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Eighteen essays, edited by @samirsaran & Vinia Mukherjee, highlight one proposition: If the 20th century was about constructing order, and the early-21st tasked us to defend it, the coming decades will be about a massive reimagination. Read the tenth edition of Raisina Files.👇or-f.org/37708

The Post-Quantum Cryptography (#PQC) migration roadmap marks a crucial step towards ensuring #India’s future cryptographic security and digital sovereignty, particularly given the critical role of Digital Public Infrastructure in the country: @PrateekTri1990 or-f.org/38007

Women’s participation in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy remains constrained by limited access to land, credit, and inputs, highlighting that structural interventions are key to sustaining the #GenderDividend and #EconomicEmpowerment: @sharonsthawaney or-f.org/37999

#RaisinaDialogue2026 | The new green order With the #US exiting the #ParisAgreement, a leadership vacuum emerges as the world needs faster mitigation, adaptation, & resilience. Watch @ErikSolheim & @SunjoyJ on #finance, #tech & new pathways for global #climate leadership @MEAIndia youtube.com/watch?v=cEMWAj…

A #US–#Israel conflict with #Iran underscores #China’s #EnergySecurity vulnerabilities, as heavy reliance on Gulf oil exposes its economy to price shocks, supply disruptions, and inflationary pressures amid rising #Geopolitics tensions: @kalpitm & Amit Ranjan Alok or-f.org/37987

This issue brief by @SujanChinoy analyses the United States’ (#US) National Security Strategy (#NSS) 2025 and deems it a decisive recalibration of American grand strategy. or-f.org/37913

#Pakistan is walking a tightrope in the #US–#Israel war on #Iran, balancing deep security & economic ties with #SaudiArabia against geography, trade & fragile ties with neighbouring Iran. A classic strategic dilemma with no easy exits: Mohammed Sinan Siyech or-f.org/38010

The Post-Quantum Cryptography (#PQC) migration roadmap marks a crucial step towards ensuring #India’s future cryptographic security and digital sovereignty, particularly given the critical role of Digital Public Infrastructure in the country: @PrateekTri1990 or-f.org/38007

Urban #India will carry the dual weight of job creation and eldercare. Over 400 million will enter cities by 2050. Cities must become engines of productivity, climate resilience, and ageing support: @NishaHolla or-f.org/37926

External partnerships can strengthen #Northeast connectivity, but only within #India-led frameworks that align interests, manage risks, and preserve strategic control in this #ActEastPolicy and #IndoPacific context: @UdayanD_ or-f.org/38006

As #tariffs and geopolitics reshape global #trade, exporters face new risks. This issue brief by @AshutoshKsp & Bimlesh Sah examines how #India’s banking sector can strengthen export resilience through trade finance, FX risk management, and credit guarantees. or-f.org/37947

Expansions in #Water, #Sanitation, #Housing, and #Health cut women’s unpaid work, improve well-being, and enable economic participation, yet volatility in allocations highlights gaps in delivery and long-term productivity gains: @sharonsthawaney or-f.org/37999

#RaisinaDialogue2026 | Institutions in crisis From #Carlyle to #Trump, does individual leadership now outweigh institutions, #culture & #economics in shaping global order? Watch @carlbildt, @HonTonyAbbott, @USAmbKeshap, Jane Holl Lute & @palkisu interrogate power, #politics & global trends @MEAIndia youtube.com/watch?v=dAUx4X…

#RaisinaDialogue2026 | #Taiwan’s Survival Plan As global focus sharpens on #Taiwan’s role in #semiconductors & regional stability, how is it strengthening deterrence, civil #defence & alliances amid rising tensions? Watch Yi-hsiang Chao & Cary Johnston discuss #IndoPacific security, resilience & strategic choices. @MEAIndia youtube.com/watch?v=mRbfJ6…

#India’s shipbuilding push under #Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 signals a shift from maritime dependence to industrial strength. Building domestic capacity is now a strategic imperative for resilience, energy security and supply chains: @anushastweets or-f.org/37962

#YoungVoices | #China’s hybrid #maritime strategy is reshaping competition in the Indian Ocean through persistent surveillance, dual-use vessels and grey-zone tactics, challenging #India’s traditional deterrence: Sweekriti Pathak or-f.org/37964

With over eighty labs, policy support and global demand rising, #India can build “made in India” human-centric technologies—accelerating drug development, shaping global standards and positioning itself as a leader in the future of #biopharma: Surat Parvatam or-f.org/37965

#India is positioning itself as a global #AI use case capital, linking #innovation with governance and social development through public good applications: Debajyoti Chakravarty or-f.org/37929

#France’s calibrated response to the #IranWar highlights divergences within the #EuropeanUnion, as #Paris balanced early caution while later calls for a ceasefire, reflecting shifting assessments amid rising civilian tolls and strategic uncertainty: @GuiguiBilkul or-f.org/37936

The war between #US and #Iran is escalating dangerously. While #Trump has declared victory, #Tehran’s ceasefire preconditions and continued strikes across the region suggest the conflict is far from over: @viveksans or-f.org/37896