Agentic AI and India’s Nuclear Security: Threat, Opportunity, and Doctrine
Agentic AI is reshaping deterrence itself, requiring India to urgently secure its nuclear and critical infrastructure and articulate a clear military AI doctrine anchored in meaningful human control
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/agentic-ai-and-india-s-nuclear-security-threat-opportunity-and-doctrine
Agentic AI is reshaping deterrence itself, requiring India to urgently secure its nuclear and critical infrastructure and articulate a clear military AI doctrine anchored in meaningful human control
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/agentic-ai-and-india-s-nuclear-security-threat-opportunity-and-doctrine
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Agentic AI and India’s Nuclear Security: Threat, Opportunity, and Doctrine
Agentic AI is reshaping warfare, exposing India to cyber, nuclear, and deterrence risks, demanding urgent military and infrastructure reforms.
Trump’s Domestic Signalling and Battlefield Realities
Even a relatively insulated US economy cannot entirely escape the ripple effects of sustained disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.
https://www.orfonline.org/research/trump-s-domestic-signalling-and-battlefield-realities
Even a relatively insulated US economy cannot entirely escape the ripple effects of sustained disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.
https://www.orfonline.org/research/trump-s-domestic-signalling-and-battlefield-realities
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Trump’s Domestic Signalling and Battlefield Realities
Donald Trump’s 2026 address frames the US-Israel war on Iran as nearing victory, while masking economic risks, geopolitical tensions, and uncertain outcomes.
The EU–Ghana SDP: A New Pillar of Stability in West Africa
The EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership signals a strategic shift in Europe’s West Africa policy, bolstering Ghana as a regional anchor against transnational and Sahelian security threats
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-eu-ghana-sdp-a-new-pillar-of-stability-in-west-africa
The EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership signals a strategic shift in Europe’s West Africa policy, bolstering Ghana as a regional anchor against transnational and Sahelian security threats
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-eu-ghana-sdp-a-new-pillar-of-stability-in-west-africa
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The EU–Ghana SDP: A New Pillar of Stability in West Africa
The EU-Ghana Security and Defence Partnership signals a strategic shift in Europe’s West Africa policy, bolstering Ghana as a regional anchor against transnational and Sahelian security threats
The Drivers of Georgia’s Pragmatism Towards Russia
Despite unresolved territorial disputes, Georgia has embraced calculated pragmatism toward Russia, prioritising economic gains and regime stability even as ties with the EU grow strained
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-drivers-of-georgia-s-pragmatism-towards-russia
Despite unresolved territorial disputes, Georgia has embraced calculated pragmatism toward Russia, prioritising economic gains and regime stability even as ties with the EU grow strained
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-drivers-of-georgia-s-pragmatism-towards-russia
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The Drivers of Georgia’s Pragmatism Towards Russia
Despite unresolved territorial disputes, Georgia has embraced calculated pragmatism toward Russia, prioritising economic gains and regime stability even as ties with the EU grow strained
Foiled Ricin Terror Plot: Gaps in India’s Approach to Biothreats
The thwarted ricin conspiracy serves as a stress test for India’s preparedness against biothreats, exposing regulatory blind spots and coordination deficits across security and public health systems
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/foiled-ricin-terror-plot-gaps-in-india-s-approach-to-biothreats
The thwarted ricin conspiracy serves as a stress test for India’s preparedness against biothreats, exposing regulatory blind spots and coordination deficits across security and public health systems
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/foiled-ricin-terror-plot-gaps-in-india-s-approach-to-biothreats
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Foiled Ricin Terror Plot: Gaps in India’s Approach to Biothreats
The thwarted ricin conspiracy serves as a stress test for India’s preparedness against biothreats, exposing regulatory blind spots and coordination deficits across security and public health systems
Impact of the Middle East Crisis on the Indian Agricultural Sector
The Middle East crisis is disrupting fertiliser and energy supply chains, raising cultivation costs, straining subsidies, and increasing food inflation risks in India
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/impact-of-the-middle-east-crisis-on-the-indian-agricultural-sector
The Middle East crisis is disrupting fertiliser and energy supply chains, raising cultivation costs, straining subsidies, and increasing food inflation risks in India
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/impact-of-the-middle-east-crisis-on-the-indian-agricultural-sector
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Impact of the Middle East Crisis on the Indian Agricultural Sector
The Middle East crisis is disrupting fertiliser and energy supply chains, raising cultivation costs, straining subsidies, and increasing food inflation risks in India
Constraint, Not Collapse: Beijing’s View of US Indo-Pacific Strategy
Beijing interprets Washington’s Indo-Pacific recalibration as constraint-driven retrenchment rather than retreat, creating strategic space for expanded Chinese economic, diplomatic, and selective military influence
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/constraint-not-collapse-beijing-s-view-of-us-indo-pacific-strategy
Beijing interprets Washington’s Indo-Pacific recalibration as constraint-driven retrenchment rather than retreat, creating strategic space for expanded Chinese economic, diplomatic, and selective military influence
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/constraint-not-collapse-beijing-s-view-of-us-indo-pacific-strategy
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Constraint, Not Collapse: Beijing’s View of US Indo-Pacific Strategy
Beijing interprets Washington’s Indo-Pacific recalibration as constraint-driven retrenchment rather than retreat, creating strategic space for expanded Chinese economic, diplomatic, and selective military influence
Women in the Marketplace: Reimagining Access, Ownership, and Stakeholdership in Indian Cities
https://www.orfonline.org/research/women-in-the-marketplace-reimagining-access-ownership-and-stakeholdership-in-indian-cities
https://www.orfonline.org/research/women-in-the-marketplace-reimagining-access-ownership-and-stakeholdership-in-indian-cities
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Women in the Marketplace: Reimagining Access, Ownership, and Stakeholdership in Indian Cities
Women in employment face challenges in ownership, procurement, and market access, revealing gaps between visibility and true economic inclusion.
Algorithms of Falsehood: The Challenges of Governing AI-Generated Disinformation
Generative AI has dismantled the older constraints on the production and distribution of disinformation. We are entering a new era of synthetic narratives, deepfakes, and cognitive warfare.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/algorithms-of-falsehood-the-challenges-of-governing-ai-generated-disinformation
Generative AI has dismantled the older constraints on the production and distribution of disinformation. We are entering a new era of synthetic narratives, deepfakes, and cognitive warfare.
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/algorithms-of-falsehood-the-challenges-of-governing-ai-generated-disinformation
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Algorithms of Falsehood: The Challenges of Governing AI-Generated Disinformation
Generative AI has dismantled the older constraints on the production and distribution of disinformation. We are entering a new era of synthetic narratives, deepfakes, and cognitive warfare.
Refining the Partnership: Elbridge Colby's Pragmatism and the US-India Dynamic
Colby’s visit underscores a growing comfort in New Delhi with its recalibrated partnership with the US. India is no longer approaching the US with the hesitations that once defined its engagement. Nor is it seeking validation through alignment
https://www.orfonline.org/research/refining-the-partnership-elbridge-colby-s-pragmatism-and-the-us-india-dynamic
Colby’s visit underscores a growing comfort in New Delhi with its recalibrated partnership with the US. India is no longer approaching the US with the hesitations that once defined its engagement. Nor is it seeking validation through alignment
https://www.orfonline.org/research/refining-the-partnership-elbridge-colby-s-pragmatism-and-the-us-india-dynamic
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Refining the Partnership: Elbridge Colby's Pragmatism and the US-India Dynamic
Elbridge Colby’s India visit signals a shift in US-India ties toward pragmatic, interest-driven strategic alignment focused on defence cooperation and Indo-Pacific security.
US-Iran Conflict: A Strategic Trap for Trump
The Middle East war, now in its second month, highlights operational limits for the US and Iran's fragile control despite escalating costs
https://www.orfonline.org/research/us-iran-conflict-a-strategic-trap-for-trump
The Middle East war, now in its second month, highlights operational limits for the US and Iran's fragile control despite escalating costs
https://www.orfonline.org/research/us-iran-conflict-a-strategic-trap-for-trump
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US-Iran Conflict: A Strategic Trap for Trump
China’s assessment of the US-Iran war highlights Trump’s strategic missteps, alliance fractures, and a prolonged conflict driving global economic risk and strategic exhaustion.
Nigeria–US Military Cooperation and the Challenge of Containing Sahel Instability
Deepening Nigeria–US military cooperation may strengthen counterterrorism capacity, but containing Sahel instability ultimately hinges on governance reform, political will, and Abuja’s ability to safeguard its strategic autonomy
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/nigeria-us-military-cooperation-and-the-challenge-of-containing-sahel-instability
Deepening Nigeria–US military cooperation may strengthen counterterrorism capacity, but containing Sahel instability ultimately hinges on governance reform, political will, and Abuja’s ability to safeguard its strategic autonomy
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/nigeria-us-military-cooperation-and-the-challenge-of-containing-sahel-instability
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Nigeria–US Military Cooperation and the Challenge of Containing Sahel Instability
Deepening Nigeria–US military cooperation may strengthen counterterrorism capacity, but containing Sahel instability ultimately hinges on governance reform, political will, and Abuja’s ability to safeguard its strategic autonomy
Drones and Deadlock: The Elusiveness of Breakthrough in the Russia–Ukraine War
In the Russia–Ukraine war, UAV-driven surveillance and strike capabilities reinforce a defensive stalemate, where tactical adaptation—not technology alone—shapes prospects for breakthrough
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/drones-and-deadlock-the-elusiveness-of-breakthrough-in-the-russia-ukraine-war
In the Russia–Ukraine war, UAV-driven surveillance and strike capabilities reinforce a defensive stalemate, where tactical adaptation—not technology alone—shapes prospects for breakthrough
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/drones-and-deadlock-the-elusiveness-of-breakthrough-in-the-russia-ukraine-war
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Drones and Deadlock: The Elusiveness of Breakthrough in the Russia–Ukraine War
In the Russia–Ukraine war, UAV-driven surveillance and strike capabilities reinforce a defensive stalemate, where tactical adaptation—not technology alone—shapes prospects for breakthrough
Gaps in Indigenous Trainer Aircraft in the IAF Ecosystem
Chronic delays in indigenous trainer aircraft have disrupted IAF training pipelines and increased reliance on imports, underscoring the need for a more resilient aviation ecosystem
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/gaps-in-indigenous-trainer-aircraft-in-the-iaf-ecosystem
Chronic delays in indigenous trainer aircraft have disrupted IAF training pipelines and increased reliance on imports, underscoring the need for a more resilient aviation ecosystem
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/gaps-in-indigenous-trainer-aircraft-in-the-iaf-ecosystem
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Gaps in Indigenous Trainer Aircraft in the IAF Ecosystem
Chronic delays in indigenous trainer aircraft have disrupted IAF training pipelines and increased reliance on imports, underscoring the need for a more resilient aviation ecosystem
The Emerging Drone–Space Panopticon in India’s Northeast Frontier
India’s Northeast frontier is emerging as a drone–satcom battlespace, demanding advanced anti-drone and jungle-warfare preparedness against externally enabled insurgent threats
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-emerging-drone-space-panopticon-in-india-s-northeast-frontier
India’s Northeast frontier is emerging as a drone–satcom battlespace, demanding advanced anti-drone and jungle-warfare preparedness against externally enabled insurgent threats
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-emerging-drone-space-panopticon-in-india-s-northeast-frontier
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The Emerging Drone–Space Panopticon in India’s Northeast Frontier
India’s Northeast frontier is emerging as a drone–satcom battlespace, demanding advanced anti-drone and jungle-warfare preparedness against externally enabled insurgent threats
Recycling as Strategy: Building India’s Mineral Loop in a China-Dominated Market
In a China-dominated mineral market, India’s fastest path to resilience lies not in new mines, but in building a strategic recycling loop
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/recycling-as-strategy-building-india-s-mineral-loop-in-a-china-dominated-market
In a China-dominated mineral market, India’s fastest path to resilience lies not in new mines, but in building a strategic recycling loop
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/recycling-as-strategy-building-india-s-mineral-loop-in-a-china-dominated-market
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Recycling as Strategy: Building India’s Mineral Loop in a China-Dominated Market
The Chinese mineral loop shows how recycling boosts resilience. India can adapt this model to strengthen mineral security.