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ORF PolicyPod2022 Recap: Russia-Ukraine War, US-China Contestation and G20 IndiaTune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse the year that was with Russia-Ukraine war; Xi Jinping in China; US-China contestation; Indian foreign policy choices; and Delhi’s G20 moment.
Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-12-3022 min
ORF PolicyPodIndia's G20 Moment and Protests in ChinaTune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse the protests in China; contestation in the Indian Ocean; Indo-US military exercises; Russia-US jostling; India’s counter terror outreach; and India’s G20 moment.
Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-12-1523 min
ORF PolicyPodImran Khan Targets Pakistan Army; Rishi Sunak Enters 10 Downing Street; and US Mid-Term ElectionsTune into our latest episode of The Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's attack on the Pakistan Army; Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; the US midterm elections; and Lula da Silva as new the President of Brazil.
Click here to learn more about ORF Podcast: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-11-1724 min
ORF PolicyPodJaishankar’s Interventions at the UNGA | The LAC Conundrum | India, China and the AUKUSTune into our latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Jaishankar’s interventions at the UNGA; the LAC Conundrum; India, China and the AUKUS; and a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Click here to learn more about ORF Podcasts: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-10-1321 min
ORF PolicyPodModi's Message to Putin at the SCO | Sheikh Hasina in India | Jaishankar at the UNGATune into our latest episode of the Ideas Factory podcast with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, as they analyse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO; Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in India; Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of India, at the UNGA; and the passing away of Queen Elizabeth.
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#NaghmaSahar #HarshVPant #ideasfactory #ORF #russianukraineconflict #Russia #QueenElizabeth #Jaishankar #SheikhHasina #Bangladesh #SCO #India #NarendraModi #Putin #UNGA772022-09-2920 min
ORF PolicyPodChallenges in India’s Neighbourhood; Modi in Lumbini; Sheikh Hasina’s Offer; and Biden in AsiaIndia is committed to helping Sri Lanka during its worst times of economic and political distress. India is playing a crucial role in assisting the island state from destabilising and reviving its economy.
The new leadership in Pakistan has a very tough challenge ahead. We see a rising anti-China sentiment in Balochistan, which has been at the heart of CPEC.
As we look towards the east, our north-east has to be the bridge that connects India to South East Asia. In light of this, Sheikh Hasina's offer is in line with the sentiment.
Biden's visit has given a message that...2022-05-2623 min
ORF PolicyPodModi in Europe; Ukraine in Focus; Economic Crisis in South AsiaIn this episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Europe; with the centre of power strategically shifting to the Indo-Pacific; India and the European Union are trying to work out a new arrangement, to accommodate the new geopolitical reality.
China's rising presence in the Indo- Pacific and South China Sea region with Russia challenging Europe on its very doorsteps, it becomes extremely crucial for the European Union to declare its ambitions much more open...2022-05-1221 min
ORF PolicyPodThe Unfolding Ukraine Horror Show; China's Balancing Act; Abe On Taiwan; and India's Operation GangaThe consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. This conflict exemplifies that the global financial architecture is still being controlled by the West.
The role of China continues to be a crucial one. The debate over the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan will only get enhanced going further.
Mission Ganga, seems to have been a well crafted diplomatic manoeuvre by India. As the world becomes more and more globalized, the commitment comes with significant costs.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Stud...2022-03-2428 min
ORF PolicyPodThe Ukraine War Intensifies; Russian Military Push Versus Western Resolve; India’s DilemmasIn the light of the Russian invasion, the diplomatic efforts and international rallying, seem to yield no substantial result. With the kind of exodus that Ukrainians are facing, they would want some more concrete efforts on the part of America. The US and Europeans coming together and isolating Russia leaves concern for Beijing. China is increasingly trying to maintain a balance between the West and Russia, keeping in mind the impact it has on the global economy today.
Can India keep on walking a tight rope in geopolitics or does it need to take sides as it aspires to become...2022-03-1025 min
ORF PolicyPodIndia-UAE Trade Pact; The Quad Meets Jaishankar In Australia And The PhilippinesIn the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses India-UAE Trade Pact; The Quad Meets; Jaishankar in Australia and the Philippines.
The India-UAE Trade Pact signals how India is trying to forge economic partnerships and trust in the middle-east.
With the QUAD Summit in Melbourne, it was very evident that the four countries were coming together and not shying away from publicly acknowledging the grouping as a democratic answer to a more autocratic China.
We are looking at a very...2022-03-0324 min
ORF PolicyPodMacron And Putin; Russia-China Axis; Winter Olympics In China; And Xi's Defensiveness On GalwanIn the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse Germany freelancing on the Russia-Ukraine issue and Macron in a way legitimise Putin’s security concerns; Russia-China Axis; India’s diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics in China, and President Xi Jinping politicising on the Galwan issue.
#RussiaChina #ChinaOlympics #ChinaOnGalwan
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-02-2425 min
ORF PolicyPodIndia Abstains on Ukraine; Crisis in Yemen; New Delhi’s Push for Defence ExportsIn the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse India's position, as it has abstained from voting over the Ukraine issue at the UNSC.
What is UAE, Saudi and Iran's role in the Yemen war?
#UkraineCrisis #DefenceExports #YemenCrisis
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And New Delhi’s Push for Defence Exports.2022-02-1728 min
ORF PolicyPodGeopolitical Jostling In Europe; The Taliban In Oslo And Pakistans 'New National Security Policy'In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses Geopolitical Jostling In Europe; the Taliban in Oslo; and Pakistan’s ‘New’ National Security Policy.
#PakistanSecurityPolicy #NationalSecurityPolicy #TalibanInOslo
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-02-1027 min
ORF PolicyPodThe Ukraine Crisis | Xi Jinping At Davos And China Consolidates Its Presence Along The LAC |In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse the crisis in Ukraine; Divisions Within the West; Xi Jinping at Davos; China Consolidates Its Presence Along the LAC
#UkraineCrisis #ChinaAtLAC #XiJinping
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-02-0424 min
ORF PolicyPodUS - Russia Tango Over Ukraine ; Sri Lanka Balances China, India; New Delhi’s Tightrope On MyanmarIn the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyses The US-Russia Tango over Ukraine; Sri Lanka Balances China and India; and New Delhi’s Tightrope on Myanmar.
#Russia #US #Ukraine #UkraineCrisis #SriLanka #China
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-01-2725 min
ORF PolicyPodThe US-China Contestation; The Indo-Pacific Churn and Afghanistan in the Age of Taliban 2.0Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Key Geopolitical Trends that Shaped 2021 and are Likely to Shape 2022.
In the latest episode of “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse the Key Geopolitical Trends that Shaped 2021 and are Likely to Shape 2022 - The US-China Contestation; The Indo-Pacific Churn; Afghanistan in the Age of Taliban 2.0; and India’s Choices.
#Afghanistan #Taliban #USChina #IdeasFactory #IndoPacific #GeopoliticalTrends #NaghmaSahar #HarshVPant #ORF #ORFOnline #ORFVideos #ORFSummit #ORFKolkata #ORFHindi #ORFMumbai #ORFBangla #ORFDelhi #OBSERVERRESEARCHFOUNDATION
For More ORF Podcast Click Here: www.orfonline.org/podcasts/2022-01-2022 min
ORF PolicyPodUS-China Tech Cold War And India-Us RelationsLet’s revisit this Ideas Factory Episode “US-China Tech Cold War and India-US Relations”, with Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF. They look at the growing alienation of Chinese tech in the months prior to the US presidential election. The increasing power rivalry between these superpowers has reached a level where the Chinese consulate in Houston was closed down on cries of espionage. In response the US consulate in Chengdu, China was also shut down. The tech pushback by other European countries brought to the forefr...2021-10-2822 min
ORF PolicyPodUS Vs China Casts Its Long Shadow Over The PostCovid WorldThe latest flare-up in the US-China confrontation is Taiwan. A large number of Chinese military jets were seen over Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone.
In June this year, China celebrated 100 years of its Communist Party. Xi Jinping appeared in a ‘Mao Jacket.’ He spoke of putting China back on the path to “a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” With the 2022 Chinese National Congress in sight, President Xi has his eyes set. A new surge of nationalism ensures his continued hold on power.
China’s hopes for a shift in US policies post-Trump have been belied. The Biden administrati...2021-10-2622 min
ORF PolicyPodChina Targets Taiwan, Biden's Challenges, Duterte Says Goodbye & India's Red - Lines On AfghanistanIn the latest episode of ORF PolicyPod- “The Ideas Factory”, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, talk about China targeting Taiwan, Biden's Domestic Challenges, Duterte says goodbye, for now and India's Red-Lines on Afghanistan2021-10-1319 min
ORF PolicyPodPM Modi In The US Engaging BidenHarris Historic Quad Summit And Addressing The UNGAThis episode of “The Ideas Factory” podcast, Naghma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF, and Harsh V. Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF, analyse Modi in the US: Engaging Biden-Harris; Historic Quad Summit; and Addressing the UNGA.2021-10-0722 min
ORF PolicyPodMaking Sense Of Electoral Bonds | Niranjan Sahoo And Naghma SaharTHE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series through which ORF’s experts contribute to the ongoing debates and news by presenting an analysis of the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Niranjan Sahoo make sense of the electoral bonds issue2019-12-3000 minORF PolicyPodWhat Has Changed A Decade And A Year After 26/11 | Sushant Sareen And Naghma SaharTHE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series through which ORF’s experts contribute to the ongoing debates and news by presenting an analysis of the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Sushant Sareen on 'What has changed a decade and a year after 26/11?'2019-12-3000 min
ORF PolicyPodThe Ideas Factory 5G Is Critical Infrastructure. If It Gets Compromised The Nation Comes To A HaltTHE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series through which ORF’s experts contribute to the ongoing debates and news by presenting an analysis of the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Gautam Chikermane discuss Gautam's recent paper ' 5G Infrastructure, Huawei’s Techno-Economic Advantages and India’s National Security Concerns: An Analysis'. Link: https://bit.ly/2qUZf2G2019-12-3017 min
ORF PolicyPodA Society Losing Faith Fake News And Online HateRumour proliferates when distrust increases in society, when propaganda machines get into hyper drive, when polarised feuding leaders try to wrest the narrative from each other — the same holds for #FakeNews.
Maya Mirchandani (Senior Fellow, ORF), Naghma Sahar (Senior Fellow, ORF), and ORF Chairman Sunjoy Joshi discuss.
THE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.2019-12-3026 min
ORF PolicyPodFuture of Jobs in India | Mihir S Sharma and Naghma SaharTHE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.
In this episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Mihir S Sharma deliberate on the future of Jobs in India2019-12-3021 min
ORF PolicyPodDecoding the Russian Protests and India-Russia Ties | Naghma Sahar & Nivedita KapoorTHE IDEAS FACTORY is a video series wherein ORF experts contribute to ongoing debates & news by presenting analyses on the Modi government’s policies.
In this first episode, ORF’s Naghma Sahar and Nivedita Kapoor discuss the Russian protests and India-Russia ties.2019-12-1220 min