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How India Survived History's Biggest Oil Shock
Energy | Oil, Gas and Renewables Jul 09, 2026

How India Survived History's Biggest Oil Shock

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced India to manage its biggest external energy shock in years. The ceasefire has reopened the route, but the fiscal, currency and energy-security costs remain. ...

CSE Revival — Looking Beyond Nostalgia
Indian Economy Jul 09, 2026

CSE Revival — Looking Beyond Nostalgia

The Calcutta Stock Exchange could serve new segments like MSMEs, carbon market, green bonds and municipal finance ...

PM Modi’s New Arc of Trust Will Hold Indo-Pacific Together
International Affairs | Developing and Emerging Economies Jul 07, 2026

PM Modi’s New Arc of Trust Will Hold Indo-Pacific Together

It will be necessary, as well, for Prime Minister Modi and President Prabowo Subianto to move the relationship forward if the Indo-Pacific is to create a genuinely indigenous and independent security framework ...

Why the Indo-Pacific Should Care About the NATO Summit
International Affairs Jul 07, 2026

Why the Indo-Pacific Should Care About the NATO Summit

Between NATO and the Indo-Pacific, defence priorities are gradually being realigned, with the Ankara summit potentially marking a key moment for India to translate growing political convergence into more tangible industrial partnerships. ...

The Case for Closer EU-India Cooperation
International Affairs Jul 04, 2026

The Case for Closer EU-India Cooperation

The EU and India became strategic partners more than 20 years ago and recently concluded “the mother of all trade deals.” But the relationship still lacks focus and purpose. ...

Fighting Online Youth Radicalisation, Australia and India Can Teach Each Other
International Affairs | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Jul 02, 2026

Fighting Online Youth Radicalisation, Australia and India Can Teach Each Other

Two democracies, very different in scale, are grappling with the same problem: how to ...

Delhi Water Crisis: Restore, Recharge, And Reuse to Conserve Water
Urbanisation | Water Jun 28, 2026

Delhi Water Crisis: Restore, Recharge, And Reuse to Conserve Water

Across large parts of Delhi, groundwater extraction has increased vulnerability. Borewells have become the city’s parallel water system. ...

Geography As Weapon
International Affairs Jun 26, 2026

Geography As Weapon

Iran’s experience offers lessons for India’s security environment. Whether in the Indian Ocean or along the Himalayan frontier, geography will continue to shape strategic outcomes ...

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Samir Saran

Samir Saran is the President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s premier think tank, headquartered in New Delhi with affiliates in North America and the Middle East. His research focuses on issues of global governance, climate and energy policy, ...

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