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BOAO at 25: China’s Enhanced Regional Aspirations and India’s Silent Withdrawal - CRF India
BOAO at 25: China’s Enhanced Regional Aspirations and India’s Silent Withdrawal - CRF India
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Calls for greater solidarity and reform of the existing mechanisms were emphasised at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026, held from 24 to 27 March, as there was a greater recognition that the Global South is emerging as a more active force in shaping global economic governance.
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Digital Scams in Compounds of Southeast Asia: Indians Trafficked - CRF India
Digital Scams in Compounds of Southeast Asia: Indians Trafficked - CRF India
The trafficking of Indian nationals to Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar has emerged as a transnational organised crime challenge with a distinctly modern veneer. Unlike traditional forms of trafficking centred on forced labour or sexual exploitation, the recent wave involves large-scale coercion into cyber-enabled fraud operations run from fortified compounds in the Lower Mekong region and Myanmar’s borderlands.
From Poverty Reduction to Income Transition: The Three Pillars of Viksit Bharat - CRF India
From Poverty Reduction to Income Transition: The Three Pillars of Viksit Bharat - CRF India
Viksit Bharat 2047 envisions transforming India into a developed nation. The Government of India has set clear milestones: achieving upper-middle-income status (per capita income between $4,496 and $13,935) by 2030 and high-income status by 2047.
Chinese Checkers in AIIB and India’s Careful Balancing Act
Chinese Checkers in AIIB and India’s Careful Balancing Act
The AIIB or the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (亚洲基础设施投资银行) has come of age almost a decade after it was set up, demonstrating great vigour with around 350 developmental projects in the field of energy, climate and infrastructure.
Challenging the Dollar: Why De-dollarisation Alternatives Fall Short - CRF India
Challenging the Dollar: Why De-dollarisation Alternatives Fall Short - CRF India
India – South Africa: From Historical Solidarity to Strategic Partnership - CRF India
India – South Africa: From Historical Solidarity to Strategic Partnership - CRF India
India and South Africa share a relationship deeply rooted in historical connections, shared anti-colonial struggles, and a long tradition of political solidarity.
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Coal Gasification in India Role Demand Outlook and Policy Pathways - CRF India
Coal Gasification in India Role Demand Outlook and Policy Pathways - CRF India
Coal has historically played a central role in India’s economic and energy development and continues to be a cornerstone of the country’s energy system. As of 2023-24, coal accounts for over 70% of electricity generation and remains a critical input for key industrial sectors such as steel, cement, aluminium, and chemicals.
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Reactions and Implications for the Horn of Africa - CRF India
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Reactions and Implications for the Horn of Africa - CRF India
The global order is currently undergoing a period of profound geopolitical churn. This shift can be characterised by progressive dynamism within power balances and fluid strategic alignments.
From Poverty Reduction to Income Transition: The Three Pillars of Viksit Bharat - CRF India
From Poverty Reduction to Income Transition: The Three Pillars of Viksit Bharat - CRF India
Viksit Bharat 2047 envisions transforming India into a developed nation. The Government of India has set clear milestones: achieving upper-middle-income status (per capita income between $4,496 and $13,935) by 2030 and high-income status by 2047.
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India Is Betting Big On Capex – But The Real Question Is Where - CRF India
India Is Betting Big On Capex – But The Real Question Is Where - CRF India
A compelling tenet of India's macroeconomic strategy over the past five years is that: the State must take charge, when private investment is hesitant. This philosophy is maintained in the Union Budget 2026–2027, which places a strongly emphasises on public capital expenditure (Capex).
Assessing India’s Engagement with Central Asia in an Evolving Global and Regional Order - CRF India
Assessing India’s Engagement with Central Asia in an Evolving Global and Regional Order - CRF India
India’s foreign policy is currently navigating several regional and global shifts, especially in terms of evolving security challenges, supply chain disruptions, and growing tariff threats.
Supply Chains as the New Arteries of Power: India’s Critical Minerals’ Dilemma and Diversification - Clean Mobility Shift
Supply Chains as the New Arteries of Power: India’s Critical Minerals’ Dilemma and Diversification - Clean Mobility Shift
India’s clean energy transition faces growing challenges from dependence on imported critical minerals like lithium, nickel and rare earths amid rising geopolitical uncertainty
Rethinking Public Investment for India’s Next Decade
Rethinking Public Investment for India’s Next Decade
Shishir Priyadarshi, President, Chintan Research Foundation argues fiscal discipline, productivity investment, MSME support, and state reforms are key to sustaining credit upgrades and India’s budget
Bangladesh in Transition: Key Internal Developments in 2025 - CRF India
Bangladesh in Transition: Key Internal Developments in 2025 - CRF India
Bangladesh entered a phase of acute political transition following the mass uprising of mid-2024, which brought an abrupt end to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s prolonged rule and destabilised the country’s entrenched political order.
Rethinking Public Investment for India’s Next Decade
Rethinking Public Investment for India’s Next Decade
Shishir Priyadarshi, President, Chintan Research Foundation argues fiscal discipline, productivity investment, MSME support, and state reforms are key to sustaining credit upgrades and India’s budget
EU-India FTA sends out a message to the world: Globalisation isn’t disappearing, it’s diversifying - The Economic Times
EU-India FTA sends out a message to the world: Globalisation isn’t disappearing, it’s diversifying - The Economic Times
India and the European Union have successfully concluded Free Trade Agreement negotiations. This landmark deal, initiated in 2007, marks a significant commercial and strategic step. The agreement aims to strengthen trade flows between the two entities. It will reduce barriers for Indian businesses entering the EU market. European firms will gain access to India's growing economy.
EU-India FTA
EU-India FTA
Why Beijing’s Arctic Gaze Matters More to Asia Than the Arctic Itself - CRF India
Why Beijing’s Arctic Gaze Matters More to Asia Than the Arctic Itself - CRF India
China’s Neo-Civilizational Push- GDI, GCI, GSI and the GGI Return of a Sino-Centric Order - CRF India
China’s Neo-Civilizational Push- GDI, GCI, GSI and the GGI Return of a Sino-Centric Order - CRF India
Mining the Eastern Himalayas: Why Arunachal’s Critical Minerals Must Be Secured Without Breaking Its Ecology - Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7
Mining the Eastern Himalayas: Why Arunachal’s Critical Minerals Must Be Secured Without Breaking Its Ecology - Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7
Reclaiming Purpose in a Procedural Climate Regime
Reclaiming Purpose in a Procedural Climate Regime
The Missing Half of India's Green Hydrogen Supply ( Pg: 42-43)
The Missing Half of India's Green Hydrogen Supply ( Pg: 42-43)
Glitter and Grit of India’s Gems and Jewellery Industry - CRF India
Glitter and Grit of India’s Gems and Jewellery Industry - CRF India
Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause
Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause
Are the Trump Tariffs Actually Helping the U.S. Economy? - CRF India
Are the Trump Tariffs Actually Helping the U.S. Economy? - CRF India
How should India actually check GDP growth now?
How should India actually check GDP growth now?
The Critical Mineral Map of Power: India’s Diversification Strategy - CRF India
The Critical Mineral Map of Power: India’s Diversification Strategy - CRF India
The Impact of Political Instability and Bifurcation on FDI in the USA - CRF India
The Impact of Political Instability and Bifurcation on FDI in the USA - CRF India
A forward-looking reset for India’s nuclear future | Hindustan Times
A forward-looking reset for India’s nuclear future | Hindustan Times
Mirage of Critical Mineral Diversification: How re-export hubs quietly undermine India’s energy security
Mirage of Critical Mineral Diversification: How re-export hubs quietly undermine India’s energy security
India-New Zealand FTA brings structure to a mature relationship
India-New Zealand FTA brings structure to a mature relationship
Indo-pacific Powerplay: Japan and Australia Ink New Defence Pact to Counter China - CRF India
Indo-pacific Powerplay: Japan and Australia Ink New Defence Pact to Counter China - CRF India
Japan and Sri Lanka are making the same mistake
Japan and Sri Lanka are making the same mistake
AI Powered Framework for India's Viksit Bharat 2047 Transformation
AI Powered Framework for India's Viksit Bharat 2047 Transformation
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Insurance coverage : ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में बढ़ेगा बीमा कवरेज
Insurance coverage : ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में बढ़ेगा बीमा कवरेज
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The Productivity Paradox of MGNREGA: Evidence from 2019-2025 and a Pathway to Rural Transformation - CRF India
The Productivity Paradox of MGNREGA: Evidence from 2019-2025 and a Pathway to Rural Transformation - CRF India
India in 2025: Reckoning with Strategic Autonomy While Attempting Rebalancing – South Asian Voices
India in 2025: Reckoning with Strategic Autonomy While Attempting Rebalancing – South Asian Voices
The Oman visit is more than a routine diplomatic trip - The Hindu
The Oman visit is more than a routine diplomatic trip - The Hindu
The Missing Puzzle in the People Centric Transition
The Missing Puzzle in the People Centric Transition
RBI repo rate cut and that 'rare Goldilocks period'
RBI repo rate cut and that 'rare Goldilocks period'
Why Myanmar’s elections offer no simple off-ramp to crisis | Hindustan Times
Why Myanmar’s elections offer no simple off-ramp to crisis | Hindustan Times
Islands of Opportunity: India’s Expanding Maritime Footprint in East Africa - CRF India
Islands of Opportunity: India’s Expanding Maritime Footprint in East Africa - CRF India
China in the BRICS-Plus - CRF India
China in the BRICS-Plus - CRF India
Opinion | Mohammad Jamshed’s column; An old friendship growing stronger in a changing world | Bhaskar English
Opinion | Mohammad Jamshed’s column; An old friendship growing stronger in a changing world | Bhaskar English
NAVIGATING INDIA’S STRATEGIC APPROACH TO MYANMAR - CRF India
NAVIGATING INDIA’S STRATEGIC APPROACH TO MYANMAR - CRF India
Minerals of Progress, Axes of Dependency: India’s Critical Minerals’ Conundrum - CRF India
Minerals of Progress, Axes of Dependency: India’s Critical Minerals’ Conundrum - CRF India
India, Russia And A New Geometry of Global Trade
India, Russia And A New Geometry of Global Trade
City of Lakes, City of Loss: Remembering and Reclaiming Bhopal- CRF India
City of Lakes, City of Loss: Remembering and Reclaiming Bhopal- CRF India
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Youthful Optimism VS. Adult Realism - CRF India
Youthful Optimism VS. Adult Realism - CRF India
The Real Emission Crisis: Why India’s Tailpipe Pollution Regime Needs Urgent Reform - CRF India
The Real Emission Crisis: Why India’s Tailpipe Pollution Regime Needs Urgent Reform - CRF India
The global economy in flux – Tariffs and turbulence - Hard News
The global economy in flux – Tariffs and turbulence - Hard News
Impact of Russia’s Latest Nuclear Missile ‘Burevestnik’ on the Ukraine War - DigiTIMES.
Impact of Russia’s Latest Nuclear Missile ‘Burevestnik’ on the Ukraine War - DigiTIMES.
Europe's sanctions are not the moral compass it paints to be. Look at the EU's own data
Europe's sanctions are not the moral compass it paints to be. Look at the EU's own data
Swadesh: We, The Unequal People
Swadesh: We, The Unequal People
Too many sanctions may inadvertently chip away at the might of the US dollar
Too many sanctions may inadvertently chip away at the might of the US dollar
A sustainable biofuel policy needed for India’s energy transition | Policy Circle
A sustainable biofuel policy needed for India’s energy transition | Policy Circle
Explore Pacific Forum's Insightful Indo-Pacific Analysis
Explore Pacific Forum's Insightful Indo-Pacific Analysis
Private Sector Participation in the Nuclear Power Sector in India - CRF India
Private Sector Participation in the Nuclear Power Sector in India - CRF India
New labour codes are a simplification that's been long overdue. Its a strategic shift
New labour codes are a simplification that's been long overdue. Its a strategic shift
India’s Pragmatic Pivot toward Afghanistan: Strategic Engagement amid Regional Realignments - CRF India
India’s Pragmatic Pivot toward Afghanistan: Strategic Engagement amid Regional Realignments - CRF India
POWER, PROTEST, AND THE PRESS: The role of media in Bangladesh and Nepal’s Political Landscape - CRF India
POWER, PROTEST, AND THE PRESS: The role of media in Bangladesh and Nepal’s Political Landscape - CRF India
India’s Exit from Ayni Airbase: Strategic Shift in Central Asia
India’s Exit from Ayni Airbase: Strategic Shift in Central Asia
Foreign Entry in Indian Defence: Thwarting Strategic Autonomy and Atmanirbharta - CRF India
Foreign Entry in Indian Defence: Thwarting Strategic Autonomy and Atmanirbharta - CRF India
With the E-Rupee, India Leaps into the Blockchain Era - CRF India
With the E-Rupee, India Leaps into the Blockchain Era - CRF India
Bridging Ambition and Implementation: Reassessing the Paris Agreement - CRF India
Bridging Ambition and Implementation: Reassessing the Paris Agreement - CRF India
Decadal Review of India-Central Asia Relations: Assessing Strategic Intent and Structural Constraints - CRF India
Decadal Review of India-Central Asia Relations: Assessing Strategic Intent and Structural Constraints - CRF India
Quad needs a restart and the ball is in American court
Quad needs a restart and the ball is in American court
India in Japan’s China Plus One Strategy - CRF India
India in Japan’s China Plus One Strategy - CRF India
India-US deal should be a model for inclusive trade, not just a symbol of diplomacy
India-US deal should be a model for inclusive trade, not just a symbol of diplomacy
Explore quad strategic review on sundayguardianlive.com
Explore quad strategic review on sundayguardianlive.com
Here’s how to ramp up India’s nuclear capacity
Here’s how to ramp up India’s nuclear capacity
From Sanctuary to Expulsion: Iran’s Shifting Policies Toward Afghan Refugees & Its Regional Repercussions - CRF India
From Sanctuary to Expulsion: Iran’s Shifting Policies Toward Afghan Refugees & Its Regional Repercussions - CRF India
Nobel laureates, Schumpeter & Shiva point India to the same path
Nobel laureates, Schumpeter & Shiva point India to the same path
अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देती दीपावली, पढ़ें अभिजीत मुखोपाध्याय का आलेख | Diwali 2025
अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देती दीपावली, पढ़ें अभिजीत मुखोपाध्याय का आलेख | Diwali 2025
Why India needs a trade exposure index
Why India needs a trade exposure index
When the Dragon Tightens Its Talons: China's New Techno-Mineral Maneuver
When the Dragon Tightens Its Talons: China's New Techno-Mineral Maneuver
Gaza oscillates between hope and fear as the war enters third year – Firstpost
Gaza oscillates between hope and fear as the war enters third year – Firstpost
Reimagining Cycle Rickshaws: Human Rights, Policy Exclusion, and Pathways to Dignified Urban Mobility - CRF India
Reimagining Cycle Rickshaws: Human Rights, Policy Exclusion, and Pathways to Dignified Urban Mobility - CRF India
Glitter Under Strain: How India Can Shield Its Jewellery Exports from Tariff Heat - CRF India
Glitter Under Strain: How India Can Shield Its Jewellery Exports from Tariff Heat - CRF India
Chintan Speaks | Episode 2| West Asia in Turmoil and India Walking a Tightrope
Chintan Speaks | Episode 2| West Asia in Turmoil and India Walking a Tightrope
India’s Innovation Handicap: How to overcome it
India’s Innovation Handicap: How to overcome it
India must not let Brazil become ‘Saudi Arabia of sugar’
India must not let Brazil become ‘Saudi Arabia of sugar’
Turning H-1B hike into India’s innovation advantage | Hindustan Times
Turning H-1B hike into India’s innovation advantage | Hindustan Times
India and the UAE:
India and the UAE:
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Trump at UN: renewables, immigration will be the death of Europe
Trump at UN: renewables, immigration will be the death of Europe
Decarbonisation of the Cement Sector
Decarbonisation of the Cement Sector
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The Mahasagar Initiative in the Current Security Context - CRF India
The Mahasagar Initiative in the Current Security Context - CRF India
The Mahasagar Initiative in the Current Security Context - CRF India
The Mahasagar Initiative in the Current Security Context - CRF India
OPINION | India and the WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement: Beyond misleading headlines
OPINION | India and the WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement: Beyond misleading headlines
How global monetary policy divergence presents an opportunity for India
How global monetary policy divergence presents an opportunity for India
Maritime connectivity between India and Russia: The Chennai–Vladivostok Corridor - Diplomatist
Maritime connectivity between India and Russia: The Chennai–Vladivostok Corridor - Diplomatist
CRF Pre Cop 30 Dialogue Registration
CRF Pre Cop 30 Dialogue Registration
OPINION | India and the WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement: Beyond misleading headlines
OPINION | India and the WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement: Beyond misleading headlines
Modern Energy Cooking Forum 2025 - Finovista
Modern Energy Cooking Forum 2025 - Finovista
India’s Refining Renaissance: Seizing the Discounted Crude Opportunity - CRF India
India’s Refining Renaissance: Seizing the Discounted Crude Opportunity - CRF India
New Economic Corridor: The TRIPP and Its Role in Global Deal Diplomacy, ETInfra
New Economic Corridor: The TRIPP and Its Role in Global Deal Diplomacy, ETInfra
Indo-Saudi ties can evolve to another level with collaboration on critical minerals
Indo-Saudi ties can evolve to another level with collaboration on critical minerals
Study on Trade Potential of Indian Natural Gas - CRF India
Study on Trade Potential of Indian Natural Gas - CRF India
Reviving Multilateralism: India’s Call at Vladivostok
Reviving Multilateralism: India’s Call at Vladivostok
Counting Heads Is Not Enough: Hearing All Voices in Democracy - CRF India
Counting Heads Is Not Enough: Hearing All Voices in Democracy - CRF India
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