Chinese belligerence in the Indo-Pacific.
China wants to be at the top of the technology pyramid — compete with the US.
Is China ready to become a world leader? While it may be far from donning that mantle, it is consistently challenging the US and its allies — keen on extending its sphere of influence.
Sunjoy Joshi, Chairman, ORF is in-conversation with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow, ORF
A post-pandemic recovery will need more than just an economic multiplier: It will require a complete reset. Post-COVID economic principles must prioritise resilience and inclusion. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable, and the restart of the global economy will have to take this into account. Strong and effective female leaders have received considerable attention for their ability to manage the pandemic well; how will female leadership play into the recovery? What are the ways in which social contracts and economic arrangements, which have been disrupted by the pandemic year, can be rebuilt by women leaders to create a more sustainable and equitable world?
Panelists:
Minouche Shafik, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Geraldine Ang, Policy Analyst, Green Investment, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France
Bhakti Sharma, Sarpanch, Barkhedi Abdullah, India
Delphine O, Ambassador-at-Large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France
Moderator- Kate Hampton, CEO, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, United Kingdom
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The conference is hosted by the ORF in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
In the latest episode of Raisina 2021, we explore India’s increasing engagement in health, development, and technology solutions in the post-pandemic global debate. There are three critical components. First, India’s partnership in vaccinating the world against COVID-19. Second, India’s new role in proactively responding to health and development imperatives beyond its own people. Third, India as an emerging solutions provider as technology and its application takes centre-stage.
In conversation with S. Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs, India, and K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor, India in conversation with Mark Suzman, Chief Executive Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United States.
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media, and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters. The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
At the Raisina Dialogue 2020, Hamid Karzai (Former President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) spoke to Robin Niblett (President, Chatham House, United Kingdom), where they discussed the United States' presence in Afghanistan. Karzai and Niblett deliberated upon the extent to which the United States could exercise control in Afghanistan, with Karzai insisting on the Afghan people's right to live with dignity in their own country.
The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters.
The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, as well as major private sector executives, members of the media and academics.
The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs
The 6th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue, jointly organised by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs, was held virtually from 13-16 April 2021. The Dialogue was inaugurated by a message by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
The Chief Guests for the inaugural session were:
Paul Kagame, President, Rwanda
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister, Denmark
and Vote of thanks
V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State, External Affairs, India
The theme for the 2021 Edition is "#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control”.
The Raisina Dialogue has grown in stature and profile to emerge as a leading global conference on international affairs. It attracts leading minds from the global strategic and policy-making community to discuss broader foreign policy and strategic issues facing the world.
The EU- Poland Tussle; Wendy Sherman in India; the US-China Tango Over Taiwan by ORF PolicyPod
Be it AUKUS, or the Quad, both arrangements are yet mere shells — thick on pronouncements — thin on details. Time will reveal their true shape.
The major concern now is not really how the Quad is impacted by AUKUS. The greater concern is about US policy now toward the larger Indo-Pacific. What should India’s next concerns be?
In the latest episode of ORF PolicyPod- “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, talk about China targeting Taiwan, Biden's Domestic Challenges, Duterte says goodbye, for now and India's Red-Lines on Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan is emerging as a dangerous threat to India’s security. With a radical organisation like the Taliban now holding the reins of power, what should India do? India has a more basic problem here.
India was not part of the process that negotiated the US exit from Afghanistan with the Taliban. It found itself excluded from that process. That now compounds the problem to the extent that instability in Afghanistan forces India to focus its energy and resources to pinpricks from its West, the Quad will find itself weakened in the maritime domain. Stability in Afghanistan is crucial to keep India engaged and contribute meaningfully in the Quad. India has invested $3 billion in Afghanistan in core development and infrastructure, not weapons and war, for which reason it has the goodwill of its people. It is therefore in the interests of its Quad partners as well as others to ensure that India continues playing that enabling role.
This episode of “The Ideas Factory” podcast, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse Modi in the US: Engaging Biden-Harris; Historic Quad Summit; and Addressing the UNGA.
Twenty years after 9/11, the wheel has turned full circle — Afghanistan is back to square one. Atop the Presidential Palace in Kabul, the Taliban flag flies high. The “failure” cannot be owned by the dispensation of 2021 alone. It belongs to the last two decades. For over a decade now, the US had been desperate — struggling to leave Afghanistan to its own fate. The Doha Peace Talks were less about peace or what was to follow — they were more about US troops leaving with some dignity. Nominally they mentioned intra-Afghan negotiations, but the only Afghan negotiators at the Doha table were the Taliban. It should have been obvious which party was negotiating from a position of strength. Pakistan’s Afghanistan policy has always suffered from the India fixation of the Pakistan Army. Containing India has been its primary objective. An unstable Afghanistan will surely export instability to its neighbouring region. Ultimately, it is the people of Afghanistan who pay the price of instability.
भारत सरकार ने दिल्ली में साल 2015 में पांच वर्षीय स्मार्ट सिटी मिशन कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत की थी, जिसका मूल्यांकन इस रिसर्च पेपर में करने की कोशिश की गई. ये मूल्यांकन ऑब्ज़र्वर रिसर्च फाउंडेशन के सीनियर फेलो रूमी एजाज़ ने किया था. इस मूल्यांकन और शोध के दौरान ये पता करने कि कोशिश की गई कि ये कार्यकम कितना सफल रहा और इसमें क्या कमियां रहीं. इसके अलावा कि क्या इस कार्यक्रम को देश के दूसरे हिस्से में भी लागू किया जाना चाहिए या नहीं. चर्चा में शामिल हुईं ओआरएफ़ की डिजिटल एडिटर स्वाति अर्जुन और सीनियर फेलो रूमी एजाज़
2020-21 का आम बजट ऐसे समय पर आया जब अर्थव्यवस्था बेहद सुस्त है, कर संग्रह में भारी कमी आई है और विनिवेश की प्रक्रिया अपनाई जा रही है. इन सब कारणों से वित्त मंत्रालय की ख़र्च करने की क्षमता बेहद कम हो गई अगर ऐसा न होता तो वो अर्थव्यवस्था में थोड़ी तेज़ी ला सकती थी. जो बजट उन्होंने पेश किया वो उम्मीदों और बाधाओं के बोझ से दबा हुआ था. लेकिन क्या ये बजट देश के सभी वर्गों जिसमें व्यापारी, सर्विसेज़ और किसान शामिल हैं, उनकी अपेक्षाओं पर खरी उतरेगी. जानने के लिए सुनें ओआरएफ़ हिंदी की साप्ताहिक पॉडकास्ट का नया अंक स्वाति अर्जुन और अभिजीत मुखोपाध्याय के साथ.
ORF हिंदी के साप्ताहिक पॉडकास्ट ओआरएफ़ रिसर्च अपडेट में इस बार हमारे साथ शामिल हुए पुशान दास, जो ORF को फोरम हेड हैं. पुशान के साथ हमने चर्चा की, 14-16 जनवरी 2020 को खत्म हुए रायसीना डॉयलॉग के पांचवें संस्करण रायसीना डायलॉग 2020 के बारे में. इस बार के कॉन्फ्रेंस की थीम, उसमें शामिल होने वाले अंतरराष्ट्रीय बिज़नेस और पॉलिटिकल लीडर्स, बुद्धिजीवी, थिंकर्स और नीति निर्धारकों के बारे में. नई सदी में, जबकि हम 20 साल के होने जा रहे हैं, तब रायसीना डायलॉग में उन बेहद महत्वपूर्ण और संवेदनशील मुद्दों पर चर्चा हुई जहां — दुनिया के ताकतवर देश, कुशल और दक्ष समूह और प्रभावशाली कंपनियां, एजेंडा सेट करने के लिए एक-दूसरे के साथ मुक़ाबला कर रहे हैं.
साल 2020 और नई सदी में भारत समेत दुनिया के कुछ बड़े और महत्वपूर्ण देशों के बीच जो संबंध हैं, वो किस ओर जाएगा और इसका पूरी दुनिया की राजनीति पर क्या असर पड़ेगा. क्या नई सदी हमें और ज़्यादा परिपक्व नेताओं और वर्ल्ड लीडर्स से मिलवाएगी या इस सदी में भी हम ये सारे देश अपनी निजी महत्वकांक्षाओं के आगे, दुनिया की ज़रूरतों को ताक पर रख देंगे. इसी पर केंद्रित है ओआरएफ हिंदी पॉडकास्ट का नया अंक हर्ष पंत के साथ.
साल 2020 की शुरुआत सिर्फ़ नए साल की ही नहीं बल्कि एक नई सदी की भी शुरुआत है और इस नई सदी में भारत और पाकिस्तान की बीच का संबंध किस करवट बदलेगा इसपर पूरी दुनिया की नज़र बनी रहेगी. ये इसलिए भी महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि आने वाले चार साल तक पाकिस्तान का नेतृत्व जहां इमरान ख़ान के हाथों में होगी वहीं भारत में साल 2024 तक नरेंद्र मोदी ही देश का काम-काज संभालेंगे. ऐसे में जब दोनों नेताओं के आपसी संबंध बहुत ज़्यादा गर्मजोशी वाले नहीं है तब इसको लेकर बहुत ज़्यादा क़यास भी नहीं लगाए जाते हैं — क्योंकि बहुत कुछ बिना कहे भी साफ़-साफ़ इंगित होता है. इसके अलावा पाकिस्तान में परवेज़ मुशर्रफ़ की फांसी, करतारपुर साहिब, कश्मीर और आर्टिकल-370, वे मुद्दे हैं जो दोनों देशों के रिश्ते को बनाने और बिगाड़ने में काफी बड़ी भूमिका निभा सकते हैं. इस बारे के एपिसोड में पाकिस्तान पर हमने चर्चा की ओआरएफ़ के सीनियर फेलो और पाकिस्तान मामलों के जानकार सुशांत सरीन के साथ.
THE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series through which ORF’s experts contribute to the ongoing debates and news by presenting an analysis of the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Gautam Chikermane discuss Gautam's recent paper ' 5G Infrastructure, Huawei’s Techno-Economic Advantages and India’s National Security Concerns: An Analysis'. Link: https://bit.ly/2qUZf2G
Rumour proliferates when distrust increases in society, when propaganda machines get into hyper drive, when polarised feuding leaders try to wrest the narrative from each other — the same holds for #FakeNews.
Maya Mirchandani (Senior Fellow, ORF), Naghma Sahar (Senior Fellow, ORF), and ORF Chairman Sunjoy Joshi discuss.
THE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.
THE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Mihir S Sharma deliberate on the future of Jobs in India
चीन की ‘हुआ-वे’ कंपनी जो एक बहु राष्ट्रीय तकनीकी कंपनी है वो 5जी मोबाइल टेक्नोलॉजी सर्विसेज़ देने के सहारे भारतीय बाज़ार में अपने पैर फैलाने की कोशिश कर रही है – लेकिन ये भारत की सुरक्षा के लिहाज़ से एक ख़तरा बनकर उभर सकता है ऐसा जानकारों का मानना है. 5जी टेक्नोलॉजी एक बहुत ही ताक़तवर तकनीक है जिसे आज के समय में क्रिटिकल इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर भी कहा जाता है, ये 4जी सिंगल डिसिप्लीन से 5जी के मल्टी डिसिप्लीन की तरफ बढ़ने जैसा है, जबकि चीन की राजनीतिक कार्यशैली ऐसी है कि वहां के कॉरपोरेट सेक्टर में सरकार का दखल बहुत ज्य़ादा है. यही वो कारण है जो इस मसले को और गंभीर बना रहा है और एक्सपर्ट्स इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं कि भारत सरकार इस बारे में क्या फैसला करती है.
ORF presents – ‘EARTH TALKS ‘ - A weekly conversation with citizens, policymakers, and politicians on issues related to climate, sustainability, and biodiversity. Curated and anchored by award-winning environment journalist Bahar Dutt.
On the first episode of #EarthTalks, we bring together Arunabha Ghosh (CEO, CEEW), Bhavreen Kandhari (Citizen Activist), and Ritwick Dutta (Environment Lawyer) to debate the question:
❝Are government institutions equipped to handle the #AirPollution crisis?❞
THE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.
In this first episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Nivedita Kapoor discuss the Russian protests and India-Russia ties.
पिछले महीने ही सीरिया में आतंकी संगठन इस्लामिक स्टेट के ख़लीफ़ा अबु बशर अल बग़दादी की अमेरिकी हमसे में मौत हो गई. बग़दादी की मौत के बाद ये संगठन कमज़ोर हुआ है लेकिन ख़त्म नहीं हुआ. भारत के दक्षिणी राज्य केरल में भी आईएसआईएस का असर रहा है, भारत सरकार के द्वारा जारी आंकड़ों के मुताबिक वहां से करीब डेढ़ सौ लोगों ने बग़दादी के नेतृत्व को स्वीकार कर अपना घर-बार छोड़ दिया था. ये क्यों हुआ – इसके पीछे की वजह क्या रही और केरल राज्य के इतिहास में ऐसा क्या छिपा है जो उसे इस्लामिक आतंक का एक केंद्र बना सकता है. जानने के लिए सुनें ओआरएफ़ रिसर्च अपडेट का पांचवां एपिसोड.
The Inaugural Address at Raisina Dialogue 2019 was given by Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg
ऑब्ज़र्वर रिसर्च फाउंडेशन के इकोनॉमी और ग्रोथ प्रोग्राम के अंतर्गत Literacy in India: The Gender and Age Dimension विषय पर एक शोध पत्र प्रकाशित हुआ है. इस पेपर में ह्यूमन कैपिटल यानी भारत के मानव संसाधन का शिक्षा के क्षेत्र किस तरह का विकास हुआ है उसपर रिसर्च किया गया है. 1987–2017 तक की तीस साल की अवधि में देश में बुज़ुर्गों, बच्चों और युवाओं के वर्ग में शिक्षा प्रतिशत कितना बढ़ा और बदला है उसपर ये शोध-पत्र लिखा गया है. इसमें ये भी समझने की कोशिश की गई है कि राष्ट्रीय स्तर के अलावा क्या राज्य स्तर पर, इन विषय पर अलग-अलग तरह के नतीजे सामने आये हैं, और जहां नतीजे अच्छे नहीं हैं वहां सरकार को क्या करने की ज़रुरत है. इस शोधपत्र को आप हमारी अंग्रेज़ी वेबसाइट पर पढ़ सकते हैं.
दिवाली की रात आतंकी संगठन इस्लामिक स्टेट के प्रमुख अबु बकर अल़ बग़दादी की अमेरिकी सेना के हाथों मौत होने के बाद ये सवाल खड़ा हो गया है कि क्या बग़दादी की मौत के साथ ही आतंकी संगठन इस्लामिक स्टेट के वजूद पर सवालिया निशान लग गया है. क्या बग़दादी की मौत के साथ ही ये संगठन भी ख़त्म हो जाएगा? बग़दादी और उनके सेकेंड इन लीड कमांड अबु हल मुजाहिद के मरने के बाद इस संगठन का नेतृत्व कौन करेगा? क्या इसका असर सीरिया में चल रहे गृहयुद्द पर भी पड़ेगा ? और अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनल्ड ट्रंप के दावों में कितना दम है. इन सभी सवालों का जवाब ढूंढने की कोशिश की गई है इस बार पॉडकास्ट में - कबीर तनेजा और स्वाति अर्जुन के साथ.
जम्मू कश्मीर राज्य राजनीतिक पहचान को बदले हुए तक़रीबन तीन महीने होने को हैं और इस दौरान घाटी में एक असामान्य किस्म की शांति है. ये शांति - स्वाभाविक है या थोपी हुई – ये वाले दिनों में साफ़ हो जाएगा. लेकिन, जो बात अभी साफ़ नज़र आ रही है वो है - राज्य में एक स्थानीय सरकार की कमी, राजनीतिक शून्यता, प्रशासनिक द्वंद और सुरक्षा को लेकर लोगों के मन में तमाम सवाल. इसके अलावा जो सबसे ज़्यादा अहम् बात वो है राज्य के लोगों के मन में जिस तरह से एक तरह का डर - घर कर गया है, वो जल्दी जाने वाला नहीं है. इन सभी विषयों पर क्रेंद्रित इस चर्चा में शामिल हुए ओआरएफ़ के एसोसिएट फ़ेलो - ख़ालिद शाह और स्वाति अर्जुन।
रूस के लिए उसके Far East यानि सुदूर पूर्व का क्या महत्व है? वे इलाके कौन से हैं, उनमें कौन-कौन से शहर शामिल हैं, जिनपर अब रूस की निगाह बनी हुई है. रूस की कुल आबादी के मात्र पाँच प्रतिशत वाला ये इलाका, प्राकृतिक संसाधनों से भरा-पूरा होने के बावजूद अब तक हाशिये पर क्यों था? रूस की इन महत्वकांक्षाओं के बीच में भारत कहाँ खड़ा है और इससे उसका क्या फायदा जुड़ा है – व्लादिवोस्तक में मोदी-पुतीन के बीच हुई मुलाक़ात आगे क्या राह पकड़ेगी जानने के लिए सुनें ओआरएफ़ हिंदी रिसर्च अपडेट का ये ताज़ा अंक.
ओआरएफ़ हिंदी ने आज से अपना पहला पॉडकास्ट शुरू किया है, जिसका नाम है ओआरएफ़ रिसर्च अपडेट. इसके पहले एपिसोड में हमने हमारी वेबसाइट पर छपे एक रिसर्च आर्टिकल और एक इश्यू ब्रीफ़ पर चर्चा की है. हम चाहेंगे कि हमारे पाठक इस पॉडकास्ट को सुनें और फिर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया दें कि आपको इसमें क्या अच्छा लगा और क्या कम अच्छा लगा — हमारी कोशिश होगी कि हम अपने पाठकों और श्रोताओं की राय के मुताबिक इसे और बेहतर कर सकें.
— टीम ओआरएफ़