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  • Staying in the Feed: The Islamic State’s Digital Survival Strategy:

    Despite losing territory, ISIS sustains global influence through digital ecosystems that radicalise, mobilise, and inspire violence with minimal contact or control

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    Staying in the Feed: The Islamic State’s Digital Survival Strategy: Despite losing territory, ISIS sustains global influence through digital ecosystems that radicalise, mobilise, and inspire violence with minimal contact or control Visit us: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/staying-in-the-feed-the-islamic-state-s-digital-survival-strategy
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  • As Trade Routes Shift, Can India Lead the New Maritime Order?:

    Navigating Uncertainty: Collaborating for Maritime Resilience

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    As Trade Routes Shift, Can India Lead the New Maritime Order?: Navigating Uncertainty: Collaborating for Maritime Resilience See More Here:- https://youtu.be/hkkhnynnqTs?si=QG9iGwr1axogW3DW
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  • Can We Make Shipping Green? Financing the Future of Maritime Decarbonisation:

    Maritime shipping may be the most fuel-efficient mode of cargo transport – but, even so, it accounts for perhaps 10 per cent of transport-related emissions and might increase its share in the years to come. Therefore, if the world is to transition towards a net zero emissions trajectory, the maritime sector must play a key role.

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    Can We Make Shipping Green? Financing the Future of Maritime Decarbonisation: Maritime shipping may be the most fuel-efficient mode of cargo transport – but, even so, it accounts for perhaps 10 per cent of transport-related emissions and might increase its share in the years to come. Therefore, if the world is to transition towards a net zero emissions trajectory, the maritime sector must play a key role. Visit us: - https://youtu.be/I6ciPam6sJQ?si=UHbKTCQrMLhvURuT
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  • AI and Electoral Integrity: Insights from Kenya’s 2022 Elections:

    Kenya’s 2022 elections showcased how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to monitor digital spaces, counter disinformation, and uphold the integrity of democratic processes.

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    AI and Electoral Integrity: Insights from Kenya’s 2022 Elections: Kenya’s 2022 elections showcased how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to monitor digital spaces, counter disinformation, and uphold the integrity of democratic processes. See Here: -https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/ai-and-electoral-integrity-insights-from-kenya-s-2022-elections
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  • India–South Korea Ties Rising Strategic Partnership with Ambassador Lee Seong-ho:

    Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day.

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    India–South Korea Ties Rising Strategic Partnership with Ambassador Lee Seong-ho: Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day. Visit us: - https://youtu.be/3pPFgtiAQxo?si=mmtE83ugKPQ5gKqH
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  • The Global South in a World Where Globalisation Is Breaking Down | IndiaDay@UNGA:

    Globalisation promised prosperity, but for much of the Global South it has delivered debt, disruption, and deep inequality.

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    The Global South in a World Where Globalisation Is Breaking Down | IndiaDay@UNGA: Globalisation promised prosperity, but for much of the Global South it has delivered debt, disruption, and deep inequality. Visit us: - https://youtu.be/Ng2BBY2km4M?si=frP_GDEgMws7telw
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  • Raisina Dialogue 2026 | Teaser:

    The Raisina Dialogue is India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, leaders in politics, business, media, and civil society converge in New Delhi to discuss the state of the world and explore opportunities for cooperation on a wide range of contemporary matters.

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    Raisina Dialogue 2026 | Teaser: The Raisina Dialogue is India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community. Every year, leaders in politics, business, media, and civil society converge in New Delhi to discuss the state of the world and explore opportunities for cooperation on a wide range of contemporary matters. See Here:-https://youtu.be/u41jYBT1AMo?si=EF76NGRS0D2sCKzN
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  • The New Politics of Peace in a Fragmented World | Jakarta Futures Forum 2025:

    With rising conflict costs, eroding global institutions, and stalled development gains, achieving peace is no longer just an ideal—it is a strategic imperative for countries facing persistent instability. This session explores how governments can chart a path toward stability and inclusive development, even as multilateral consensus stalls.

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    The New Politics of Peace in a Fragmented World | Jakarta Futures Forum 2025: With rising conflict costs, eroding global institutions, and stalled development gains, achieving peace is no longer just an ideal—it is a strategic imperative for countries facing persistent instability. This session explores how governments can chart a path toward stability and inclusive development, even as multilateral consensus stalls. Visit us: -https://youtu.be/gt69_yLN9_8?si=z86N5wFyNt1GKzuT
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  • India and China Relations: A Complex Trajectory
    The India and China Relations is often described as a mix of conflict, competition, cooperation, and containment — capturing the deeply ambivalent and evolving nature of their engagement. Over the past decade, strategic, economic, and political dynamics have made this bilateral relationship increasingly complex and unpredictable. This article explores the major themes shaping...
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  • Psychological Resilience in a Changing World:-

    Rapid societal change—from AI to climate crises—is reshaping mental health worldwide, demanding policies that balance progress with psychological resilience. As the world prepares for World Mental Health Day 2025, there is growing recognition that economic progress often comes at a hidden human cost. In the 19th century, sociologist Émile Durkheim theorised that mental health challenges extended beyond individual psychological factors.

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    Psychological Resilience in a Changing World:- Rapid societal change—from AI to climate crises—is reshaping mental health worldwide, demanding policies that balance progress with psychological resilience. As the world prepares for World Mental Health Day 2025, there is growing recognition that economic progress often comes at a hidden human cost. In the 19th century, sociologist Émile Durkheim theorised that mental health challenges extended beyond individual psychological factors. Watch Now: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/psychological-resilience-in-a-changing-world
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  • Takaichi’s Japan and the Politics of Continuity Over Change:-

    On October 4, 2025, Sanae Takaichi emerged victorious in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, defeating Shinjiro Koizumi by a margin of 185 votes (54.25 percent) to 156 votes (45.75 percent), and became the first woman ever to lead the LDP.

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    Takaichi’s Japan and the Politics of Continuity Over Change:- On October 4, 2025, Sanae Takaichi emerged victorious in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, defeating Shinjiro Koizumi by a margin of 185 votes (54.25 percent) to 156 votes (45.75 percent), and became the first woman ever to lead the LDP. See Here: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/takaichi-s-japan-and-the-politics-of-continuity-over-change
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  • The PLARF Challenge: Why India’s Integrated Rocket Force Cannot Wait:-

    As China’s PLARF fields advanced missiles capable of striking deep into India, New Delhi’s long-delayed Integrated Rocket Force (IRF) must be urgently established, fully equipped, and operationalised to close critical capability gaps and ensure credible deterrence.

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    The PLARF Challenge: Why India’s Integrated Rocket Force Cannot Wait:- As China’s PLARF fields advanced missiles capable of striking deep into India, New Delhi’s long-delayed Integrated Rocket Force (IRF) must be urgently established, fully equipped, and operationalised to close critical capability gaps and ensure credible deterrence. Visit us: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-plarf-challenge-why-india-s-integrated-rocket-force-cannot-wait
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  • India’s Critical Minerals Mission: From Ambition to Action:-

    The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR) 2025 marks a watershed moment in India’s strategic planning for critical minerals security. The government’s decision to allocate a sovereign fund of Rs 34,000 Crores for the National Critical Minerals Mission, including global exploration and acquisition of 24 critical commodities by 2030-31, demonstrates a bold and forward-thinking approach

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    India’s Critical Minerals Mission: From Ambition to Action:- The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR) 2025 marks a watershed moment in India’s strategic planning for critical minerals security. The government’s decision to allocate a sovereign fund of Rs 34,000 Crores for the National Critical Minerals Mission, including global exploration and acquisition of 24 critical commodities by 2030-31, demonstrates a bold and forward-thinking approach See Here: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-s-critical-minerals-mission-from-ambition-to-action
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  • How Port Modernisation Can Transform Indo-Pacific Trade | Jakarta Futures Forum:-

    The majority of global trade is carried out by ships, yet many ports in emerging Indo-Pacific nations suffer from outdated infrastructure, congestion, and vulnerability to extreme weather events.

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    How Port Modernisation Can Transform Indo-Pacific Trade | Jakarta Futures Forum:- The majority of global trade is carried out by ships, yet many ports in emerging Indo-Pacific nations suffer from outdated infrastructure, congestion, and vulnerability to extreme weather events. Watch Now: -https://youtu.be/k8Vd19w3DsE?si=v6gkfYy3wXMkNxCU
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  • US China Rivalry and the Geopolitics of AI | Jakarta Futures Forum 2025:-

    The AI arms race between the United States and China is not just about innovation; it’s about national power, market dominance, and ideological control. As models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek emerge as proxies for competing tech-industrial ecosystems, national strategies are increasingly defined by chip fabs, data routes, and AI capability - not just borders and bases.

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    US China Rivalry and the Geopolitics of AI | Jakarta Futures Forum 2025:- The AI arms race between the United States and China is not just about innovation; it’s about national power, market dominance, and ideological control. As models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek emerge as proxies for competing tech-industrial ecosystems, national strategies are increasingly defined by chip fabs, data routes, and AI capability - not just borders and bases. Watch Now: -https://youtu.be/X3Davr_mCTw?si=G5CXFu8DhmKiuhH_
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  • Explained: Trump, Trade & Tariff in Hindi | India-US Relations | ORF Podcast:-

    Explained: Trump, Trade & Tariff in Hindi | India-US Relations | ORF Podcast | अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप (Donald Trump, US President on India) द्वारा भारत पर लगाए गए टैरिफ (US Tariff on India) का असर क्या होगा? क्या यह केवल भारत-अमेरिका व्यापारिक रिश्तों (India-US Trade Relations) तक सीमित रहेगा, या पूरी वैश्विक व्यापार व्यवस्था (Global Trade System/World Order) को प्रभावित करेगा?

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    Explained: Trump, Trade & Tariff in Hindi | India-US Relations | ORF Podcast:- Explained: Trump, Trade & Tariff in Hindi | India-US Relations | ORF Podcast | अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप (Donald Trump, US President on India) द्वारा भारत पर लगाए गए टैरिफ (US Tariff on India) का असर क्या होगा? क्या यह केवल भारत-अमेरिका व्यापारिक रिश्तों (India-US Trade Relations) तक सीमित रहेगा, या पूरी वैश्विक व्यापार व्यवस्था (Global Trade System/World Order) को प्रभावित करेगा? See Here: - https://youtu.be/BFZg4z68414?si=h222DIC4mU2yniSj
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  • Rewiring Global Trade: Indo-Pacific, Africa & Latin America at the Crossroads:-

    The New Silk Arcs: Linking Oceans, Markets, and the Global South

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    Rewiring Global Trade: Indo-Pacific, Africa & Latin America at the Crossroads:- The New Silk Arcs: Linking Oceans, Markets, and the Global South Watch Now: - https://youtu.be/d0koTTC7Ewk?si=KUJlXxDquXLx7kqJ
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  • Denmark’s EU Presidency & India Relations:-

    Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day.

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    Denmark’s EU Presidency & India Relations:- Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day. Watch Now:- https://youtu.be/gxrVx_z4CXg?si=5MMx2Myhgh-z-S8h
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  • Cracking the VC Code – The Fight for Equity in Startup Funding:-

    In 2024, female-only founding teams received just 2.3 percent of global VC funding - a number that shrinks further as startups scale, revealing that the problem isn’t just entry, but escalation. This is not merely a pipeline issue - it’s a systemic failure rooted in biased networks, skewed risk perception, and a capital culture that defaults to familiarity.

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    Cracking the VC Code – The Fight for Equity in Startup Funding:- In 2024, female-only founding teams received just 2.3 percent of global VC funding - a number that shrinks further as startups scale, revealing that the problem isn’t just entry, but escalation. This is not merely a pipeline issue - it’s a systemic failure rooted in biased networks, skewed risk perception, and a capital culture that defaults to familiarity. See Here: - https://youtu.be/-nMZGhPWYNU?si=MDgRAvXfF0U_gPhp
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  • US China Trade War: Causes, Impacts, and Global Outlook in 2025
    Introduction The US China trade war, which began in 2018, continues to shape global trade, supply chains, and economic policies in 2025. While some tensions have eased through negotiations, tariffs, and retaliatory measures, the competition between the world’s two largest economies remains a central issue in international trade, technology, and geopolitics. This article examines the...
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  • Navigating the US–China AI Divide: Priorities for India:

    Crucially, while the US narrative on AI policy has been one of unfettered innovation, China’s approach places the focus squarely on governance. Beijing has proposed the establishment of a global AI cooperation organisation to strengthen collaboration on development and regulation.

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    Navigating the US–China AI Divide: Priorities for India: Crucially, while the US narrative on AI policy has been one of unfettered innovation, China’s approach places the focus squarely on governance. Beijing has proposed the establishment of a global AI cooperation organisation to strengthen collaboration on development and regulation. See More: - https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/navigating-the-us-china-ai-divide-priorities-for-india
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  • India’s growing role in the Indian Ocean through diplomacy with Seychelles and Madagascar:

    Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day.

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    India’s growing role in the Indian Ocean through diplomacy with Seychelles and Madagascar: Diplomat Diaries – the monthly feature from the Strategic Studies Programme – aims to host a series of conversations with serving diplomats and practitioners to discuss the key strategic and geopolitical issues of the day. More Info: - https://youtu.be/vfMLMv4pYh0?si=4esx1J-ty22vgAPv
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