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(Africa) An African Union Summit held in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic and against growing tensions in parts of the continent (ACCORD)

Said Djinnit The 34th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government was held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic...

(USA/China) How American Free Trade Can Outdo China (Paulson Institute)

Henry M. Paulson Jr. The Trump years left the U.S. ceding ground for its exports. Biden can regain it, with the help of allies. https://www.paulsoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Updated-How-American-Free-Trade-Can-Outdo-China-WSJ.pdf  

(India/Pakistan) Is a thaw between India and Pakistan possible? (ORF)

KHALID SHAH It is not the first time that the militaries of the two countries have agreed to maintain calm at the border. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/thaw-between-india-pakistan-possible/

(USA/Saudi Arabia/Iran) Biden recalibrates approach towards Saudi Arabia but also warns Iran (ORF)

ANCHAL VOHRA Last week, American President Joe Biden hit the reset button on the US’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and its arch-enemy Iran upending his...

(Maldives/India) Majlis’ debate marks Maldivian ‘defence deal’ with India (ORF)

N SATHIYA MOORTHY The pact, one of the very many signed between the two nations during Minister Jaishankar’s visit, provides for India building a dockyard...

(India/Pakistan) India-Pakistan ceasefire: The phantasmagoric peace process (ORF)

SUSHANT SAREEN The breathless excitement, even optimism, with which even seasoned observers of the India-Pakistan relationship received the news of the latest ceasefire agreement between the militaries...

(India) Can plant protein be the solution to India’s supply vs demand conundrum (ORF)

SHOBA SURI India is the largest producer of pulses, accounting for 25 percent of the world's output yet 70 percent of Indians are protein deficient https://www.orfonline.org/research/can-plant-protein-be-the-solution-to-indias-supply-vs-demand-conundrum/

(India) India’s quest for a new assault rifle is almost over (ORF)

JAVIN ARYAN The India-Russia AK-203 deal is a noticeable improvement in India’s slow and inefficient defence procurement history. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-quest-new-assault-rifle-almost-over/

(Nepal) Nepal: Supreme Court’s verdict on dissolution of Parliament and the emerging situation (ORF)

HARI BANSH JHA The entire course of national politics has changed with the advent of the Supreme Court’s verdict. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/nepal-supreme-court-verdict-dissolution-parliament-emerging-situation/

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