ORF Mumbai

#Bangladesh's increasing military ties with #China, including plans for the Lalmonirhat base, raise concerns for #India, especially given its proximity to the 'Chicken Neck' corridor, connecting India’s Northeast: @Sriparnapathak & @upamanyubasu95 or-f.org/34458

A more detailed articulation of partnerships with global institutions and multilateral platforms can help #BIMSTEC to secure more funding and operational effectiveness: @SohiniBose13 @Sreeparna_b17 & @AnasuaBasu_RC or-f.org/34465

Despite post-conflict bluster, #Pakistan’s defence spend is still far from #India’s and its #economic crisis keeps the #military’s reach in check: @sushantsareen or-f.org/34466

The line between marketing personalisation and information #warfare is blurring with #GenAI. Expect unprecedented speed, scale, and personalisation in future disinformation campaigns: Sahil Sonalkar or-f.org/34467

#US naval assets redirected from the #WesternPacific to the #MiddleEast could create a power imbalance, giving #China more opportunities to solidify its #maritime position in #SoutheastAsia: @DonMcLainGill95 or-f.org/34468

73% of elderly men and 89% of elderly women who worked in the organised sector receive no pension. #India needs urgent reform in eldercare: @malancha_1chakr or-f.org/34525

#AI may disrupt jobs, but #India’s young workforce and digital boom offer hope. With #upskilling, #education reform and smart tech use, #AI can drive inclusive growth: Debajyoti Chakravarty or-f.org/34484

The zero-MDR model fuels #UPI growth, but without incentives for service providers, its long-term sustainability and uptime remain at risk: @TanushaT01 or-f.org/34486

In small states like the #Maldives, foreign policy is shaped less by populism and more by survival. Strategic hedging has replaced hostility towards #India, driven by #debt, #diplomacy, and the limits of brinkmanship: @MaahilMohamed or-f.org/34506

#Bangladesh’s interim government is steering foreign policy toward new partnerships, but questions remain on the long-term impact on #democracy and regional #peace: @SohiniBose13 or-f.org/34505

The intensifying anti- #Maoist operations should not merely stop at #military successes, thereby allowing the remnants of the revolutionary movement to regroup and revive in another form: @SNiranjansahoo or-f.org/34508

The total number of #Indian students in #Russia has steadily increased since 2021, with over 30,000 currently enrolled in #Russian universities, primarily in medical courses: @AlexisZakharov or-f.org/34512

The credibility of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) and #BRICS, and #China's reputation, could be questioned if #Iran isn't shielded from external pressure as a member: @antaragsingh or-f.org/34526

New CERT-In rules mandate #data retention for service providers, and the #Sahyog portal streamlines inter-agency coordination for swift #cyber investigations: Khushhal Kaushik or-f.org/34520

#Counterterrorism is being absorbed into proxy warfare, where drones and intel serve in influence battles: Vinay Kaura or-f.org/34518

#Iranian missile attack on #US military bases in #Qatar and #Iraq after warning the #Americans and #Qataris of the attack suggests that an off-ramp may be in the offing: @viveksans or-f.org/34517

#UK PM #Starmer defended the #Chagosdeal as crucial to prevent #China from exploiting a vacuum and establishing a military base on #DiegoGarcia, securing the vital #US base for the long term: N. Sathiya Moorthy or-f.org/34537

#Trump’s demand for surrender contradicts his past promises to avoid new wars. #Iran may exploit this contradiction to frame the #US as overreaching and politically divided ahead of the 2026 election cycle: @KabirTaneja or-f.org/34536

To mend ties, #India and #China are facilitating civil society engagements, including the resumption of the #KailashMansarovar pilgrimage after five years and working to restore direct flights: @kalpitm & Khushi Sikka or-f.org/34535

For #India, averting an expanded #US war against #Iran is paramount, protecting its economic stability, preserving regional power dynamics, and preventing the spread of fundamentalist ideologies: @KPethiyagoda or-f.org/34570