9 reads that will make you smarter about the U.S.-Canada trade war, quantum computing, Pax Silica, the African Union, green steel, AI and cybersecurity, the Mecca Pact, and Taiwanese politics: orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
Dhruva Jaishankar
@dhruvajaishankar.bsky.social
Executive Director, ORF America, Washington DC | Read my book, explaining India and the World: https://www.amazon.com/Vishwa-Shastra-India-Dhruva-Jaishankar/dp/0670091057
I don't know what will happen with AI, but found this an intriguing take (the headline is a bit misleading): www.driftsignal.com/p/the-beginn...
The Beginning of the End for Big AI
Local models, broken pricing, and the slow shift from centralised frontier labs to controlled systems at the edge
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Pleased to have spent a month at the Lowy Institute in Sydney as the inaugural Dr Ram Sethi Fellow. A productive set of public and private engagements in Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne.
I write in the Hindustan Times on why 2026 has been so groundbreaking for India-EU ties.
A quick dispatch from Down Under. As India's PM Modi visited Australia last week and the two countries agreed to a wide-ranging defense framework, the prospects for defense industrial co-production might be under-appreciated. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
India’s defence export rise opens a door for Australia
India’s defence industrial base has grown faster than most realise – and with it comes a chance for partnerships.
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Latest podcast episode: Rachel and I dissect the Iran ceasefire announcement, Artemis II and the new space race, and Hungary's elections this weekend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zjq...
Around the World S2 Ep. 11: Iran Ceasefire, New Space Race, Hungary Elections
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New podcast episode: Iran 🇮🇷 war talks, Myanmar 🇲🇲, and Italy 🇮🇹 referendum www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfZU...
Around the World S2 Ep. 10: Iran War Uncertainty, Myanmar, Italy Referendum
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Four really interesting recent articles from my ORF America colleagues on such topics as WhatsApp, the steel industry, shortage of nuclear engineers, and India's Operation Sankalp. orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
NEW EPISODE of 'AROUND THE WORLD': On next week's AI Impact Summit in India and Japan's elections. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1wr...
Now that it's signed, what are next steps in the implementation of the EU-India trade agreement? orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
The India-EU Trade Deal: Two Billion People, One Economic Hedge — ORF America
By Marta Bengoa The India-EU free trade agreement will connect over two billion people across a market representing nearly a quarter of global GDP. But the real story isn't about size. It's about tim...
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Latest episode of 'Around the World': We discuss the EU-India Summit (trade! defense!), the transatlantic rift over Greenland, and how the Chagos Island issue connects Indian Ocean security with European right wing politics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve8M...
The Board of Peace set up by Donald Trump to oversee Gaza will have a broad mandate that could allow it to rival the UN and mediate in other global conflicts. Countries will serve a three-year term unless they contribute over $1bn within the first year of its operations. www.ft.com/content/0ee7...
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News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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To Venezeula, Greenland, Somaliland, and parts unknown...
New Episode dropping tomorrow. On Spotify, YouTube, and now Apple Podcasts. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to respond to every kid saying "6 7" with an explanation of "6174."
AROUND THE WORLD: Last Friday, Rachel and I talked about the U.S.-China trade ceasefire, the EU debate over Russia's frozen assets, and why the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier to Venezuela. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMuv...
Around the World #3: U.S.-China Truce, Frozen Russian Assets, Venezuela Tensions
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This Sunday, listen to our new Podcast 'Around the World' in which Rachel Rizzo and I contextualize developments in international current affairs in 20 minutes. Episode 2 on Ukraine talks, new Japanese PM, and the U.S.-Australia summit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mVx...
Around the World #2: Ukraine Talks, Japan's New Prime Minister, U.S.-Australia Ties
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Around the World #1: Where Rachel Rizzo and I talk Gaza hostage deal, US-China trade war, and French politics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1_N...
Around the World #1: Gaza Hostage Deal, U.S.-China Trade War, French PM
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ARTICLE: 5 areas of industrial policy where India and South Korea are looking to collaborate. orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
India and South Korea: Opportunities for Industrial and Strategic Cooperation — ORF America
By Dhruva Jaishankar The newly-elected presidency of Lee Jae Myung in South Korea has created an opportunity to advance India-South Korea relations. The greatest potential for cooperation between the...
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NEW ARTICLE: Notwithstanding differences with the United States, India has been a more active security actor in the Western Pacific in 2025. orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
India’s Contributions to Security in the Western Pacific — ORF America
By Dhruva Jaishankar and Ammar Nainar As China and the United States jostle for position, India has a modest but meaningful role to play as a security provider in the Western Pacific. Beyond the Indi...
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This week: ORF and ORF America contributed to India Day at the UN (with a focus on SDGs), previewed next year's AI Action Summit in New York, hosted U.S.-India AI Policy Fellows in Washington DC, and released a new report of a U.S.-India AI Task Force.
Three new articles from ORF America on: 1. U.S. tariffs affecting Fed interest rate cuts: orfamerica.org/orf-america-... 2, India-South Korea industrial cooperation: orfamerica.org/orf-america-... 3. Environmental risks harming critical mineral extraction: orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
U.S. Tariff Windfall Cannot Compensate for Jobs, Costs, Debt, and Inefficiencies — ORF America
By Marta Bengoa The current situation demands acknowledgment that trade and monetary policy operate as interconnected systems, not isolated levers that can be pulled independently. A coherent approac...
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HIRING: Are you a Spanish-speaking policy professional in the United States? We're hiring a Program Coordinator for Latin America at ORF America! Details: orfamerica.org/program-coor...
Latest on tariffs, China, social media regulation, and energy security from ORF America experts: orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
A few recent updates from ORF America: 1. How does India plan to square energy security with economics, sustainability, and geopolitics? orfamerica.org/orf-america-...
India’s Energy Independence Agenda: Weaving Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Priorities — ORF America
By Piyush Verma By meeting clean energy targets ahead of schedule, expanding nuclear and hydrogen capacity, and securing critical mineral supply chains, India is positioning itself as a model for cli...
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