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One of the most significant takeaways was Washington’s view of #India as a “critical anchor” for regional stability. Defence co-production, military modernisation, logistics, and exercises like TIGER TRIUMPH signal a shift from symbolism to operational cooperation: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/39093 #IndiaUS #UsChina #IndoPacific #Defence
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Reinvigorating India’s maritime sector will require investments in shipbuilding, logistics, and advanced technologies. Partnerships with countries like Japan and South Korea can help India realise its ambition of becoming a leading global maritime and shipbuilding hub: @sayantan_h or-f.org/39113
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The rupee has lost 11.5% of its value since Liberation Day tariffs in April 2025, and a further 4.9% since the Hormuz crisis. India has lost US$46bn in forex reserves. This isn't yet a currency crisis, but the conditions for a self-fulfilling one are quietly assembling: @BardhanArya or-f.org/39128 #India #IndianEconomy #MonetaryPolicy #RBI
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Evidence suggests that #PlantBased meat alternatives can lower environmental impacts while maintaining nutritional value. Scaling innovation and consumer adoption could advance #ClimateAction, public health, and sustainability goals together: @shoba_suri or-f.org/39139
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Urban floods, heatwaves, air pollution, and water scarcity are not simply environmental problems—they are governance challenges. Building resilient cities requires integrating nature into planning rather than treating ecological systems as obstacles to development: @dddorf or-f.org/39168 #ClimateAction #WorldEnvironmentDay
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#Germany's #UNSC setback comes at an awkward moment for Berlin's #Zeitenwende ambitions. If it seeks greater influence in a more multipolar world, rebuilding credibility with non-Western partners may be as important as increasing military or economic power: @MalhotraShairee or-f.org/39217
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Rising #fuel, freight and input costs are reducing household incomes and threatening food security. The impact of the crisis is uneven and is affecting vulnerable groups such as women, youth and farmers more severely, thereby deepening existing development inequalities: @Shruti794 or-f.org/38983
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Economic activity today flows through networks, not just territories. Ports, supply chains, digital platforms, and logistics corridors create value across regions, challenging conventional ways of measuring growth and productivity: Ashish Kumar Singh or-f.org/39147 #Connectivity #SupplyChains #EconomicPolicy
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India’s demographic dividend window is gradually closing. The working-age population is expected to peak in the 2040s, while the number of citizens aged 60 could more than double by 2050. The challenge now is preparing for a rapidly ageing society: @DrNilanjanG or-f.org/39197 #India #Demographics
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#China remains the pacing challenge for #US strategy. Secretary of War #PeteHegseth reaffirmed deterrence against Chinese military expansion while also supporting dialogue and crisis-management mechanisms to avoid escalation. Competition remains central—but not necessarily confrontation: @ProfHarshVPant or-f.org/39093
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.@orfonline presents the third issue of 'Beijing Scan', a fortnightly insight on China, analysing crucial political, economic, foreign policy, and military developments.
This edition examines #China's export surge amid global turmoil, #XiJinping's visit to #NorthKorea, the latest India-China WMCC talks, the PLA's new HQ-16F missile deployment opposite #Taiwan, and Beijing's expanding footprint in the #SouthChinaSea.
Authors: @katul02, @kalpitm & @antaragsingh
Read here 🔗or-f.org/39232
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Three decades after the PC&PNDT Act, the ban on sex selection remains necessary. But India must ask whether an ultrasound-centred law, designed for one technological moment, has become misaligned with modern medicine: K. S. Uplabdh Gopal or-f.org/39167 #PublicHealth #GenderJustice #HealthPolicy
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#India’s health gains have not come from hospitals alone. #Nutrition, water, sanitation, electricity, food security, bank accounts and women’s education have all shaped outcomes. NFHS-6 reminds us that health policy must look beyond clinics: @oommen or-f.org/39082 #Healthcare #HealthPolicy
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India’s strategic outlook is undergoing a maritime shift. Moving beyond a land-centric view of regionalism, New Delhi is embracing its identity as a maritime nation—deepening engagement through #IORA, #BIMSTEC, and partnerships across the #IndoPacific: @sayantan_h or-f.org/39113
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India's GDP grew at 7.7% in FY2025-26, beating the IMF's 7.3% and MoSPI's own 7.4% forecasts. Strong domestic demand and investment held firm even as global trade uncertainty mounted. The numbers are good. But how long do they stay that way?: @BardhanArya or-f.org/39128 #India #IndianEconomy #MonetaryPolicy #RBI
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Traditional meat production is a major driver of resource depletion, environmental degradation, and nearly one-third of human-induced nitrogen emissions. Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 will require rethinking #FoodSystems while advancing #ClimateAction: @shoba_suri or-f.org/39139
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The future of environmental sustainability will be decided in cities. As urban populations expand, decisions on land use, mobility, water, housing, and public spaces will increasingly determine climate resilience, ecological health, and quality of life: @dddorf or-f.org/39168 #WorldEnvironmentDay #SustainableCities
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#Germany's failed #UNSC bid suggests that restoring multilateral credibility requires more than rhetoric. A good starting point may be reconciling Berlin's special relationship with #Israel with a consistent commitment to international law and universal principles: @MalhotraShairee or-f.org/39217
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The West Asia crisis has triggered an energy shock with wide socio-economic consequences. The Strait of #Hormuz carries around 38% of global crude oil, 13% of chemicals such as fertilisers and 2.4 percent of dry bulk cargo. Its disruption is impacting #India’s supply chains, trade deficit, and inflation: @Shruti794 or-f.org/38983
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Beyond #GDP, states need to measure resilience, adaptability, and welfare. Traditional indicators remain important, but #AI and real-time data can help governments better understand economic stress, climate risks, and development outcomes: Ashish Kumar Singh or-f.org/39147 #AI #Economics
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