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Who decides what a "true democracy" is?In this fiery address, Sanjeev Sanyal (Member, EAC-PM) calls out the weaponizatio...
21/08/2026

Who decides what a "true democracy" is?

In this fiery address, Sanjeev Sanyal (Member, EAC-PM) calls out the weaponization of global democracy perception indices—taking aim at Sweden’s V-Dem Institute for ranking India (the world’s largest democracy) at 108th, just notches above Pakistan and below crisis-hit nations like Sri Lanka.

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Observer Research Foundation hosted a discussion titled ‘Beneath the Surface: India’s Submarine Capacity-Building and S...
21/08/2026

Observer Research Foundation hosted a discussion titled ‘Beneath the Surface: India’s Submarine Capacity-Building and Subsurface Warfare Strategy’ as part of the National Security Dialogue.

The session examined India’s current and future requirements in the undersea domain by linking strategic objectives to submarine development, force structure, emerging technologies, industrial capacity, and international cooperation.

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India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri called on the Sri Lankan government to hold Provincial Council (PC) elections at...
21/08/2026

India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri called on the Sri Lankan government to hold Provincial Council (PC) elections at the earliest opportunity and to implement the constitutional provisions needed to meet the aspirations of the Tamil people through his one-day visit to Sri Lanka.

This brief explains that Sri Lanka’s conduct of PC elections, its consensus-building process for a new constitution will shape India’s pragmatic approach to devolution and Tamil politics.

Read Now: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/devolution-diplomacy-india-s-approach-to-sri-lanka-s-provincial-councils

For decades, food, clothing, and shelter defined 's basic needs. Today, has become the fourth essential for dignity, ...
21/08/2026

For decades, food, clothing, and shelter defined 's basic needs. Today, has become the fourth essential for dignity, mobility, and a secure future.

With enrolments increased in higher education from 34.2 million in 2014–15 to 45 million in 2023–24, a 31.5% rise.

Policy must now close the gap between rising educational aspirations and pathways to productive work, consistently translating learning into capability, capability into productive work, and work into the security that families increasingly expect it to provide.

Learn More: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-new-essential-education-in-aspirational-india

Observer Research Foundation is hosting a discussion titled ‘Russia-Ukraine War: Stalled, Still Raging’.The discussion...
20/08/2026



Observer Research Foundation is hosting a discussion titled ‘Russia-Ukraine War: Stalled, Still Raging’.

The discussion will examine the following questions:
1. What is the current situation on the front, given the existing grey zones and varying perceptions of who controls what along the line of contact? Is it likely to change significantly?
2. What is the impact of drone and missile attacks on economic infrastructure?
3. Is there a diplomatic solution to the conflict? If so, what could be the baseline for its resolution? Who could serve as credible mediator, capable of bringing the warring parties together and convincing them to embrace peace?
4. What are the potential future scenarios going forward, and what are the implications of a protracted Russia-Ukraine war for India’s interests?

🗓️ 24 August | 📍ORF Delhi | Open Event

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Winston 's century-old warning that leaders cannot pursue prudence and audacity at once still explains why , , and th...
20/08/2026

Winston 's century-old warning that leaders cannot pursue prudence and audacity at once still explains why , , and the United States have each stumbled into the same trap of graduated escalation.

This brief explains how leaders often fail to heed history's lessons — as Indian and American leaders painfully discovered over and Vietnam in the 1960s, to Russia and the US demonstrating the same failure today.

Read More Now: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/churchillian-military-lessons-for-india-russia-and-the-united-states

The next phase of - relations will depend on whether India can build a financial architecture that enables African bus...
20/08/2026

The next phase of - relations will depend on whether India can build a financial architecture that enables African businesses to trade with the world.

While India’s relationship with the continent remains strong, it is still driven mainly by public-sector projects and .

The next phase of India-Africa relations will depend on whether India can build a financial architecture that enables African businesses to trade with the world, not just on how much India trades with the continent: https://www.orfonline.org/research/what-india-can-learn-from-dubai-s-africa-strategy

19/08/2026

American Social Media Algorithms Are Biased

Observer Research Foundation hosted a discussion titled ‘Moon: The Next Antarctica’ as part of the a new series - ‘Space...
19/08/2026

Observer Research Foundation hosted a discussion titled ‘Moon: The Next Antarctica’ as part of the a new series - ‘Space Conversations’.

The discussion examined how important it is to emulate the best practices of the international community in Antarctica as research and commercial activities on the Moon are on an uprise.

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